Cisco Unified IP Phones Deployment
When deploying a new IP telephony system, system administrators and network administrators must complete
several initial configuration tasks to prepare the network for IP telephony service. For information and a
checklist for setting up and configuring a Cisco IP telephony network, go to the
“
System Configuration
Overview
”
chapter in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager System Guide
.
After you have set up the IP telephony system and configured system-wide features in Cisco Unified
Communications Manager, you can add IP phones to the system.
Cisco Unified IP Phones Setup in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
To add phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, you can use:
•
Auto-registration - Not supported if Cisco Unified Communications Manager is operating in mixed
mode.
•
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration
•
Bulk Administration Tool (BAT)
•
BAT and the Tool for Auto-Registered Phones Support (TAPS)
For general information about configuring phones in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, refer to the
following documentation:
• “
Cisco Unified IP Phones
”
chapter in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager System Guide
• “
Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuration
”
chapter in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide
• “
Autoregistration Configuration
”
chapter in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration
Guide
Related Topics
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Phone Addition Methods, on page 26
Set up Cisco Unified SIP Phone 3905 in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
The following list provides an overview and checklist of configuration tasks for the Cisco Unified SIP Phone
3905 in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. The list presents a suggested order to guide
you through the phone configuration process. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system and user
needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources in the list.
Procedure
Step 1
Gather the following information about the phone:
•
Phone Model
•
MAC address
Cisco Unified SIP Phone 3905 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SIP)
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