Cisco 7961G Administration Guide

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco IP Phone
Before You Begin
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• Handset, page 3-3
• Speakerphone, page 3-4
• Headset, page 3-4
• Safety and Performance, page 3-6
Network Requirements
For the Cisco IP Phone to successfully operate as a Cisco IP Phone endpoint in
your network, your network must meet the following requirements:
• Working Voice over IP (VoIP) Network
– VoIP configured on your Cisco routers and gateways
– Cisco CallManager installed in your network and configured to handle
call processing
• IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway,
and subnet mask
The Cisco IP Phone determines the date and time from Cisco CallManager.
Cisco CallManager Configuration
The Cisco IP Phone requires Cisco CallManager to handle call processing. Refer
to the Cisco CallManager Administration Guide or context-sensitive help in the
Cisco CallManager application to ensure that Cisco CallManager 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 CallManager before connecting any Cisco IP Phone to the
network. For information about enabling and configuring auto-registration, refer
to the Cisco CallManager Administration Guide. Also, see the “Adding Phones
to the Cisco CallManager Database” section on page 2-11.
You must use Cisco CallManager to configure and assign telephony features to
the Cisco IP Phones. See the “Telephony Features Available for the
Cisco IP Phone” section on page 5-2 for details.

Cisco 7961G Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	7961G
Category	IP Phone
Language	English