Preface - Cisco ATA 187 Administration Manual

Preface

Overview
The Cisco Analog Telephone Adapter 187 Administration Guide for SIP (Version 1.0) provides the
information you need to install, configure, and manage the Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone Adapter
(ATA 187) on a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) network.
Audience
This guide is intended for service providers and network administrators who administer Voice over IP
(VoIP) services using the ATA 187. Most of the tasks described in this guide are not intended for end
users of the ATA 187. Many of these tasks impact the ability of the ATA 187 to function on the network,
and require an understanding of IP networking and telephony concepts.
Organization
This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, "Cisco ATA 187 Analog Telephone
Adapter Overview"
Chapter 2, "Preparing to Install the ATA 187
on Your Network"
Chapter 3, "Installing the ATA 187"
Chapter 4, "Configuring the ATA 187 for SIP
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Provides descriptions of hardware and
software features of the ATA 187 along with a
brief overview of the Session Initiation
Protocol (SIP).
Provides information on the interactions
between the ATA 187, Cisco Unified
Communications Manager and other devices.
It also describes options for powering the ATA
187.
Provides information on how to connect the
ATA 187 hardware and load the QED and
firmware files.
Provides information on how to configure the
ATA 187 to operate with Session Initiation
Protocol (SIP).
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