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Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phones
This chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the Cisco Unified IP Phones on an IP
telephony network:
Before You Begin, page 3-1
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components, page 3-2
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phones, page 3-6
Attaching a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module, page 3-9
Feature Key Capacity Increase for Cisco Unified IP Phones, page 3-10
Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-14
Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-15
Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phones, page 3-15
Note Before you install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, you must decide how to configure the phone in your
network. Then you can install the phone and verify its functionality. For more information, see Preparing
to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phones on Your Network.

Before You Begin

Before installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, review the requirements in these sections:
Network Requirements, page 3-2
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration, page 3-2