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Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 User Guide for Cisco Unified
Communications Manager 9.0
First Published: June 21, 2013
Last Modified: August 27, 2013
Americas Headquarters
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-1706
USA
http://www.cisco.com
Tel: 408 526-4000
800 553-NETS (6387)
Fax: 408 527-0883

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Cisco 8831 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Headset PortNo dedicated headset port
WirelessNo
BluetoothNo
USB PortNo
Video SupportNo
AudioFull-duplex speakerphone
Connectivity10/100 Ethernet
PowerPower over Ethernet (PoE)
Network ProtocolsSIP
Weight1.1 kg
Audio CodecsG.711, G.722, G.729, iLBC
Network Ports2 x Ethernet ports
SecurityTLS

Summary

Preface

Introduction

Provides an overview of features and common sections for phone usage.

Additional information

Links to Cisco documentation and licensing information.

Safety and performance information

Discusses the impact of power outages and external devices on the phone.

Cisco product security overview

Details cryptographic features and compliance with U.S. and local country laws.

Accessibility Features

Highlights accessibility features for vision, hearing, and mobility impaired users.

Features of your Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone

Buttons and hardware

Details the primary components: Display Control Unit (DCU) and Sound Base.

LED state definitions

Explains the meaning of LEDs on the Sound Base and DCU for call status.

Display Control Unit

Describes the DCU, its tethering, and its buttons and softkeys.

Sound Base

Details the Sound Base, its microphones, speaker, and linking capabilities.

Wireless extension microphone and charger kit

Describes the components and function of the wireless microphone kit.

Wired extension microphone kit

Explains the wired microphone kit, connection, and limitations.

Phone screen

Details the DCU's LCD screen layout, icons, and status indicators.

Phone screen cleaning

Provides instructions for safely cleaning the conference station display screen.

Phone connections

Details the network, power, USB, and microphone ports on the Sound Base.

Connect mini-USB cable to DCU

Illustrates the procedure for connecting the mini-USB cable to the DCU.

Install ferrite bead on network cable

Shows how to install a ferrite bead on the network cable for interference reduction.

General IP Phone information

Provides general information about IP phone features.

Power-saving mode

Explains the Cisco EnergyWise program and sleep/wake states.

Feature availability

Notes that feature availability depends on system configuration.

Applications

Services

Describes special telephony features, network data, and web-based information.

Access Services

Provides the procedure for accessing available services via the Apps menu.

Call History

Explains how to view call information and call state icons.

View call history

Details how to view the call history list and its contents.

View call record details

Explains how to view detailed information for a specific call record.

Dial from Call History

Procedure for redialing a number directly from the Call History list.

Edit phone number

Instructions on how to edit a phone number in the Call History before dialing.

Clear call history

Procedure for deleting all entries from the Call History list.

Delete call record

Steps to delete a single call record from the Call History.

Preferences

Allows customization of incoming call notifications and ringer volume.

Ringtones

Explains how to customize ringtone preferences for calls and voice messages.

Change Ringtone

Step-by-step guide to selecting and playing a ringtone.

Contrast

Information on adjusting the LCD screen's contrast level.

Adjust Contrast

Procedure for increasing or decreasing the LCD screen contrast.

Linked Mode

Details linking two sound bases for expanded audio coverage.

Link Conference Phones

Best practice procedure for connecting two sound base units in Linked Mode.

IP Phone Information

Explains how to view model, IP address, MAC address, and load information.

Administrator Settings

Guidance on contacting the administrator for settings information.

Contacts

Corporate Contacts

Details accessing a global corporate directory maintained by the system administrator.

Personal Contacts

Explains personal address book features accessible from the phone or web.

Corporate Directory

How to use the corporate directory to place calls to coworkers.

Dial Contact from Search

Procedure to search for and dial a contact from the corporate directory.

Dial Contact from Search during an active call

Procedure for dialing a contact while already on an active call.

Personal Directory

Information on the personal address book (PAB) and fast-dial codes.

Personal Directory options

Details PAB entry limits, setup methods, and tips.

Sign In and Out of Personal Directory

Procedure for logging into and out of the personal directory on the conference station.

Add Personal Directory entry

Steps to add a new contact to the personal address book.

Search for entry in Personal Directory

Procedure to search for specific entries within the personal address book.

Dial number from Personal Directory

How to dial a number using an entry from the personal address book.

Delete Personal Directory entry

Steps to remove an entry from the personal address book.

Edit Personal Directory entry

Procedure for modifying an existing contact entry in the personal address book.

Fast-Dial codes with Personal Directory

Explains assigning fast-dial codes to PAB entries or phone numbers.

Assign fast-dial code to PAB from the phone

Procedure for assigning a fast-dial code directly on the conference station.

Assign fast-dial code to PAB from User Options web page

Steps to assign fast-dial codes using the User Options web pages.

Place call using fast-dial code

How to initiate a call using a previously assigned fast-dial code.

Delete fast-dial code

Procedure for removing a fast-dial code entry.

Messages

Access voicemail

Procedure for accessing voicemail system prompts.

Voice message identification

Explains how new voice messages are indicated on the phone.

Access voice messages

Instructions on how to listen to voice messages.

Calling features

Softkey feature map

Table showing softkey functions for various call states.

Survivable Remote Site Telephony overview

Explains feature availability during network interruptions (failover).

Answer

How to answer incoming calls, including priority and call notification.

Call Back

Procedure for setting up notifications for when a busy party becomes available.

Set Up Call Back notification

Step-by-step guide to setting up a call back notification.

Call Forward

Explains how to forward incoming calls to another number.

Forward calls

Procedure for setting up and cancelling call forwarding.

Call Park

How to temporarily store a call and retrieve it from another phone.

Park call

Procedure for parking a call and noting the park number.

Call Pickup

How to answer calls ringing on a coworker's phone.

Answer call using Pickup

Procedure for answering a call within your pickup group.

Answer call using Group Pickup and Group Pickup Number

Procedure for answering a call outside your pickup group using a number.

Answer call using Group Pickup and phone number

How to answer a call by entering the ringing line's number.

Answer call using Other Pickup

Procedure for answering a call in an associated pickup group.

cBarge

Feature to add yourself to a call on a shared line for an ad hoc conference.

Join conference on shared line

Procedure for joining an existing conference call.

Conference

How to talk simultaneously with multiple parties and add them to a call.

Add third party to conference

Procedure for adding another party to an ongoing conference call.

View conference participants

How to view a list of participants currently in a conference.

Remove conference participants

Procedure to remove a participant from a conference.

Divert

Allows sending active or ringing calls to voicemail or another number.

Divert call

Procedure for diverting an active, incoming, or held call.

Do Not Disturb

How to turn off notification for incoming calls, including ringer and visual alerts.

Turn DND on and off

Procedure for enabling and disabling the Do Not Disturb feature.

Enhanced Room Coverage

Using microphone extension kits and Linked Mode for better audio coverage.

Wireless Microphone menu

Options for setting pairing and range for wireless expansion microphones.

Pair wireless microphone

Procedure for pairing a wireless microphone to the conference station.

Unpair wireless microphone

Procedure for unpairing a wireless microphone.

Cisco Extension Mobility

How to temporarily configure the phone with your user profile and features.

Enable Extension Mobility

Procedure for logging into and out of Extension Mobility service.

Fast Dial

How to dial numbers quickly using preconfigured codes or Call History.

Place call using Fast Dial

Procedure for making a call using a pre-configured Fast Dial.

Hold

How to put an active call into a held state.

Hold active call

Procedure for placing an active call on hold.

Switch between active and multiple holding calls

How to switch between active and held calls.

Hold active call and answer new incoming call

Procedure for holding an active call and answering an incoming one.

Hold Reversion

Notifications indicating a call has been left on hold.

Respond to Hold Reversion notification

How to respond to a notification that a call is on hold.

Meet Me conference

How to host or join a predetermined conference at a scheduled time.

Host Meet Me conference

Procedure for hosting a Meet Me conference.

Join Meet Me Conference

Procedure for joining a Meet Me conference hosted by another user.

Mobile Connect

How to use your mobile phone for calls associated with the conference station number.

Enable Mobile Connect

Procedure for enabling or disabling the Mobile Connect feature.

Switch IP phone call to mobile phone

How to transfer an active IP phone call to a mobile phone.

Switch mobile call to IP phone

How to switch a mobile call back to the conference station.

Monitoring and Recording

How to monitor and record calls, including automatic or individual call basis.

Multiple calls per line

Details the conference station's capability to handle multiple calls on a single line.

Multiple incoming calls

How the phone displays and handles multiple simultaneous incoming calls.

Call ended on line with multiple calls

What happens when a call ends on a line with multiple active calls.

Outbound call maximum

Specifies the maximum number of outbound calls supported.

Answer second call on same line

Procedure for answering a second call while an active call is on hold.

Switch between calls on same line

How to switch between active and held calls on the same line.

Create conference with two calls on same line

Procedure to create a conference by combining two calls on the same line.

Transfer two calls on same line

Procedure for transferring calls when multiple calls are on the same line.

Shared Line

How to handle multiple calls and share lines with coworkers.

Mute

How to block audio input, allowing you to hear but not be heard.

Mute IP phone sound base

Procedure for muting the sound base and the indicators.

Mute IP phone DCU

Procedure for muting the DCU and checking mute status indicators.

On-Hook dialing

How to enter a number before getting a dial tone and then initiate the call.

Dial number on-hook

Procedure for dialing a number on-hook.

Plus Dialing

How to insert a plus sign for international dialing using the star key.

Dial international number

Procedure for dialing international numbers, including access codes.

Privacy

How to prevent others sharing your line from seeing call information.

Enable privacy on shared line

Procedure to enable or disable the privacy feature on a shared line.

Quality Reporting Tool

How to use QRT to report performance problems to the system administrator.

Report IP phone problems

Procedure for reporting IP phone issues using the QRT.

Redial

How to call the most recently dialed phone number.

Redial number

Procedure to redial the last number called.

Shared lines

How to handle multiple calls and share lines with coworkers.

Speed Dial

How to quickly place calls using preconfigured codes or Call History.

Place call using speed dial codes

Procedure to place a call using a speed-dial code.

Transfer

How to redirect a connected call to another number.

Transfer call to another number

Procedure for transferring a call to a different destination.

Cisco WebDialer

How to click-to-dial contacts from directories via a web browser.

Use WebDialer with Cisco directory

Procedure for using WebDialer with the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Directory.

Use WebDialer with another online corporate directory (not User Options directory)

Procedure for using WebDialer with external online directories.

Change WebDialer preferences

How to adjust WebDialer settings like language and device selection.

User Options web pages

Sign in and out of User Options web pages

Procedure for logging into and out of the User Options web pages.

Select device from User Options web page

How to select the appropriate conference station from the User Options web page.

Features and services setup on web

How to configure features and services through the User Options web pages.

Personal directory on web

Overview of personal directory features accessible via computer.

Personal Address Book on web

How to use the Personal Address Book (PAB) from your User Options web pages.

Add new Personal Address Book entry

Procedure for adding a new contact to the Personal Address Book via web.

Search Personal Address Book entry

How to search for existing entries in the Personal Address Book via web.

Edit Personal Address Book entry

Procedure for editing a Personal Address Book entry via web.

Delete Personal Address Book entry

How to delete entries from the Personal Address Book via web.

Fast Dials on web

Describes assigning Fast Dials using the User Options web pages.

Assign Fast-Dial code to Personal Directory entry

Procedure for assigning a fast-dial code to a PAB entry via web.

Assign Fast-Dial code to phone number

Procedure for assigning a fast-dial code to a phone number via web.

Search for Fast-Dial entry

How to search for Fast-Dial entries using the User Options web pages.

Edit Fast-Dial phone number

Procedure for editing a Fast-Dial phone number via web.

Delete Fast-Dial Personal Address Book entry

How to delete Fast-Dial entries from the Personal Address Book via web.

Address book synchronization tool

Details synchronizing Microsoft Windows Address Book with PAB.

Speed Dial setup on web

How to set up speed-dialing features via the User Options web pages.

Set up speed-dial codes

Procedure for setting up speed-dial codes using the User Options web pages.

Set up Abbreviated Dialing codes

Procedure for setting up abbreviated dialing codes via web.

Phone services setup on web

How to configure conference station services using User Options web pages.

Subscribe to service

Procedure for subscribing to and configuring conference station services.

Search for services

How to search for available conference station services via web.

Change or end services

Procedure for changing or ending configured services via web.

Change service name

How to change the name of a configured service via web.

Access service on phone

Procedure for accessing configured services directly from the conference station.

User settings on web

How to control user settings like password, PIN, and language via web.

Change browser password

Procedure for changing the User Options web pages password.

Change PIN

Procedure for changing the PIN used for accessing features.

Change user options web page language setting

How to change the language setting for the User Options web pages.

Change phone display language

Procedure for changing the language displayed on the conference station.

Line settings on web

How to configure line settings like call forward, ring types, and text labels via web.

Set up Call Forward per line

Procedure for setting up call forwarding for specific lines via web.

Change voice message indicator setting per line

How to configure visual message waiting indicators per line via web.

Change audible voice message indicator setting per line

How to configure audible message waiting indicators per line via web.

Change ring type

Explains how ring types are used for idle and active conference station states.

Update line text label displayed on called party phone

How to set text labels for directory numbers displayed on the called party's phone.

Cisco WebDialer

How to click-to-dial contacts from directories via a web browser.

Use WebDialer with User Options directory

Procedure for using WebDialer with contacts from the User Options directory.

Use WebDialer with another online corporate directory (not User Options directory)

Procedure for using WebDialer with external online directories.

Additional options

Need to handle more calls on the conference station line

Guidance on contacting the administrator for increased call handling capacity.

Need more speed dial entries

Advice on ensuring speed dial entries are assigned before requesting more.

Want to use one extension for several phones

How to request a shared line for using one extension across multiple phones.

Share conference stations or office space with coworkers

Considerations for sharing stations, including Call Park, Call Pickup, and Extension Mobility.

Want to temporarily apply the conference station number and settings to a shared conference station

How to ask the administrator about applying settings to a shared station.

Want to extend the area covered by audio

How to ask the administrator about linking bases or adding microphone kits.

Troubleshooting

General troubleshooting

Provides common troubleshooting steps and explanations for issues.

Phone administration data

How to access network, status, and model information for troubleshooting.

Quality Reporting Tool

How to use QRT to report audio problems or general issues to the administrator.

Cisco one-year limited hardware warranty terms

View Cisco information packet

Steps to access and download Cisco Information Packet and warranty agreements.

Cisco one-year limited hardware warranty terms

Details on accessing formal warranty statements and license agreements.

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