Cisco 7960 Administration Guide

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco IP Phone
Understanding the Requirements for Installing and Configuring the Cisco IP Phone
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Cisco IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager 3.2, Cisco IP Phones 7960/7940/7910
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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.

Cisco 7960 Specifications

General

Codecs	G.711, G.729a
Protocol Support	SCCP, SIP
Ethernet Ports	2 x 10/100 Ethernet ports
Power Options	Power over Ethernet (PoE), AC adapter
Audio	Full-duplex speakerphone
Buttons	6 line buttons
Weight	3.5 pounds