Cisco 7921G - Manual (Page 4)

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G
Before You Begin
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Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager Release 4.1, 4.2, 5.0
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Adding Phones with Auto-Registration
You can use auto-registration to quickly enter phones into the Cisco
Unified CallManager database without first gathering MAC addresses from the
phones.
When auto-registration is enabled, Cisco Unified CallManager automatically
assigns the next available sequential directory number to new phones as they
register with Cisco Unified CallManager during the initial phone startup process.
After registering phones with Cisco Unified CallManager, you can modify
settings, such as the directory numbers and device pools, by using
Cisco Unified CallManager Administration.
Auto-registration is disabled by default in Cisco Unified CallManager. You must
enable and properly configure auto-registration before connecting any
Cisco Unified IP Phone to the network. For information about enabling and
configuring auto-registration, refer to Cisco Unified CallManager Administration
Guide.
Related Topics
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 3-4
• Adding Phones with BAT, page 3-5
• Adding Phones with Cisco Unified CallManager Administration, page 3-6
Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS
You can add a group of phones quickly by using auto-registration and TAPS. First,
use the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) to add phones to the
Cisco Unified CallManager database with dummy MAC addresses. Then use
TAPS to update MAC addresses and download pre-defined configurations for the
phones.
To implement TAPS, you or the end-users dial a TAPS directory number and
follow voice prompts. When the process is complete, the phone has downloaded
its directory number and other settings. The correct MAC address for the phone
is updated in Cisco Unified CallManager Administration.
You must enable auto-registration in Cisco Unified CallManager Administration
for TAPS to function.