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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Understanding the Phone Startup Process
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3. Configuring VLAN | If the Cisco Unified IP Phone is connected to a | • | “Understanding the |
| Cisco Catalyst switch, the switch next informs the |
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| phone of the voice VLAN defined on the switch. |
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4. Obtaining an IP | If the Cisco Unified IP Phone is using DHCP to | • | “Understanding the |
Address | obtain an IP address, the phone queries the DHCP |
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