Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
This chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on an IP
telephony network:
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Before you install a Cisco Unified IP phone, you must decide how to configure the phone in your
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network. Then you can install the phone and verify its functionality. For more information, see
Chapter 2, "Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network."
Before You Begin
Before installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, review the requirements in these sections:
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Network Requirements
For the Cisco Unified IP Phone to successfully operate as a Cisco Unified IP Phone endpoint in your
network, your network must meet the following requirements:
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Network Requirements, page 3-1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration, page 3-2
Working VoIP network:
VoIP configured on your Cisco routers and gateways
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Cisco UnifiedCM installed in your network and configured to handle call processing
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IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway, and subnet mask
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