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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Conference Station on Your Network Adding Conference Stations to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database Adding Conference Stations to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database Before installing the conference station, you must choose a method for adding conference stations to Cisco Unified Communications Manager. These sections describe the methods: • Adding Conference Stations with Auto-Registration, page 2-7 • Adding Conference Stations with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-8 • Adding Conference Stations with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, page 2-9 • Adding Conference Stations with BAT, page 2-9 Table 2-5 provides an overview of these methods for adding conference stations to Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Table 2-5 Methods for Adding Conference Stations to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database Method Auto-registration Auto-registration with the Tool for Auto-Registered Phones Support (TAPS) Using Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Using BAT Requires MAC Address? No No Notes Provides no control over directory number assignment to conference stations. 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 conference station. Yes Must add conference stations individually. Yes Can add groups of same model of conference station. Can schedule when conference stations are added to Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Adding Conference Stations with Auto-Registration By enabling auto-registration before you begin installing conference stations, you can: • Automatically add a conference station to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database when you physically connect the conference station to your IP telephony network. During auto-registration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager assigns the next available sequential directory number to the conference station. • Add conference stations without first gathering MAC addresses from the conference stations. • Quickly enter conference stations into the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database and modify any settings, such as the directory numbers, from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. • Move auto-registered conference stations to new locations and assign them to different device pools without affecting their directory numbers. OL-11560-01 Rev. B0 Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7937 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0 2-7