Cisco unified communications manager configuration, Network and access ports – Cisco 7965G User Manual

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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0

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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G 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 correct local time.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration

The Cisco Unified IP Phone requires Cisco Unified Communications Manager to handle call
processing. Refer to Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide or to
context-sensitive help in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager application to ensure that
Cisco Unified Communications Manager is set up properly to manage the phone and to properly route
and process calls.

If you plan to use auto-registration, verify that it is enabled and properly configured in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager before connecting any Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network.
For information about enabling and configuring auto-registration, refer to Cisco
Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
. Also, see the

“Adding Phones to the Cisco

Unified Communications Manager Database” section on page 2-8

.

You must use Cisco Unified Communications Manager to configure and assign telephony features to the
Cisco Unified IP Phones. See the

“Telephony Features Available for the Phone” section on page 5-2

for

details.

In Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you can add users to the database and associate them with
specific phones. In this way, users gain access to web pages that allow them to configure items such as
call forwarding, speed dialing, and voice messaging system options. See the

“Adding Users to Cisco

Unified Communications Manager” section on page 5-17

for details.

Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G
Components

The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G include these components on the phone or as accessories
for the phone:

Network and Access Ports, page 3-2

Handset, page 3-3

Speakerphone, page 3-3

Headset, page 3-3

Network and Access Ports

The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phone includes these ports:

Network port—Labeled 10/100/1000 SW on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G

Access port—Labeled 10/100/1000 PC on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G and 7945G

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