6941 and deep sleep option

[JeremyL]

Much of the marketing hype around these new phones sets is the option of a 50% power reduction when the phone goes into sleep mode.  So, the question is what does it take to put these phones into sleep mode?  CUCM does not have any options - only for the backlight.  Does the network need to be Energywise enabled?  I can't find any docs on the actual configuration only marketing brochures. 

Thanks,

Jeremy.

[Leo Laohoo]

We configured CUCM to put our Cisco VoIP phones to "sleep" daily from 7pm `til 7:30 am and all weekends.  If you don't have this feature set you can enable EnergyWise.

[JeremyL]

What version of CUCM are you using and where are you making those settings?  Thanks.

[Leo Laohoo]

This feature is available since 6.X.

[JeremyL]

Update - from Cisco TAC, this option will not be available until 9.1.1 of the 6941 phone firmware -

no ETA yet.  Energywise will also be required on all the access switches that connect to these IP phones.

[Rob Huffman]

Hi JL??,

Thanks so much for posting back with your findings here

+5 points for this very kind follow-up.

Cheers!

Rob

[jhitt-limited]

Is this true for the 9951 phones as well?

[JeremyL]

Yes, our Cisco account team stated that with all the new types of phones - also requires Energywise to be deployed within the network (requires a newer switch IOS and a mgmt application as well as config changes to the supporting IPT switches, routers...).