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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Attaching a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
Attaching a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
The Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module can be attached to Cisco Unified IP Phone to extend the
number of line appearances or speed dial buttons. You can customize the button templates for the
Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module to determine the number of line appearances and speed dial
buttons. See Modifying Phone Button Templates, page 5-25 for details.
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971G-GE and 7970G support only the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion
Module 7914.
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Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Modules do not support the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G.
You can attach one or more Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Modules to the Cisco Unified
IP Phone 7975G and 7965G by using one of the following methods:
• When you initially add the phone to Cisco Unified Communications Manager, by selecting
7914 14-Button Line Expansion Module for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion 7914, 7915
12-Button Line Expansion Module or 7915 24-Button Line Expansion Module for the Cisco
Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7915, or 7916 12-Button Line Expansion Module or
7916 24-Button Line Expansion Module for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916
in the Module 1 or Module 2 fields, and choosing the appropriate expansion module firmware. See
Step 6 in the following procedure.
• After the phone is configured in Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
You can attach a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914 to the
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7971G-GE and 7970G by using one of the following methods:
• When you initially add the phone to Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you can choose
7914 14-Button Line Expansion Module in the Module 1 or Module 2 fields and then choose the
appropriate expansion module firmware. See Step 6 in the following procedure.
• After the phone is configured in Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
To configure the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module on the Cisco Unified IP Phone, follow these
steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Log in to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration displays.
Step 2 From the menu, choose Device > Phone.
The Find and List Phone window displays. You can search for one or more phones that you want to
configure for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module.
Step 3 Select and enter your search criteria and click Find.
The Find and List Phone window redisplays and shows a list of the phones that match your search
criteria.
Step 4 Click the IP Phone that you want to configure for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module.
The Phone configuration window displays.
Step 5 Scroll to the Expansion Module Information section.