Cisco 7970G Administration Guide - Page 51

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones Table 1-7 Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7970 Series (continued) Configuration Step and Purpose For More Information Step 5 Configure these network settings on the phone by choosing Settings > Network Configuration. To enable DHCP: • Set DHCP Enabled to Yes • To use an alternate TFTP server, set Alternate TFTP Server to Yes Enter IP address for TFTP Server 1 See the "Configuring Startup Network Settings" section on page 3-17. See the "Network Configuration Menu" section on page 4-7. To disable DHCP: • Set DHCP Enabled to No • Enter static IP address for phone • Enter subnet mask • Enter default router IP addresses • Enter domain name where phone resides • Set Alternate TFTP Server to Yes Enter IP address for TFTP Server 1 Using DHCP-The IP address is automatically assigned and the Cisco Unified IP Phone is directed to a TFTP Server. Note Consult with the network administrator if you need to assign an alternative TFTP server instead of using the TFTP server assigned by DHCP. Without DHCP-You must configure the IP address, TFTP server, subnet mask, domain name, and default router locally on the phone. Step 6 Set up security on the phone. Provides protection against data tampering threats and identity theft of phones. See the "Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone" section on page 3-17. Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1 OL-14626-01 1-33