Ethernet Configuration Menu - Cisco 7971G-GE - IP Phone VoIP Administration Manual

Chapter 4 Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Ethernet Configuration Menu

The Ethernet Configuration menu includes the options that are described in
Table 4-15 Ethernet Configuration Menu Option
Option Description
Forwarding Delay Indicates whether the internal switch begins
forwarding packets between the PC port and
switched port on the phone when the phone
becomes active.
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Default is disabled.
Span to PC Port Indicates whether the phone will forward
packets transmitted and received on the network
port to the access port.
Enable this option if an application that requires
monitoring of the phone's traffic is being run on
the access port. These applications include
monitoring and recording applications (common
in call center environments) and network packet
capture tools that are used for diagnostic
purposes.
Security Configuration Menu
The Security Configuration menu that you display from the Device Configuration menu displays settings
that relate to security for the phone.
The phone also has a Security Configuration menu that you access directly from the Settings menu. For
Note
information about the security options on that menu, see the
page
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When forwarding delay is set to disabled,
the internal switch begins forwarding
packets immediately.
When forwarding delay is set to enabled, the
internal switch waits 8 seconds before
forwarding packets between the PC port and
the switch port.
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To Change
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device > Phone > Phone
Configuration.
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device > Phone > Phone
Configuration.
"Security Configuration Menu" section on
Device Configuration Menu
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