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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones Table 1-6 Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Task Purpose For More Information 1. Gather the following information about the phone: Refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager System • Phone Model Guide, "Cisco Unified IP Phone" chapter. • MAC address See the "Telephony Features Available for the Cisco Unified IP Phone" section on page 5-1. • Physical location of the phone • Name or user ID of phone user • Device pool • Partition, calling search space, and location information • Number of lines and associated directory numbers (DNs) to assign to the phone • Cisco Unified Communications Manager user to associate with the phone • Phone usage information that affects phone button template, softkey template, phone features, IP Phone services, or phone applications Provides list of configuration requirements for setting up phones. Identifies preliminary configuration that you need to perform before configuring individual phones, such as phone button templates or softkey templates. 2. Customize phone button templates (if required). Refer to Cisco Communications Manager Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial Administration Guide, "Phone Button Template buttons, Service URL buttons or adds a Privacy button Configuration" chapter. to meet user needs. See the "Modifying Phone Button Templates" section on page 5-16. 3. Add and configure the phone by completing the Refer to Cisco Communications Manager required fields in the Phone Configuration window. Administration Guide, "Cisco Unified IP Phone Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to Configuration" chapter. the field name; for example, MAC address and device For information about Product Specific Configuration pool. fields, refer to "?" Button Help in the Phone Adds the device with its default settings to the Cisco Configuration window. Unified Communications Manager database. 4. Add and configure directory numbers (lines) on the Refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager phone by completing the required fields in the Administration Guide, Directory Number Configuration Directory Number Configuration window. Required chapter, "Creating a Cisco Unity Voice Mailbox" section fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to the field See the "Telephony Features Available for the Cisco name; for example, directory number and presence Unified IP Phone" section on page 5-1. group. Adds primary and secondary directory numbers and features associated with directory numbers to the phone. OL-15483-01 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0 1-19