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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Note Before using external devices, read the “Using External Devices with Your Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 3-8 for safety and performance information.
To install a Cisco Unified IP Phone, perform the following steps:
Procedure Notes Reference
1. Connect the handset to the
Handset port.
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2. Connect a headset to the
Headset port.
Optional. You can add a headset
later if you do not connect one
now.
See the “Headset” section on
page 3-6 for supported headsets.
3. Connect the power supply to
the Cisco DC Adapter port.
Optional. See the “Providing Power to the
Phone” section on page 2-4.
4. Connect a Category 3 or 5
straight-through Ethernet
cable from the switch to the
10/100 SW port (Cisco
Unified IP Phone 7970) or
the 10/100/1000 SW port
(Cisco Unified IP Phone
7971G-GE).
Each Cisco Unified IP Phone
ships with one Ethernet cable in
the box.
See the “Network and Access
Ports” section on page 3-5 for
guidelines.
5. Connect a Category 3 or 5
straight-through Ethernet
cable from another network
device, such as a desktop
computer, to the 10/100 PC
port (Cisco Unified
IP Phone 7970) or the
10/100/1000 PC port (Cisco
Unified IP Phone
7971G-GE).
Optional. You can connect
another network device later if
you do not connect one now.
See the “Network and Access
Ports” section on page 3-5 for
guidelines.