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Cisco Unified IP Phone Installation
This chapter helps you install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on an IP telephony network.
Before you install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, you must decide how to configure the phone in your network.
Then you can install the phone and verify functionality. For more information, see
and telephony networks, on page 41
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Note
This chapter contains the following topics:
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Cisco Unified IP Phone Components, page 56
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Install Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 66
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Phone Startup Verification, page 68
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Cisco Unified IP Phone Security, page 68
Before You Begin
Before installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, review the following sections.
Network Requirements
For the Cisco Unified IP Phone to successfully operate as a Cisco Unified IP Phone endpoint in your network,
your network must meet the following requirements:
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VoIP Network
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VoIP is configured on your Cisco routers and gateways.
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager is installed in your network and is configured to handle
call processing.
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