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Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
This chapter describes how to install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on an IP
telephony network, and includes these topics:
• Before You Begin, page 3-1
• Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components, page 3-5
• Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-6
• Mounting the Phone to the Wall, page 3-10
• Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-11
• Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-11
Note Before you install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, you must make some critical
decisions about how to configure the phone in your network. You can then safely
install the phone and verify its functionality. For information on preparing to
install, see Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your
Network.”
Before You Begin
Before installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, review the requirements in these
sections:
• Network Requirements, page 3-2
• Cisco Unified CallManager Configuration, page 3-2