Installing The Cisco Unified Ip Phone - Cisco UNIFIED 6911 6911 Administration Manual

Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
You must connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network and to a power source before using it. See
Figure 3-1
Figure 3-2
To install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, perform the tasks described in
Table 3-1 Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911
Task Purpose
Connect the handset to the Handset port.
1.
Optional. Connect the power supply to the Cisco DC Adapter
2.
port.
Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from the switch to
3.
the network port labeled Network on the Cisco Unified
IP Phone 6901 and 6911.
Each Cisco Unified IP Phone ships with one Ethernet cable in
the box.
You can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for 10-Mbps
connections, but you must use Category 5/5e for 100 Mbps
connections.
(Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911)
4.
Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from another
network device, such as a desktop computer, to the access port
labeled Computer.
Optional. You can connect another network device later if you
do not connect one now.
You can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for 10-Mbps
connections, but you must use Category 5/5e for 100 Mbps
connections.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.0 (SCCP)
3-4
for a graphical representation of the connections for a Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and
for a graphical representation of the connections for a Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911.
Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Table 3-1.
Related Topics
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See the "Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Database" section on
page 2-7 for guidelines.
See the "Network and Access Ports" section on
page 3-2 for guidelines.
See the "Network and Access Ports" section on
page 3-2 for guidelines.
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