Cisco OL-5378-01 User Manual

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Chapter 45 Cisco IP Phone Configuration

Configuring Cisco IP Phones

Device Name

Enter a name to identify software-based telephones. The
value can include 1 to 15 characters, including
alphanumeric, dot, dash, and underscores.
Cisco CallManager makes this field available only for
H.323 clients and CTI ports.

Description

Identify the purpose of the device. You can enter the user
name (such as John Smith) or the phone location (such as
Lobby) in this field.

For Cisco VG248 gateways, begin the description with
VGC<mac address>.

Device Pool

Choose the device pool to which you want this phone
assigned. The device pool defines sets of common
characteristics for devices, such as region and date/time
group.

The value that you choose overrides the default value for
this type of device. See the

“Device Defaults

Configuration” section on page 6-1

.

Calling Search Space Choose the appropriate calling search space. A calling

search space comprises a collection of partitions that are
searched to determine how a dialed number should be
routed.

AAR Calling Search
Space

Choose the appropriate calling search space for the
device to use when it performs automated alternate
routing (AAR). The AAR calling search space specifies
the collection of route partitions that are searched to
determine how to route a collected (originating) number
that is otherwise blocked due to insufficient bandwidth.

Table 45-1 Phone Configuration Settings (continued)

Field

Description

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