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This chapter contains the following information about the Cisco IP 7960G/7940G phone:
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New Information in This Release
The following is new with this release of the Cisco MGCP IP 7960G/7940G phone:
Release 6.0
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New Information in This Release, page 1-1
BTXML Support, page 1-7
Where to Go Next, page 1-11
New digital-signal-processor (DSP) firmware.
DSP alarm-status and error-message-reporting capabilities using the debug dsp and show dsp
commands. You can log your session, by means of console or Telnet, and save the log to a file.
DHCP option 60 has been added so that the phone can identify itself with vendor-specific
information.
Personal directory functionality for storing up to 32 unique numbers. The Add softkey allows you
to enter a name and number.
A new clear message-waiting indicator (MWI) command for use with a console and Telnet.
DHCP option 61 has been added so that the phone can identify itself with vendor-specific
information.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Supported Protocols, page 1-10 • Where to Go Next, page 1-11 • New Information in This Release The following is new with this release of the Cisco MGCP IP 7960G/7940G phone: Release 6.0 • New digital-signal-processor (DSP) firmware. • DSP alarm-status and error-message-reporting capabilities using the debug dsp and show dsp commands.

  • Page 2: Cisco Ip 7960G/7940G Phone Overview

    Cisco IP 7960G/7940G phones are full-featured telephones that can be plugged directly into an MGCP network and can be used very much like a standard PBX telephone. The Cisco IP 7960G/7940G phone terminals can attach to the existing data network infrastructure, using 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T interfaces on an Ethernet switch.
  • Page 3 Line or Opens a new line or speed-dials the number on the LCD screen. Phones in the speed-dial Cisco IP Phone 7960 series have six line or speed-dial buttons, and phones in the button 7940 series have two. Cisco MGCP IP Phone Administrator Guide, Release 6.x and 7.x...
  • Page 4 Activates any functions displayed on the corresponding LCD screen tabs. Soft keys point to feature options displayed along the bottom of the LCD screen. Note Refer to your call-agent (CA) or service-provider documentation for additional functionality. Cisco MGCP IP Phone Administrator Guide, Release 6.x and 7.x...
  • Page 5 Chapter 1 Product Overview Cisco IP 7960G/7940G Phone Overview Figure 1-3 shows the connections on the back of the Cisco IP phone. Cisco IP 7960G/7940G phones have the same hardware configuration. Figure 1-3 Cisco IP Phone Cable Connection AC/DC adapter port (DC48V) for power connector. For redundancy, you can use the AC adapter even if you are using inline power from Cisco Catalyst switches.

  • Page 6: Media Gateway Control Protocol Overview

    Headset port for connecting a headset. Enables the headset. The phone supports a four- or six-wire headset jack. The volume and mute controls also adjust volume to the earpiece and mute the speech path of the headset. The headset activation key is located on the front of the Cisco IP 7960G/7940G phone.

  • Page 7: Btxml Support

    Chapter 4, “Managing Cisco MGCP IP Phones,” for more information on configuration parameters. Ping support—You can ping a specific Cisco IP phone to see if it is operational and how long the • response time is from the phone. Cisco MGCP IP Phone Administrator Guide, Release 6.x and 7.x...

  • Page 8: Supported Codecs And Dual Tone Multifrequency

    The phone also supports dual tone multifrequency (DTMF) out-of-band signaling for G.729a codecs compliant to RFC 2833. Dialing and Messaging Features The Cisco MGCP IP phone supports the following dialing and messaging features: Message-waiting indication—Lights to indicate that a new voice message is in a subscriber mailbox. •...

  • Page 9: Supported Languages And Character Set

    Phone to CA Supported Languages and Character Set The Cisco MGCP IP phone supports the ISO 8859-1 Latin1 characters and the following languages: French (fr), Spanish (es), Catalan (ca), Basque (eu), Portuguese (pt), Italian (it), Albanian (sq), Rhaeto-Romanic (rm), Dutch (nl), German (de), Danish (da), Swedish (sv), Norwegian (no), Finnish (fi), Faroese (fo), Icelandic (is), Irish (ga), Scottish (gd), English (en), Afrikaans (af), and Swahili (sw).

  • Page 10: Supported Protocols

    IP address and additional network parameters. The Cisco MGCP IP phone supports DHCP as defined in RFC 2131. By default, the phone is DHCP-enabled. Domain Name System. Used in the Internet for translating names of network nodes into addresses.

  • Page 11: Where To Go Next

    Where to Go Next • Chapter 2, “Installing Cisco IP 7960G/7940G Phone Hardware on the Desktop or Wall,” placement of the phone on the desktop or wall and for cabling information. •...
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Product Overview Where to Go Next Cisco MGCP IP Phone Administrator Guide, Release 6.x and 7.x 1-12...

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