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
Device Configuration Menu
SIP Configuration Menu for SIP Phones
The SIP Configuration menu is available on SIP phones. This menu contains these sub-menus:
• SIP General Configuration Menu, page 4-19
• Line Settings Menu for SIP Phones, page 4-20
SIP General Configuration Menu
The SIP General Configuration menu displays information about the configurable SIP parameters on a
SIP phone. Table 4-8 describes the options in this menu.
Table 4-8 SIP General Configuration Menu Options
Option Description To Change
Preferred CODEC Displays the CODEC to use when a call is
initiated. This value will always be set to none.
Display only—cannot configure.
Out of Band DTMF Displays the configuration of the out-of-band
signaling (for tone detection on the IP side of a
gateway). The Cisco Unified IP Phone (SIP)
supports out-of-band signaling by using the AVT
tone method. This value will always be set to avt.
Display only—cannot configure.
Register with Proxy This value will always be set to Yes. Display only—cannot configure.
Register Expires Displays the amount of time, in seconds, after
which a registration request expires.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device >
Device Settings > SIP Profile.
Phone Label Displays the text that is displayed on the top
right status line of the LCD on the phone. This
text is for end-user display only and has no effect
on caller identification or messaging. This value
will always be set to null.
Display only—cannot configure.
Enable VAD This value is set to No by default. From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device >
Device Settings > SIP Profile.
Start Media Port Displays the start Real-Time Transport Protocol
(RTP) range for media.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device >
Device Settings > SIP Profile.
End Media Port Displays the end Real-Time Transport Protocol
(RTP) range for media.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device >
Device Settings > SIP Profile.
NAT Enabled Displays if Network Address Translation (NAT)
is enabled. This value will always be set to false.
Display only—cannot configure.
NAT Address Displays the WAN IP address of the NAT or
firewall server. This value will always be set to
null.
Display only—cannot configure.
Call Statistics This value is set to No by default. From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device >
Device Settings > SIP Profile.