Cisco Systems OL-4314-01 manual Setting Up the Cisco IP Phone, Before You Begin

C H A P T E R 3

Setting Up the Cisco IP Phone

This chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the

Cisco IP Phone 7970 on an IP telephony network:

•Before You Begin, page 3-1

•Installing the Cisco IP Phone, page 3-8

•Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco IP Phone, page 3-11

•Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-13

•Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-14

Note Before you install a Cisco IP phone, you must make some critical decisions about how to configure the phone in your network. You can then safely install the phone and verify its functionality. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install the Cisco IP Phone on Your Network.”

Before You Begin

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

•Network Requirements, page 3-2

•Cisco CallManager Configuration, page 3-2

•Network and Access Ports, page 3-3

•Handset, page 3-3

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