Feature Overview - Cisco 7961G - IP Phone VoIP Administration Manual

Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Feature Overview

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE and 7941G/7941G-GE Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager
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What Features are Supported on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE and 7941G/7941G-GE?
Cisco Unified IP Phones provide traditional telephony functionality, such as call
forwarding and transferring, redialing, speed dialing, conference calling, and
voice messaging system access. Cisco Unified IP phones also provide a variety of
other features. For an overview of the telephony features that the
Cisco Unified IP Phone supports and for tips on configuring them, see the
"Telephony Features Available for the Cisco Unified IP Phone" section on
page 5-2.
As with other network devices, you must configure Cisco Unified IP Phones to
prepare them to access Cisco Unified CallManager and the rest of the IP network.
By using DHCP, you have fewer settings to configure on a phone, but if your
network requires it, you can manually configure an IP address, TFTP server, and
subnet mask. For instructions on configuring the network settings on the
Cisco Unified IP Phones, see
Unified IP Phone."
The Cisco Unified IP Phone can interact with other services and devices on your
IP network to provide enhanced functionality. For example, you can integrate the
Cisco Unified IP Phones with the corporate Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol 3 (LDAP3) standard directory to enable users to search for co-worker
contact information directly from their IP phones. You can also use XML to
enable users to access information such as weather, stocks, quote of the day, and
other web-based information. For information about configuring such services,
see the "Configuring Corporate Directories" section on page 5-16
"Setting Up Services" section on page
Finally, because the Cisco Unified IP Phone is a network device, you can obtain
detailed status information from it directly. This information can assist you with
troubleshooting any problems users might encounter when using their IP phones.
See Chapter 7, "Viewing Model Information, Status, and Statistics on the Cisco
Unified IP Phone," for more information.
Related Topics
Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 4-1
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Configuring Features, Templates, Services, and Users, page 5-1
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance, page 9-1
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Chapter 4, "Configuring Settings on the Cisco
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