Cisco Unified IP Phone Settings
Phone Settings Overview, page 1
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Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuration Menus, page 1
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Network Setup Menu, page 3
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IPv4 Setup Menu Options, page 8
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IPv6 Setup Menu Options, page 13
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Security Setup Menu, page 14
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Phone Settings Overview
The Cisco Unified IP Phone includes many configurable network settings that you may need to modify before
the phone is functional for your users. You can access these settings, and change some of them, through menus
on the phone. Settings that are display-only on the phone are configured in Cisco Unified Communications
Manager Administration.
Cisco Unified IP Phone Configuration Menus
The Cisco Unified IP Phone includes the following configuration menus:
Network Setup: Provides options for viewing and making a variety of network settings.
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IPv4 Configuration: A submenu of the Network Setup menu, the IPv4 menu items provide additional
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network options for viewing and setting.
IPv6 Configuration: A submenu of the Network Setup menu, the IPv6 menu items provide additional
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network options for viewing and setting.
Before you can change option settings on the Network Setup menu, you must unlock options for editing.
You can control whether a phone user has access to phone settings by using the Settings Access field in the
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Phone Configuration window.
Related Topics
IPv4 Setup Menu Options, on page 8
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Display Configuration Menu
IPv6 Setup Menu Options, on page 13
Network Setup Menu, on page 3
Security Setup Menu, on page 14
Display Configuration Menu
You can control whether a phone has access to the Settings menu or to options on this menu by using the
Settings Access field in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Phone Configuration
window. The Settings Access field accepts these values:
Enabled: Allows access to the Settings menu.
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Disabled: Prevents access to the Settings menu.
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Restricted: Allows access to the User Preferences menu and allows volume changes to be saved. Prevents
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access to other options on the Settings menu.
If you cannot access an option on the Administrator Settings menu, check the Settings Access field.
To display a configuration menu, perform these steps:
Cisco Unified IP Phone Settings
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Procedure
Press Applications.
Select Admin Settings.
Note
For information about the Status menu, see Cisco Unified IP Phone Model Information, Status, and
Statistics For information about the Reset Settings menu, see Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Enter the password and then press Select. The Admin Settings password is configured in the Local Phone
Unlock Password parameter in the Common Phone Profile Configuration on Cisco Unified Communications
Manager Administration.
Note
Users can access the Admin Settings without entering a password when the Local Phone Unlock
Password parameter is not configured
Perform one of these actions to display the desired menu:
Use the navigation bar to select the desired menu and then press Select.
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Use the keypad on the phone to enter the number that corresponds to the menu.
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To display a submenu, repeat Step 4.
To exit a menu, press Exit.
Related Topics
Password Protection, on page 3
Edit Values, on page 3
Network Setup Menu, on page 3
IPv4 Setup Menu Options, on page 8
IPv6 Setup Menu Options, on page 13
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Password Protection
You can apply a password to the phone so that no changes can be made to the administrative options on the
phone without password entry on the Administrator Settings phone screen.
Apply Phone Password
To apply a password to the phone, perform these steps:
Procedure
Password Protection
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Edit Values
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, navigate to the Common Phone Profile
Configuration window using Device > Device Settings > Common Phone Profile.
Enter a password in the Local Phone Unlock Password option.
Apply the password to the common phone profile that the phone uses.
When you edit the value of an option setting, follow these guidelines:
Use the keys on the keypad to enter numbers and letters.
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To enter letters by using the keypad, use a corresponding number key. Press the key one or more times
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to display a particular letter. For example, press 2 once for “a,” twice quickly for “b,” and three times
quickly for “c.” After you pause, the cursor automatically advances to allow you to enter the next letter.
To enter a period (for example, in an IP address), press * on the keypad.
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Press the up arrow on the navigation bar to move the cursor to the left most character, and press the
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down arrow on the navigation bar to move the cursor to the right most character.
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Press if you make a mistake. This softkey deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
Press Cancel before pressing Save to discard any changes that you have made.
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Note
The Cisco Unified IP Phone provides several methods you can use to reset or restore option settings, if
necessary. For more information, see the Cisco Unified IP Phone Reset or Restore.
Network Setup Menu
The Network Setup menu provides options for viewing and making a variety of network settings. The following
table describes these options and, where applicable, explains how to change them.
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Network Setup Menu
Cisco Unified IP Phone Settings
For information about how to access the Network Setup menu, see the Display Configuration Menu, on page
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For information about the keys you can use to edit options, see the Edit Values, on page 3.
Table 1: Network Setup Menu Options
To ChangeDescriptionOption
IPv4 Setup
IPv6 Setup
In the IPv4 Setup submenu, you can do the
following:
Enable or disable the phone to use the
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IP address that is assign by the DHCP
server.
Manually set the IP Address, Subnet
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Mask, Default Routers, DNS Server,
and Alternate TFTP servers.
For more information on the IPv4 address
fields, see IPv4 Setup Menu Options, on page
8.
In the IPv6 Setup submenu, you can do the
following:
Enable or disable the phone to use the
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IPv6 address that is assign by the
DHCPv6 server.
Manually set the IPv6 Address, Subnet
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Prefix Length, IPv6 DNS Server, and
IPv6 TFTP Servers.
Scroll to IPv4 Setup and press
Select.
Scroll to IPv6 Setup and press
Select.
Host Name
Domain Name
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For more information on the IPv6 address
fields, see IPv6 Setup Menu Options, on page
13.
Unique host name that the DHCP server
assigned to the phone.
Name of the Domain Name System (DNS)
domain in which the phone resides.
Display only—Cannot configure.
Set Domain Name Field, on page
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Network Setup Menu
To ChangeDescriptionOption
Operational VLAN ID
Admin. VLAN ID
PC VLAN
SW Port Setup
Auxiliary Virtual Local Area Network
(VLAN) configured on a Cisco Catalyst
switch in which the phone is a member.
If the phone has not received an auxiliary
VLAN, this option indicates the
Administrative VLAN.
If neither the auxiliary VLAN nor the
Administrative VLAN are configured, this
option defaults to a VLAN ID of 4095.
Auxiliary VLAN in which the phone is a
member.
Used only if the phone does not receive an
auxiliary VLAN from the switch; otherwise
it is ignored.
party switches that do not support a voice
VLAN. The Admin VLAN ID option must
be set before you can change this option.
Speed and duplex of the network port. Valid
values:
Display only—Cannot configure.
The phone obtains its Operational
VLAN ID via Cisco Discovery
Protocol (CDP) from the switch to
which the phone is attached. To
assign a VLAN ID manually, use
the Admin VLAN ID option.
Set Admin VLAN ID Field, on
page 7
Set PC VLAN Field, on page 7Allows the phone to interoperate with 3rd
Set SW Port Configuration Field,
on page 7
Auto Negotiate
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1000 Full: 1000-BaseT/full duplex
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(Supported only for Cisco Unified IP
Phone 6945.)
100 Half: 100-BaseT/half duplex
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100 Full: 100-BaseT/full duplex
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10 Half: 10-BaseT/half duplex
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10 Full: 10-BaseT/full duplex
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If the phone is connected to a switch,
configure the port on the switch to the same
speed/duplex as the phone, or configure both
to auto-negotiate.
If you change the setting of this option, you
must change the PC Port Configuration option
to the same setting.
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Set Domain Name Field
Cisco Unified IP Phone Settings
To ChangeDescriptionOption
PC Port Setup
LLDP-MED: Switch
Port
Speed and duplex of the access port. Valid
values:
Auto Negotiate
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1000 Full: 1000-BaseT/full duplex
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(Supported only for Cisco Unified IP
Phone 6945.)
100 Half: 100-BaseT/half duplex
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100 Full: 100-BaseT/full duplex
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10 Half: 10-BaseT/half duplex
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10 Full: 10-BaseT/full duplex
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If the phone is connected to a switch,
configure the port on the switch to the same
speed/duplex as the phone, or configure both
to autonegotiate.
If you change the setting of this option, you
must change the SW Port Configuration
option to the same setting.
Enables and disables Link Layer Discovery
Protocol Media Endpoint Discovery
(LLDP-MED) on the switch port. Use this
setting to force the phone to use a specific
discovery protocol, which should match the
protocol supported by the switch. Settings
include:
Set PC Port Configuration Field,
on page 8
From Cisco Unified
Communications Manager
Administration, choose Device >
Phone > Phone Configuration.
Set Domain Name Field
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Set the DHCP Enabled option to No.
Scroll to the Domain Name option, press Edit, and then enter a new domain name.
Press Apply, and then press Save.
Enabled: default
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Disabled
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