Cisco Systems 8.6 What Networking Protocols are Used?, Networking Protocol Purpose Usage Notes

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phones

What Networking Protocols are Used?

6	Help button	Activates the Help menu.
7	Settings button	Opens/closes the Settings menu. Use the button to control phone screen contrast and ring
		sounds.
8	Services button	Opens/closes the Services menu.
9	Volume button	Controls the handset, headset, and speakerphone volume (off-hook) and the ringer volume
		(on-hook).
10	Speaker button	Toggles the speakerphone on or off. When the speakerphone is on, the button is lit.
11	Mute button	Toggles the Mute feature on or off. When Mute is on, the button is lit.
12	Headset button	Toggles the headset on or off. When the headset is on, the button is lit.
13	Navigation button	Allows you to scroll through menus and highlight items. When the phone is on-hook, displays
		phone numbers from your Placed Calls log.
14	Keypad	Allows you to dial phone numbers, enter letters, and choose menu items.
15	Softkey buttons	Each activates a softkey option (displayed on your phone screen).

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Handset light strip

Indicates an incoming call or new voice message.

What Networking Protocols are Used?

Cisco Unified IP Phones support several industry-standard and Cisco networking protocols required for voice communication. Table 1-2provides an overview of the networking protocols that the Cisco Unified IP Phones support.

Table 1-2	Supported Networking Protocols on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Networking Protocol		Purpose	Usage Notes
Bootstrap Protocol		BootP enables a network device such as	If you use BootP to assign IP addresses to the Cisco
(BootP)		the Cisco Unified IP Phones to discover	Unified IP Phones, the BOOTP Server option
		certain startup information, such as its IP	shows “Yes” in the network configuration settings
		address.	on the phone.

Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)

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