Cisco Systems 8961 manual Task Purpose Related Topics, Request the configuration file

Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network

Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database

Table 2-3	Cisco Unified IP Phone Startup Process (continued)
Task	Purpose	Related Topics
10.	Request the configuration file.	• Adding Phones to the Cisco
	The TFTP server has configuration files, which define parameters for	Unified Communications Manager
		Database, page 2-9.
	connecting to Cisco Unified Communications Manager and other
	information for the phone.	• Resolving Startup Problems,
		page 12-1.
11.	Contact Cisco Unified CM	See the “Preparing to Install the Cisco
	The configuration file defines how the Cisco Unified IP Phone	Unified IP Phone on Your Network”
		chapter.
	communicates with Cisco Unified CM and provides a phone with its
		See the “Troubleshooting and
	load ID. After obtaining the file from the TFTP server, the phone
	attempts to make a connection to the highest priority Cisco Unified CM	Maintenance” chapter.
	on the list.
	If the security profile of the phone is configured for secure signaling
	(encrypted or authenticated), and the Cisco Unified CM is set to secure
	mode, the phone makes a TLS connection. Otherwise, it makes a
	nonsecure TCP connection.
	If the phone was manually added to the database, Cisco
	Unified Communications Manager identifies the phone. If the phone
	was not manually added to the database and auto-registration is enabled
	in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, the phone attempts to
	auto-register itself in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
	database.
	Note Autoregistration is disabled when you configure the CTL client.
	In this case, the phone must be manually added to the Cisco
	Unified CM database.

Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database

Before installing the Cisco Unified IP phone, you must choose a method for adding phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. These sections describe the methods:

•Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-10

•Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-11

•Adding Phones with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, page 2-12

•Adding Phones Using BAT Phone Template, page 2-12

Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SIP)

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