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Cisco SIP IP Phone Administrator Guide
Chapter 3      Managing Cisco SIP IP Phones
Modifying the Phone’s SIP Settings
Note For all variables, x is a number 1 through 6.
Table 3-4 Phone-Specific Configuration Parameters 
Parameter Required or Optional Description
linex_name Required Number or e-mail address used when registering. When entering a number, 
enter the number without any dashes. For example, enter 555-1212 as 
5551212. When entering an e-mail address, enter the e-mail ID without the 
host name.
linex_shortname Optional Name or number associated with the linex_name as you want it to display 
on the phone’s LCD if the linex_name length exceeds the allowable space 
in the display area. For example, if the linex_name value is the phone 
number 111-222-333-4444, you can specify 34444 for this parameter to 
have 3444 display on the LCD instead. Alternatively, if the value for the 
linex_name parameter is the e-mail address “username@company.com”, 
you can specify the “username” to have just the user name appear on the 
LCD instead. 
This parameter is used for display only. If a value is not specified for this 
parameter, the value in the linex_name variable is displayed.
linex_authname Required for line 1 when 
registration is enabled and 
the proxy server requires 
authentication
Name used by the phone for authentication if a registration is challenged 
by the proxy server during initialization. If a value is not configured for 
the linex_authname parameter for a line when registration is enabled, the 
value defined for line 1 is used. If a value is not defined for line 1, the 
default line1_authname is UNPROVISIONED.
linex_password Required for line 1 when 
registration is enabled and 
the proxy server requires 
authentication
Password used by the phone for authentication if a registration is 
challenged by the proxy server during initialization. If a value is not 
configured for the linex_password parameter for a line when registration 
is enabled, the value defined for line 1 is used. If a value is not defined for 
line 1, the default line1_password is UNPROVISIONED.
linex_displayname Optional Identification as it should appear for caller identification purposes. For 
example, instead of jdoe@company.com appearing on phones that have 
caller ID, you can specify John Doe in this parameter to have John Doe 
appear on the callee end instead. If a value is not specified for this 
parameter, nothing is used.