Chapter 1
An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Table 1-3
Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified SIP Phone 3951
Task
4. Configure these network settings on
the phone by pressing the OK button.
Choose Settings > Network
Configuration.
To enable DHCP:
Set DHCP Enabled to Yes
•
Enter the Cisco Unified CallManager
•
IP address for TFTP Server 1
To disable DHCP:
Set DHCP Enabled to No
•
•
Enter the static IP address for phone
Enter the subnet mask
•
Enter the IP address for the default
•
router
Enter the IP addresses for DNS
•
Server 1 and DNS Server 2.
Enter the domain name where the
•
phone resides
Enter the Cisco Unified CallManager
•
IP address for TFTP Server
5. Make calls with the Cisco Unified IP
Phone.
6. Provide information to end users about
how to use their phones and how to
configure their phone options.
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Purpose
Using DHCP—The IP address
is automatically assigned and
the Cisco Unified IP Phone is
directed to a TFTP Server.
Note
Without DHCP—You must
configure the IP address,
TFTP server, subnet mask,
domain name, and default
router locally on the phone.
Verifies that the phone and
features work correctly.
Ensures that users have
adequate information to suc-
cessfully use their
Cisco Unified IP Phones.
Cisco Unified SIP Phone 3951 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.1
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Consult with the
network administrator
if you need to assign
an alternative TFTP
server instead of using
the TFTP server
assigned by DHCP.
For More Information
See the
"Configuring
Startup Network Settings"
section on page
3-11.
See the
"Configuration
Menus on the Cisco
Unified IP Phone" section
on page
4-3.
Refer to Cisco Unified
SIP Phone 3951 Guide.
See
Appendix A, "Provid-
ing Information to Users
Via a Website."
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