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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G/7971G-GE Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0
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Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
This chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970
Series on an IP telephony network:
• Before You Begin, page 3-1
• Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series Components, page 3-2
• Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-5
• Attaching the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7914, page 3-7
• Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-8
• Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-10
• Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-11
• Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-12
Note 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 its functionality. For more information, see
Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network.”
Before You Begin
Before installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, review the requirements in these sections:
• Network Requirements, page 3-1
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration, page 3-2
Network Requirements
For the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series to successfully operate as a Cisco Unified IP Phone endpoint
in your network, your network must meet these requirements:
• Working Voice over IP (VoIP) network:
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VoIP configured on your Cisco routers and gateways
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 7.0 or higher installed in your network and
configured to handle call processing