Cisco Systems 8.6 manual VPN Configuration, Connecting to VPN, When the power is lost

Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phones

Security Configuration Menu

Table 4-25describes the 802.1X Authentication Real-Time Status.

Table 4-25	802.1X Authentication Real-Time Status
Option		Description		To Change
802.1X Authentication		Real-time progress of the 802.1X authentication		Display only—Cannot configure.
Status		status, displaying one of the following states:
		• Disabled—802.1X is disabled and transaction
			was not attempted
		• Disconnected—Physical link is down or
			disconnected
		• Connecting—Trying to discover or acquire the
			authenticator
		•	Acquired—Authenticator acquired, awaiting
			authentication to begin
		•	Authenticating—Authentication in progress
		•	Authenticated—Authentication successful or
			implicit authentication due to timeouts
		• Held—Authentication failed, waiting before
			next attempt (approximately 60 seconds)

VPN Configuration

The VPN Configuration menu allows you to enable a virtual private network (VPN) connection using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) when a phone is located outside a trusted network or when network traffic between the phone and Cisco Unified CM crosses untrusted networks.

Note VPN Client is supported only for the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7942G and 7962G.

You configure the VPN Client feature as needed. If it is enabled and the VPN Client mode is enabled on the phone, you are prompted for your credentials as follows:

•If your phone is located outside the corporate network, you are prompted at login to enter your credentials based on the authentication method that you configure on your phone.

If your phone is located inside the corporate network,

Note • When the power is lost

–If Auto Network Detection is disabled, you are prompted for credentials, and a VPN connection is possible.

–If Auto Network Detection is enabled, you cannot connect through VPN so you are not prompted.

Connecting to VPN

Use this procedure to access the VPN Configuration settings and connect through VPN.

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