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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database Before installing the Cisco Unified IP phone, you must choose a method for adding phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. These sections describe the methods: • Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-11 • Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-12 • Adding Phones with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, page 2-13 • Adding Phones with BAT, page 2-13 Table 2-5 provides an overview of these methods for adding phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. Table 2-5 Methods for Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database Method Auto-registration Auto-registration with TAPS Using the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Using BAT Requires MAC Address? Notes No • Results in automatic assignment of directory numbers. • Not available when security or encryption is enabled. No Requires auto-registration and the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT); updates the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database with the MAC address and DNs for the device when user calls TAPS from the phone. Yes Requires phones to be added individually. Yes Can add groups of same model of phone. Can schedule when phones are added to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. Adding Phones with Auto-Registration By enabling auto-registration before you begin installing phones, you can: • Add phones without first gathering MAC addresses from the phones. • Automatically add a Cisco Unified IP Phone to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database when you physically connect the phone to your IP telephony network. During auto-registration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager assigns the next available sequential directory number to the phone. • Quickly enter phones into the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database and modify any settings, such as the directory numbers, from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. • Move auto-registered phones to new locations and assign them to different device pools without affecting their directory numbers. OL-23092-01 Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 2-11