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Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco Unified IP Communications Products

Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco
Unified IP Communications Products
To function in the IP telephony network, the Cisco Unified IP Phone must be connected to a networking
device, such as a Cisco Catalyst switch. You must also register the Cisco Unified IP Phone with a
Cisco Unified Communications Manager system before sending and receiving calls.
This section includes the following topics:
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Understanding How the Cisco Unified IP Phone Interacts with Cisco
Unified Communications Manager
Cisco Unified Communications Manager is an open and industry-standard call processing system. Cisco
Unified Communications Manager software sets up and tears down calls between phones, integrating
traditional PBX functionality with the corporate IP network. Cisco Unified Communications Manager
manages the components of the IP telephony system—the phones, the access gateways, and the resources
necessary for such features as call conferencing and route planning. Cisco Unified Communications
Manager also provides:
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For information about configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager to work with the IP devices
described in this chapter, refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide, Cisco
Unified Communications Manager System Guide, and to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Security Guide.
For an overview of security functionality for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, see the
Security Features for Cisco Unified IP Phones" section on page
If the Cisco Unified IP Phone model that you want to configure does not appear in the Phone Type
Note
drop-down list in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, go to the following URL and
install the latest support patch for your version of Cisco Unified Communications Manager:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/sw-voice.shtml
Related Topic
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G/7940G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0 (SCCP)
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Understanding How the Cisco Unified IP Phone Interacts with Cisco Unified Communications
Manager, page 2-2
Understanding How the Cisco Unified IP Phone Interacts with the VLAN, page 2-3
Firmware for phones
Authentication and encryption (if configured for the telephony system)
Configuration file and CTL file, via TFTP service
Phone registration
Call preservation, so that a media session continues if signaling is lost between the primary Cisco
Unified Communications Manager and a phone)
Telephony Features Available for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 5-2
Chapter 2

Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network

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