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 Configuring Features, Templates, Services, and Users
 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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Overview
Audience
Chapter Description
 Related Documentation
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 Series
 Convention Description
Document Conventions
Cisco Product Security Overview
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 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941,
 Buttons
 2shows the main components of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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 3shows the main components of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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 Networking Protocol Purpose Usage Notes
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol chapter
What Networking Protocols are Used?
Communications Manager System Guide
 Related Topics
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
System Guide
 Feature Overview
 Related Topic
Configuring Telephony Features
Providing Users with Feature Information
 Feature Description
Access section on
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 Purpose For More Information
 Communications Manager Administration Guide
Unified Communications Manager Administration
 Chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Communications Manager Administration
Task Purpose For More Information
 Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
 User Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Network Setup IPv4 Setup
Refer to Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941,
 User Guide Administration and System Guides
Terminology Differences
 A P T E R
 Related Topic
 Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Phone Startup Process, Network Setup Menu,
 Power Type Guidelines
Power Guidelines
Power Outage
 Understanding Phone Configuration Files
Obtaining Additional Information about Power
 Purpose Related Topics
Resolving Startup Problems,
Understanding the Phone Startup Process
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified
 Requesting the Configuration File
 Adding Phones with Auto-Registration
Requires MAC Method Address?
 Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and Taps
 Determining the MAC Address for a Cisco Unified IP Phone
Adding Phones with BAT
 Before You Begin
Network Requirements
 Network and Access Ports, Handset, Speakerphone, Headset,
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration
Network and Access Ports
 Headset
Handset
Speakerphone
 Audio Quality
 See the Headset section on page 3-3for supported
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
See the Network and Access Ports section on
See the Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921 and 6941 Cable Connections
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6961 Cable Connections
 Reducing Power Consumption on the Phone
Footstand
 Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921
 Cisco
 Higher Viewing Angle
 Lower Viewing Angle
Mounting the Phone to the Wall
Verifying the Phone Startup Process
 Configuring Startup Network Settings
Hold Mute Speaker
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Phone
 Select Admin Settings
Displaying a Configuration Menu
Procedure
 Unlocking and Locking Options
Editing Values
 Select
Network Setup Menu
Option Description To Change
 PC Vlan
 IPv4 Setup Menu Options
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 Feature Description Configuration Reference
 Administration Guide, Directory
Features and Services Guide, Cisco Call
Features and Services Guide, Call
Forward Maximum Hop Count service parameter
 Cisco Unified Communications
 Codes and Forced Authorization Codes
Communications Features and Services
Communications Manager Features
Extension Mobility chapter in the Cisco
 Point Configuration chapter in the Cisco
 Speed Dials,
Features and Services Guide
Button Template for Personal Address Book or
 Cisco Communications Manager
Administration Guide, Hunt Group
Manager Feature and Services Guide
 Refer to Cisco Unified Communications
Features and Services Guide, Malicious
Administration Guide, Message Waiting
Manager System Guide, Cisco Unified
 Features and Services Guide Barge
Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, and 6961 User
 Features and Services Guide, Quality
Administration Guide, Phone Button
Template Configuration chapter
Report Tool chapter
 Port Configuration chapter
Administration Guide, Time Period
Administration Guide, Cisco Voice-Mail
System Guide, Time-of-Day Routing
 Join and Direct Transfer Policy
Configuring Corporate and Personal Directories
Configuring Corporate Directories
 Configuring Personal Directory
Modifying Phone Button Templates
 Click Save
 Configuring Softkey Templates
 Supported as a
DND
 Setting Up Services
 Giving Users Access to the User Options Web Pages
Managing the User Options Web Pages
 Click Save Selected/Changes
Click Add Selected
Enter the appropriate search criteria and click Find
 Specifying Options that Appear on the User Options Web Pages
 Configuring the Phone to Support Call Waiting
 Customizing and Modifying Configuration Files
Customizing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Creating Custom Phone Rings
DistinctiveRingList File Format Requirements
 PCM File Requirements for Custom Ring Types
Configuring the Idle Display
Configuring a Custom Phone Ring
 Automatically Disabling the Cisco Unified IP Phone Backlight
 Field Description
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Model Information Screen, Status Menu,
 Select Status Messages
Status Menu
Status Messages Screen
 Message Description Possible Explanation and Action
 Network Setup Menu section on
Menu section on page 4-4for details
 Setup Menu section on page 4-4for details on
 Network Statistics Screen
 Select Status Network Statistics
 Call Statistics Screen
 Select Call Statistics
Voice Quality Metrics
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 Monitoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone Remotely
 Accessing the Web Page for a Phone
Http//IPaddress
 Choose Device Phone
Disabling and Enabling Web Page Access
Device Information
 Network Setup
Cisco Unified IP Phone
 Description
 Description
 Network Statistics
Vlan
 Device Logs
 Streaming Statistics
 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone chapter
 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Resolving Startup Problems
 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Resolving Startup Problems
 Identifying Error Messages
 Verifying DNS Settings
Choose Tools Control Center Feature Services
 Symptom Cisco Unified IP Phone Unable to Obtain IP Address
 Verifying the Physical Connection
Cisco Unified IP Phone Resets Unexpectedly
Verifying Dhcp Settings
Identifying Intermittent Network Outages
 Verifying that the Phones Have Not Been Intentionally Reset
Checking Static IP Address Settings
Verifying the Voice Vlan Configuration
Eliminating DNS or Other Connectivity Errors
 Summary Explanation
General Troubleshooting Tips
Checking Power Connection
 Halfduxcollisionexceedthreshold
 Operation Performing Explanation
Resetting or Restoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Performing a Basic Reset
 Performing a Factory Reset
Monitoring the Voice Quality of Calls
 Metric Change Condition
Where to Go for More Troubleshooting Information
Troubleshooting Tips
 Cleaning the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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 Providing Information to Users Via a Website
 How Users Access a Voice Messaging System
 How Users Configure Personal Directory Entries
Installing the Synchronizer
 Configuring the Synchronizer
 Supporting International Users
Support for International Call Logging
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 Physical and Operating Environment Specifications
Specification Value or Range
 Network Port Connector
Cable Specifications
Network and Access Port Pinouts
Access Port Connector
 Pin Number Function
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 Basic Phone Administration Steps
Example User Information for these Procedures
 Adding a User to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
 Click Perform Full Sync Now
Adding a User From an External Ldap Directory
Choose System Ldap Ldap Directory
Example johndoe
 Configuring the Phone
Proceed to the section Configuring the Phone, page D-4
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 Choose User Management End User
Click Device Associations
 Performing Final End User Configuration Steps
 Installing the Wall Mount Kit for
 Installing the Bracket
 Figure E-2 Mounting the Wall Bracket
 Figure E-3 Attaching the Phone Bracket
 Figure E-4 Preparing the Handset Hook
 Figure E-5 Attaching the Cables
 Figure E-6 Attaching the Phone to the Wall Bracket
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 Cisco Unified IP Phone Non-Lockable Wall Mount
ADA Non-Lockable Wall Mount Kit for 6900 Series
 Components
Package includes these items
 Install Non-Lockable Wall Mount Kit for Phone
Before You Begin
 Figure F-4 Mount the Wall Bracket
 Figure F-5 Attach Phone Bracket
 Go to in Installing the Bracket, page E-2
Remove Phone from Non-Lockable Wall Mount
 Before You Begin
Figure F-7
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 Tftp Server
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