Some phones, such as those in conference rooms, do not have an associated user.
For more information, see the
“
Associating Devices to an End User
”
section in the
“
End User Configuration
”
chapter in the
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
.
Cisco Unified IP Phone Installation
After you add phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, you can complete the phone
installation. You (or the phone users) can install the phone at the user location. The
Cisco Unified IP Phone
Installation Guide
, which is provided on the Cisco.com website, provides directions for connecting the phone
handset, cables, and other accessories.
Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For
information about upgrading, see the Readme file for your phone, which is located at:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/Redirect.x?mdfid=278875240
Note
After the phone connects to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers with
Cisco Unified Communications Manager. To finish installing the phone, configure the network settings on
the phone depending on whether you enable or disable DHCP service.
If you used autoregistration, you need to update the specific configuration information for the phone such as
associating the phone with a user, changing the button table, or directory number.
Set up Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971
The following steps provide an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone
8961, 9951, and 9971. The list presents a suggested order to guide you through the phone installation. Some
tasks are optional, depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, see
the sources in the steps.
Procedure
Step 1
Choose the power source for the phone:
•
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
•
External power supply
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971 requires an external power supply when used in a WLAN
environment.
Note
For more information, see
Cisco Unified IP Phone Power, on page 43
.
Step 2
Assemble the phone, adjust phone placement, and connect the network cable. If you are using the Cisco
Unified IP Phone 9971 in a WLAN environment, see Step 5.
This step locates and installs the phone in the network. For more information, see
page 19
and
Install Cisco Unified IP Phone, on page 66
.
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