Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration; Understanding The Cisco Unified Ip Phone Components - Cisco 8961 Administration Manual

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components

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The Cisco Unified IP Phone displays the date and time from Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration

The Cisco Unified IP Phone requires Cisco Unified Communications Manager to handle call processing.
See Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide or to context-sensitive help in the
Cisco Unified Communications Manager application to ensure that Cisco Unified Communications
Manager is set up properly to manage the phone and to properly route and process calls.
If you plan to use autoregistration, verify that autoregistration is enabled and properly configured in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration before connecting any Cisco Unified IP Phone
to the network. For information about enabling and configuring autoregistration, see Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration Guide. Also, see the
Communications Manager Database" section on page
You must use Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to configure and assign
telephony features to the Cisco Unified IP Phones. See the
Unified IP Phone" section on page 8-2
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, you can add users to the database and
associate them with specific phones. In this way, users gain access their Cisco Unified CM User Option
page to configure items such as call forwarding, speed dialing, and voice messaging system options. See
the
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone Components
The Cisco Unified IP Phone includes these components on the phone or as accessories for the phone:
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SIP)
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IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway, and subnet mask
Voice over Wireless LAN (Optional for Cisco Unified IP Phone 9971)
Cisco Aironet Access Points (APs) configured to support Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN)
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Controllers and switches configured to support VoWLAN
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Security implemented for authenticating wireless voice devices and users
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"Adding Users to Cisco Unified Communications Manager" section on page 8-34
Network and Computer Ports, page 3-3
Handset Rest, page 3-3
Speakerphone, page 3-4
Accessory Support on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971, page 3-4
USB Port Data Information, page 3-5
External Speakers and Microphone, page 3-5
Headsets, page 3-5
Using External Devices, page 3-11
Chapter 3
"Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified
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"Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
for details.
Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
for details.