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, which is provided on the cisco.com web site, provides
directions for connecting the phone handset, cables, and other accessories.
Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For
Note
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 7962G and 7942G
Table 1-7
and 7942G. 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 1-7
Installation Checklist of the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G
Task
Purpose
1.
Choose the power source for the phone:
•
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
•
External power supply
Determines how the phone receives power.
Assemble the phone, adjust phone placement, and
2.
connect the network cable.
Locates and installs the phone in the network.
Add a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module to
3.
the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G (optional).
Adds the device with its default settings to the Cisco
Unified Communications Manager database.
Extends functionality of a Cisco Unified IP Phone
7962G by adding 14 (7914) or 24 (7915 and 7916) line
appearances or speed-dial numbers.
Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Modules
Note
are not supported on the Cisco Unified IP
Phone 7942G.
OL-15483-01
provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
For More Information
See the
"Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone"
section on page
2-3.
See the
"Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone" section
on page
3-5.
See the
"Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP
Phone" section on page
3-9.
See the
"Attaching A Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion
Module" section on page
3-8.
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