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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones

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Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone

This chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the

Cisco UnifiedIP Phones 7970G/7971G-GE on an IP telephony network:

•Before You Begin, page3-2

•Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE Components,

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•Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page3-8

•Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page3-11

•Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page3-14

•Configuring Startup Network Settings, page3-16

•Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page3-16

Note Before you install a Cisco Unified IP phone, you must make some critical

decisions about how to configure the phone in your network. You can then safely

install the phone and verify its functionality. For more information, see Chapter2,

“Preparing to Install the Cisco UnifiedIP Phone on Your Network.”