Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

Table 1-5

Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task

 

Purpose

For More Information

 

 

 

 

 

4. Configure these network settings on

Using DHCP—The IP address

See the “Configuring

 

the phone by choosing

is automatically assigned and

Startup Network Settings”

 

Settings>Network Configuration.

the Cisco Unified IP Phone is

section on page 3-17.

 

Note Unlock the phone settings before

directed to a TFTP Server.

See the “Network

 

making these changes from the

Note Consult with the

Configuration Menu”

 

phone.

 

network administrator

section on page 4-7.

 

To enable DHCP:

if you need to assign

 

 

 

 

an alternative TFTP

 

 

 

 

Set DHCP Enabled to Yes.

server instead of using

 

 

 

 

To use an alternate TFTP server,

the TFTP server

 

 

 

 

assigned by DHCP.

 

 

 

 

Enter IP address for TFTP Server 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To disable DHCP:

Without DHCP—You must

 

 

 

 

configure the IP address,

 

 

 

 

Set DHCP Enabled to No.

 

 

 

 

TFTP server, subnet mask,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter static IP address for phone.

domain name, and default

 

 

 

 

Enter subnet mask.

router locally on the phone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter default router IP addresses.

 

 

 

 

 

Enter domain name where phone

 

 

 

 

 

resides.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Alternate TFTP Server to Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Enter IP address for TFTP Server 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Set up Security on the phone.

Provides protection against

See the “Configuring

 

 

 

data tampering threats and

Security on the Cisco

 

 

 

identity theft of phones.

Unified IP Phone” section

 

 

 

 

on page 3-17.

 

 

 

 

 

6. Make calls with the Cisco Unified IP

Verifies that the phone and

Refer to the Cisco Unified

 

Phone.

 

features work correctly.

IP Phone 7970 Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

7. Provide information to end users about

Ensures that users have

See “Providing

 

how to use their phones and how to

adequate information to

Information to Users Via a

 

configure their phone options.

successfully use their Cisco

Website” section on

 

 

 

Unified IP Phones.

page A-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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