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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
5. Configure these network settings on the phone
by choosing Settings >
Network
Configuration.
To enable DHCP:
• Set DHCP Enabled to Yes
• To use an alternate TFTP server, set Alternate
TFTP Server to Yes
Enter IP address for TFTP Server 1
To disable DHCP:
• Set DHCP Enabled to No
• Enter static IP address for phone
• Enter subnet mask
• Enter default router IP addresses
• Enter domain name where phone resides
• Set Alternate TFTP Server to Yes
Enter IP address for TFTP Server 1
Using DHCP—The IP address is
automatically assigned and the Cisco
Unified
IP Phone is directed to a
TFTP Server.
Note Consult with the network
administrator if you need to
assign an alternative TFTP
server instead of using the
TFTP server assigned by
DHCP.
Without DHCP—You must configure
the IP address, TFTP server, subnet
mask, domain name, and default
router locally on the phone.
See the “Configuring Startup
Network Settings” section on
page 3-13.
See the “Network Configuration
Menu” section on page 4-5.
6. Set up security on the phone. Provides protection against data
tampering threats and identity theft of
phones.
See the “Configuring Security
on the Cisco Unified IP Phone”
section on page 3-13.
7. Make calls with the Cisco Unified IP Phone. Verifies that the phone and features
work correctly.
Refer to Cisco Unified IP Phone
7975G for Cisco Unified
Communications Manager 6.0
(SCCP and SIP) Guide.
8. Provide information to end users about how to
use their phones and how to
configure their
phone options.
Ensures that users have adequate
information to successfully use their
Cisco Unified
IP Phones.
See Appendix A, “Providing
Information to Users Via a
Website.”
Table 1-7 Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G (continued)
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