Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your Cisco SIP IP Phone
Installing the Cisco SIP IP Phone
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Note
By default, DHCP is enabled on your phone. Before you can 
manually configure the network parameters, you must disable DHCP 
after connecting your phone to a power supply.
Configuring Network Parameters via a DHCP Server
If you are using DHCP to configure the network parameters, configure the 
following DHCP options on your DHCP server before you connect your Cisco SIP 
IP phone:
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dhcp option #50 (IP address)
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dhcp option #1 (IP subnet mask)
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dhcp option #3 (Default IP gateway)
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dhcp option #15 (Domain name)
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dhcp option #6 (DNS server IP address)
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dhcp option #66 (TFTP server IP address)
Manually Configuring the Network Parameters
If you are not using DCHP to configure your network parameters, you must 
manually configure them. 
Before You Begin
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Connect your phone as described in the “Connecting the Phone” section on 
page 2-16.
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Unlock configuration mode as described in the “Unlocking Configuration 
Mode” section on page 3-2. By default, the network parameters are locked to 
ensure that end-users cannot modify settings that might affect their network 
connectivity.
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Review the guidelines on using the Cisco SIP IP phone menus documented in 
the “Using the Cisco SIP IP Phone Menu Interface” section on page 2-21.