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Chapter 2 Preparing to Deploy Cisco IP Communicator
Installation Prerequisites
Cisco CallManager Configuration Requirements
Cisco IP Communicator requires Cisco CallManager to handle call processing.
Before you deploy Cisco IP Communicator to users, refer to the
Cisco CallManager Administration Guide or context-sensitive help in the
Cisco CallManager Administration web application to ensure that
Cisco CallManager is set up properly to manage Cisco IP Communicator devices
and to route and process calls.
For an overview of configuration and deployment tasks involving
Cisco CallManager, see the “Deployment and Configuration Checklist” section
on page 2-5.
Note If Cisco IP Communicator does not appear in the Phone Type drop-down list in
Cisco CallManager Administration, go to the following URL and install the latest
support patch for your version of Cisco CallManager:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/sw-voice.shtml
Related Topics
• How Cisco IP Communicator Interacts with Cisco CallManager, page 1-9
• Network Requirements, page 2-2
• Client PC Requirements, page 2-3
Client PC Requirements
Personal computers (PCs) on which you want to install Cisco IP Communicator
should meet the requirements outlined in these sections:
• Platform Requirements, page 2-4
• Hardware Requirements, page 2-5