Resolving Startup Problems; Symptom: The Cisco Unified Ip Phone Does Not Go Through Its Normal Startup Process - Cisco 7962G Administration Manual
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Resolving Startup Problems
Resolving Startup Problems
After installing a Cisco Unified IP Phone into your network and adding it to
Cisco Unified Communications Manager, the phone should start up as described in the
Phone Startup Process" section on page
sections for troubleshooting information:
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Symptom: The Cisco Unified IP Phone Does Not Go Through its Normal Startup
Process
When you connect a Cisco Unified IP Phone into the network port, the phone should go through its
normal startup process as described in
the LCD screen should display information. If the phone does not go through the startup process, the
cause may be faulty cables, bad connections, network outages, lack of power, and so on. Or, the phone
may not be functional.
To determine whether the phone is functional, follow these suggestions to systematically eliminate these
other potential problems:
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4.
If after attempting these solutions, the LCD screen on the Cisco Unified IP Phone does not display any
characters after at least five minutes, contact a Cisco technical support representative for additional
assistance.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0
9-2
Symptom: The Cisco Unified IP Phone Does Not Go Through its Normal Startup Process, page 9-2
Symptom: The Cisco Unified IP Phone Does Not Register with Cisco Unified Communications
Manager, page 9-3
Symptom: Cisco Unified IP Phone Unable to Obtain IP Address, page 9-6
Verify that the network port is functional:
Exchange the Ethernet cables with cables that you know are functional.
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Disconnect a functioning Cisco Unified IP Phone from another port and connect it to this
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network port to verify the port is active.
Connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone that will not start up to a different network port that is
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known to be good.
Connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone that will not start up directly to the port on the switch,
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eliminating the patch panel connection in the office.
Verify that the phone is receiving power:
If you are using external power, verify that the electrical outlet is functional.
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If you are using in-line power, use the external power supply instead.
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If you are using the external power supply, switch with a unit that you know to be functional.
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If the phone still does not start up properly, power up the phone with the handset off-hook. When
the phone is powered up in this way, it attempts to launch a backup software image.
If the phone still does not start up properly, perform a factory reset of the phone. For instructions,
see the
"Performing a Factory Reset" section on page
Chapter 9
3-12. If the phone does not start up properly, see the following
"Verifying the Phone Startup Process" section on page 3-12
9-15.
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