Cisco Unified 7975G Preparing To Install

Also see for 7965G - Unified IP Phone VoIP: User guide User guide Software guide Administration guide User guide

Contents

C H A P T E R2-1Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.5OL-23092-012Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone onYour NetworkCisco Unified IP Phones enable you to communicate using voice over a data network. To provide thiscapability, the IP Phones depend upon and interact with several other key Cisco Unified IP Telephonyand network components, including Cisco Unified Communications Manager, DNS and DHCP servers,TFTP servers, media resources, Cisco prestandard PoE, and so on.This chapter focuses on the interactions between the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G, 7971G-GE,7970G, 7965G, and 7945G and Cisco Unified Communications Manager, DNS and DHCP servers,TFTP servers, and switches. It also describes options for powering phones.For related information about voice and IP communications, refer to this URL:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/index.htmlThis chapter provides an overview of the interaction between the Cisco Unified IP Phone and other keycomponents of the Voice over IP (VoIP) network. It includes these topics:• Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco Unified IP Communications Products, page 2-2• Providing Power to the Phone, page 2-4• Understanding Phone Configuration Files, page 2-7• Understanding the Phone Startup Process, page 2-9• Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database, page 2-11• Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols, page 2-14• Determining the MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 2-15