Checklist For Configuring The Cisco Unified Ip Phone 8961, 9951, And 9971 In Cisco Unified Communications Manager - Cisco 8961 Administration Manual

Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 in Cisco Unified
Communications Manager
Table 1-9
9971 in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. The list presents a suggested order to
guide you through the phone configuration process. Some tasks are optional, depending on your system
and user needs. For detailed procedures and information, see the sources in the list.
Table 1-9

Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 in Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Task Purpose
Gather the following information about the phone:
1.
Phone Model
•
MAC address
•
Physical location of the phone
•
Name or user ID of phone user
•
Device pool
•
Partition, calling search space, and location
•
information
Number of lines and associated directory numbers
•
(DNs) to assign to the phone
Cisco Unified Communications Manager user to
•
associate with the phone
Phone usage information that affects phone
•
button template, phone features, IP Phone
services, or phone applications
Provides list of configuration requirements for setting
up phones.
Identifies preliminary configuration that you need to
perform before configuring individual phones, such as
phone button templates.
Verify that you have sufficient unit licenses for your
2.
phone.
Customize phone button templates (if required).
3.
Changes the number of line buttons, speed-dial
buttons or service URL buttons. You can add a
Privacy, All Calls, or Mobility button to meet user
needs.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SIP)
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provides a checklist of configuration tasks for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and
Chapter 1 An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
For More Information
For more information, go to the
Phones chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager System Guide.
See the "Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
Unified IP Phone" section on page
For more information, go to the
the Cisco Unified Communications Manager System
Guide.
For more information, go to the
Configuration chapter in the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration Guide.
See the "Modifying Phone Button Templates" section on
page 8-29.
"Cisco Unified IP
8-2.
"Licensing" section in
Phone Button Template