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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Note Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image.
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Before using external devices, read Using External Devices, page 3-5 for safety and performance
information.
Before You Begin
Remove the hookswitch clip, if necessary (see Handset, page 3-3), from the cradle area.
To install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, perform the tasks described in Table 3-1:
Table 3-1 Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7971G-GE, 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G
Task Purpose Related Topics
1. Connect the handset to the Handset port. —
2. (Optional) Connect a headset to the Headset port.
You can add a headset later if you do not connect one now.
See Headset, page 3-3 for supported headsets.
3. (Optional) Connect a wireless headset.
You can add a wireless headset later if you do not want to
connect one now.
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971G-GE and 7970G
do not support wireless headsets.
Refer to the wireless headset documentation for
information.
4. (Optional) Connect the power supply to the Cisco DC
Adapter port.
See Providing Power to the Phone, page 2-4.
5. Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from the switch
to the 10/100/1000 SW port on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
7975G and 7971G-GE, or to the 10/100 SW port on the
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G, 7965G and 7945G.
Each Cisco Unified IP Phone ships with one Ethernet cable
in the box.
You can use either Category 3/5/5e/6 cabling for 10 Mbps
connections, but you must use Category 5/5e/6 for 100
Mbps connections and Category 5e/6 for 1000 Mbps
connections
See Network and Access Ports, page 3-2 for
guidelines.
6. Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from another
network device, such as a desktop computer, to the
10/100/1000 PC port on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G
and 7971G-GE, or to the 10/100 SW port on the Cisco
Unified IP Phone 7970G, 7965G and 7945G.
Optional. You can connect another network device later if
you do not connect one now.
You can use either Category 3/5/5e/6 cabling for 10 Mbps
connections, but you must use Category 5/5e/6 for 100
Mbps connections and Category 5e/6 for 1000 Mbps
connections.
See Network and Access Ports, page 3-2 for
guidelines.