Cisco 7941G Administration Guide - Page 50

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone Table 1-6 Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE 7941G/7941G-GE in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (continued) Step 11 Task Associate a user with a phone (optional). Purpose For More Information Provides users with control over their phone such as forwarding calls or adding speed-dial numbers or services. Note Some phones, such as those in conference rooms, do not have an associated user. Refer to Cisco Communications Manager Administration Guide, "End User Configuration" chapter, "Associating Devices to a User" section. Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones After you have added the phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, you can complete the phone installation. You (or the phone users) can install the phone at the users's location. The Cisco Unified IP Phone Installation Guide, which is available on cisco.com, provides directions for connecting the phone handset, cables, and other accessories. Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For information about upgrading, refer to the Readme file for your phone, which is located at: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser After the phone is connected to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers with Cisco Unified Communications Manager. To finish installing the phone, configure the network settings on the phone depending on whether you enable or disable DHCP service. If you used auto-registration, you need to update the specific configuration information for the phone such as associating the phone with a user, changing the button table, or directory number. 1-32 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE and 7941G/7941G-GE for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1 OL-14620-01