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Configuring SIP, SPCP, and NAT, SIP and Cisco IP Phones
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4 Configuring SIP, SPCP, and NAT The Cisco SPA IP phones use the following protocols: • Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-Cisco SPA300 Series, Cisco SPA500 Series, Cisco WIP310 • Cisco Smart Phone Control Protocol (SPCP)-Cisco SPA300 Series, Cisco SPA500 Series This chapter describes how to configure the phone protocols: • SIP and Cisco IP Phones • Configuring SIP • Configuring the IP Phone Communications Protocol • Configuring the Protocol on a Cisco SPA300 Series or Cisco SPA500 Series IP Phone • Managing NAT Transversal with Cisco IP Phones SIP and Cisco IP Phones Cisco IP phones use Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), allowing interoperation with all IT service providers supporting SIP. SIP handles signaling and session management within a packet telephony network. Signaling allows call information to be carried across network boundaries. Session management controls the attributes of an end-to-end call. The diagram shows a SIP request for connection to another subscriber in the network. Cisco Small Business SPA300 Series, SPA500 Series, and WIP310 IP Phone Administration Guide 98