Cisco Systems OL-8131-01 IP Phone User Manual


 
CHAPTER
2-1
Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (SIP), Cisco Unified IP Phones
OL-8131-01
2
Preparing to Install the
Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your
Network
Cisco Unified IP Phones enable you to communicate using voice over a data
network. To provide this capability, the Cisco Unified IP Phones depend upon and
interact with several other key Cisco Unified Communications Products,
including Cisco Unified CallManager.
This chapter provides you with an important overview of the interaction between
the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G and other key components of the
Voice over IP (VoIP) network.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco Unified Communications
Products, page 2-2
Understanding the Phone Startup Process, page 2-4
Understanding Phone Configuration Files and Profile Files, page 2-8
Providing Power to the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 2-9
Determining the MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 2-12
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified CallManager Database, page 2-12
Creating a SIP Profile, page 2-15
Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols, page 2-17