Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CM 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)
- Contents
- Preface
- An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G, 7971G-GE, 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G
- What Networking Protocols are Used?
- What Features are Supported on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7971G-GE, 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G?
- Understanding Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
- Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
- Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco Unified IP Communications Products
- Providing Power to the Phone
- Understanding Phone Configuration Files
- Understanding the Phone Startup Process
- Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database
- Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols
- Determining the MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Before You Begin
- Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components
- Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Attaching a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
- Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Verifying the Phone Startup Process
- Configuring Startup Network Settings
- Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Configuration Menus on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone
- Network Configuration Menu
- Device Configuration Menu
- Unified CM Configuration
- SIP Configuration Menu for SIP Phones
- Call Preferences Menu for SIP Phones
- HTTP Configuration Menu
- Locale Configuration Menu
- UI Configuration Menu
- Media Configuration Menu
- Power Save Configuration Menu
- Ethernet Configuration Menu
- Security Configuration Menu
- QoS Configuration Menu
- Network Configuration
- Security Configuration Menu
- Configuring Features, Templates, Services, and Users
- Telephony Features Available for the Phone
- Configuring Product Specific Configuration Parameters
- Configuring Corporate and Personal Directories
- Modifying Phone Button Templates
- Configuring Softkey Templates
- Setting Up Services
- Adding Users to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Managing the User Options Web Pages
- Customizing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Viewing Model Information, Status, and Statistics on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Monitoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone Remotely
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Resolving Startup Problems
- Symptom: The Cisco Unified IP Phone Does Not Go Through its Normal Startup Process
- Symptom: The Cisco Unified IP Phone Does Not Register with Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Identifying Error Messages
- Checking Network Connectivity
- Verifying TFTP Server Settings
- Verifying IP Addressing and Routing
- Verifying DNS Settings
- Verifying Cisco Unified Communications Manager Settings
- Cisco CallManager and TFTP Services Are Not Running
- Creating a New Configuration File
- Registering the Phone with Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Symptom: Cisco Unified IP Phone Unable to Obtain IP Address
- Cisco Unified IP Phone Resets Unexpectedly
- Troubleshooting Cisco Unified IP Phone Security
- General Troubleshooting Tips
- General Troubleshooting Tips for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module
- Resetting or Restoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Using the Quality Report Tool
- Monitoring the Voice Quality of Calls
- Where to Go for More Troubleshooting Information
- Cleaning the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Resolving Startup Problems
- Providing Information to Users Via a Website
- How Users Obtain Support for the Cisco Unified IP Phone
- Giving Users Access to the User Options Web Pages
- How Users Access the Online Help System on the Phone
- How Users Get Copies of Cisco Unified IP Phone Manuals
- Accessing Cisco 7900 Series Unified IP Phone eLearning Tutorials (SCCP Phones Only)
- How Users Subscribe to Services and Configure Phone Features
- How Users Access a Voice-Messaging System
- How Users Configure Personal Directory Entries
- Feature Support by Protocol for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G, 7971G-GE, 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G
- Supporting International Users
- Technical Specifications
- Basic Phone Administration Steps
- Index

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Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone provides several methods you can use to reset or restore option settings, if
necessary. For more information, see Resetting or Restoring the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 9-14.
Related Topics
• Displaying a Configuration Menu, page 4-2
• Unlocking and Locking Options, page 4-3
• Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone, page 4-4
• Network Configuration Menu, page 4-5
• Device Configuration Menu, page 4-17
• Security Configuration Menu, page 4-36
Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone
The settings that you can change on a phone fall into several categories, as shown in Table 4-1. For a
detailed explanation of each setting and instructions for changing them, see Network Configuration
Menu, page 4-5.
Note There are several options on various configuration menus that are for display only or that you can
configure from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. These options also are also described in this
chapter.
Table 4-1 Settings Configurable from the Phone
Category Description Network Configuration Menu Option
General Network Settings
VLAN settings Admin. VLAN ID allows you to change the administrative
VLAN used by the phone. PC VLAN allows the phone to
interoperate with third-party switches that do not support a
voice VLAN.
Admin. VLAN ID
PC VLAN
Port settings Allow you to set the speed and duplex of the network and
access ports.
SW Port Configuration
PC Port Configuration
IPv4 Network Settings
DHCP settings Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
automatically assigns IP address to devices when you
connect them to the network. Cisco Unified IP Phones
enable DHCP by default.
DHCP
DHCP Address Released
IP settings If you do not use DHCP in your network, you can make IP
settings manually.
Domain Name
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Router 1-5
DNS Server 1-5