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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols
Converting a New Phone from SCCP to SIP
A new, unused phone is set for SCCP by default. To convert this phone to SIP, perform these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Take one of these actions:
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•To provision the phone using the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT), choose the appropriate phone and choose SIP from the BAT.
•To provision the phone manually, make the appropriate changes for SIP on the Phone Configuration page in Cisco Unified CallManager Administration.
Refer to Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Guide for detailed information about Cisco Unified CallManager configuration. Refer to Cisco Unified CallManager Bulk Administration Guide for detailed information about using the BAT.
Step 2 If you are not using DHCP in your network, configure the network parameters for the phone.
See the “Configuring Startup Network Settings” section on page
Step 3 Power cycle the phone.
Converting an In-Use Phone from SCCP to SIP
You can use the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) to convert a phone that is in use in your network from SCCP to SIP. To access BAT from Cisco Unified CallManager Administration, choose Bulk Administration > Phones > Migrate Phones > SCCP to SIP. For detailed information, refer to the “Migrating Phones” chapter in the Cisco Unified CallManager Bulk Administration Guide.
| Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones |