Chapter 4
Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Ethernet Configuration Menu
The Ethernet Configuration menu includes the options that are described in
Table 4-16
Ethernet Configuration Menu Option
Option
Description
Forwarding Delay
Indicates whether the internal switch begins
forwarding packets between the PC port and
switched port on the phone when the phone
becomes active.
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Default is disabled.
Span to PC Port
Indicates whether the phone will forward packets
transmitted and received on the network port to the
access port.
Enable this option if an application that requires
monitoring of the phone's traffic is being run on
the access port. These applications include
monitoring and recording applications (common
in call center environments) and network packet
capture tools that are used for diagnostic purposes.
Security Configuration Menu
The Security Configuration menu that you display from the Device Configuration menu displays settings
that relate to security for the phone.
The phone also has a Security Configuration menu that you access directly from the Settings menu. For
Note
information about the security options on that menu, see the
page
Table 4-17
Table 4-17
Security Configuration Menu Options
Option
Description
PC Port Disabled
Indicates whether the access port on the phone is
enabled (Yes) or disabled (No).
Must be set to enabled for video support on the
phone
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When forwarding delay is set to disabled, the
internal switch begins forwarding packets
immediately.
When forwarding delay is set to enabled, the
internal switch waits eight seconds before
forwarding packets between the PC port and
the switch port.
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describes the options on the Security Configuration menu.
Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.1
Table
To Change
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device > Phone > Phone
Configuration.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device > Phone > Phone
Configuration.
"Security Configuration Menu" section on
To Change
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device > Phone > Phone
Configuration.
Device Configuration Menu
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