The phone displays the date and time from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. The time displayed Note on the phone can differ from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager time by up to 10 seconds. Procedure Step 1 Configure a VoIP Network to meet the following requirements: •...
Communications Manager Administration to ensure that Cisco Unified Communications Manager is set up properly to manage the phone and to properly route and process calls. Before you install the Cisco IP Phone, you must choose a method for adding phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.
Related Topics Phone Addition Methods Install Cisco Unified IP Phone You must connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network and to a power source before using it. See Phone Connections for the connections for Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 or...
Step 8 Make calls with the phone to verify that the phone and features work correctly. See the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 User Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Step 9 Provide information to end users about how to use their phones and how to configure their phone options.
For example, press the 2 key once for “a,” twice quickly for “b,” and three times quickly for “c.” After you pause, the cursor automatically advances to allow you to enter the next letter. Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 (SCCP and SIP)
This softkey deletes the character to the left of the cursor. • Press Cancel before pressing Save to discard any changes that you have made. The Cisco Unified IP Phone provides several methods you can use to reset or restore option settings, if Note necessary.
Page 7
If you change the setting of this option, you must change the PC Port Configuration option to the same setting. Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 (SCCP and SIP)
Page 8
To access the Network Settings menu, select Administrator Settings > Network Settings. Related Topics Text Menu Entry from Phone, on page 5 Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 (SCCP and SIP)
Page 9
Optional backup TFTP server that the phone Set TFTP Server 2 Field, on page uses if the primary TFTP server is unavailable. Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 (SCCP and SIP)
Step 1 Scroll to the Admin. VLAN ID option, press Select, and enter a new Admin VLAN ID setting. Step 2 Press Apply. Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 (SCCP and SIP)
Scroll to the DHCP option. Step 2 Press Edit. Step 3 Press either No to disable DHCP, or press Yes to enable DHCP. Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 (SCCP and SIP)
Step 2 Scroll to the appropriate Default Router option, press Select, and enter a new router IP address. Step 3 Press Apply. Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 (SCCP and SIP)
Scroll to the TFTP Server 1 option, press Select, and enter a new TFTP server IP address. Step 4 Press Apply then press Save. Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.0 (SCCP and SIP)
Press Yes to release the DHCP Address. Phone Startup Process After the Cisco Unified IP Phone has power connected to it, the phone begins its startup diagnostic process by cycling through the following steps. 1 The following LED buttons flash on and off during the various stages of bootup as the phone checks its hardware.
Configure Phone Services for Users You can give users access to Cisco IP Phone Services on the IP phone. You can also assign a button to different phone services. These services comprise XML applications and Cisco-signed Java midlets that enable the display of interactive content with text and graphics on the phone.
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose Device > Device Settings > Phone Services Step 2 Verify that your users can access the Cisco Unified Communications Self Care Portal, from which they can select and subscribe to configured services. Self Care Portal Management for a summary of the information that you must provide to end users.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the 8941 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers