Chapter 2 Preparing to Deploy Cisco IP Communicator
Running the Cisco IP Communicator Administration Tool
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Cisco IP Communicator Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager
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Collecting MAC Addresses Before Adding Devices
You need to collect MAC addresses before adding devices to the database
individually, using Cisco CallManager Administration, or in bulk, using BAT only
(not in conjunction with Tool for Auto-Registered Phones Support).
You do
not
need to collect MAC addresses before adding devices with
auto-registration only or when using BAT in conjunction with TAPS.
When collecting a MAC address, you need to get it from the network interface of
the client PC on which you want the Cisco IP Communicator application installed.
If there is more than one network interface on the client PC, use the MAC address
from the interface that is most likely to provide permanent connectivity, or from
the interface that is always enabled—even if it is inactive. (For example, use the
integrated Ethernet card rather than the wireless card, docking station, or PC
card.)
This criteria also pertains to choosing a network interface to associate with the
application during initial startup (if such a choice is necessary.) For more
information about choosing an interface if prompted at startup, see the
“Selecting
a Device Name” section on page 4-9
.
Related Topics
•
Deployment and Configuration Checklist, page 2-5
•
Adding Devices with Cisco CallManager Administration, page 2-12
•
Adding Devices with BAT, page 2-13
Running the Cisco IP Communicator Administration
Tool
As part of your deployment preparations, it is highly recommended that you:
•
Run the Cisco IP Communicator Administration Tool on the
Cisco CallManager publisher
•
Select the option in the Tool to enable HTTP access—Required if you have
any users in your network who rely on an unsupported VPN client. (See the
“What Software VPN Clients are Supported?” section on page 4-12
.)
