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

Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Table 2-1	Powering Guidelines—Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G and 7941G (continued)
Power Type		Guidelines
PoE power—Provided by		• The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G and 7941G support Cisco inline
a switch through the		PoE.
Ethernet cable attached		• The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G and 7941G support IEEE 802.3af
to the phone.
		power on signal pairs and spare pairs.
		• To ensure uninterruptible operation of the phone, make sure that the
		switch has a backup power supply.
		• Make sure that the CatOS or IOS version running on your switch
		supports your intended phone deployment. Refer to the documentation
		for your switch for operating system version information.
External power—		The inline power patch panel WS-PWR-PANEL is compatible with the
Provided through inline		Cisco Unified IP Phones 7961G and 7941G.
power patch panel
WS-PWR-PANEL
Table 2-2	Powering Guidelines—Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G-GE and 7941G-GE
Power Type		Guidelines
External power—		• The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G-GE and 7941G-GE use the
Provided through the		CP-PWR-CUBE-3 external power supply only.
CP-PWR-CUBE-3
external power supply.
External power—		The Cisco Unified IP Phone Power Injector may be used with any Cisco
Provided through the		Unified IP Phone. Functioning as a midspan device, the injector delivers
Cisco Unified IP Phone		inline power to the attached phone. The Cisco Unified IP Phone Power
Power Injector.		Injector is connected between a switch port and the IP Phone, and supports
		a maximum cable length of 100m between the unpowered switch and the IP
		Phone.

	Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE and 7941G/7941G-GE for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0
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