CHAPTER 12
Phone Troubleshooting
• General Troubleshooting Information, on page 157
• Startup Problems, on page 159
• Phone Reset Problems, on page 163
• Phone Cannot Connect to LAN, on page 165
• Cisco IP Phone Security Problems, on page 165
• Audio Problems, on page 167
• General Telephone Call Problems, on page 168
• Troubleshooting Procedures, on page 169
• Control Debug Information from Cisco Unified Communications Manager, on page 172
• Additional Troubleshooting Information, on page 173
General Troubleshooting Information
The following table provides general troubleshooting information for the Cisco IP Phone.
Table 26: Cisco IP Phone Troubleshooting
ExplanationSummary
A prolonged Layer 2 broadcast storm (lasting several
minutes) on the voice VLAN may cause IP phones to
reset, lose an active call, or be unable to initiate or
answer a call. Phones may not come up until a
broadcast storm ends.
Prolonged broadcast storms cause IP phones to reset,
or be unable to make or answer a call
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