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System Configuration Overview

Basic Configuration Flow

Where to Find More Information

System Configuration Overview

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For best results when you are configuring a complete Cisco Unified Communications system, start with the system-level components and work toward the individual devices. For example, you must configure the appropriate device pools, route lists, locations, and calling search spaces before you can use those components to configure phones and lines.

This chapter presents an overall flow, or order, for configuring the components of your Cisco Unified Communications network. It covers the following topics:

•Basic Configuration Flow

•Where to Find More Information

Basic Configuration Flow

Table 3-1 lists the general steps that are involved in configuring a complete IP telephony system. If you are not using a particular feature or component, you can skip that step. You have some flexibility in the order for performing these configuration steps, and in some cases, you might have to alternate between steps or return to a given step several times to complete your configuration.

Table 3-1 Configuration Overview Checklist 

Configuration Steps		Procedures and related topics
Step 1	Install the Cisco Unified Communications Manager software on one server. This server acts as the database server.	Installing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 6.1(1) Server Configuration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
Step 2	Add services, as required, to the database server.	Cisco Unified Serviceability Administration Guide
Step 3	Configure system-level settings: •Cisco Unified Communications Managers (Be aware that some Cisco Unified Communications Manager-specific elements, such as enabling of auto-registration and establishing a starting directory number [DN], are required.) •Date/time groups •Regions •Softkey templates (Softkey templates represent a required field in device pool configuration, but they offer standard template options as well.) •Device defaults •Enterprise parameters •Locations	System-Level Configuration Settings, page 5-1
Step 4	Design and configure your dialing plan: •AAR Group •Application Dial Rules (optional, used by Cisco Unified Communications Manager Assistant and Cisco Web Dialer) •Partitions •Calling search spaces •Route filters •Route groups and line groups •Route and hunt lists •Route patterns (If you want to assign route patterns to gateways, you need to create gateways prior to configuring the route pattern for those gateways.) •Translation patterns	Partitions and Calling Search Spaces, page 13-1 Understanding Route Plans, page 15-1
Step 5	Configure media resources: •Conference bridges •Transcoders •Annunciator •Media termination points •Music on hold audio sources •Music on hold servers •Media resource groups •Media resource group lists	Media Resource Management, page 20-1 Media Resource Group Configuration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
Step 6	Configure device pool settings: •Cisco Unified Communications Manager group •Date/Time group •Regions •Softkey template •SRST reference •Calling Search Space for Auto-registration •Media Resource Group List •Network Hold MOH Audio Source •User Hold MOH Audio Source •Network Locale •User Locale	Device Pool Configuration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
Step 7	Install and configure the following voice-messaging system: •Cisco Unity Connection voice-messaging system	Administration documentation for Cisco Unity Connection
Step 8	Configure meet-me numbers/patterns.	Meet-Me Number/Pattern Configuration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
Step 9	Configure message-waiting numbers.	Message Waiting Configuration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide
Step 10	Configure features such as •Call park/Directed call park •Call pickup and group call pickup •Barge •Immediate Divert •Cisco Unified IP Phone services •Cisco Extension Mobility •Cisco Unified Communications Manager Attendant Console	Configuring Call Park, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Features and Services Guide Call Pickup Group, page 28-1 Barge and Privacy, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Features and Services Guide Configuring Immediate Divert, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Features and Services Guide Cisco Unified IP Phone Services, page 29-1 Cisco Extension Mobility, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Features and Services Guide Cisco Unified Communications Manager Attendant Console, page 31-1
Step 11	Install and configure the gateways.	Understanding Cisco Unified Communications Manager Voice Gateways, page 33-1
Step 12	Add end users through Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. Manage credentials for end users. Create Cisco Unity Connection voice mailboxes.	End User Configuration, page 106-1 User Moves, Adds, and Changes Guide for Cisco Unity Connection.
Step 13	Configure and install the phones; then, associate users with the phones. Also, configure phone button templates and softkey templates.	Cisco Unified IP Phones, page 37-1 End User Configuration, page 106-1 Phone Button Template Configuration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide Softkey Template Configuration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide Administration documentation for Cisco Unified IP Phones
Step 14	Enable computer telephony integration (CTI) application support; then, install and configure the desired CTI applications.	Computer Telephony Integration, page 39-1 Documentation provided with your application

Where to Find More Information

Related Topic

•See Table 3-1.

Additional Cisco Documentation

•Installing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 6.1(1)

•Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide

•Cisco Unified Communications Manager Features and Services Guide

•Administration documentation for Cisco Unified IP Phones