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CHAPTER
3
Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
This chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and
7945G on an IP telephony network:
• Before You Begin, page 3-1
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G Components, page 3-2
Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-5
Attaching a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module, page 3-8
Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-9
Verifying the Phone
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G Components IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway, and subnet mask Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone displays the date and time from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. If the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server is located in a different time zone than the phones, the phones will not display the correct local time. Cisco Unified Communic
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G Components You can use either Category 3/5/5e/6 cabling for 10 Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5/5e/6 for 100 Mbps connections and Category 5e/6 for 1000 Mbps connections. Use the SW network port to connect the phone to the network. You must use a straight-through cable on this port. The phone can also obtain inline power from a switch over this connection. See the “Pro
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G Components Audio Quality Subjective to the User Beyond the physical, mechanical and technical performance, the audio portion of a headset must sound good to the user and the party on the far end. Sound quality is subjective and Cisco cannot guarantee the performance of any headsets. However, a variety of headsets from leading headset manufacturers have been reported to perform we
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone Using External Devices The following information applies when you use external devices with the Cisco Unified IP Phone: Cisco recommends the use of good quality external devices that are shielded (screened) against unwanted radio frequency (RF) and audio frequency (AF) signals. Depending on the quality of these devices and their proximity to other devices such as mobile phones or two-way radios, so
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone Table 3-1 Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G (continued) Task Purpose Related Topics 4. Connect the power supply to the Cisco DC Adapter See the “Providing Power to the Phone” section on page 2-3. port. Optional. 5. Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from the See the “Network and Access Ports” section on page 3-2 for switch to the 10/100/1000 SW port. guidelines. Each Cisco
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone Figure 3-1 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G Rear Cable Connections 8 1 9 AUX 10/100 SW 10/100 PC DC48V 7 2 6 3 5 4 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G Rear Cable Connections: 1 DC adaptor port (DC48V) 6 Handset port 2 AC-to-DC power supply 7 Headset port 3 AC power cord 8 Footstand button 4 Network port (10/100 SW) 9 Auxiliary port (AUX) 5 Access port (10/100 PC) Related Topics Before You
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Attaching a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module Attaching a Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Modules can be attached to a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G to extend the number of line appearances or speed dial buttons. You can customize the button templates for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module to determine the number of line appearances and speed dial buttons. See the “Modifying Phone
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7915, or 7916 12-Button Line Expansion Module or 7916 24-Button Line Expansion Module for the Cisco Unified IP Phone Expansion Module 7916. In the Firmware Load Information section, there are two fields that specify the firmware load for Modules 1 and 2. You can leave these fields blank to use the default firmware load. Note If you are running the SCCP protocol, you c
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone Step 2 Adjust the footstand to the desired height. Securing the Phone with a Cable Lock You can secure the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G to a desktop by using a laptop cable lock. The lock connects to the security slot on the back of the phone, and the cable can be secured to a desktop. The security slot can accommodate a lock up to 20 mm. Compatible laptop cable locks include
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Adjusting the Placement of the Cisco Unified IP Phone See Figure 3-3 for a graphical representation of the phone parts. Before You Begin To ensure that the handset attaches securely to a wall-mounted phone, remove the handset wall hook from the handset rest, rotate the hook 180 degrees, and reinsert the hook. Turning the hook exposes a lip on which the handset catches when the phone is vertical. For an illustrated procedure, refer to Ins
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Verifying the Phone Startup Process Verifying the Phone Startup Process After the Cisco Unified IP Phone has power connected to it, the phone begins its startup process by cycling through these steps. 1. These buttons flash on and off in sequence: – Headset. (Only if the handset is off-hook when the phone powers up. Hang up the handset within 3 seconds to have the phone launch its secondary load. To continue with the primary load, leave
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuring Startup Network Settings Configuring Startup Network Settings If you are not using DHCP in your network, you must configure these network settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone after installing the phone on the network: IP address IP subnet information Default gateway IP address TFTP server IP address You may also configure these optional settings as necessary: Domain name DNS server IP address Collect this informa
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone Note You can control access to the Settings Menu by using the Settings Access field in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Phone Configuration window. For more information, see Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide. Step 3 Press **# to unlock settings on the Security Configuration menu. (See the “Unlocking and Locking Options” section on page 4-3
