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Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones - poe
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Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones After you have added the phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, you can complete the phone installation. You (or the phone users) can install the phone at the users's location. The Cisco Unified IP Phone Installation Guide that ships in the box with each phone provides directions for connecting the phone handset, cables, and other accessories. Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For information about upgrading, refer to the Readme file for your phone, which is located at: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser 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 7960G and 7940G Table 1-5 provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G and 7940G. 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 1-5 Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7960G and 7940G Task Purpose For More Information 1. Choose the power source for the phone: • Power over Ethernet (PoE) See the "Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone" section on page 2-3. • External power supply Determines how the phone receives power. 2. Assemble the phone, adjust phone placement, and connect the See the "Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone" network cable. section on page 3-5. Locates and installs the phone in the network. See the "Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone" section on page 3-8. 3. Add a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914 to the See the"Attaching the Cisco Unified IP Phone Cisco Unified IP Phone (optional). Expansion Module 7914" section on page 3-7. Extends functionality to a Cisco Unified IP Phone by adding 14 line appearances or speed dial numbers. 4. Monitor the phone startup process. Verifies that phone is configured properly. See the "Verifying the Phone Startup Process" section on page 3-9. 1-16 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G/7940G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0 (SCCP) OL-15498-01