Cisco 8831 Installation Manual
Cisco 8831 Installation Manual

Cisco 8831 Installation Manual

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Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Installation Overview
This chapter helps you set up and install the Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 on an IP telephony
network.
Before you install a conference phone, you must decide how to configure the conference phone in your
Note
network. After you have determined your configuration requirements, you can install the conference phone
and verify its functionality. For more information, see

Before You Begin

Before you install the conference phone, review the requirements in the following sections.

Network Requirements

For the Cisco Unified IP Conference Station to successfully operate as an endpoint in your network, your
network must meet these requirements:
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Cisco Unified IP Phone Security, page 14 Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Installation Overview This chapter helps you set up and install the Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 on an IP telephony network. Before you install a conference phone, you must decide how to configure the conference phone in your Note network.
  • Page 2: Cisco Unified Communications Manager Setup

    You must use Cisco Unified Communications Manager to configure and assign telephony features to the conference stations. In Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you can add users to the database, add users to user groups, and associate users with specific conference stations. In this way, users gain access to User Options web pages that allow them to configure items such as call forwarding, speed dialing, and voice messaging system options.
  • Page 3: Cisco Unified Ip Conference Phone 8831 Installation Overview

    120 VAC, 15 A U.S. (240 VAC, 10 A international) is used on the phase conductors (all current-carrying conductors Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.0...
  • Page 4: Cisco Unified Ip Conference Phone 8831 Components

    The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the main disconnecting device. Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Components The Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 includes these components on the conference phone or as accessories for the conference phone. Network Ports The underside of the conference phone sound base has a single network port.
  • Page 5 The wireless microphone range is used to set the baseband power and effective RF range for the wireless microphones. There are three possible setting for the wireless microphone range: • Low • Medium Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.0...
  • Page 6: Cisco Unified Ip Conference Phone 8831 Setup

    Pair Wireless Microphone, on page 11 Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Setup You must connect the Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 to the network and to a power source before using it. Before connecting the ethernet cable to the device, you must first install a ferrite bead on the ethernet Note cable.
  • Page 7 Linked Mode daisy chain port Supports the connection of two base stations in Linked Mode. Connect Mini-USB Cable to DCU The following images show how to install the USB cable. Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.0...
  • Page 8 Thread the cable in the cable channel. Make sure that you leave some slack in the cable. Install Ferrite Bead on Network Cable The following images show how to install the ferrite bead on the network cable. Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager...
  • Page 9 Before you install a conference phone, even if it is new, upgrade the conference phone to the current Note firmware image. Before using external devices, see the Readme file for safety and performance information. Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.0...
  • Page 10 Connect a straight-through Ethernet cable from the switch to the network port on the conference phone. Each Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 ships with one ethernet cable in the box. You can use either Category 3, 5, or 5e cabling for 10-Mbps connections, but you must use Category 5 or 5e for 100 Mbps connections.
  • Page 11 Step 4 Put the microphone that corresponds to the selected channel in pairing mode by pressing the microphone's Mute button until the LED lights solid red. Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.0...
  • Page 12: Ip Phone Startup Verification

    Pair Wireless Microphone, on page 11 IP Phone Startup Verification After the conference phone has power connected to it, it begins the startup diagnostic process by cycling through the following steps. Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager...
  • Page 13: Network Settings

    • TFTP server IP address • You also may configure the domain name and the DNS server settings, if necessary. Collect this information and see the instructions in the “Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone settings” section of this guide. Related Topics Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Settings Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.0...
  • Page 14: Cisco Unified Ip Phone Security

    The security features protect against several threats, including threats to the identity of the conference phone and to data. These features establish and maintain secure communication streams between the conference phone and the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server, and digitally sign files before they are delivered. For more information about the security features, see...

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