IP phone Support
Although Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express is typically suitable for fewer than 200 users, a maximum of 250 IP phones can be supported across a choice of platforms. Table 1 lists the maximum numbers of phones supported on each platform with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express 4.3.
Platform
|
Maximum Number of Phones
|
|
Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business as part of the Cisco Smart Business Communications System |
48 |
| CIsco 1861 Integrated Services Router | 8 |
| Cisco 2801 Integrated Services Router | 24 |
| Cisco 2811 Integrated Services Router | 35 |
| Cisco 2821 Integrated Services Router | 50 |
| Cisco 2851 Integrated Services Router | 100 |
| Cisco 3725 Multiservice Access Router | 144 |
| Cisco 3825 Integrated Services Router | 175 |
| Cisco 3845 Integrated Services Router | 250 |
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express support the Cisco Unified IP Phone models described below.
Executive
|
Manager |
Business |
Basic
|
|
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G |
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G | Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G | Cisco Unified IP Phone 7911G |
| Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970G | Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G | Cisco Unified IP Phone 7941G | |
| Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940G |
Multi-button
|
Mobility |
Conference Stations |
Video Telephony |
|
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7931G |
Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7920 | Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7936 | Cisco Unified Video Advantage |
| Cisco Unifed IP hone Expansion Module 7914 (max 34 buttons) | Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7921G | Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7937 | Cisco Unified IP Phone 7985G personal desktop videophone |
| Cisco IP Communicator softphone for Windows | Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940G |
The Cisco Unified IP phone range support the following enhancements:
- Display-based features with easy-to-use soft keys
- Customer choice of using Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) or SIP for commonly
- deployed IP phones
- Language localization and feature customization along with support for XML-based
- applications
- Support for 802.3af or Cisco prestandard Power over Ethernet from a Cisco Catalyst® switch, or Cisco EtherSwitch® network module or high-speed WAN interface card available on the Cisco 1800, 2800, 3700, and 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers and Cisco
- Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business.
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