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Use these procedures to identify and correct problems for your Cisco Wireless Phone 9821. This Help article is for Cisco Wireless Phone 9821 registered to Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM).
Check TFTP settings
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On the phone, access the Settings |
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Select . |
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If you have assigned a static IP address to the phone, you must manually enter a setting for the TFTP Server 1 option. |
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If you are using DHCP, the phone obtains the address for the TFTP server from the DHCP server. Check that the IP address is configured in Option 150. |
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You can also enable the phone to use an alternate TFTP server. Such a setting is particularly useful if the phone recently moved from one location to another. |
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If the local DHCP does not offer the correct TFTP address, enable the phone to use an alternate TFTP server. |
Determine DNS or connectivity issues
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Modify DHCP and IP settings: |
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On the Cisco Unified CM server, verify that the local host files have the correct Cisco Unified CM server name mapped to the correct IP address. |
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From Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose and verify that reference to the server is made by the IP address and not by the DNS name. |
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From Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose . Click Find to search for this phone. Verify that you have assigned the correct MAC address to this Cisco IP Phone. |
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Power cycle the phone. |
Check DHCP settings
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On the phone, access the Settings |
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Select , and check the DHCP field.
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If you are using DHCP, check the IP addresses that your DHCP server distributes. For more information, see Troubleshoot DHCP in Enterprise Networks. |
Create a new phone configuration file
When you remove a phone from the Cisco Unified CM database, the configuration file is deleted from the Cisco Unified CM TFTP server. The phone directory number or numbers remain in the Cisco Unified CM database. They are called unassigned DNs and can be used for other devices. If unassigned DNs are not used by other devices, delete these DNs from the Cisco Unified CM database. You can use the Route Plan Report to view and delete unassigned reference numbers. For more information, see the Administration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs.
Changing the buttons on a phone button template, or assigning a different phone button template to a phone, may result in directory numbers that are no longer accessible from the phone. The directory numbers are still assigned to the phone in the Cisco Unified CM database, but the phone has no button on the phone with which calls can be answered. These directory numbers should be removed from the phone and deleted if necessary.
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From Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose and click Find to locate the phone that is experiencing problems. |
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Choose Delete to remove the phone from the Cisco Unified CM database. |
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Add the phone back to the Cisco Unified CM database. |
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Power cycle the phone. |
Start service
A service must be activated before it can be started or stopped.
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From Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, choose Cisco Unified Serviceability from the Navigation drop-down list and click Go. |
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Choose . |
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Choose the primary Cisco Unified CM server from the Server drop-down list. The window displays the service names for the server that you chose, the status of the services, and a service control panel to start or stop a service. |
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If a service has stopped, click the corresponding radio button and then click Start. |
Capture phone logs
If your users have problems and you need to contact Cisco TAC for assistance, you need to capture the phone log files. The log files will help TAC resolve the problem.
Capture these logs as close to the problem event as possible. If the user can recreate the problem easily, get the user to record what they did to get the problem to occur.
Before you begin
Make sure that the web access is enabled for the phone.
If possible, ask your user for the time span that the problem occurred.
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Obtain the IP address of the Cisco IP Phone by using one of these methods:
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Open a web browser and enter either of the following URLs, where
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Click Console logs. |
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Open the listed log files and save the files that cover the time period that the user experienced the problem. If the problem is not limited to a specific time, save all the log files. |
Make a screen capture
If your users have problems and you need to contact Cisco TAC for assistance, a capture of the phone screen may help TAC resolve the problem.
Before you begin
Make sure that the web access is enabled for the phone.
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Obtain the IP address of the Cisco IP Phone by using one of these methods:
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Open a web browser and enter either of the following URLs, where
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At the prompt, enter the username and password. The phone creates an image of the phone screen. |
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Save the file to your computer. |
Perform audio diagnostics
Use the phone’s speaker, handset, a desktop charger, or a wired headset to verify that the audio output and input are working properly.
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Access the Settings |
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Select . |
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Listen to the test ringtone. Upon completion, the phone loops microphone to loud speaker (audio loopback) and you can test the audio output and input with your own voice. Press the Volume button to adjust the current speaker volume. |
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Press Back. |
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Switch to another audio path. |
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Select Audio again and repeat step 3 to step 4. |
Perform WLAN diagnostics
You can check the Wi-Fi connection for your phone. The phone lists the access points in order, from the strongest signal to the weakest or offline access point. You can then view details of the wireless access point.
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Access the Settings |
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Select . |
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Press Continue. |
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Scroll to an access point and press Select to see detailed information about the access point. |
Create a problem report from the phone
If your users have a problem with their phones, you can ask them to generate a problem report using the problem report tool (PRT). You can access the report from the phone administration web page.
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Access the Settings |
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Select . |
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Enter the date and time when the issue occurred. By default, the current date and time are populated, you can further change them. |
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Choose a description from the Problem description list. |
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Press Submit. |
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Access the phone administration web page to download the report. |
Create a problem report from the phone administration web page
You can remotely generate a problem report for a phone with the admin web page.
Before you begin
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Click . |
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Click Report problem. |