
Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Cisco Unified IP Phone on Your Network
Understanding the Phone Startup Process
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Cisco Unified IP Phone Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager 4.2, Cisco Unified IP Phones
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Adding Phones with BAT
The Cisco Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) is a plug-in application for
Cisco Unified CallManager that enables you to perform batch operations,
including 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 “Determining the
MAC Address of a Cisco Unified IP Phone” section on page 2-14.
For detailed instructions about using BAT, refer to Cisco Unified CallManager
Administration Guide and to Bulk Administration Tool User Guide for
Cisco Unified CallManager.
Related Topics
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration, page 2-11
• Adding Phones with Auto-Registration and TAPS, page 2-12
• Adding Phones with Cisco Unified CallManager Administration, page 2-13
Determining the MAC Address of a
Cisco Unified IP Phone
You can determine the MAC address for a phone in any of these ways:
• From the phone, choose Settings > Model Information and look at the
MAC Address field.
• Look at the MAC label on the back of the phone.
• Display the web page for the phone and click the Device Information
hyperlink.
For information about accessing the web page, see the “Accessing the Web
Page for a Phone” section on page 7-2.