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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SIP)
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 in Cisco Unified
Communications Manager
Table 1-9 provides a checklist of configuration tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and
9971 in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. The list presents a suggested order to
guide you through the phone configuration process. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system
and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources in the list.
Table 1-9 Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 in Cisco Unified
Communications Manager
Task Purpose For More Information
1. Gather the following information about the phone:
• Phone Model
• MAC address
• Physical location of the phone
• Name or user ID of phone user
• Device pool
• Partition, calling search space, and location
information
• Number of lines and associated directory numbers
(DNs) to assign to the phone
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager user to
associate with the phone
• Phone usage information that affects phone
button template, phone features, IP Phone
services, or phone applications
Provides list of configuration requirements for setting
up phones.
Identifies preliminary configuration that you need to
perform before configuring individual phones, such as
phone button templates.
For more information, go to the “Cisco Unified IP
Phones chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager System Guide.
See the “Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 8-2.
2. Verify that you have sufficient unit license for your
phone.
For more information, go to the “Licensing” section in
the Cisco Unified Communications Manager System
Guide.
3. Customize phone button templates (if required).
Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial
buttons or service URL buttons. You can add a
Privacy, All Calls, or Mobility button to meet user
needs.
For more information, go to the Phone Button Template
Configuration chapter in the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration Guide.
See the “Modifying Phone Button Templates” section on
page 8-29.