Set Up On-Premises Deployments with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Version 8.x and Lower
Learn how to set up an on-premises deployment with Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Presence.
Note
It is beyond the scope of this document to describe every task involved in installing and configuring Cisco Unified Communications Manager or Cisco Unified Presence. The purpose of this chapter is to provide task-based steps to help you set up a test environment.
Prerequisites
Before you begin any tasks in this chapter, you must install and configure your base deployment. Ensure that you enable communication between the servers as appropriate.
The primary authentication for users is to Cisco Unified Presence.
Users have instant messaging and presence as their base functionality. You can then provision users with devices for audio and video in addition to voicemail and conferencing capabilities.
To deploy the client with full UC capabilities, complete all tasks in this chapter.
Cisco Jabber for Everyone
The primary authentication for users is to Cisco Unified Presence.
Users have only instant messaging and presence capabilities.
To set up a Cisco Jabber for Everyone deployment, complete the following tasks in this chapter:
Activate and start essential services.
Configure directory integration.
Set up instant messaging and presence.
Activate and Start Essential Services
Essential services enable communication between servers and provide capabilities to the client.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Servicability interface.
Step 2
Select Tools > Control Center - Feature Services.
Step 3
Select the appropriate server from the Server drop-down list.
Step 4
Ensure the following services are started and activated:
Cisco UP SIP Proxy
Cisco UP Sync Agent
Cisco UP XCP Authentication Service
Cisco UP XCP Connection Manager
Cisco UP Presence Engine
Step 5
Select Tools > Control Center - Network Services.
Step 6
Select the appropriate server from the Server drop-down list.
Step 7
Ensure Cisco UP XCP Router Service is running.
What to Do Next
Depending on your requirements, you might need to activate and start additional services. See the appropriate Cisco Unified Presence documentation to review available services and determine if your deployment requires additional services.
Configure Directory Integration
When you set up an on-premises deployment, you should do both of the following:
Directory server synchronization ensures that contact data in your directory server is replicated to Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Enable Synchronization
The first step to synchronize with a directory server is to enable synchronization on Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select System > LDAP > LDAP System.
The LDAP System Configuration window opens.
Step 3
Locate the LDAP System Information section.
Step 4
Select Enable Synchronizing from LDAP Server.
Step 5
Select the type of directory server from which you are synchronizing data from the LDAP Server Type drop-down list.
What to Do Next
Specify an LDAP attribute for the user ID.
Specify an LDAP Attribute for the User ID
By default, Cisco Jabber for Windows uses the sAMAccountName attribute to resolve contacts in your directory. When you synchronize users from your directory to Cisco Unified Communications Manager, you can specify the attribute for the user ID.
Procedure
Step 1
Locate the LDAP Attribute for User ID drop-down list on the LDAP System Configuration window.
Step 2
Specify an attribute for the user ID as appropriate.
Important:
If the attribute for the user ID is not sAMAccountName, you must specify it as the value for the UserAccountName parameter in your configuration file as follows:
<UserAccountName>attribute-name</UserAccountName>
If you do not specify the attribute in your configuration, and the attribute is other than the default of sAMAccountName, the client cannot resolve contacts in your directory. As a result, users do not get presence and cannot send or receive instant messages.
What to Do Next
Perform the synchronization.
Perform Synchronization
After you add a directory server and specify the required parameters, you can synchronize Cisco Unified Communications Manager with the directory server.
Procedure
Step 1
Select System > LDAP > LDAP Directory.
Step 2
Select Add New.
The LDAP Directory window opens.
Step 3
Specify the required details on the LDAP Directory window.
See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide for more information about the values and formats you can specify.
Step 4
Select Save.
Step 5
Select Peform Full Sync Now.
Note
The amount of time it takes for the synchronization process to complete depends on the number of users that exist in your directory. If you synchronize a large directory with thousands of users, you should expect the process to take some time.
User data from your directory server is synchronized to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. Cisco Unified Communications Manager then synchronizes the user data to the presence server database.
You should configure Cisco Unified Communications Manager to authenticate with the directory server. When users log in to the client, the presence server routes that authentication to Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Cisco Unified Communications Manager then proxies that authentication to the directory server.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select System > LDAP > LDAP Authentication.
Step 3
Select Use LDAP Authentication for End Users.
Step 4
Specify LDAP credentials and a user search base as appropriate.
See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration Guide for information about the fields on the LDAP Authentication window.
Instant messaging and presence capabilities let users send and receive instant messages as well as publish and view availability status.
You should begin your deployment by setting up instant messaging and presence. After you successfully set up functionality for chat and availability status, you can build on your deployment by adding other services and provisioning features such as audio and video or voicemail.
Enable Messaging Settings
Complete the steps in this task to enable and configure instant messaging.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration
interface.
Step 2
Enable messaging settings as appropriate for the version of Cisco Unified Presence that you use.
On Cisco Unified Presence version 8.5 and higher, do the following:
Select Messaging > Settings.
Select the following settings:
Enable instant messaging
Allow clients to log instant message history
On Cisco Unified Presence version 8.0.3 or 8.0.4, do the following:
Select Presence > Settings.
Select Enable CUPC 7 and IPPM Instant Messaging (cluster-wide).
Step 3
Select Save.
Important:
Cisco Jabber for Windows does not support the following settings on the Presence Settings window:
Complete the steps in this task to provide users with instant messaging and presence capabilities.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration interface.
Step 2
Select System > Licensing > Capabilities Assignment.
The Find and List Capabilities Assignments window opens.
Step 3
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find Capabilities Assignment where field and then select Find to retrieve a list of users.
Step 4
Select the appropriate users from the list.
The Capabilities Assignment Configuration window opens.
Step 5
Select both of the following in the Capabilities Assignment Configuration section:
Enable CUP
Enable CUPC
Step 6
Select Save.
Configure Prompts for Presence Subscription Requests
You can enable or disable prompts for presence subscription requests from contacts within your organization.
The client always prompts users to allow presence subscription requests from contacts outside your organization.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Presence > Settings.
The Presence Settings window opens.
Step 3
Select Allow users to view the availability of other users without being prompted for approval to disable prompts and automatically accept all presence subscription requests within your organization.
This option has the following values:
Selected
The client does not prompt users for presence subscription requests. The client automatically accepts all presence subscription requests without prompting the users.
Cleared
The client prompts users to allow presence subscription requests. This setting requires users to allow other users in your organization to view their availability status.
Step 4
Select Save.
Import Bulk Contact Lists
You can use the Bulk Assignment Tool (BAT) to import user contact lists into Cisco Unified Presence.
See the Bulk Import of User Contact Lists topic in the Deployment Guide for Cisco Unified Presence Release 8.6.
To enable presence status for calendar events, users must individually enable a preference in the Cisco Unified Presence User Options page.
Important:
This preference is disabled by default.
As of this release, users must enable the preference individually after deployment. You cannot enable this preference for multiple users with a bulk task.
Procedure
Step 1
Log in to the Cisco Unified Presence User Options page.
The user options page is located at: https://server_name:port_number/cupuser/showHome.do
Step 2
Select User Options > Preferences. The Preferences page opens.
Step 3
Navigate to the Calendar Settings section of the Preferences page.
Step 4
Select On from the drop-down menu for the Include Calendar information in my Presence Status field.
Step 5
Select Save.
Step 6
Log out and close the Cisco Unified Presence User Options page.
Calendar events change the user's availability status in the client. For example, when meetings occur in the calendar, the availability status is automatically set to In a meeting.
Set Up Audio and Video Capabilities
Provision users with software phone devices and desk phone devices. Configure dial plan mapping and perform other essential tasks to set up audio and video capabilities.
Before You Begin
You should review the Cisco Unified Communications Manager licensing requirements, including information on adjunct licensing, before you provision users with devices.
Create Software Phone Devices
Software phones let users send and receive audio and video through their computers.
Create CSF Devices on 8.6(1)
The steps in this section describe how to create CSF devices on Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 8.6(1). CSF devices provide users with software phone capabilities.
As part of the task of creating CSF devices, you can enable video desktop sharing using Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP). Cisco Unified Communications Manager handles the BFCP packets that users transmit when using video desktop sharing capabilities. For this reason, you configure Cisco Unified Communications Manager to allow BFCP presentation sharing. On Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 8.6(1), you enable BFCP presentation sharing on a SIP profile. You must then apply that SIP profile to the CSF devices.
Note
Cisco Unified Communications Manager supports BFCP presentation sharing on version 8.6(1) and higher only. You cannot enable BFCP, or provision users with video desktop sharing capabilities, on versions lower than 8.6(1).
You can enable video desktop sharing only on software phone devices. You cannot enable video desktop sharing on desk phone devices.
In hybrid cloud-based deployments, both Cisco WebEx and Cisco Unified Communications Manager provide desktop sharing functionality.
If users initiate desktop sharing sessions during an instant messaging session, Cisco WebEx provides desktop sharing capabilities.
If users initiate desktop sharing sessions during an audio or video conversation, Cisco Unified Communications Manager provides desktop sharing capabilities.
The first step in creating a software phone device is to create a SIP profile so that you can enable video desktop sharing. You cannot edit or configure the default SIP profile. For this reason, you must create a new SIP profile.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Device > Device Settings > SIP Profile.
The Find and List SIP Profiles window opens.
Step 3
Do one of the following to create a new SIP profile:
Find the default SIP profile and create a copy that you can edit.
You should enable BFCP on the SIP profile before you apply the SIP profile to CSF devices.
Note
You cannot migrate a BFCP-enabled SIP profile to Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 8.6(2) or higher. If you configure video desktop sharing on Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.1 and then upgrade to Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.2, you must configure video desktop sharing on version 8.6.2.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration interface.
Step 2
Enable video desktop sharing on the SIP profile.
For individual profiles, do the following:
Select Device > Device Settings > SIP Profile.
Select your SIP profile.
In the SIP Profile Information section, select Allow Presentation Sharing Using BFCP.
Select the Override the existing configuration option.
Import the CSV file.
Select Run Immediately.
Select Submit.
Create CSF Devices
Complete the steps in this task to create CSF devices.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Device > Phone.
The Find and List Phones window opens.
Step 3
Select Add New.
Step 4
Select Cisco Unified Client Services Framework from the Phone Type drop-down list and then select Next.
The Phone Configuration window opens.
Step 5
Specify a name for the CSF device in the Device Name field.
You should use the CSFusername format for CSF device names. For example, you create a CSF device for a user named Tanya Adams, whose username is tadams. In this case, you should specify CSFtadams as the device name.
Step 6
Specify configuration settings on the Phone Configuration window as appropriate.
See the Phone Configuration Settings topic in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation for more information about the configuration settings on the Phone Configuration window.
Step 7
Select the SIP profile on which you enabled BFCP presentation sharing from the SIP Profile drop-down list.
Step 8
Select Save.
An message displays to inform you if the device is added successfully. The Association Information section becomes available on the Phone Configuration window.
What to Do Next
Add a directory number to the device and apply the configuration.
The steps in this section describe how to create CSF devices on Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 8.6(2) and higher. CSF devices provide users with software phone capabilities.
As part of the task of creating CSF devices, you can enable video desktop sharing using Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP). Cisco Unified Communications Manager handles the BFCP packets that users transmit when using video desktop sharing capabilities. For this reason, you configure Cisco Unified Communications Manager to allow BFCP presentation sharing. On Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 8.6(2) and higher, you must apply a COP file to add an option to allow BFCP presentation sharing on CSF devices. You must then enable BFCP presentation sharing on the CSF devices.
Note
Cisco Unified Communications Manager supports BFCP presentation sharing on version 8.6(1) and higher only. You cannot enable BFCP, or provision users with video desktop sharing capabilities, on versions lower than 8.6(1).
You can enable video desktop sharing only on software phone devices. You cannot enable video desktop sharing on desk phone devices.
In hybrid cloud-based deployments, both Cisco WebEx and Cisco Unified Communications Manager provide desktop sharing functionality.
If users initiate desktop sharing sessions during an instant messaging session, Cisco WebEx provides desktop sharing capabilities.
If users initiate desktop sharing sessions during an audio or video conversation, Cisco Unified Communications Manager provides desktop sharing capabilities.
Tip
As of Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 8.6(2), you must enable BFCP on the SIP trunk to allow video desktop sharing capabilities between nodes in a Cisco Unified Communications Manager cluster. To enable BFCP on the SIP trunk, do the following:
Select Allow Presentation Sharing using BFCP in the Trunk Specific Configuration section of the SIP profile.
Select the SIP profile from the SIP Profile drop-down list on the CSF device configuration.
You must apply cmterm-bfcp-e.8-6-2.cop.sgn to configure video desktop sharing on Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 8.6.2 and higher. This COP file adds an option to enable BFCP on the CSF device.
Note
You must install the COP file each time you upgrade. For example, if you configure video desktop sharing on Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.2.20000-1 and then upgrade to Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.2.20000-2, you must apply the COP file on Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.2.20000-2.
If you configure video desktop sharing on Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.1 and then upgrade to Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.2, you must apply the COP file on Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8.6.2 before you can configure video desktop sharing.
Procedure
Step 1
Download the Cisco Jabber for Windows administration package from Cisco.com.
Step 2
Copy cmterm-bfcp-e.8-6-2.cop.sgn from the Cisco Jabber for Windows administration package to your file system.
Step 3
Open the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration interface.
Step 4
Upload and apply cmterm-bfcp-e.8-6-2.cop.sgn.
Step 5
Restart the server as follows:
Open the Cisco Unified OS Administration interface.
Select Settings > Version.
Select Restart.
Repeat the preceding steps for each node in the cluster, starting with your presentation server.
The COP add the Allow Presentation Sharing using BFCP field to the Protocol Specific Information section on the Phone Configuration window for CSF devices.
Create CSF Devices
Complete the steps in this task to create CSF devices.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Device > Phone.
The Find and List Phones window opens.
Step 3
Select Add New.
Step 4
Select Cisco Unified Client Services Framework from the Phone Type drop-down list and then select Next.
The Phone Configuration window opens.
Step 5
Specify a name for the CSF device in the Device Name field.
You should use the CSFusername format for CSF device names. For example, you create a CSF device for a user named Tanya Adams, whose username is tadams. In this case, you should specify CSFtadams as the device name.
Step 6
Specify configuration settings on the Phone Configuration window as appropriate.
See the Phone Configuration Settings topic in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation for more information about the configuration settings on the Phone Configuration window.
Step 7
Select Allow Presentation Sharing using BFCP in the Protocol Specific Information section to enable video desktop sharing.
Step 8
Select Save.
An message displays to inform you if the device is added successfully. The Association Information section becomes available on the Phone Configuration window.
What to Do Next
Add a directory number to the device and apply the configuration.
You must add directory numbers to devices in Cisco Unified Communications Manager. This topic provides instructions on adding directory numbers using the Device > Phone menu option after you create your device. Under this menu option, only the configuration settings that apply to the phone model or CTI route point display. See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation for more information about different options to configure directory numbers.
Procedure
Step 1
Locate the Association Information section on the Phone Configuration window.
Step 2
Select Add a new DN.
The Directory Number Configuration window opens.
Step 3
Specify a directory number in the Directory Number field.
Step 4
Specify all other required configuration settings as appropriate.
Step 5
Associate end users with the directory number as follows:
Locate the Users Associated with Line section.
Select Associate End Users.
The Find and List Users dialog box opens.
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find User where field and then select Find to retrieve a list of users.
Select the appropriate users from the list.
Select Add Selected.
The selected users are added to the voicemail profile.
Step 6
Select Save.
Step 7
Select Apply Config.
The Apply Configuration window opens.
Step 8
Follow the prompts on the Apply Configuration window to apply the configuration.
Users can control desk phones on their computers to place audio calls.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Device > Phone.
The Find and List Phones window opens.
Step 3
Select Add New.
Step 4
Select the appropriate device from the Phone Type drop-down list and then select Next.
The Phone Configuration window opens.
Step 5
Complete the following steps in the Device Information section:
Enter a meaningful description in the Description field.
The client displays device descriptions to users. If users have multiple devices of the same model, the descriptions help users tell the difference between multiple devices.
Select Allow Control of Device from CTI.
If you do not select Allow Control of Device from CTI, users cannot control the desk phone.
Step 6
Specify all other configuration settings on the Phone Configuration window as appropriate.
See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation for more information about the configuration settings on the Phone Configuration window.
Step 7
Select Save.
An message displays to inform you if the device is added successfully. The Association Information section becomes available on the Phone Configuration window.
What to Do Next
Add a directory number to the device and apply the configuration.
You must add directory numbers to devices in Cisco Unified Communications Manager. This topic provides instructions on adding directory numbers using the Device > Phone menu option after you create your device. Under this menu option, only the configuration settings that apply to the phone model or CTI route point display. See the Cisco Unified Communications Manager documentation for more information about different options to configure directory numbers.
Procedure
Step 1
Locate the Association Information section on the Phone Configuration window.
Step 2
Select Add a new DN.
The Directory Number Configuration window opens.
Step 3
Specify a directory number in the Directory Number field.
Step 4
Specify all other required configuration settings as appropriate.
Step 5
Associate end users with the directory number as follows:
Locate the Users Associated with Line section.
Select Associate End Users.
The Find and List Users dialog box opens.
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find User where field and then select Find to retrieve a list of users.
Select the appropriate users from the list.
Select Add Selected.
The selected users are added to the voicemail profile.
Step 6
Select Save.
Step 7
Select Apply Config.
The Apply Configuration window opens.
Step 8
Follow the prompts on the Apply Configuration window to apply the configuration.
Enable Video Rate Adaptation
Cisco Jabber uses video rate adaptation to negotiate optimum video quality. Video rate adaptation dynamically increases or decreases video quality based on network conditions.
To use video rate adaptation, you must enable Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) on Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Note
RTCP is enabled on software phone devices by default. However, you must enable RTCP on desk phone devices.
Enable RTCP on Common Phone Profiles
You can enable RTCP on a common phone profile to enable video rate adaptation on all devices that use the profile.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Device > Device Settings > Common Phone Profile.
The Find and List Common Phone Profiles window opens.
Step 3
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find Common Phone Profile where field and then select Find to retrieve a list of profiles.
Step 4
Select the appropriate profile from the list.
The Common Phone Profile Configuration window opens.
Step 5
Locate the Product Specific Configuration Layout section.
You can enable RTCP on specific device configurations instead of a common phone profile. The specific device configuration overrides any settings you specify on the common phone profile.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Device > Phone.
The Find and List Phones window opens.
Step 3
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find Phone where field and then select Find to retrieve a list of phones.
Step 4
Select the appropriate phone from the list.
The Phone Configuration window opens.
Step 5
Locate the Product Specific Configuration Layout section.
When you associate a user with a device, you provision that device to the user.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select User Management > End User.
The Find and List Users window opens.
Step 3
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find User where field and then select Find to retrieve a list of users.
Step 4
Select the appropriate user from the list.
The End User Configuration window opens.
Step 5
Locate the Device Information section.
Step 6
Select Device Association.
The User Device Association window opens.
Step 7
Select the devices to which you want to associate the user.
Step 8
Select Save Selected/Changes.
Step 9
Select User Management > End User and return to the Find and List Users window.
Step 10
Find and select the same user from the list.
The End User Configuration window opens.
Step 11
Locate the Permissions Information section.
Step 12
Select Add to User Group.
The Find and List User Groups dialog box opens.
Step 13
Select the groups to which you want to assign the user.
At a minimum you should assign the user to the following groups:
Standard CCM End Users
Standard CTI Enabled
Certain phone models require additional groups, as follows:
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9900 or 8900 series, select Standard CTI Allow Control of Phones supporting Connected Xfer and conf.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 series, select Standard CTI Allow Control of Phones supporting Rollover Mode.
Step 14
Select Add Selected.
The Find and List User Groups window closes.
Step 15
Select Save on the End User Configuration window.
Reset Devices
After you create and associate users with devices, you should reset those devices.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Device > Phone.
The Find and List Phones window opens.
Step 3
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find Phone where field and then select Find to retrieve a list of devices.
Step 4
Select the appropriate device from the list.
The Phone Configuration window opens.
Step 5
Locate the Association Information section.
Step 6
Select the appropriate directory number configuration.
The Directory Number Configuration window opens.
Step 7
Select Reset.
The Device Reset dialog box opens.
Step 8
Select Reset.
Step 9
Select Close to close the Device Reset dialog box.
Specify Your TFTP Server Address
The client gets device configuration from the TFTP server. For this reason, you must specify your TFTP server address when you provision users with devices.
Specify Your TFTP Server on Cisco Unified Presence
Complete the steps to specify the address of your TFTP server on Cisco Unified Presence.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Application > Cisco Jabber > Settings.
Note
In some versions of Cisco Unified Presence, this path is as follows: Application > Cisco Unified Personal Communicator > Settings.
The Cisco Jabber Settings window opens.
Step 3
Locate the fields to specify TFTP servers in one of the following sections, depending on your version of Cisco Unified Presence:
Cisco Jabber Security Settings
CUPC Global Settings
Step 4
Specify the IP address of your primary and backup TFTP servers in the following fields:
Primary TFTP Server
Backup TFTP Server
Backup TFTP Server
Step 5
Select Save.
Specify TFTP Servers in Hybrid Cloud-Based Deployments
In hybrid cloud-based deployments, you can specify your TFTP server address with the Cisco WebEx Administration Tool.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco WebEx Administration Tool.
Step 2
Select the Configuration tab.
Step 3
Select Unified Communications in the Additional Services section. The Unified Communications window opens.
Step 4
Select the Clusters tab.
Step 5
Select the appropriate cluster from the list. The Edit Cluster window opens.
Step 6
Select Advanced Server Settings in the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server Settings section.
Step 7
Specify the IP address of your primary TFTP server in the TFTP Server field.
Step 8
Specify the IP address of your backup TFTP servers in the Backup Server #1 and Backup Server #2 fields.
Step 9
Select Save. The Edit Cluster window closes.
Step 10
Select Save in the Unified Communications window.
Create a CCMCIP Profile
The client gets device lists for users from the CCMCIP server.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface.
You configure dial plan mapping to ensure that dialing rules on Cisco Unified Communications Manager match dialing rules on your directory.
Application Dial Rules
Application dial rules automatically add or remove digits in phone numbers that users dial. Application dialing rules manipulate numbers that users dial from the client.
For example, you can configure a dial rule that automatically adds the digit 9 to the start of a 7 digit phone number to provide access to outside lines.
Directory Lookup Dial Rules
Directory lookup dial rules transform caller ID numbers into numbers that the client can lookup in the directory. Each directory lookup rule you define specifies which numbers to transform based on the initial digits and the length of the number.
For example, you can create a directory lookup rule that automatically removes the area code and two digit prefix digits from 10 digit telephone numbers. An example of this type of rule is to transform 4089023139 into 23139.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager versions 8.5 and lower do not automatically publish dial rules to the client. For this reason, you must deploy a COP file to publish your dial rules. This COP file copies your dial rules from the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database to an XML file on your TFTP server. The client can then download that XML file and access your dial rules.
Before You Begin
Create your dial rules in Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Download the Cisco Jabber for Windows administration package from Cisco.com.
Copy cmterm-csf-dialrule-wizard-0.1.cop.sgn from the Cisco Jabber for Windows administration package to your file system.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified OS Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Software Upgrades > Install/Upgrade.
Step 3
Specify the location of cmterm-csf-dialrule-wizard-0.1.cop.sgn in the Software Installation/Upgrade window.
Step 4
Select Next.
Step 5
Select cmterm-csf-dialrule-wizard-0.1.cop.sgn from the Available Software list.
Step 6
Select Next and then select Install.
Step 7
Restart the TFTP service.
Step 8
Open the dial rules XML files in a browser to verify that they are available on your TFTP server.
Navigate to http://tftp_server_address:6970/CUPC/AppDialRules.xml.
Navigate to http://tftp_server_address:6970/CUPC/DirLookupDialRules.xml.
If you can access AppDialRules.xml and DirLookupDialRules.xml with your browser, the client can download your dial rules.
Step 9
Repeat the preceding steps for each Cisco Unified Communications Manager instance that runs a TFTP service.
What to Do Next
After you repeat the preceding steps on each Cisco Unified Communications Manager instance, restart Cisco Jabber.
Setting up voicemail enables users to receive voice mail messages and redirect incoming audio calls to the voicemail service. As part of the task of setting up voicemail, you can also configure a mailstore to enable visual voicemail in the client.
Configure Cisco Unity Connection
To configure Cisco Unity Connection, you must create user profiles and then provide users with IMAP access.
See the Cisco Unity Connection documentation for specific configuration tasks.
Procedure
Step 1
Create user profiles on Cisco Unity Connection.
Step 2
Provide users with IMAP access.
Open the Cisco Unity Connection administrative interface.
Select Class of Service.
The Edit Class of Service window opens.
Locate the Licensed Features section.
Select Allow Users to Access Voice Mail Using an IMAP Client and/or Single Inbox.
Configure retrieval so that users can access voice mail messages in the client interface. Configure redirection so that users can send incoming calls to voice mail. You configure retrieval and redirection on Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified CM Administration interface.
Step 2
Configure the voicemail pilot.
Select Advanced Features > Voice Mail > Voice Mail Pilot.
The Find and List Voice Mail Pilots window opens.
Select Add New.
The Voice Mail Pilot Configuration window opens.
Specify the appropriate details on the Voice Mail Pilot Configuration window.
Select Save.
Step 3
Add the voicemail pilot to the voicemail profile.
Select Advanced Features > Voice Mail > Voice Mail Profile.
The Find and List Voice Mail Mail Profiles window opens.
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find Voice Mail Profile where Voice Mail Profile Name field and then select Find to retrieve a list of profiles.
Select the appropriate profile from the list.
The Voice Mail Pilot Configuration window opens.
Select the voicemail pilot from the Voice Mail Pilot drop-down list.
Select Save.
Step 4
Specify the voicemail profile in the directory number configuration.
Select Device > Phone.
The Find and List Phones window opens.
Specify the appropriate filters in the Find Phone where field and then select Find to retrieve a list of devices.
Select the appropriate device from the list.
The Phone Configuration window opens.
Locate the Association Information section.
Select the appropriate device number.
The Directory Number Configuration window opens.
Locate the Directory Number Settings section.
Select the voicemail profile from the Voice Mail Profile drop-down list.
You can specify a voicemail credentials source on Cisco Unified Presence.
Tip
In hybrid cloud-based deployments, you can set a voicemail credentials source as part of your configuration file with the VoiceMailService_UseCredentialsFrom parameter. See the Installation and Configuration Guide for more information.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Application > Cisco Jabber > Settings.
In some versions of Cisco Unified Presence this path is as follows: Application > Cisco Unified Personal Communicator > Settings
Step 3
In the Cisco Jabber Settings section, select CUP from the Credentials source for voicemail service drop-down list.
Note
Do not select Web Conferencing from the Credentials source for voicemail service drop-down list. You cannot currently use conferencing credentials as a credentials source for voicemail services.
The user's credentials for Cisco Unified Presence match the user's voicemail credentials. As a result, users do not need to specify their voicemail credentials in the client user interface.
What to Do Next
Important:
There is no mechanism to synchronize credentials between servers.
If you specify a credentials source, you must ensure that those credentials match the
user's voicemail credentials.
For example, you specify that a user's Cisco Unified Presence credentials match the user's Cisco Unity Connection credentials. The user's Cisco Unified Presence credentials then change. You must update the user's
Cisco Unity Connection credentials to reflect
that change.
Set Up Conferencing
Conferencing capabilities enable users to create and attend meetings. Review the different types of conferencing deployments you can configure. Learn how to set up authentication and enable communication between the conferencing service and the client.
Set Up Cloud-Based Conferencing
Cisco WebEx Meeting Center provides cloud-based meeting and conferencing services for the client.
Integration with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
As of this release, there are two types of Cisco WebEx Meeting Center integration for on-premises deployments:
Cloud-Based integration
Hybrid cloud-based integration
Cloud-Based Integration
Cloud-Based integration refers to an environment in which Cisco WebEx Meeting Center provides the following services to the client:
Data such as participant chat and roster lists.
Audio and video capabilities.
Hybrid Cloud-Based Integration
Hybrid cloud-based integration refers to an environment in which:
Cisco WebEx Meeting Center provides data such as participant chat and roster lists.
A conferencing bridge provides audio and video capabilities.
Authentication with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center
Attention:
As of this release, Cisco Jabber for Windows integrates directly with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center. Cisco WebEx Meeting Center must be able to verify user credentials. The client does not currently support authentication redirection to any identity provider, including on-premises deployments of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace.
Because Cisco Jabber for Windows integrates directly with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center, you must do the following to enable authentication:
Create a user account for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center using the Cisco WebEx Administration Tool.
Provide Cisco WebEx Meeting Center user credentials to the client.
See Provide Conferencing Credentials for more information.
Specify a Credentials Source on Cisco Unified Presence
Complete the steps in this task to specify a credentials source on Cisco Unified Presence.
Important:
There is no mechanism to synchronize credentials you specify in Cisco Unified Presence with credentials you specify in Cisco WebEx Meeting Center.
If you specify a credentials source in Cisco Unified Presence, you must ensure that those credentials match the user’s Cisco WebEx Meeting Center credentials.
For example, you specify that a user’s Cisco Unified Presence credentials match the user’s Cisco WebEx Meeting Center credentials. The user’s Cisco Unified Presence credentials then change. You must update the user’s Cisco WebEx Meeting Center credentials to reflect that change.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface.
Step 2
Select Application > Cisco Jabber > Settings.
In some versions of Cisco Unified Presence, this path is as follows: Application > Cisco Unified Personal Communicator > Settings.
Step 3
In the Cisco Jabber Settings section, select one of the following from the Credentials source for web conferencing service drop-down list:
Not set
The user does not have a credentials source that matches their Cisco WebEx Meeting Center credentials.
CUP
The user’s Cisco Unified Presence credentials match their Cisco WebEx Meeting Center credentials.
Voicemail
The user’s Cisco Unity Connection credentials match their Cisco WebEx Meeting Center credentials.
Step 4
Select Save.
Set Up Cisco WebEx Meeting Center on Cisco Unified Presence
The client retrieves Cisco WebEx Meeting Center details from the conferencing profile on Cisco Unified Presence. You must add your details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center, add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center a profile, and then add users to the profile.
In some versions of Cisco Unified Presence, this path is as follows: Application > Cisco Unified Personal Communicator > Conferencing Server.
Step 3
Select Add New.
The Conferencing Server Configuration window opens.
Step 4
Specify details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center in the following fields:
Name
Enter a name for the configuration.
The name you specify displays when you add services to profiles. Ensure the name you specify is unique, meaningful, and easy to identify.
Description
Enter an optional description.
Hostname/IP Address
Specify the hostname of the Cisco WebEx Meeting Center site.
Note
You must specify a hostname, not an IP address.
Port
Specify a port number for the Cisco WebEx Meeting Center site.
Protocol
Select HTTPS from the drop-down list.
Server Type
Select WebEx from the drop-down list.
Site ID
Specify the primary site ID for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center.
Note
The Site ID field is optional. The client does not require a site ID to integrate with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center.
Partner ID
Specify the appropriate partner ID for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center.
Note
The Partner ID field is optional. The client does not require a partner ID to integrate with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center.
Step 5
Select Save.
Add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center to a Profile
After you add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center on Cisco Unified Presence, you add Cisco WebEx Meeting Center to a conferencing profile. The client can then retrieve the details for Cisco WebEx Meeting Center from the profile and access the conferencing features.
Procedure
Step 1
Open the Cisco Unified Presence Administration interface.
In some versions of Cisco Unified Presence, this path is as follows: Application > Cisco Unified Personal Communicator > Conferencing Profile.
Step 3
Select Add New.
The Conferencing Profile Configuration window opens.
Step 4
Specify details for the profile in the following fields:
Name
Enter a name for the configuration.
Description
Enter an optional description.
Primary Conferencing Server
Select the primary Cisco WebEx Meeting Center site from the drop-down list.
Note
The client uses only the site you select from the Primary Conferencing Server drop-down list. You do not need to select a site from the Backup Conferencing Server drop-down list.
Server Certificate Verification
Select one of the following from the drop-down list:
Any Certificate
Self Signed or Keystore
Keystore Only
Step 5
Select the Make this the default Conferencing Profile for the system checkbox to set this profile as the system default.
Step 6
Add users to the conferencing profile as follows:
Select Add Users to Profile in the Users in Profile section.
The Find and List Users dialog box opens.
Select Find to retrieve a list of users.
Select the appropriate users from the list.
Select Add Selected.
The selected users are added to the profile and the Find and List Users dialog box closes.