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Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Use the network port to connect the phone to the network. You must use a straight-through cable on this
port. The phone can also obtain inline power from a switch over this connection. See
“Adding Phones
to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database” section on page 2-7
for details.
Use the PC access port to connect a network device, such as a computer, to the phone. You must use a
straight-through cable on this port.
Handset
The handset is designed especially for use with a Cisco Unified IP Phone. It includes a light strip that
indicates incoming calls and voice messages waiting.
To connect a handset to the Cisco Unified IP Phone, plug the cable into the handset and the Handset port
on the back of the phone.
Speakerphone (Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 Only)
By default, the speakerphone is enabled on the Cisco Unified IP Phone.
You can disable the speakerphone by using Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Step 1
Select
Device > Phone.
Step 2
Select the phone you want to modify.
Step 3
In the Phone Configuration window for the phone, check the
Disable Speakerphone
check box.
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
You must connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network and to a power source before using it. See
Figure 3-1
for a graphical representation of the connections for a Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and
Figure 3-2
for a graphical representation of the connections for a Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911.
To install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, perform the tasks described in
Table 3-1
.
Table 3-1
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911
Task
Purpose
Related Topics
1.
Connect the handset to the Handset port.
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2.
Optional. Connect the power supply to the Cisco DC Adapter
port.
See the
“Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Database” section on
page 2-7
for guidelines.