Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration; Understanding The Cisco Unified Ip Phone 6901 And 6911 Components; Network And Access Ports - Cisco 6901 Administration Manual

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Components

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 refer to the
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 it is enabled and properly configured in Cisco Unified
Communications Manager 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
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
Unified IP Phone" section on page 5-1
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, you can add users to the database, add users
to user groups, and associate users to 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
details.
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911
Components
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 include these components on the phone or as accessories for
the phone:
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Network and Access Ports

The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 includes a network port, which the phone uses to connect
to the network.
The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 includes these ports:
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Only the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 has a PC port. The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 does not have a
Note
PC port.
The network port supports 10/100 megabits per second (Mb/s) half- or full-duplex connections to
external devices. You can use either Category 3/5/5e cabling for 10 Mbps connections, but you must use
Category 5/5e for 100 Mb/s connections.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
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"Adding Users to Cisco Unified Communications Manager" section on page 5-9
Network and Access Ports, page 3-2
Handset, page 3-3
Speakerphone (Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 Only), page 3-3
Network port—Labeled Network
Access port—Labeled Computer (also known as the PC port)
Chapter 3
"Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications
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"Telephony Features Available for the Cisco
for details.
Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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