Chapter 1
An Overview of the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Table 1-9
Checklist for Configuring the Cisco Unified IP Phone 8961, 9951, and 9971 in Cisco Unified
Communications Manager (continued)
Task
Purpose
Assign services to programmable buttons (optional).
8.
Provides access to an IP phone service or URL.
Add user information by configuring required fields.
9.
Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*); for
example, User ID and last name.
Assign a password (for User Options web
Note
pages) and PIN (for Cisco Extension Mobility
and Personal Directory)
Adds user information to the global directory for
Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Associate a user to a user group.
10.
Assigns users a common list of roles and permissions
that apply to all users in a user group. Administrators
can manage user groups, roles, and permissions to
control the level of access (and, therefore, the level of
security) for system users. For example, you must add
users to the standard Cisco CCM End Users group so
users can access Cisco Unified CM User Options.
Associate a user with a phone (optional).
11.
Provides users with control over their phone such a
forwarding calls or adding speed-dial numbers or
services.
Some phones, such as those in conference
Note
rooms, do not have an associated user.
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Overview of Configuring and Installing Cisco Unified IP Phones
For More Information
For more information, go to the
Button" section in the
Cisco Unified IP Phone
Configuration
chapter in the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration Guide.
For more information, go to the
chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide.
See the
"Adding Users to Cisco Unified
Communications Manager" section on page
If your company uses a a Lightweight Directory
Note
Access Protocol (LDAP) directory to store
information on users, you can install and
configure Cisco Unified Communications to use
your existing LDAP directory, refer to the
"Configuring Corporate Directories" section on
page
8-27.
If you want to add both the phone and user to the
Note
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
database at the same time, go to the
Add Configurations
Communications Manager Administration
Guide.
Refer to the following sections in the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration Guide:
"End User Configuration
•
"End User
Configuration" chapter.
"Adding Users to a User
•
Group
Configuration" chapter.
For more information, go to the
an End
User" section in the
chapter in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration Guide.
"Adding a Service URL
End User Configuration
8-33.
User/Phone
chapter in the Cisco Unified
Settings" section in the
Group" section in the
"User
"Associating Devices to
End User Configuration
1-27