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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Database
Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager Database
Before installing the Cisco Unified IP phone, you must choose a method for
adding phones to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. These
sections describe the methods:
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-14
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-15
• Adding Phones with Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, page 2-17
• Adding Phones with BAT, page 2-17
Table 2-5 provides an overview of these methods for adding phones to the
Cisco Unified Communications Manager database.
Table 2-5 Methods for Adding Phones to the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Database
Method
Requires MAC
Address?
Notes
Auto-registration No • Results in automatic assignment
of directory numbers.
• Not available when security or
encryption is enabled.
Auto-registration
with TAPS No Requires auto-registration and the
Bulk Administration Tool (BAT);
updates information in the Cisco
Unified IP Phone and in Cisco
Unified Communications Manager
Administration