Chapter 1      An Overview of the Cisco IP Phone
Understanding the Requirements for Installing and Configuring the Cisco IP Phone
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Understanding the Requirements for Installing and 
Configuring the Cisco IP Phone
To install and configure the Cisco IP Phone, you must configure some network 
settings, set up Cisco CallManager, and make changes locally on the phone.
Refer to Table 1-2 for an overview of required procedures. For detailed 
information about these steps, refer to the referenced sources.
Table 1-2 Overview of Configuration Procedures for the Cisco IP Phone
Required Task Purpose For More Information
1. Gather the following information 
about the phone:
–
Model
–
MAC address
–
Physical location of the phone
–
Cisco CallManager user to 
associate with the phone
–
Partition, calling search space, 
and location information, if 
used
–
Number of lines and 
associated directory numbers 
to assign to the phone
–
Features to be added and 
configured to the phone
Required to configure 
Cisco CallManager to support 
the Cisco IP Phones.
See the following:
• “Adding Phones to the 
Cisco CallManager 
Database” section on 
page 2-10 
• “Configuring Cisco IP 
Phones in 
Cisco CallManager” 
section on page 6-2 
• Cisco CallManager 
System Guide
• Cisco CallManager 
Administration Guide.
2. Configure routers, gateways, and 
switches to handle voice 
communication.
Establishes the infrastructure 
for the IP telephony network.
See the “Understanding 
How the Cisco IP Phone 
Interacts with the 
Cisco Catalyst Family of 
Switches” section on 
page 2-2 and the 
documentation included 
with these devices.