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CHAPTER
3
Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
This chapter includes the following topics, which help you install the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G on
an IP telephony network:
• Before You Begin, page 3-1
� Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Components, page 3-2
� Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-5
� Securing the Phone with a Cable Lock, page 3-6
� Mounting the Phone to the Wall, page 3-7
� Verifying the Phone Startup Process, page 3-8
� Configuring Startup Network S
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Components � IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway, and subnet mask Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone displays the date and time from Cisco Unified Communications Manager. If the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server is located in a different time zone than the phones, the phones will not display the local time. Cisco Unified Communications Manager Con
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Components Use the SW network port to connect the phone to the network. You must use a straight-through cable on this port. The phone can also obtain inline power from a switch over this connection. See the “Providing Power to the Phone” section on page 2-3 for details. Use the PC access port to connect a network device, such as a computer, to the phone. You must use a straight-through cabl
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Components Audio Quality Subjective to the User Beyond the physical, mechanical and technical performance, the audio portion of a headset must sound good to the user and to the party on the far end. Sound quality is subjective and Cisco cannot guarantee the performance of any headsets. However, a variety of headsets from leading headset manufacturers have been reported to perform well with
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone You must connect the Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network and to a power source before using it. See Figure 3-1 for a graphical representation of the connections. Perform the steps shown in Table 3-1 to install a Cisco Unified IP Phone. Table 3-1 Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone Installation Step Notes Reference Step 1 Connect the handset to —— the Handset
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Securing the Phone with a Cable Lock Figure 3-1 Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Cable Connections 10/100 SW 10/100 PC DC48V 1 5 4 2 3 1 DC adaptor (dc48v) (Optional) 2 10/100 SW connection 3 10/100 PC port connection 4 Headset connection 5 Handset connection Related Topics � Before You Begin, page 3-1 � Securing the Phone with a Cable Lock, page 3-6 � Configuring Startup Network Settings, page 3-9 Securing the Phone with a Cable Lock You can
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Mounting the Phone to the Wall Figure 3-2 Connecting a Cable Lock to the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Mounting the Phone to the Wall You can mount the Cisco Unified IP Phone on the wall using special brackets that are available in a Cisco Unified IP Phone wall mount kit. (Wall mount kits must be ordered separately from the phones.) You can also attach the phone to the will without a wall mount kit. In either case, you need the following
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Verifying the Phone Startup Process To mount the phone on the wall without using the wall mount kit, follow these steps: Caution Use care not to damage wires or pipes located inside the wall when securing screws to wall studs. Procedure Step 1 Remove the footstand if it is attached to the phone. To remove the footstand, disengage its tabs from the phone by grasping and gently squeeze it at the top and bottom near where it attaches to the
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuring Startup Network Settings Configuring Startup Network Settings If you are not using DHCP in your network, you must configure these network settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone after installing the phone on the network: � IP address � IP subnet information (subnet mask for IPv4 and subnet prefix length for IPv6) � Default gateway IP address � TFTP server IP address You also may configure the domain name and the DNS server sett
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone Note You can control access to the Settings Menu by using the Settings Access field in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Phone Configuration Settings window. For more information, see Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide. Step 3 Press **# to unlock settings on the Security Configuration menu. Note If a Settings Menu password has been provisioned
