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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
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Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G and 7942G in Cisco Unified Communications
Manager
Task
Purpose
For More Information
1.
Gather the following information about the phone:
•
Phone Model
•
MAC address
•
Physical location of the phone
•
Name or user ID of phone user
•
Device pool
•
Partition, calling search space, and location
information
•
Number of lines and associated directory numbers
(DNs) to assign to the phone
•
Cisco Unified Communications Manager user to
associate with the phone
•
Phone usage information that affects phone button
template, softkey template, phone features, IP
Phone services, or phone applications
Provides list of configuration requirements for setting
up phones.
Identifies preliminary configuration that you need to
perform before configuring individual phones, such as
phone button templates or softkey templates.
Refer to
Cisco Unified Communications Manager System
Guide,
“Cisco Unified IP Phone” chapter.
See the
“Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 5-1
.
2.
Customize phone button templates (if required).
Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial
buttons, Service URL buttons or adds a Privacy button
to meet user needs.
Refer to
Cisco Communications Manager
Administration Guide
, “Phone Button Template
Configuration” chapter.
See the
“Modifying Phone Button Templates” section on
page 5-16
.
3.
Add and configure the phone by completing the
required fields in the Phone Configuration window.
Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to
the field name; for example, MAC address and device
pool.
Adds the device with its default settings to the Cisco
Unified Communications Manager database.
Refer to
Cisco Communications Manager
Administration Guide
, “Cisco Unified IP Phone
Configuration” chapter.
For information about Product Specific Configuration
fields, refer to “?” Button Help in the Phone
Configuration window.
4.
Add and configure directory numbers (lines) on the
phone by completing the required fields in the
Directory Number Configuration window. Required
fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) next to the field
name; for example, directory number and presence
group.
Adds primary and secondary directory numbers and
features associated with directory numbers to the
phone.
Refer to the
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide
, Directory Number Configuration
chapter, “Creating a Cisco Unity Voice Mailbox” section
See the
“Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 5-1
.