Cisco Systems 8961 manual Before You Begin, Network Requirements

C H A P T E R 3

Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone

This chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the Cisco Unified IP Phone 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 Phone, page 3-11

•Connecting the Footstand, page 3-19

•Phone Display Viewing Angle, page 3-20

•Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-21

•Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-21

•Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-21

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 Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network.”

Before You Begin

Before installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, review the requirements in these sections:

•Network Requirements, page 3-1

•Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration, page 3-2

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

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

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