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Cisco SIP IP Phone Administrator Guide
Chapter 1 Product Overview
What Is the Cisco SIP IP Phone?
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A parameter is sent along with the initial request for a Services or Directory URL which
differentiates the Cisco SIP IP phone from other types of phones.
For more information about using XML on your Cisco SIP IP phone, see the following links or
documents:
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Cisco IP Phone Service forum at the following URL:
http://www.hotdispatch.com/cisco-ip-telephony
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Cisco CallManager Services Developer Kit at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/570/avvid/voice_ip/cm_xml/cm_xmldown.shtml
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Developing Cisco IP Phone Services by Darrick Deel, Mark Nelson, and Anne Smith, ISBN
1-58705-060-9
Supported Features
In addition to the features illustrated in
Figure 1-2 on page 1-4
, the Cisco SIP IP phone also provides the
following features.
Physical Features
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Adjustable ring tone
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Hearing-aid compatible handset
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Headset compatibility
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Integrated two-port Ethernet switch that allows the telephone and a computer to share a single
Ethernet jack
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Direct connection to a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) network (half- or full-duplex
connections are supported)
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Large (4.25 x 3 in. or 10.79 cm. x 7.62 cm.) display with adjustable contrast
Network Features
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IP address assignment—Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client or manually
configured via a local setup menu.
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Network startup using DHCP and Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP).
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Telnet support—Allows the user to use Telnet to connect directly to the Cisco SIP IP phone to debug
and troubleshoot the phone. See the
“Managing Cisco SIP IP Phones” section on page 3-1
for more
information on configuration parameters.
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Ping support—Allows the user to use ping to see if a Cisco SIP IP phone is operational and how long
the response time is from the phone.
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Traceroute support—Allows the user to use traceroute to see the path that a Cisco SIP IP phone
traverses in the route to its desired destination.
