Chapter 3 Managing Cisco SIP IP Phones
Modifying the Phone’s Network Settings
Before You Begin
When configuring network settings, remember the following:
•Unlock configuration mode as described in the “Unlocking Configuration Mode” section on page 3-2. By default, the network parameters are locked to ensure that end-users cannot modify settings that might affect their network connectivity.
•Review the guidelines on using the Cisco SIP IP phone menus documented in the “Using the Cisco SIP IP Phone Menu Interface” section on page 2-21.
•After making your changes, relock configuration mode as described in the “Locking Configuration Mode” section on page 3-2.
Procedure
Step 1 Press the settings key. The Settings menu is displayed.
Step 2 Highlight Network Configuration.
Step 3 Press the Select soft key.The Network Configuration menu is displayed.
The following network parameters are available on the Network Configuration menu:
•DHCP Server—IP address of the DHCP server from which the phone received its IP address and additional network settings. You cannot change the information in this field.
•MAC Address—Factory-assigned unique 48-bit hexadecimal MAC address of the phone. You cannot change the information in this field.
•Host Name—Unique host name assigned to the phone. The value in this field is always SIPmac where mac is the MAC address of the phone. You cannot change the information in this field.
•Domain Name—Name of the DNS domain in which the phone resides.
•IP Address—IP address of the phone that was assigned by DHCP or locally configured. To edit this field, DHCP must be disabled.
•Subnet Mask—IP subnet mask used by the phone. A subnet mask partitions the IP address into a network and a host identifier. To edit this field, DHCP must be disabled.
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