Cisco 7960 - Configuring Startup Network Settings

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco IP Phone
Configuring Startup Network Settings
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3. These messages display as phone starts up:
– Configuring VLAN
– Configuring IP
– Configuring CM List
– Connecting
– Registering
– Requesting Template
4. The main LCD screen displays:
– The date and time
– Primary directory number
– Soft keys (on Cisco IP Phone models 7960 and 7940 only)
If the phone successfully passes through these stages, it has started up properly.
Otherwise, refer to the “Resolving Startup Problems” section on page 7-15.
Configuring Startup Network Settings
If you are not using DHCP in your network, you must configure these network
settings on the Cisco IP Phone after installing the phone on the network:
• IP address
• IP subnet mask
• Default gateway IP address
• Domain name
• DNS server IP address
• TFTP server IP address
Collect this information and follow the procedures defined in Chapter 5,
“Configuring Network Settings on the Cisco IP Phone.”