Table Of Contents
Deploying the Phone Designer Application
Downloading the Installer Package
Distributing the Installer Package
Installing the Application
Upgrading the Application
Providing Information to Your End Users
Deploying the Phone Designer Application
August 14, 2008
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Downloading the Installer Package
•Distributing the Installer Package
•Installing the Application
•Upgrading the Application
•Providing Information to Your End Users
Downloading the Installer Package
You must register for an account on Cisco.com to access the software download site:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-voice.shtml
On the download site, download the installer package Phone DesignerSetup_XXX.exe, which contain all the files required to deploy the application. The estimated size of the installer is 80 MB.
Related Topics
Automatically Populating the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server Address and Username, page 2-7
What To Do Next
Distributing the Installer Package
Distributing the Installer Package
To..
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Do This
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Deploy the executable to a shared location (such as a web server) where users can access it.
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Push the installer (with administrator privileges) so that end users can complete the installation (run the installer and follow the installation wizard).
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Deploy the executable directly to the client computer.
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Perform the installation operation directly on a client computer while logged in as the administrator.
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Related Topics
Automatically Populating the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server Address and Username, page 2-7
What To Do Next
Installing the Application
Installing the Application
For information on installing the Phone Designer application on a local computer, please refer to the Quick Start Guide for Phone Designer.
The default install path for the Phone Designer application is: C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\Cisco Unified Phone Application.
Related Topics
•Upgrading the Application
•Providing Information to Your End Users
Upgrading the Application
Procedure
Step 1 Download the latest available Phone Designer software from the software download site:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-voice.shtml
Step 2 Distribute the updated installer package.
Step 3 Tell your users to follow the steps in the Quick Start Guide for Phone Designer to install the application.
Note During the upgrade your end users will be prompted to remove all of the Phone Designer application components. We recommend that you tell your end users to select No to this prompt so they will retain their user credentials, server information, and personal ringtones and wallpaper images.
Related Topics
•Distributing the Installer Package
•Automatically Populating the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server Address and Username, page 2-7
Providing Information to Your End Users
Provide...
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Explanation
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Information about client hardware and software requirements.
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Provide your end users with the PC requirements and the Cisco Unified IP Phone requirements described in the Release Notes for Phone Designer.
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Instructions for installing and setting up the application.
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Provide your end users with the Quick Start Guide for Phone Designer. Direct users to read the first section for installation information.
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Login information
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Provide your end users with their Cisco Unified Communications Manager passwords.
If you are not automatically populating the Cisco Unified Communications Manager username value, provide your end users with their Cisco Unified Communications Manager usernames.
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Server address information
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If you are not automatically populating the Cisco Unified Communications Manager server address value, provide your end users with their Cisco Unified Communications Manager server address information.
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Instructions for using the application.
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Provide end users with the Quick Start Guide for Phone Designer. Remind users to use the online help that is embedded in the application.
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Internal company support for the application.
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Provide your end users with the names of people to contact for assistance when they encounter problems with the application. Remind users to use the troubleshooting information provided in the online help before requesting assistance.
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Related Topics
Automatically Populating the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server Address and Username, page 2-7
