Source note · Setting up 802.1X authentication for Cisco IP phones
MICs are signed by the Cisco Manufacturing CA, are installed automatically on supported phones, and authenticate the phone to CAPF for LSC installation.
Checked 2026-10-02
MICs authenticate with CAPF for Locally Significant Certificates (LSC) installation.
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Cisco Unified CM
- Subsystem
- certificates
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Region
- not restricted
- Release range
- 15 and SUs
- Checked
- 2026-10-02
Sources
- Security Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Release 15 and SUs - Certificates — Cisco Systems · tier 2 current vendor documentation · Certificates > Phone Certificate Types > Manufacturing Installed Certificate (MIC)
Cite this note
APA
WarmTransfer. (2026, October 2). Setting up 802.1X authentication for Cisco IP phones: source note cisco-phone-8021x-setup-mic-signed-by-cisco-ca. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cisco-phone-8021x-setup-mic-signed-by-cisco-ca
BibTeX
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title = {Setting up 802.1X authentication for Cisco IP phones: source note cisco-phone-8021x-setup-mic-signed-by-cisco-ca},
author = {{WarmTransfer}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/cisco-phone-8021x-setup-mic-signed-by-cisco-ca},
note = {Source note cisco-phone-8021x-setup-mic-signed-by-cisco-ca, checked 2026-10-02}
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