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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Table 1-7 Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phones
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 Phones.
See Telephony Features Available for the Phone,
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.
You must specify a service URL with an IPv4 address.
Refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide, Phone Button Template
Configuration.
See Modifying Phone Button Templates, page 5-25.
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 Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide, Cisco Unified IP Phone
Configuration.
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 Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide, Directory Number
Configuration.
See Telephony Features Available for the Phone,
page 5-1.
5. Customize softkey templates.
Adds, deletes, or changes order of softkey features that
display on the user’s phone to meet feature usage needs.
Refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide, Softkey Template
Configuration.
See Configuring Softkey Templates, page 5-27.