Adding Phones With Auto-Registration - Cisco 7960G Administration Manual

Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco IP Phone on Your Network

Adding Phones with Auto-Registration

Cisco IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager 4.0, Cisco IP Phones 7960G/7940G
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Table 2-2 Methods for Adding Phones to the Cisco CallManager Database
Method
Auto-registration
Auto-registration with TAPS
Using the Cisco CallManager
Administration only
Using BAT
You can add phones with auto-registration without first gathering MAC addresses
from the phones.
When auto-registration is enabled, Cisco CallManager begins the automatic
startup process to obtain a directory number. During auto-registration,
Cisco CallManager automatically assigns the next available sequential directory
number to the phone.
When you use this method, Cisco CallManager automatically assigns directory
numbers to new phones as they register with Cisco CallManager.
You can use auto-registration to quickly enter phones into the Cisco CallManager
database. You can then modify any settings, such as the directory numbers, from
Cisco CallManager. Additionally, you can move auto-registered phones to new
locations and assign them to different device pools without affecting their
directory numbers.
Adding Phones to the Cisco CallManager Database
Requires MAC
Address? Notes
No Results in automatic
assignment of directory
numbers
No Requires auto-registration and
the Bulk Administration Tool
(BAT); updates information in
the Cisco IP Phone and in
Cisco CallManager
Administration
Yes Requires phones to be added
individually
Yes Allows for simultaneous
registration of multiple phones
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