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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Understanding the Phone Startup Process
Step 3 Configuring VLAN If the Cisco Unified IP Phone is
connected to a Cisco Catalyst switch,
the switch next informs the phone of
the voice VLAN defined on the switch.
The phone needs to know its VLAN
membership before it can proceed with
the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) request for an IP
address. • Network
Configuration
Menu, page 4-7
.
• Resolving Startup
Problems,
page 9-2
.
Step 4 Obtaining an IP
Address If the Cisco Unified IP Phone is using
DHCP to obtain an IP address, the
phone queries the DHCP server to
obtain one. If you are not using DHCP
in your network, you must assign static
IP addresses to each phone locally. • Network
Configuration
Menu, page 4-7
.
• Resolving Startup
Problems,
page 9-2
.
Step 5 Accessing a TFTP
Server In addition to assigning an IP address,
the DHCP server directs the
Cisco Unified IP Phone to a TFTP
Server. If the phone has a statically
defined IP address, you must configure
the TFTP server locally on the phone;
the phone then contacts the TFTP
server directly.
Note You can also assign an
alternative TFTP server to use
instead of the one assigned by
DHCP.
• Network
Configuration
Menu, page 4-7
.
• Resolving Startup
Problems,
page 9-2
.
Table 2-4 Cisco Unified IP Phone Startup Process (continued)
Step Description Related Topics