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Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco IP Phone
Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone
Note The Cisco IP Phone provides several methods you can use to reset or restore
option settings, if necessary. For more information, see the “Resetting or
Restoring the Cisco IP Phone” section on page 9-16.
Related Topics
• Displaying a Configuration Menu, page 4-2
• Unlocking and Locking Options, page 4-3
• Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone, page 4-5
• Network Configuration Menu, page 4-6
• Device Configuration Menu, page 4-15
Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone
The settings that you can change on a phone fall into several categories, as shown
in Table 4-1. For a detailed explanation of each setting and instructions for
changing them, see the “Network Configuration Menu” section on page 4-6.
Note There are several options on the Network Configuration menu and on the Device
Configuration Menu that are for display only or that you can configure from
Cisco CallManager. These options are also described in the “Network
Configuration Menu” section on page 4-6 or the “Device Configuration Menu”
section on page 4-15.
Table 4-1 Options Configurable from a Cisco IP Phone
Category Description
Network Configuration Menu
Option
DHCP settings Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
automatically assigns IP address to devices when
you connect them to the network.
Cisco IP Phones enable DHCP by default.
DHCP Enabled
DHCP Address Released