Verify The Network Setup; Cisco Ip Phone Installation - Cisco 7800 series Administrator's Manual

Cisco IP Phone Installation

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Verify the Network Setup

When deploying a new IP telephony system, system administrators and network administrators must complete
several initial configuration tasks to prepare the network for IP telephony service. For information and a
checklist for setting up and configuring a Cisco IP telephony network, see the documentation for your particular
Cisco Unified Communications Manager release.
For the phone to operate successfully as an endpoint in your network, your network must meet specific
requirements.
The phone displays the date and time from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. The time displayed
Note
on the phone can differ from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager time by up to 10 seconds.
Procedure
Step 1 Configure a VoIP Network to meet the following requirements:
• VoIP is configured on your Cisco routers and gateways.
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager is installed in your network and is configured to handle call
Verify the Network Setup, page 29
Enable Autoregistration for Phones, page 30
Install the Cisco IP Phone, page 31
Set Up the Phone From the Setup Menus, page 33
Configure Network Settings, page 35
Verify Phone Startup, page 40
Configure Phone Services for Users, page 40
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