Chapter 1
An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Table 1-6
7965G and 7945G 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 1-6
Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G in Cisco Unified Communications
Manager
Configuration Step and Purpose
Step 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, softkey 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 or softkey templates.
Step 2
Customize phone button templates (if required).
Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial buttons, Service URL buttons or
adds a Privacy button to meet user needs.
Step 3
Add and configure the phone by completing the required fields in the Phone
Configuration window. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to the
field name; for example, MAC address and device pool.
Adds the device with its default settings to the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager database.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1(3)
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provides an overview and checklist of configuration tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
For More Information
Refer to Cisco Unified
Communications Manager
System Guide, "Cisco Unified IP
Phone" chapter.
See the
Available for the Phone" section
on page
Refer to Cisco Unified
Communications Manager
Administration Guide, "Phone
Button Template Configuration"
chapter.
See the
Templates" section on page
Refer to Cisco Unified
Communications Manager
Administration Guide, "Cisco
Unified IP Phone Configuration"
chapter.
For information about Product
Specific Configuration fields,
refer to "?" Button Help in the
Phone Configuration window.
"Telephony Features
5-2.
"Modifying Phone Button
5-16.
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