Cisco 7970G Administration Guide - Page 50

Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone 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. Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series Table 1-7 provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series. The list presents a suggested order to guide you through the phone installation. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources in the list. Table 1-7 Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7970 Series Configuration Step and Purpose For More Information Step 1 Choose the power source for the phone: • Power over Ethernet (PoE) See the "Providing Power to the Phone" section on page 2-4. • External power supply Determines how the phone receives power. Step 2 Assemble the phone, adjust phone placement, and connect the network cable. See the "Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone" section on page 3-7. Locates and installs the phone in the network. See the "Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone" section on page 3-12. Step 3 Add a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914 to a SCCP Cisco Unified IP Phone (optional, and not available for SIP). Extends functionality to a Cisco Unified IP Phone by adding 14 line appearances or speed dial numbers. See the "Attaching the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914 (SCCP Phones Only)" section on page 3-10. Step 4 Monitor the phone startup process. Verifies that phone is configured properly. See the "Verifying the Phone Startup Process" section on page 3-15. 1-32 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1 OL-14626-01