Deployment Overview
You can easily deploy and set up the Cisco Webex Room Phone. Connect the phone to your network, wait for the device to power up, and enter your information when you see the prompts. If the activation process doesn't start by itself, then you enter your information manually.
Note |
We recommend that you connect the phone to a HDMI display screen so you get the full benefits of the device. Only use the included HDMI cables when you connect to an HDMI screen or a computer. Don't use any other cables or adapters. |
The Cisco Webex Room Phone supports these call control options:
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) Calling—You use Unified CM for call control and device management. You add the phone to Unified CM, and activate your features and services.
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Unified CM Calling with Control Hub—You use Unified CM for call control and Cisco Webex Control Hub for device management. You add the phone to Unified CM, create a Place in Cisco Webex Control Hub, and generate your activation code.
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Cisco Webex Calling with Control Hub—You use Control Hub to manage your device and to provision Webex Calling for call control. You create a Place in Cisco Webex Control Hub and generate your activation code.
Use the Cisco Webex Device Connector for bulk deployment to Cisco Webex Control Hub. Use the Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) for bulk deployment to Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM).
The following table lists the features available with each option.
Features |
Unified CM Calling |
Cisco Webex Calling with Control Hub |
Unified CM Calling with Control Hub |
Description |
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Cable sharing—In call or meeting |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows users to share content from a laptop screen to the phone with during HDMI cable during a meeting. |
Cable sharing—Outside of call or meeting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows users to share content from a laptop screen with the HDMI cable. |
Calendar and One Button to Push |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows users to view scheduled Webex Meetings and join with a single tap. |
Call history and Predictive dialing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows users to easily make a call. Call history—Lists your last 25 calls; select from the list. Predictive dialing—As you enter a phone number or search the directory, the results change to match your query. |
Enhanced Cisco Webex Meetings experience |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows users to participate in an enhanced Cisco Webex Meetings experience with the following features:
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Digital signage |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows user to see custom content on a HDMI display screen such as company announcements. |
Directory |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows user to call a coworker from a company directory. |
Guest share |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows user to share content without a Cisco Webex account. |
Hold and resume |
Yes |
No |
No |
Allows user to put an active call on hold and then resume the call when ready. |
Proximity pairing |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows user to connect a phone to a Cisco Webex app. |
Wireless sharing with your Cisco Webex app |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Allows user to collaborate with coworkers by sharing information without your HDMI cable. |