Cisco Systems 8.6 manual Purpose For More Information

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phones

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

Table 1-7			Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G in Cisco Unified Communications
			Manager
	Task	Purpose		For More Information
1.		Gather the following information about the phone:		See these sections:
		•	Phone Model	• See Cisco Unified Communications Manager System
		•	MAC address	Guide, Cisco Unified IP Phones.
		• Physical location of the phone		• See Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
				Unified IP Phone, page 5-1.
		• Name or user ID of phone user
		•	Device pool
		• Partition, calling search space, and location
			information
		• Number of lines and associated directory numbers
			(DNs) to assign to the phone
		• Cisco Unified Communications Manager user to
			associate with the phone
		• Phone usage information that affects phone
			button template, softkey template, phone features,
			IP Phone services, or phone applications
		Provides list of configuration requirements for setting
		up phones.
		Identifies preliminary configuration that you need to
		perform before configuring individual phones, such as
		phone button templates or softkey templates.
2.		Customize phone button templates (if required).		See these sections:
		Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial		• Cisco Communications Manager Administration
		buttons, Service URL buttons, or adds a Privacy		Guide, Phone Button Template Configuration.
		button to meet user needs.		• Modifying Phone Button Templates, page 5-25.
		You must specify a service URL with an IPv4 address.
3.		Add and configure the phone by completing the		See Cisco Communications Manager Administration
		required fields in the Phone Configuration window.		Guide, Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuration.
		Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to		For information about Product Specific Configuration
		the field name; for example, MAC address and device		fields, see “?” Button Help in the Phone Configuration
		pool.		window.
		Adds the device with its default settings to the Cisco
		Unified Communications Manager database.
4.		Add and configure directory numbers (lines) on the		See these sections:
		phone by completing the required fields in the		• See Cisco Unified Communications Manager
		Directory Number Configuration window. Required
				Administration Guide, Directory Number
		fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to the field
				Configuration.
		name; for example, directory number and presence
				• See Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
		group.
		Adds primary and secondary directory numbers and		Unified IP Phone, page 5-1.
		features associated with directory numbers to the
		phone.
			Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
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