Cisco OL-8148-01 - Manual (Page 2)

Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco Unified IP Communications Products
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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (SCCP), Cisco Unified IP Phones
OL-8148-01
• Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols, page 2-16
• Determining the MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 2-18
Understanding Interactions with Other Cisco
Unified IP Communications Products
To function in the IP telephony network, the Cisco Unified IP Phone must be
connected to a networking device, such as a Cisco Catalyst switch. You must also
register the Cisco Unified IP Phone with a Cisco Unified CallManager system
before sending and receiving calls.
This section includes these topics:
• Understanding How the Cisco Unified IP Phone Interacts with Cisco
Unified CallManager, page 2-2
• Understanding How the Cisco Unified IP Phone Interacts with the VLAN,
page 2-3
Understanding How the Cisco Unified IP Phone Interacts with
Cisco Unified CallManager
Cisco Unified CallManager is an open and industry-standard call processing
system. Cisco Unified CallManager software sets up and tears down calls
between phones, integrating traditional PBX functionality with the corporate IP
network. Cisco Unified CallManager manages the components of the IP
telephony system—the phones, the access gateways, and the resources necessary
for such features as call conferencing and route planning. Cisco Unified
CallManager also provides:
• Firmware for phones
• Authentication and encryption (if configured for the telephony system)
• Configuration file and CTL file, via TFTP service
• Phone registration
• Call preservation, so that a media session continues if signaling is lost
between the primary CallManager and a phone)