SSH (Secure Shell) access to Cisco IP Phones is designed primarily for advanced troubleshooting, diagnostics, and maintenance rather than routine administrative tasks. The main purpose of SSH on Cisco IP Phones is to support diagnostic and technical assistance efforts, providing administrators and engineers with direct access to the phone’s internal systems for resolving issues that…
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Cisco Unified (7975G, 7971G-GE, 7970G, 7965G, and 7945G) IP Phone Reset or Restore
Basic Reset Performing a basic reset of a Cisco Unified IP Phone provides a way to recover if the phone experiences an error and provides a way to reset or restore various configuration and security settings. The following table describes the ways to perform a basic reset. You can reset a phone with any of these…
IP Phone Registration Process(SIP/SCCP)
If you have a clear idea regarding the process/steps involved on an IP phone registration, you can easily troubleshoot issues related to the registration. In this topic I have explained steps involved for both SIP and SCCP phones registration with the Cisco Unified Communications Manager. SCCP Phone Registration Process 1. SCCP phone obtains the Power…
Reset Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series and Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series to Factory Settings
Objective Resetting the Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series and Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series to default setting lets you revert all the settings of the phone to factory default settings. This is typically done when the phone needs to be rid of its settings and be configured with a new one. Applicable Devices 7800 Phone…