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Configuring Network Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone

The Cisco Unified IP Phone includes many configurable network and device settings that you may need to modify before the phone is functional for your users.

The following sections provide details about configuring and verifying these network settings:

•Configuration Methods, page 4-2

•Accessing Network Settings through a Phone Configuration Web Page, page 4-2

•Accessing Network Configuration Settings through the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-4

•Verifying Network Settings, page 4-7

•Modifying DHCP Settings, page 4-13

•Configuring IP Settings, page 4-17

•Modifying VLAN Settings, page 4-26

•Configuring TFTP Options, page 4-29

•Configuring CDP, page 4-32

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Configuration Methods

Configuration Methods

Table 4-1 describes the methods that you can use to configure network settings for a Cisco Unified IP Phone.

Table 4-1 Methods for Configuring Network Settings

Cisco Unified IP Phone	Configuration Methods
7905G and 7912G	•	Use the Phone Configuration web page
	•	Use the phone Network Configuration menu

This chapter describes how to use the Phone Configuration web page and the Network Configuration menu to configure most network settings for the Cisco Unified IP Phone. For more information about using the Phone Configuration web page for configuration, see Appendix A, “Additional Configuration Methods and Parameters.” For information about using the IVR system for configuration, see Appendix A, “Additional Configuration Methods and Parameters.”

Related Topics

•Accessing Network Settings through a Phone Configuration Web Page, page 4-2

•Accessing Network Configuration Settings through the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-4

Accessing Network Settings through a Phone Configuration Web Page

You can view and set network configuration options for a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G from the Phone Configuration web page for that phone. To set options in this web page, you must first use the UIPassword parameter in the phone profile file to set up a password. If you do not set up a password, you will not be able to change network settings, and Apply will not be available.

For more information about the UIPassword parameter, see Table A-8 on page A-23.

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Accessing Network Settings through a Phone Configuration Web Page

Note The Phone Configuration web page described in this chapter differs from the User Options web pages, which gives users control over various phone options and features, and the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Phone Configuration pages, which let you configure many phone functions and features. For more information about the User Options web pages, refer to the Customizing Your Cisco Unified IP Phone on the Web. For more information about the

Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Phone Configuration pages, refer to the Cisco Unified CallManager documentation.

To access the Phone Configuration web page for a phone, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1 Open a web browser and enter the following URL, where IPaddress is the IP address of your phone:

http://IPaddress

On the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G, you can determine the IP address by pressing the Menu button, choosing Settings > Network Configuration, and then scrolling to IP Address.

For example, the Phone Configuration web page for a Cisco Unified IP Phone with the IP address 192.168.3.225 is http://192.168.3.225

Step 2 Press Enter.

The Phone Configuration web page appears.

Note You can control whether users can access the web pages for a phone. For more information, see the “Disabling Web Page Access” section on page A-8.

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Accessing Network Configuration Settings through the Network Configuration Menu

Accessing Network Configuration Settings through the Network Configuration Menu

You can view and set most network configuration options for the

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G using the Network Configuration menu on the phone.

Note You can control whether a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G or 7912G has access to the Settings menu by using the Settings Access field in the Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Phone Configuration page. For more information, refer to Cisco Unified CallManager Administration Guide.

For a description of the options that appear on the Network Configuration menu, see Table 4-2.

This section includes the following topics:

•Displaying the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-4

•Unlocking and Locking Options on the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-5

•Guidelines for Editing Settings in the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-6

•Verifying Network Settings, page 4-7

Displaying the Network Configuration Menu

To display the Network Configuration menu on a Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G or 7912G, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1 Press the Menu button.

Step 2 Choose Settings > Network Configuration.

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Accessing Network Configuration Settings through the Network Configuration Menu

To exit the Network Configuration menu, take one of these actions:

•Press the Cancel softkey to return to the Settings menu.

•Press the Menu button to return to the main screen.

Related Topics

•Unlocking and Locking Options on the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-5

•Guidelines for Editing Settings in the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-6

Unlocking and Locking Options on the Network Configuration Menu

Configuration options in the Network Configuration menu are locked by default to prevent users from making changes that could affect the operation of a phone. You must unlock these options before you can change them.

When options are inaccessible for modification, a locked padlock icon appears on the Network Configuration screen. When options are unlocked and accessible for modification, an unlocked padlock icon appears on this menu.

If a password has been specified for the phone, you must enter the password when unlocking network configuration options. (For more information about passwords, see Appendix A, “Additional Configuration Methods and Parameters.”)

To unlock network settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G, follow these steps. Network settings are locked again automatically when you return to the main screen.

Procedure

Step 1 Press the Menu button.

Step 2 Choose Settings > Network Configuration.

Step 3 From the Network Configuration menu, press **#.

Step 4 If the phone displays “Enter Admin Password,” enter your password and then press the Enter softkey.

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For information about entering a password, see the “Guidelines for Editing

Settings in the Network Configuration Menu” section on page 4-6.

Step 5 Look at the icon in the upper-right portion of the phone screen. When options are locked, the icon appears as a locked padlock .

When options are unlocked, the icon appears as an unlocked padlock .

Related Topics

•Displaying the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-4

•Guidelines for Editing Settings in the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-6

Guidelines for Editing Settings in the Network Configuration Menu

When you edit the value of an option on the Network Configuration menu, follow these guidelines:

•Use the keys on the telephone keypad to enter numbers and letters.

•To enter letters using the keypad, use a corresponding number key. Press the key one or more times to display a particular letter. For example, press the 2 key 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.

•If an option can accept either numbers or letters, the Number or Alpha softkey will appear. Press the Number softkey to enter numbers. Press the Alpha softkey to enter letters.

•To enter a period (for example, in an IP address), press the . (period) softkey.

•To correct a mistake, press the << softkey to delete the character to the left of the cursor.

•Press the Cancel softkey before pressing the Validat. softkey or the Save softkey to discard any changes you have made.

Related Topics

• Displaying the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-4

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•Unlocking and Locking Options on the Network Configuration Menu, page 4-5

Verifying Network Settings

On Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G, you can view detailed information about the current network settings of the phone. Use this information to troubleshoot or to make modifications.

To display current network settings for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, follow these steps:

Using the Phone Configuration Web Page

Procedure

Step 1 Display the Phone Configuration web page.

For instructions, see the “Accessing Network Settings through a Phone

Configuration Web Page” section on page 4-2.

Step 2 In the pane on the left:

a.Select Network Configuration to review network configuration information.

b.Select Network Statistics to view network statistics.

Using the Phone Network Configuration Screen

Procedure

Step 1 Display the Network Configuration menu.

For instructions, see the “Displaying the Network Configuration Menu” section on page 4-4.

Step 2 Scroll through the options to display the settings described in Table 4-2.

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Table 4-2 Network Settings

Network Setting			Description	Usage Notes
DHCP Server			Displays IP address of the Dynamic Host	See the “Modifying DHCP
			Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server that the	Settings” section on
			phone uses to obtain IP address.	page 4-13.
BootP Server			Indicates whether the phone obtains its	Always displays No.
			configuration from a Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)	Cannot be configured.
			server rather than a DHCP server.
MAC Address			Identifies the unique Media Access Control	Cannot configure.
			(MAC) address of the phone.
Host Name			Identifies the unique host name assigned to the	Obtained from the DHCP
			phone.	server.
Domain Name			Identifies the name of the Domain Name System	See the “Assigning a
			(DNS) domain in which the phone resides.	Domain Name” section on
				page 4-22.
IP Address			Indicates the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the	See the “Assigning an IP
			phone.	Address” section on
				page 4-18.
Subnet Mask			Indicates the subnet mask used by the phone.	See the “Assigning a Subnet
				Mask” section on page 4-21.
TFTP Server 1-2			TFTP Server 1 indicates the primary Trivial File	See the “Assigning a TFTP
			Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server used by the phone	Sever” section on page 4-29.
			to obtain configuration files.
			TFTP Server 2 displays the IP address of the
			backup TFTP server, which is used to obtain
			configuration files and software upgrades if the
			primary TFTP server is unavailable.
Default Router 1			Identifies the default gateway used by the phone.	See the “Assigning a Default
				Router” section on
				page 4-19.
DNS Servers 1-2			Indicates the Domain Name System (DNS) server	See the “Assigning DNS
			used by the phone to resolve the host name of the	Servers” section on
			TFTP server, Cisco Unified CallManager system	page 4-24.
			and web server host names.
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Table 4-2 Network Settings (continued)
Network Setting	Description	Usage Notes
Operational VLAN	Indicates the auxiliary Virtual Local Area	Obtained via Cisco
Id	Network (VLAN) configured on a Cisco Catalyst	Discovery Protocol (CDP)
	switch in which the phone is a member.	from the switch to which the
	If the Admin. VLAN Id option is configured, the	phone is attached.
	Operational VLAN Id displays the administrative
	VLAN.
	If neither the auxiliary VLAN nor the
	Administrative VLAN are configured, then the
	Operational VLAN field is blank.
Admin. VLAN Id	Indicates the administrative VLAN in which the	See the “Configuring VLAN
	phone is a member.	Settings” section on
		page 4-26.
VLAN Enabled	Indicates whether VLAN is enabled for the phone.	Displays Yes or No.
		See the “Disabling VLAN”
		section on page 4-27.
CDP Enabled	Indicates whether Cisco Discovery Protocol	Displays Yes or No.
	(CDP) is enabled for the phone. CDP allows the	For more information about
	phone to be discovered by the CiscoWorks2000
		CiscoWorks2000, refer to
	network management system.
		the documentation available
		at this URL:
		http://www.cisco.com/
		univercd/cc/td/doc/product/
		rtrmgmt/cw2000/index.htm
		See the “Configuring CDP”
		section on page 4-32.

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Table 4-2 Network Settings (continued)

Network Setting	Description	Usage Notes
CallManager 1-4	Cisco Unified CallManager servers that are	Use Cisco Unified
	available for processing calls from this phone, in	CallManager
	prioritized order. For an available server, an option	Administration to modify.
	will show the Cisco Unified CallManager server	Configure the SRST router
	IP address and one of the following states:
		address in the Device Pool
	• Active—the Cisco Unified CallManager	section in
	server from which the phone is currently	Cisco Unified CallManager
	receiving call-processing services.	Administration.
	• Standby—the Cisco Unified CallManager
	server to which the phone switches if the
	current server goes down.
	• Blank—no TCP connection to this
	Cisco Unified CallManager server.
	An option may also include the SRST designation,
	which indicates a Survivable Remote Site
	Telephony router capable of providing
	Cisco Unified CallManager functionality with a
	limited feature set. This router assumes control of
	call processing if all other Cisco Unified
	CallManager servers become unreachable. The
	SRST Cisco Unified CallManager always appears
	last in the list of servers, even if it is active.
Directories URL	URL of the server from which the phone obtains	Use Cisco Unified
	directory information.	CallManager to modify.
Services URL	URL of the server from which the phone obtains	Use Cisco Unified
	Cisco Unified IP Phone services.	CallManager to modify.
Authentication	URL that the phone uses to validate requests made	Use Cisco Unified
URL	to the phone web server.	CallManager to modify.
DHCP Enabled	Indicates whether DHCP is being used by the	See the “Modifying DHCP
	phone.	Settings” section on
		page 4-13.

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Table 4-2 Network Settings (continued)
Network Setting	Description	Usage Notes
DHCP Address	Allows the IP-address assigned by DHCP to be	See the “Releasing a DHCP
Released	released.	Address” section on
		page 4-16.
Alternate TFTP	Indicates whether the phone is using an alternative	See the “Enabling an
	TFTP server.	Alternate TFTP Server”
		section on page 4-30.
Alternate DNS	Indicates whether the phone is using an alternative	See the “Assigning DNS
	DNS.	Servers” section on
		page 4-24.
Alternate Domain	Indicates whether the phone is using an alternative	See the “Assigning a
	domain name.	Domain Name” section on
		page 4-22.
Erase	On the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G,	See the “Erasing the Local
Configuration	sets all configuration values except ringer sound to	Configuration” section on
	their factory defaults.	page 7-17.
User Locale	User locale associated with the phone user. The	Use Cisco Unified
	user locale identifies a set of detailed information	CallManager
	to support users, including language, font, date	Administration to modify.
	and time formatting, and alphanumeric keyboard
	text information.
User Locale	Version of the user locale loaded on the phone.	Display only—cannot
Version		configure.
Network Locale	Network locale associated with the phone user.	Use Cisco Unified
	The network locale identifies a set of detailed	CallManager
	information that supports the phone in a specific	Administration to modify.
	location, including definitions of the tones and
	cadences used by the phone.
Network Locale	Version of the network locale loaded on the phone.	Display only—cannot
Version		configure.

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