Cisco UNIFIED 6911 6911 Administration Manual

Also see for 6901 Standard: Datasheet User guide User giude User guide Administration guide

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C H A P T E R3-1Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.0 (SCCP)OL-20852-013Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP PhoneThis chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on an IPtelephony network:• Before You Begin, page 3-1• Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Components, page 3-2• Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-4• Footstand, page 3-7• Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-9• Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-9Note Before you install a Cisco Unified IP phone, you must decide how to configure the phone in yournetwork. Then you can install the phone and verify its functionality. For more information, seeChapter 2, “Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network.”Before You BeginBefore installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, review the requirements in these sections:• Network Requirements, page 3-1• Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration, page 3-2Network RequirementsFor the Cisco Unified IP Phone to successfully operate as a Cisco Unified IP Phone endpoint in yournetwork, your network must meet the following requirements:• Working Voice over IP (VoIP) Network:– VoIP configured on your Cisco routers and gateways– Cisco Unified Communications Manager installed in your network and configured to handlecall processing• IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway, and subnet mask