Chapter1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco UnifiedIP Phones
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3. Add and configure the phone by
completing these required fields in
the Phone Configuration window:
•Phone type
•Description (user name or ID)
•MAC address
•Device pool
•Partition
•Calling Search Space
•Button template
•Product Specific Configuration
•Softkey template (ifcustomized)
Adds the device with its
default settings to the Cisco
Unified CallManager
database.
Refer to the Cisco Unified
CallManager Administration
Guide, Cisco
Unified IP Phone
Configuration chapter.
For information about Product
Specific Configuration fields,
refer to “I” Button Help in the
Phone Configuration window.
4. Add and configure directory
numbers (lines) on the phone by
completing these required fields in
the Directory Number Configuration
window.
•Directory number(s)
•Partition
•Multiple Calls and Call Waiting
•Call Forwarding and Pickup (if
used)
•Voice Messaging (if used)
Adds primary and secondary
directory numbers and
features associated with
directory numbers to the
phone.
Refer to Cisco Unified
CallManager Administration
Guide:
•“Cisco Unified IP Phone
Configuration” chapter
•“Directory Number
Configuration” chapter
•“Creating a Cisco Unity
Voice Mailbox” section.
See the “Telephony Features
Available for the Phone”
section on page 5-2.
Table1-4 Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE in
Cisco Unified CallManager (continued)
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