Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different Protocols
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• Adding Phones with Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration, page 2-17
Using Cisco Unified IP Phones with Different
Protocols
The Cisco Unified IP Phone can operate with SCCP (Skinny Client Control
Protocol) or SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). You can convert a phone that is
using one protocol for use with the other protocol.
This section includes these topics:
• Converting a New Phone from SCCP to SIP, page 2-18
• Converting an In-Use Phone from SCCP to SIP, page 2-19
• Converting an In-Use Phone from SIP to SCCP, page 2-19
• Deploying a Phone in an SCCP and SIP Environment, page 2-20
Converting a New Phone from SCCP to SIP
A new, unused phone is set for SCCP by default. To convert this phone to SIP,
perform these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Take one of these actions:
• To auto-register the phone, set the Auto Registration Phone Protocol
parameter in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration to SIP.
• To provision the phone using the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT), choose the
appropriate phone model and choose SIP from the BAT.
• To provision the phone manually, make the appropriate changes for SIP on
the Phone Configuration page in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Administration.
