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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Components
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration
The Cisco Unified IP Phone requires Cisco Unified Communications Manager to handle call
processing. See
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
or refer to the
context-sensitive help in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager application to ensure that
Cisco Unified Communications Manager is set up properly to manage the phone and to properly route
and process calls.
If you plan to use autoregistration, verify that it is enabled and properly configured in Cisco Unified
Communications Manager before connecting any Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network. For
information about enabling and configuring autoregistration, see
Cisco Unified Communications
Manager Administration Guide
. Also, see
“Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager Database” section on page 2-7
.
You must use Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to configure and assign
telephony features to the Cisco Unified IP Phones. See
“Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 5-1
for details.
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, you can add users to the database, add users
to user groups, and associate users to specific phones. In this way, users gain access their Cisco Unified
CM User Option page to configure items such as call forwarding, speed dialing, and voice messaging
system options. See
“Adding Users to Cisco Unified Communications Manager” section on page 5-9
for
details.
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911
Components
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 include these components on the phone or as accessories for
the phone:
•
Network and Access Ports, page 3-2
•
Handset, page 3-3
•
Speakerphone (Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 Only), page 3-3
Network and Access Ports
The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 includes a network port, which the phone uses to connect
to the network.
The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 includes these ports:
•
Network port—Labeled Network
•
Access port—Labeled Computer (also known as the PC port)
Note
Only the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 has a PC port. The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 does not have a
PC port.
The network port supports 10/100 megabits per second (Mb/s) half- or full-duplex connections to
external devices. You can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for 10 Mbps connections, but you must use
Category 5/5e for 100 Mb/s connections.