Configuring startup network settings, Configuring security on the cisco unified ip phone – Cisco 7971G User Manual

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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone

Configuring Startup Network Settings

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The main LCD screen displays:

Current date and time

Primary directory number

Additional directory numbers and speed dial numbers, if configured

Softkeys

If the phone successfully passes through these stages, it has started up properly.
If the phone does not start up properly, see the

“Resolving Startup Problems”

section on page 9-2

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Configuring Startup Network Settings

If you are not using DHCP in your network, you must configure these network
settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone after installing the phone on the network:

IP address

IP subnet mask

Default gateway IP address

TFTP server IP address

You may also configure these optional settings as necessary:

Domain name

DNS server IP address

Collect this information and see the instructions in

Chapter 4, “Configuring

Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone.”

Configuring Security on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

The security features protect against several threats, including threats to the
identity of the phone and to data. These features establish and maintain
authenticated communication streams between the phone and the
Cisco Unified CallManager server, and digitally sign files before they are
delivered.

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