Cisco IP Phone 7961G-GE - Manual (Page 10)

Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Understanding the Phone Startup Process
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE and 7941G/7941G-GE for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1
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• Dial Plan—<dialplan>.xml
• Softkey Template—<softkey_template>.xml
The filenames are derived from the MAC Address and Description fields in the
Phone Configuration window of Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration. The MAC address uniquely identifies the phone. For more
information refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration
Guide.
Understanding the Phone Startup Process
When connecting to the VoIP network, the Cisco Unified
IP Phone 7961G/7961G-GE and 7941G/7941G-GE go through a standard startup
process that is described in
Table 2-4 . Depending on your specific network
configuration, not all of these steps may occur on your Cisco Unified IP Phone.
Table 2-4 Cisco Unified IP Phone Startup Process
Step Description Related Topics
Step 1 Obtaining Power from
the Switch If a phone is not using external power,
the switch provides in-line power
through the Ethernet cable attached to
the phone. • Adding Phones to
the Cisco Unified
Communications
Manager Database,
page 2-14
.
• Resolving Startup
Problems,
page 9-2
.
Step 2 Loading the Stored
Phone Image The Cisco Unified IP Phone has
non-volatile Flash memory in which it
stores firmware images and
user-defined preferences. At startup,
the phone runs a bootstrap loader that
loads a phone image stored in Flash
memory. Using this image, the phone
initializes its software and hardware. Resolving Startup
Problems, page 9-2
.