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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 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components
• IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway, and subnet mask
The Cisco Unified IP Phone displays the date and time from Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
If the Cisco
Unified Communications Manager server is located in a different time zone than the phones,
the phones will not display the correct local time.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration
The Cisco Unified IP Phone requires Cisco Unified Communications Manager to handle call
processing. Refer to Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration Guide or context-sensitive
help in the Cisco
Unified Communications Manager application to ensure that
Cisco
Unified Communications Manager is set up properly to manage the phone and to properly route
and process calls.
If you plan to use auto-registration, verify that it is enabled and properly configured in
Cisco
Unified Communications Manager before connecting any Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network.
See the
“Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database” section on page 2-7
for details.
You must use Cisco Unified Communications Manager to configure and assign telephony features to the
Cisco
Unified IP Phones. See the “Configuring Corporate and Personal Directories” section on page 5-4
for details.
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you can add users to the database and associate them with
specific phones. In this way, users gain access to web pages that allow them to configure phone items
such as call forwarding, speed dialing, and voice messaging system options. See the
“Adding Users to
Cisco Unified Communications Manager” section on page 5-7 for details.
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G and 7940G includes these components on the phone or as accessories
for the phone:
• Network and Access Ports, page 3-2
• Handset, page 3-3
• Speakerphone, page 3-3
• Headset, page 3-3
Network and Access Ports
The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7960G and 7940G have two RJ-45 ports labelled 10/100 SW
and 10/100 PC. Each port supports 10/100 Mbps half- or full-duplex connections to external devices.
You can use either Category 3 or 5 cabling for 10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 for
100 Mbps connections. On both the network port and access port, use full-duplex mode to avoid
collisions.
Use the 10/100 SW port to connect the phone to the network. You must use a straight-through cable on
these ports. The phone can also obtain inline power from the Cisco Catalyst switch over these
connections. See the
“Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone” section on page 2-3 for details.
Use the 10/100 PC port to connect a network device, such as a computer, to the phone. You must use a
straight-through cable on this port.
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