Cisco Systems 7970G manual

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For more information about upgrading, refer to the Readme file for your phone, which is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser

After the phone is connected to the network, the phone startup process begins and the phone registers with Cisco Unified CallManager. To finish installing the phone, configure the network settings on the phone depending on whether you enable or disable DHCP service.

If you used auto-registration, you need to update the specific configuration information for the phone such as associating the phone with a user, changing the button table, or directory number.

Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE in Cisco Unified CallManager

Table 1-5provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE. The list presents a suggested order to guide you through the phone installation. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources in the list.

Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones

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