Autoregistration and TAPS Phone Addition
You can add phones with auto-registration and TAPS, the Tool for Auto-Registered Phones Support, without
first gathering MAC addresses from phones.
TAPS works with the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) to update a batch of phones that were already added
to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database with dummy MAC addresses. Use TAPS to update
MAC addresses and download pre-defined configurations for phones.
Cisco recommends you use auto-registration and TAPS to add less than 100 phones to your network. To
add more than 100 phones to your network, use the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT).
Note
To implement TAPS, you or the end user dial a TAPS directory number and follow voice prompts. When the
process is complete, the phone will have downloaded its directory number and other settings, and the phone
will be updated in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration with the correct MAC address.
Auto-registration must be enabled in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration (System >
Cisco Unified CM) for TAPS to function.
For more information, see the “Bulk Administration” chapter in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Phone Addition
You can add phones individually to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database by using
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. To do so, you first need to obtain the MAC address
for each phone.
After you have collected MAC addresses, in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose
Device > Phone and click Add New to begin.
For complete instructions and conceptual information about Cisco Unified Communications Manager, go to
the “Cisco Unified Communications Manager Overview” chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager System Guide.
Related Topics
MAC Address for Cisco Unified IP Phone Determination, on page 29
Add Phones using BAT Phone Template
The Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) enables you to perform batch
operations, including registration, on multiple phones.
To add phones by using BAT only (not in conjunction with TAPS), you must obtain the appropriate MAC
address for each phone.
For detailed instructions about adding phones using the Bulk Administration menu, see the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Bulk Administration Guide, chapter “ Inserting Phones”.
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