C H A P T E R 4 Configuring Settings On The Cisco Unified Ip Phones; Editing Values - Cisco IP Phone Administration Manual

Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
When options are inaccessible for modification, a locked padlock icon
menus. When options are unlocked and accessible for modification, an unlocked padlock icon
To unlock or lock options, press **#. This action either locks or unlocks the options, depending on the
previous state.
If a Settings Menu password has been provisioned, SIP Phones present an "Enter password" prompt after
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you enter **#.
Make sure to lock options after you have made your changes.
Do not press **# to unlock options and then immediately press **# again to lock options. The phone
Caution
interprets this sequence as **#**, which resets the phone. To lock options after unlocking them, wait at
least 10 seconds before you press **# again.
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Editing Values

When you edit the value of an option setting, follow these guidelines:
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The Cisco Unified IP Phone provides several methods that you can use to reset or restore option settings,
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if necessary. For more information, see
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appears on these menus.
Displaying a Configuration Menu, page 4-2
Editing Values, page 4-3
Overview of Options Configurable from a Phone, page 4-4
Network Configuration Menu, page 4-5
Device Configuration Menu, page 4-18
Use the keys on the keypad to enter numbers and letters.
To enter letters by using the keypad, use a corresponding number key. Press the key one or more
times to display a particular letter. For example, press the 2 key once for "a," twice quickly for "b,"
and three times quickly for "c." After you pause, the cursor automatically advances to allow you to
enter the next letter.
To enter a period (for example, in an IP address under IPv4 Configurations), press the . (period)
softkey or press * on the keypad.
To enter a colon (for example, in an IP address under IPv6 Configurations), press the : (colon)
softkey or press * on the keypad.
Press the << softkey if you make a mistake. This softkey deletes the character to the left of the
cursor.
Press the Cancel softkey before pressing the Save softkey to discard any changes that you have
made.
Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
Configuration Menus on the Cisco Unified IP Phones
Resetting or Restoring the Cisco Unified IP Phones, page
appears on the configuration
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