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

 

 

 

Understanding the Phone Startup Process

 

Table 2-3

Cisco Unified IP Phone Startup Process (continued)

 

 

Process Step and Purpose

Related Topics

 

 

 

Step 4

Obtaining an IP Address

See the “Network Configuration Menu”

 

If the Cisco Unified IP Phone is using DHCP to

section on page 4-7.

 

 

 

 

obtain an IP address, the phone queries the DHCP

See the “Resolving Startup Problems”

 

server to obtain one. If you are not using DHCP in

section on page 9-2.

 

your network, you must assign static IP addresses

 

 

 

to each phone locally.

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5

Accessing a TFTP Server

See the “Network Configuration Menu”

 

In addition to assigning an IP address, the DHCP

section on page 4-7.

 

 

 

 

server directs the Cisco Unified IP Phone to a

See the “Resolving Startup Problems”

 

TFTP Server. If the phone has a statically defined

section on page 9-2.

 

IP address, you must configure the TFTP server

 

 

 

locally on the phone; the phone then contacts the

 

 

 

TFTP server directly.

 

 

 

Note You can also assign an alternative TFTP

 

 

 

 

server to use instead of the one assigned by

 

 

 

 

DHCP.

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6

Requesting the CTL file

Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications

 

The TFTP server stores the certificate trust list

Manager Security Guide, “Configuring the

 

Cisco CTL Client” chapter.

 

(CTL) file. This file contains a list of Cisco

 

 

 

 

Unified Communications Managers and TFTP

 

 

 

servers that the phone is authorized to connect to.

 

 

 

It also contains the certificates necessary for

 

 

 

establishing a secure connection between the

 

 

 

phone and Cisco Unified Communications

 

 

 

Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

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