Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Bulk Administration Tool (BAT):
Using templates provided by CUCM, the adminis-
trator creates .csv files that contain all the required information to create multiple
phones in one operation.
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Auto Register Phone Tool (TAPS):
An Interactive Voice Response (IVR) server en-
hances the Autoregister and BAT functionality, providing an automated method of
adding potentially thousands of phones at a time.
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The following sections provide more detail on each of these operations.
Manual Configuration of IP Phones
The basic steps for manually adding an IP Phone are as follows:
1.
Navigate to Device > Phone, and then click Add New.
2.
Choose the IP Phone Model from the drop-down list.
3.
Choose the device protocol (either SCCP or SIP; some phones will support only one
protocol, and this step will be skipped).
4.
Select,orenter,therequiredspecificinformationforthephone.Thefourrequiredfields
that do not have default values (must be manually configured) include the following:
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MAC Address:
The MAC address is the unique identifier that links the IP Phone
hardware to the software configuration in CUCM. If you are building a phone for
Bob, you must obtain the MAC address of the phone that will end up on Bob's
desk, or else Bob will not see the correct settings, DN, and so forth.
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Device Pool:
The Device Pool (as described earlier in this chapter) applies many
common settings to the phone that are relevant to its physical location and
desired behavior.
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Phone Button Template:
The Phone Button Template (also detailed earlier in
this chapter) defines what functions are assigned to the buttons on the phone
(DNs, Speed Dials, Services, and so on).
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Device Security Profile:
Applies a set of security-related configurations, as
described previously in this chapter.
5.
Click Save.
When the page reloads, a new pane labeled
Association Information
appears on the left,
in which you can configure the phone buttons functions. The base functionality (Line,
Speed Dial, Intercom, Service, and so on) is defined by the Phone Button Template speci-
fied previously; here is where you specify what the DN number on the line(s) will be, what
Service is accessed, or which Intercom DN is dialed. Figure 9-5 shows the Phone Configu-
ration page, including the Association Information pane.
