Creating A New Configuration File; Registering The Phone With Cisco Unified Communications Manager - Cisco 8961 Administration Manual

Chapter 12 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Creating a New Configuration File

If you continue to have problems with a particular phone that other suggestions in this chapter do not
resolve, the configuration file may be corrupted.
To create a new configuration file, follow these steps:
Procedure
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager, choose Device > Phone > Find to locate the phone
Step 1
experiencing problems.
Choose Delete to remove the phone from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.
Step 2
Add the phone back to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. See the
Step 3
to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database" section on page 2-10
Power cycle the phone.
Step 4
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Registering the Phone with Cisco Unified Communications Manager

A Cisco Unified IP Phone can register with a Cisco Unified Communications Manager server only if the
phone is added to the server or if autoregistration is enabled. Review the information and procedures in
the
ensure that the phone is added to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.
To verify that the phone is in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, choose Device >
Phone > Find from Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to search for the phone
based on the MAC Address. For information about determining a MAC address, see the
the MAC Address for a Cisco Unified IP Phone" section on page
If the phone is already in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, the configuration file
may be damaged. See the
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SIP)
When you remove a phone from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, the
configuration file is deleted from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager TFTP server. The
phone directory number or numbers remain in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
database. They are called "unassigned DNs" and can be used for other devices. If unassigned DNs
are not used by other devices, delete them from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
database. You can use the Route Plan Report to view and delete unassigned reference numbers. See
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide for more information.
Changing the buttons on a phone button template, or assigning a different phone button template to
a phone, may result in directory numbers that are no longer accessible from the phone. The directory
numbers are still assigned to the phone in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database, but
there is no button on the phone with which calls can be answered. These directory numbers should
be removed from the phone and deleted if necessary.
"Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database" section on page 2-10
"Creating a New Configuration File" section on page 12-5
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