Cisco 7961G Administration Guide

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Cisco IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager, Cisco IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE and 7941G/7941G-GE
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco IP Phone
Understanding the Requirements for Installing and Configuring the Cisco IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE and
Table 1-3 Cisco IP Phone Installation and Configuration Checklist
Required Task Purpose For More Information
1. Gather the following
information for use in the
Cisco CallManager
Administration:
– Information requested in
the Device Information
fields, if applicable, such
as the device pool and
calling search space.
– The Cisco CallManager
user to associate with the
phone.
– The number of lines and
associated directory
numbers to assign to the
phone.
– Features to be added to
and configured for the
phone.
Refer to this information when
using the Phone Configuration web
page to configure a device in Cisco
CallManager Administration.
Device Information fields on this
page auto-populate if information
is relevant and available. You must
edit fields to override system
settings on a per-device basis.
• See the “Adding Phones
to the
Cisco CallManager
Database” section on
page 2-11.
• See the “Telephony
Features Available for
the Cisco IP Phone”
section on page 5-2.
• Refer to the
Cisco CallManager
System Guide.
• Refer to the
Cisco CallManager
Administration Guide.
2. Implement security in the
Cisco CallManager system
(optional).
Establishes security, which
includes protection against data
tampering threats and identity theft
of phones.
Refer to the Cisco
CallManager Security
Guide
3. 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 VLAN”
section on page 2-3 and
refer to the documentation
included with these devices.

Cisco 7961G Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	7961G
Category	IP Phone
Language	English