Cisco UNIFIED 8961 - Manual

xi
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.1(3) (SIP)
OL-20861-01
Preface
Overview
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications
Manager 7.1(3) (SIP) provides the information you need to understand, install, configure, manage, and
troubleshoot the phones on a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) network.
Because of the complexity of an IP telephony network, this guide does not provide complete and detailed
information for procedures that you need to perform in Cisco Unified Communications Manager or other
network devices. See the
“Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines”
section on page xiii .
Audience
Network engineers, system administrators, or telecom engineers should review this guide to learn the
steps required to properly set up the Cisco Unified IP Phone on the network.
The tasks described are administration-level tasks and are not intended for end-users of the phones.
Many of the tasks involve configuring network settings and affect the phone’s ability to function in the
network.
Because of the close interaction between the Cisco Unified IP Phone and Cisco Unified Communications
Manager, many of the tasks in this manual require familiarity with Cisco Unified Communications
Manager.
Organization
This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, “An Overview of the Cisco
Unified IP Phone” Provides a conceptual overview and description of the Cisco Unified
IP Phone.
Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP
Phone on Your Network” Describes how the Cisco Unified IP Phone interacts with other key
IP telephony components, and provides an overview of the tasks
required prior to installation.