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Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Network Configuration Menu
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone provides several methods that you can use to reset or restore option settings,
if necessary. For more information, see the
“Resetting or Restoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone” section
on page 7-12.
Related Topics
• Displaying a Configuration Menu, page 4-2
• Unlocking and Locking Options, page 4-2
• Overview of Network Configuration Options, page 4-4
• Network Configuration Menu, page 4-4
• SIP Configuration Menu, page 4-9
Network Configuration Menu
The Network Configuration menu contains options for viewing and making a variety of network settings.
For information about how to access the Network Configuration menu, see the “Displaying a
Configuration Menu” section on page 4-2.
Related Topics
• Displaying a Configuration Menu, page 4-2
• Viewing and Editing Options on the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-5
Overview of Network Configuration Options
The settings that you can change on a phone’s Network Configuration menu fall into several categories,
as shown in
Table 4-1. For a detailed explanation of each setting and instructions for changing them, see
the “Network Configuration Menu” section on page 4-4.
Note There are several options on the Network Configuration menu that are for display only or that you can
configure from Cisco
Unified Communications Manager. These options are also described in the
“Network Configuration Menu” section on page 4-4.
Ta b l e 4-1 Categories of Network Configuration Settings
Category Description Option on Network Configuration Menu
DHCP settings Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
automatically assigns IP address to devices when you
connect them to the network. Cisco
Unified IP Phones
enable DHCP by default.
DHCP Enabled
DHCP Address Released