Cisco 7906G Administration Guide

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1
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Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
You must connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network and to a power
source before using it. See
Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-3 for a graphical overview of
the procedures that follow.
To install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, perform the following steps:
Procedure Notes Reference
1. Attach the footstand to the
back of the phone. See
Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2.
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2. Connect the handset to the
Handset port.
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3. Connect the power supply to
the Cisco DC Adapter port.
Optional. When connecting phones
powered by an external power supply,
you must connect the power supply to
the phone before connecting the
Ethernet cable to the phone.
When disconnecting the phone, you
must disconnect the Ethernet cable
before disconnecting the power
supply.
See the “Providing Power to
the Cisco Unified IP Phone
7906G and 7911G” section
on page 2-4.
4. Connect a Category 3 or 5
straight-through Ethernet cable
from the switch to the 10/100
SW port.
Each Cisco Unified IP Phone ships
with one Ethernet cable in the box.
See the “Network and
Access Ports” section on
page 3-5 for guidelines.
5. (Cisco Unified IP Phone
7911G only) Connect a
Category 3 or 5 straight-through
Ethernet cable from another
network device, such as a
desktop computer, to the 10/100
PC port.
Optional. You can connect another
network device later if you do not
connect one now.
See the “Network and
Access Ports” section on
page 3-5 for guidelines.

Cisco 7906G Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	7906G
Category	IP Phone
Language	English