Network Requirements; Cisco Callmanager Configuration; Before You Begin - Cisco 7960G Administration Manual

Before You Begin

Network Requirements

Cisco CallManager Configuration

Cisco IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco CallManager 4.0, Cisco IP Phones 7960G/7940G
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Handset, page 3-3
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Headset, page 3-3
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Speakerphone, page 3-4
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Safety and Performance, page 3-4
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For the Cisco IP Phone to successfully operate as a Cisco IP Phone endpoint in
your network, your network must meet the following requirements:
Working VoIP Network
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Voice over IP (VoIP) configured on your Cisco routers and gateways
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Cisco CallManager Release 4.0 or higher installed in your network and
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configured to handle call processing
IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway,
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and subnet mask
The Cisco IP Phone requires Cisco CallManager to handle call processing. Refer
to Cisco CallManager Administration Guide or context-sensitive help in the
Cisco CallManager application to ensure that Cisco CallManager is set up
properly to manage the phone and to properly route and process calls.
If you plan to use auto-registration, verify that it is enabled and properly
configured in Cisco CallManager before connecting any Cisco IP Phone to the
network. See the "Adding Phones to the Cisco CallManager Database" section on
page 2-10 for details.
You must use Cisco CallManager to configure and assign telephony features to
the Cisco IP Phones. See the
Cisco CallManager" section on page 5-2
In Cisco CallManager, you can add users to the database and associate them with
specific phones. In this way, users gain access to web pages that allow them to
configure phone items such as call forwarding, speed dialing, and voice
messaging system options. See the
on page 5-11 for details.
Chapter 3
"Configuring Telephony Features Using
for details.
"Adding Users to Cisco CallManager" section
Setting Up the Cisco IP Phone
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