Cisco Ip Phone 8800 Series Administration Guide For Cisco Unified Communications Manager - Cisco 8800 Series Administration Manual

Install Cisco IP Phone
Procedure
Step 1 Choose the power source for the phone:
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• External power supply
For more information, see
Step 2
Connect the handset to the handset port.
The wideband-capable handset is designed especially for use with a Cisco IP Phone. The handset includes a
light strip that indicates incoming calls and waiting voice messages.
Step 3 Connect a headset or wireless headset. You can add a headset later if you do not connect one now. For more
information, see
Step 4 Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from the switch to the network port labeled 10/100/1000 SW on
the Cisco IP Phone. Each Cisco IP Phone ships with one Ethernet cable in the box.
Use Category 3, 5, 5e, or 6 cabling for 10 Mbps connections; Category 5, 5e, or 6 for 100 Mbps connections;
and Category 5e or 6 for 1000 Mbps connections. For more information, see
Pinouts, on page 8
Step 5 Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from another network device, such as a desktop computer, to the
computer port on the Cisco IP Phone. You can connect another network device later if you do not connect
one now.
Use Category 3, 5, 5e, or 6 cabling for 10 Mbps connections; Category 5, 5e, or 6 for 100 Mbps connections;
and Category 5e or 6 for 1000 Mbps connections. For more information, see
Pinouts, on page 8
Step 6 If the phone is on a desk, adjust the footstand. For more information, see
With a wall-mounted phone, you might need to adjust the handset rest to ensure that the receiver cannot slip
out of the cradle. For more information,
Step 7 Monitor the phone startup process. This step adds primary and secondary directory numbers and features that
are associated with directory numbers to the phone, and verifies that the phone is configured properly.
Step 8 If you are configuring the network settings on the phone, you can set up an IP address for the phone by either
using DHCP or manually entering an IP address.
See Configure Network Settings, on page 49
Step 9
Upgrade the phone to the current firmware image.
Firmware upgrades over the WLAN interface may take longer than upgrading over the wired interface,
depending on the quality and bandwidth of the wireless connection. Some upgrades may take more than one
hour.
Step 10 Make calls with the Cisco IP Phone to verify that the phone and features work correctly.
See the Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series User Guide.
Step 11 Provide information to end users about how to use their phones and how to configure their phone options.
This step ensures that users have adequate information to successfully use their Cisco IP Phones.

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Phone Power Requirements, on page
Headsets, on page 85 or Wireless Headsets, on page
for guidelines.
for guidelines.
seeAdjust the Handset Rest, on page 127
10.
89.
Connect the Footstand, on page
and Network Setup, on page
Network and Computer Port
Network and Computer Port
272.
84.