Checklist For Installing The Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7975G - Cisco 7975G Administration Manual

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Before you install a phone, even if it is new, upgrade the phone to the current firmware image. For
Note
information about upgrading, refer to the Readme file for your phone, which is located at:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ip-7900ser
After the phone is connected to the network, the phone startup process begins and the phone registers
with Cisco Unified Communications Manager. To finish installing the phone, configure the network
settings on the phone depending on whether you enable or disable DHCP service.
If you used auto-registration, you need to update the specific configuration information for the phone
such as associating the phone with a user, changing the button table, or directory number.

Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G

Table 1-7
The list presents a suggested order to guide you through the phone installation. Some tasks are optional,
depending on your system and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, refer to the sources
in the list.
Table 1-7 Checklist for Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G
Task
1. Choose the power source for the phone:
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
•
External power supply
•
2. Assemble the phone, adjust phone
placement, and connect the network
cable.
3. Add one or two Cisco Unified IP Phone
Expansion Module 7914s to a SCCP
Cisco Unified IP Phone (optional, and
not available for SIP).
4. Monitor the phone startup process.
Add one or two 7914 Expansion Modules
to the phone (optional).
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0
1-22
provides an overview and checklist of installation tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G.
Purpose
Determines how the phone
receives power.
Locates and installs the phone
in the network.
Extends functionality to a
Cisco Unified IP Phone by
adding 14 line appearances or
speed dial numbers.
Verifies that phone is
configured properly.
Extends functionality of the
phone by adding line
appearances and/or speed dial
numbers.
Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
For More Information
See the "Providing Power
to the Phone" section on
page 2-3.
See the "Installing the
Cisco Unified IP Phone"
section on page 3-6.
See the "Adjusting the
Placement of the Cisco
Unified IP Phone" section
on page 3-9.
See the "Attaching the
Cisco Unified IP Phone
Expansion Module 7914
(SCCP Phones Only)"
section on page 3-8.
Refer to Cisco Unified IP
Phone Expansion Module
7914 Phone Guide.
See the "Verifying the
Phone Startup Process"
section on page 3-12.
Refer to Cisco Unified IP
Phone Expansion Module
7914 Phone Guide.
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