Adding Phones to Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Adding Phones with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration
You can add phones individually to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database using
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. To do so, you first need to obtain the
MAC address for each phone.
For information about determining a MAC address, see the
Unified IP Phone" section on page
After you have collected MAC addresses, in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration,
choose Device > Phone and click Add New to begin.
For complete instructions and conceptual information about Cisco Unified Communications Manager,
see the
Unified Communications Manager System
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Adding Phones with BAT
The Cisco Unified Communications Bulk Administration Tool (BAT), which is a menu option in
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, enables you to perform batch operations,
which includes registration, on multiple phones.
Before you can add phones using BAT only (not in conjunction with TAPS), you must obtain the MAC
address for each phone.
For information about determining a MAC address, see the
Unified IP Phone" section on page
To add a phone to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager, choose Bulk Administration > Phones > Phone
Template.
Step 2
Click Add New.
Step 3
Choose a Phone Type and click Next.
Step 4
Enter the details of phone specific parameters such as Device Pool, Phone Button Template, and Device
Security Profile.
Step 5
Click Save.
Step 6
From Cisco Unified Communications Manager, choose Device > Phone > Add New to add a phone
using an already created BAT phone template.
For detailed instructions about using BAT and BAT phone templates, see the
Communications Manager Bulk Administration Guide
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.0 (SCCP and SIP)
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-8
Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-9
Adding Phones with BAT, page 2-10
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