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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.1 (SCCP and SIP)
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Components
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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 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 Administration 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 2-7
.
You must use Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to configure and assign
telephony features to the Cisco Unified IP Phones. See the
“Telephony Features Available for the Phone”
section on page 5-1
for details.
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, you can add users to the database and
associate them with specific phones. In this way, users gain access to Cisco Unified CM User Option
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 5-18
for details.
Understanding the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Components
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G includes these components on the phone or as accessories for the
phone:
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Network and Access Ports, page 3-2
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Network and Access Ports
The back of the Cisco Unified IP Phone includes these ports:
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Network port—Labeled 10/100 SW
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Access port—Labeled 10/100 PC
Each port supports 10/100 Mbps half- or full-duplex connections to external devices. You can use either
Category 3 or 5 cabling for 10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 for 100 connections.