Cisco CallManager Administration Guide, Release 3.0(1)
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Preface

Purpose

Audience

Organization

Related Documentation

Conventions

Cisco Connection Online

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Preface

This preface describes the purpose, audience, organization, and conventions of this guide, and provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

The preface covers these topics:

•Purpose

•Audience

•Organization

•Related Documentation

•Conventions

•Cisco Connection Online

•Documentation CD-ROM

Purpose

The Cisco CallManager Administration Guide provides instructions for administering the Cisco CallManager system. This guide includes descriptions of procedural tasks you complete using Cisco CallManager. It also provides references for commands and conceptual information that assist you in using Cisco CallManager.

Audience

The Cisco CallManager Administration Guide is written for network administrators responsible for managing the Cisco CallManager system. This guide requires knowledge of telephony and IP networking technology.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Part
Description

Part 1

"System Description"

Contains the following chapters, which describe general topics related to the configuration and operation of Cisco CallManager:

•"Distributed Call Processing"

•"Redundancy"

•"Auto-Registration"

•"Call Admission Control"

•"Route Plans"

•"Understanding Device Support"

•"Understanding Service Parameters"

Part 2

"System Configuration"

Contains the following chapters, which explain how to configure the system parameters used by Cisco CallManager:

•"Server"

•"Cisco CallManager"

•"Cisco CallManager Group"

•"Date/Time Group"

•"Device Defaults"

•"Region"

•"Device Pool"

•"Enterprise Parameters"

•"Location"

•"Starting and Stopping Cisco CallManager"

Part 3

"Route Configuration"

Contains the following chapters, which explain how to configure route plans in Cisco CallManager:

•"Partition"

•"Calling Search Space"

•"Route Filter"

•"Route Group"

•"Route List"

•"Route Pattern"

•"Translation Pattern"

•"External Route Plan Wizard"

•"Route Plan Report"

Part 4

"Service Configuration"

Contains the following chapters, which explain how to configure services used in conjunction with Cisco CallManager:

•"Cisco Messaging Interface"

•"Cisco TFTP"

•"Conference Bridge"

•"Media Termination Point"

•"Service Parameters"

•"Trace"

•"Transcoder"

•"Control Center"

Part 5

"Feature Configuration"

Contains the following chapters, which explain how to configure user features:

•"Call Park"

•"Call Pickup"

Part 6

"Device Configuration"

Contains the following chapters, which explain how to configure devices in Cisco CallManager:

•"Cisco uOne Voice Messaging"

•"Gateways"

•"Cisco IP Phones"

•"Phone Button Templates"

Part 7

"User Configuration"

Contains the following chapters, which explain how to configure user and directory information:

•"User Information"

•"Global Directory"


Related Documentation

Refer to the following documents for further information about related Cisco IP Telephony applications and products:

•Installing Cisco CallManager on the Cisco Media Convergence Server

•Release Notes for Cisco CallManager Release 3.0

•Cisco CallManager v3.0 Remote Serviceability Users Guide

•Hardware Configuration Guide for the Cisco Voice Gateway 200

•Software Configuration Guide for the Cisco Voice Gateway 200

•Cisco IP Phone 7900 Family Administration Guide

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Convention
Description

boldface font

Commands and keywords are in boldface.

italic font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.

[   ]

Elements in square brackets are optional.

{ x | y | z }

Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.

[ x | y | z ]

Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

string

A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

screen font

Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font.

boldface screen font

Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.

italic screen font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.

 

This pointer highlights an important line of text in an example.

^

The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means hold down the Control key while you press the D key.

<   >

Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.


Notes use the following conventions:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.

Timesavers use the following conventions:

Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

Tips use the following conventions:

Tips Means the information contains useful tips.

Cautions use the following conventions:

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Warnings use the following conventions:

Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, you must be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.

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