Cisco 6921 Administration Guide

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Cisco Unified IP Phone 6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6 (SCCP and SIP)
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Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols
For information about determining a MAC address, see the “Determining the MAC Address for a Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 2-13.
After you have collected MAC addresses, in Cisco Unified CM Administration, choose Device > Phone
and click Add New to begin.
For complete instructions and conceptual information about Cisco Unified CM, go to the “Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Overview” chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager System
Guide.
Related Topics
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-9
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-10
• Adding Phones with BAT, page 2-11
Adding Phones with BAT
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) enables you to perform batch
operations, including registration, on multiple phones. To access BAT, choose Bulk Administration
drop-down menu in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration,
To add phones by using BAT only (not in conjunction with TAPS), you can use the MAC address for
each phone or dummy MAC addresses if you have a large number of new phones.
For information about determining a MAC address, see the “Determining the MAC Address for a Cisco
Unified IP Phone” section on page 2-13.
For detailed instructions about using BAT, go to the “Bulk Administration” chapter in the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration Guide.
Related Topics
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-9
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-10
• Adding Phones with Cisco Unified CM Administration, page 2-10
Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols
The Cisco Unified IP Phone can operate with SCCP (Skinny Client Control Protocol) or SIP (Session
Initiation Protocol). You can convert a phone that is using one protocol for use with the other protocol.
This section includes these topics:
• Converting a New Phone from SCCP to SIP, page 2-11
• Converting an In-Use Phone from One Protocol to the Other Protocol, page 2-12
• Deploying a Phone in an SCCP and SIP Environment, page 2-12
Converting a New Phone from SCCP to SIP
A new, unused phone is set for SCCP by default. To convert this phone to SIP, perform these steps:

Cisco 6921 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	6921
Category	IP Phone
Language	English