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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database
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Cisco Unified CallManager database.
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Database
| Requires MAC |
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Method | Address? | Notes |
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No | Results in automatic | |
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| assignment of directory |
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| numbers |
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No | Requires | |
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| the Bulk Administration Tool |
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| (BAT); updates information in |
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| the Cisco Unified IP Phone |
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| and in |
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| Cisco Unified CallManager |
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| Administration |
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Using the Cisco Unified | Yes | Requires phones to be added |
CallManager Administration |
| individually |
only |
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Using BAT | Yes | Allows for simultaneous |
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| registration of multiple phones |
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Adding Phones with Auto-Registration
You can add phones with
When
When you use this method, Cisco Unified CallManager automatically assigns directory numbers to new phones as they register with Cisco Unified CallManager.
Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones
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