Cisco 6901 Standard User manual

Cisco Unified IP Phone

•Phone Overview, on page 1

•Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901, on page 2

•Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911, on page 4

•General Phone Information, on page 8

•Network Protocols, on page 10

•Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 Supported Features, on page 14

•Cisco Unified IP Phones Security Features, on page 16

•Cisco Unified IP Phone Deployment, on page 24

•Phone Power Reduction, on page 28

•Terminology Differences, on page 28

Phone Overview

The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 provides voice communication over an Internet Protocol (IP)

network. The Cisco Unified IP Phone functions much like a digital business phone, allowing you to place and

receive phone calls. The Cisco Unified IP Phones in this guide have the following attributes:

• Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 supports basic features such as hold, redial, transfer, and conference.

• Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 supports advanced features such as mute, hold, transfer, conference, speed

dial, call forward, and more.

A Cisco Unified IP Phone, like other network devices, must be configured and managed. These phones encode

G.711a, G.711mu, G.729a, G.729ab, and iLBC codecs, and decode G.711a, G.711mu, G.729, G.729ab, and

iLBC codecs. These phones encode and decode the codecs in similar manner.

Using a cell, mobile, or GSM phone, or two-way radio in close proximity to a Cisco Unified IP Phone might

cause interference. For more information, refer to the manufacturer’s documentation of the interfering device.

Caution

For more information, see the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 and 6911 User Guide for Cisco Unified

Communications Manager (SCCP and SIP).

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Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901

The following sections describe the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 hardware.

Phone Connections

For your phone to work, it must be connected to the corporate IP telephony network.

Network port (10/100 SW) connection.

IEEE 802.3af power enabled.

4Slot for Ethernet cable.1

DC adaptor port (DC48V).5Handset connection.2

Slot for DC adaptor cable.6Slot for handset cable.3

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Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901

Buttons and Hardware

Activates the features (hookflash)

on your phone.

Hookswitch1

Places a connected call on hold.Hold button2

Dials the last dialed number.Redial button3

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Buttons and Hardware

Allows you to pick up a second

incoming call. The Line button

LED indicates the call status.

Allows you to answer a ringing call

and swap between two calls on the

same line. Also, you can use the

line button to create a new call

when the phone is idle. The LED

associated with the line button

lights up to reflect the line status.

Color LEDs indicate the line state:

• Green, steady—Active call

• Green, flashing—Held call

• Amber, Flashing—Incoming

call

•Amber, steady—Call Forward

All activated

• Red, steady—Remote line in

use (shared line)

• Red, flashing—Remote line

on hold

Line button4

Controls the handset (off hook) and

the ringer volume (on hook).

Volume button5

Allows you to dial phone numbers.Keypad6

Lights up to indicate a ringing call

(flashing red) or a new voice

message (steady red).

Handset with light strip7

Hookswitch Button

The cradle rest of your phone contains the hookswitch button. You can press and quickly release the hookswitch

button to activate features (hookflash) on your phone.

Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911

The following sections describe the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6901 hardware.

Phone Connections

For your phone to work, it must be connected to the corporate IP telephony network.

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Hookswitch Button

Network port (10/100 SW) connection.

IEEE 802.3af power enabled.

Handset connection.6AC power wall plug (optional).3

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Phone Connections

Buttons and Hardware

Lights up to indicate a ringing call

(flashing red) or a new voice

message (steady red).

Handset with light strip1

A paper strip used to enter name

and contact numbers.

Paper label2

Transfers a call.Transfer button3

Creates a conference call.Conference button4

Places an active call on hold.Hold button5

Allows you to pick up a second

incoming call and to resume a held

call. The LED shows call status.

Line button6

Selects the speakerphone as the

default audio path and initiates a

new call, picks up an incoming call,

or ends a call. During a call, the

button lights green. The

speakerphone audio path does not

change until you select a new audio

path (for example, by picking up

the handset).

Speakerphone button7

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Buttons and Hardware

Allows you to dial phone numbers.Keypad8

Toggles the microphone on or off.

When the microphone is muted, the

button lights red.

Mute button9

Controls the handset and

speakerphone volume (off hook)

and the ringer volume (on hook).

Volume button10

Auto dials your voice messaging

system.

Messages button11

Dials the last dialed number.Redial button12

Depending on the phone setup, the

feature button provides you with

access to Speed Dial, Call Forward

All, Pickup, Group Pickup and

Meet Me features. You can

configure up to nine items on the

feature button. To access these

features, press the feature button

followed by the number associated

with the feature. You must press

the feature button and the number

within five seconds of each other.

The number can only be a single

digit number from 1–9.

You can access the following

features either off hook or on hook:

• Call Forward All—Allows

you to forward a call.

• Pickup—Allows you to

pickup a call on the third party

phone.

• Group Pickup—Allows you

pick up a call within a group.

• Meet Me—Allows you setup

a conference.

Feature button13

Phone handset.Handset14

Paper Label

Cisco Unified IP Phone 6911 does not include an LCD display. Cisco provides a paper strip, which can be

used to enter name and contact numbers.

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Paper Label

Clean the Phone Screen

Procedure

If your phone screen gets dirty, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

Do not use any liquids or powders on the phone because they can contaminate the phone components

and cause failures.

Caution

General Phone Information

This section contains information that is common to all the IP Phone models in this guide.

Footstand

If the phone is placed on a table or desk, the footstand can be connected to the back of your phone for a higher

or lower viewing angle, depending on your preference.

Lift the footstand until the connectors

snap into the upper slots.

2Insert the connectors into the lower

slots.

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Clean the Phone Screen

Phone Display Angle

Raise Phone Angle

Procedure

Connect the footstand to the lower slots for a higher viewing angle, as shown in the following figure.

Lower Phone Angle

Procedure

Connect the footstand to the upper slots for a lower viewing angle, as shown in the following figure.

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Phone Display Angle

Important Headset Safety Information

High Sound Pressure—Avoid listening to high volume levels for long periods to prevent

possible hearing damage.

When you plug in your headset, lower the volume of the headset speaker before you put the headset on. If

you remember to lower the volume before you take the headset off, the volume will start lower when you

plug in your headset again.

Be aware of your surroundings. When you use your headset, it may block out important external sounds,

particularly in emergencies or in noisy environments. Don’t use the headset while driving. Don’t leave your

headset or headset cables in an area where people or pets can trip over them. Always supervise children who

are near your headset or headset cables.

Network Protocols

Cisco Unified IP Phones support several industry-standard and Cisco network protocols required for voice

communication. The following table provides an overview of the network protocols that the Cisco Unified

IP Phone 6901 and 6911 support.

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Important Headset Safety Information

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