Cisco Systems 7970G manual Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database

Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network

Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database

Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database

Before installing the Cisco Unified IP phone, you must choose a method for adding phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager database. The following sections describe these methods:

•Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-14

•Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-15

•Adding Phones with Cisco Unified CallManager Administration, page 2-16

•Adding Phones with BAT, page 2-16

Table 2-5provides an overview of these methods for adding phones to the

Cisco Unified CallManager database.

Table 2-5	Methods for Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager
	Database
		Requires MAC
Method		Address?	Notes
Auto-registration		No	Results in automatic
			assignment of directory
			numbers
Auto-registration with TAPS		No	Requires auto-registration and
			the Bulk Administration Tool
			(BAT); updates the Cisco
			Unified CallManager database
			with the DNs for the device
Using the Cisco Unified		Yes	Requires phones to be added
CallManager Administration			individually
Using BAT		Yes	Allows for simultaneous
			registration of multiple phones

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

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