Cisco Systems 8961 manual Purpose For More Information

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones

Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 in Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Table 1-9provides a checklist of configuration tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. The list presents a suggested order to guide you through the phone configuration process. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources in the list.

Table 1-9		Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 in Cisco Unified
		Communications Manager
Task	Purpose		For More Information
1.	Gather the following information about the phone:		For more information, go to the “Cisco Unified IP
	•	Phone Model	Phones chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications
			Manager System Guide.
	•	MAC address
			See the “Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
	• Physical location of the phone
			Unified IP Phone” section on page 8-2.
	• 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, 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.
2.	Verify that you have sufficient unit license for your		For more information, go to the “Licensing” section in
	phone.		the Cisco Unified Communications Manager System
			Guide.
3.	Customize phone button templates (if required).		For more information, go to the Phone Button Template
	Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial		Configuration chapter in the Cisco Unified
			Communications Manager Administration Guide.
	buttons or service URL buttons. You can add a
			See the “Modifying Phone Button Templates” section on
	Privacy, All Calls, or Mobility button to meet user
	needs.		page 8-29.

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