Cisco 7975G - Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone

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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Caution In European Union countries, use only external headsets that are fully compliant with the EMC Directive
[89/336/EC].
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
You must connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network and to a power source before using it. See
Figure 3-1 for a graphical representation of the connections.
Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image.
Before using external devices, read the “Using External Devices with Your Cisco Unified IP Phone”
section on page 3-5 for safety and performance information.
To install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, perform the following steps:
Procedure Notes Reference
1. Connect the handset to the
Handset port.
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2. Connect a headset to the
Headset port.
Optional. You can add a headset
later if you do not connect one
now.
See the “Headset” section on
page 3-4 for supported headsets.
3. Connect the power supply to
the Cisco DC Adapter port.
Optional. See the “Providing Power to the
Phone” section on page 2-3.
4. Connect a straight-through
Ethernet cable from the
switch to the 10/100/1000
SW port.
Each Cisco Unified IP Phone
ships with one Ethernet cable in
the box.
You can use either Category
3/5/5e/6 cabling for 10 Mbps
connections, but you must use
Category 5/5e/6 for 100 Mbps
connections and Category 5e/6
for 1000 Mbps connections.
See the “Network and Access
Ports” section on page 3-3 for
guidelines.
5. Connect a straight-through
Ethernet cable from another
network device, such as a
desktop computer, to the
10/100/1000 PC port.
Optional. You can connect
another network device later if
you do not connect one now.
You can use either Category
3/5/5e/6 cabling for 10 Mbps
connections, but you must use
Category 5/5e/6 for 100 Mbps
connections and Category 5e/6
for 1000 Mbps connections.
See the “Network and Access
Ports” section on page 3-3 for
guidelines.