Cisco 7985G Administration Guide - Page 52

Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Video Phone on Your Network Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database Before installing the Cisco Unified IP phone, you must choose a method for adding phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager database. The following sections describe these methods: • Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-11 • Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-11 • Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database, page 2-10 • Adding Phones with BAT, page 2-13 Table 2-4 provides an overview of these methods for adding phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager database. Table 2-4 Methods for Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database Method Auto-registration Auto-registration with TAPS Using Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Using BAT Requires MAC Address? No No Yes Yes Notes Results in automatic assignment of directory numbers Requires auto-registration and the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT); updates information in the Cisco Unified IP Video Phone and in Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Requires phones to be added individually Allows for simultaneous registration of multiple phones OL-8726-02 Cisco Unified IP Video Phone 7985G Administration Guide 2-10