Cisco Systems 8.6 manual Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components, Network Requirements

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phones

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components

Network Requirements

For the Cisco Unified IP Phone to successfully operate as a Cisco Unified IP Phone endpoint in your network, your network must meet the following requirements:

•Working Voice over IP (VoIP) Network:

–VoIP configured on your Cisco routers and gateways

–Cisco Unified Communications Manager installed in your network and configured to handle call processing

•IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway, and subnet mask

Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone displays the date and time from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. If the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server is located in a different time zone than the phones, the phones will not display the correct local time.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration

The Cisco Unified IP Phone requires Cisco Unified Communications Manager to handle call processing. See Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide or to context-sensitive help in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager application to ensure that

Cisco Unified Communications Manager is set up properly to manage the phone and to properly route and process calls.

If you plan to use auto-registration, verify that it is enabled and properly configured in Cisco Unified Communications Manager before connecting any Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network. For information about enabling and configuring auto-registration, see Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide. Also, see Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database, page 2-8.

You must use Cisco Unified Communications Manager to configure and assign telephony features to the Cisco Unified IP Phones. See Telephony Features Available for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 5-1for details.

In Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you can add users to the database and associate them with specific phones. In this way, users gain access to web pages that allow them to configure items such as call forward, speed dial, and voice message system options. See Adding Users to Cisco Unified Communications Manager, page 5-28for details.

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components

The Cisco Unified IP Phones include these components on the phone or as accessories for the phone:

•Network and Access Ports, page 3-3

•Handset, page 3-3

•Speakerphone, page 3-4

•Headset, page 3-4

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

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