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Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5 (SCCP and SIP)
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Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
After you have added the phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, you can
complete the phone installation. You (or the phone users) can install the phone at the users’s location.
Note Upgrade the phone with the current firmware image before you install the phone. For information about
upgrading, refer to the Readme file for your phone, located at:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/Redirect.x?mdfid=278875240
For instructions on upgrading the firmware, see the Release Notes, located at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10326/prod_release_notes_list.html
After the phone is connected to the network, the phone startup process begins, and the phone registers
with Cisco
Unified Communications Manager. To finish installing the phone, configure the network
settings on the phone depending on whether you enable or disable DHCP service.
If you used auto-registration, you need to update the specific configuration information for the phone
such as associating the phone with a user, changing the button table, or directory number.
Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911
Table 1-9 provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901
and 6911. The list presents a suggested order to guide you through the phone installation. Some tasks
are optional, depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer
to the sources in the list.
Ta b l e 1-9 Installation Checklist for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911
Task Purpose For More Information
1. Choose the power source for the phone:
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• External power supply
Determines how the phone receives power.
See the “Providing Power to the Cisco Unified
IP Phone” section on page 2-3.
2. Assemble the phone, adjust phone placement, and connect the
network cable.
Locates and installs the phone in the network.
See the “Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone”
section on page 3-4.
See the “Footstand” section on page 3-7.
3. Monitor the phone startup process.
Associates directory numbers to the phone.
Verifies that phone is configured properly.
See the “Verifying the Phone Startup Process”
section on page 3-9.