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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G/7940G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0 (SIP)
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
After you have added the phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, you can
complete the phone installation. You (or the phone users) can install the phone at the users’s location.
The Cisco Unified IP Phone Installation Guide that ships in the box with each phone provides directions
for connecting the phone handset, cables, and other accessories.
Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For
information about upgrading, refer to the Readme file for your phone, which is located at:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser
After the phone is connected to the network, the phone startup process begins and the phone registers
with Cisco Unified Communications Manager. To finish installing the phone, configure the network
settings on the phone depending on whether you enable or disable DHCP service.
If you used auto-registration, you need to update the specific configuration information for the phone
such as associating the phone with a user, changing the button table, or directory number.
Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Table 1-5 provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone. The
list presents a suggested order to guide you through the phone installation. Some tasks are optional,
depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources
in the list.
Ta b l e 1-5 Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G and 7940G
Task Purpose For More Information
1. Choose the power source for the phone:
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• External power supply
Determines how the phone receives power.
See the “Providing Power to the Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 2-3.
2. Assemble the phone, adjust phone placement, and connect the network
cable.
Locates and installs the phone in the network.
See the “Installing the Cisco Unified IP
Phone” section on page 3-5.
See the “Adjusting the Placement of the
Cisco Unified IP Phone” section on
page 3-7.
3. Monitor the phone startup process.
Verifies that phone is configured properly.
See the “Verifying the Phone Startup
Process” section on page 3-8.