Cisco Personal Assistant 1.3 Administration Guide
Index

Table Of Contents

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W -

index

A

AA prompt

configuring A-12

creating automated attendant 4-10

AA Route Address, field description A-34

accessing

administrator interface 4-4

user interface 5-2

adding

Personal Assistant to existing partitions 1-33

Personal Assistant to new partitions 1-36

Add Rule section (Dial Rules), field description A-18

Add Rule section (Directory Lookup Rules), field description A-20

Add Server button A-16

administrator interface, logging into 4-4

Allow Barge-In, field description A-6

Alternate Spoken Name, field description A-22

assigning

calling search space 3-4

phones to partition 3-4

audience, for this document x

automated attendant

configuring A-12

configuring CTI route point 3-11

creating 4-10

explanation 1-3

Available and Supported Locales fields A-5

B

Barge-In

configuring 4-7

purpose of 4-7

busy tone, when calling Personal Assistant 6-6

C

calendar, rules not working 6-8

calendar-based routing, configuring 4-12

Calendar Mailbox Name, field description A-14

Calendar Server Name, field description A-14

call

dropping, resolving 6-4

history logs 6-15

intercepting, configuration 3-5

problems with interception 6-11

takes too long to answer 6-6

transferred to voice mail too quickly 6-3

call forward busy

configuring for CTI route point 3-12

disabling for media ports 3-14

load balancing's affect on users 1-25

use in load balancing 1-24

call forward no answer

configuring for CTI route point 3-12

disabling for media ports 3-14

load balancing's affect on users 1-25

use in load balancing 1-24

calling search space

adding Personal Assistant to existing 1-33

adding Personal Assistant to new 1-36

assigning 3-4

creating 3-3

creating for Personal Assistant 3-6

managed phone partition 1-38

sample configuration without Personal Assistant 1-31

sample configuration with Personal Assistant 1-33

understanding 1-6

call intercepting

software requirements 1-10

understanding 1-30

Call Pickup Timeout, field description A-27

call routing

calendar-based rules not working 6-8

load balancing's effect on 1-26

CDP support, in Personal Assistant 6-19

changing partitions 3-10

Cisco CallManager

configuring for Personal Assistant 3-1

configuring Unity 3-15

configuring user 3-12

CTI route points and media ports 1-5

database locations, required for installation 2-5

enabling Personal Assistant to intercept calls from 1-30

load balancing 1-24

multiple clusters 1-29

partitions and calling search spaces 1-6

required version 1-10

understanding load balancing 1-23

Cisco CallManager clusters

effect on rule-based routing 1-7

understanding 1-6

using with Personal Assistant 1-7

Cisco IP terminology, understanding 1-4

CiscoWorks2000, integrating with 6-19

CiscoWorks2000 Host Name, field description A-28

cluster

configuring Personal Assistant servers 4-20

creating 1-18

creating with active failover 1-27

creating with failover 1-26

creating with spare failover 1-28

interaction between servers 1-16

multiple Cisco CallManager 1-29

collecting trace and debug information 6-17

concurrent calls

estimated support per server 1-20

estimated support per server (example) 1-22

supporting 1-19

configuring

automated attendant 4-10

corporate directory 4-18

corporate directory settings A-23

CTI route point 3-11

dial rules A-17

directory hierarchies 4-17

directory lookup rules A-19

JTAPI user 3-12

load balancing 1-24

messaging 4-12

messaging settings A-13

overview 4-1

Personal Assistant 4-1

Personal Assistant servers 4-20

phone route plan 3-2

server settings A-32

speech recognition 4-5

speech recognition settings A-2

telephony 4-9

telephony settings A-9

voice mail 4-12

control center icons 6-10

Control Center page A-29

controlling

servers 6-10

server status A-29

corporate directory

configuration settings A-23

configuring 4-18

understanding 1-7

CPU, 100% usage 6-11

creating

automated attendant 4-10

calling search space 3-3

directory lookup rules 4-15

global dial rules 4-14

partition 3-2

Personal Assistant calling search space 3-6

Personal Assistant interceptor ports 3-7

Personal Assistant partitions 3-5

server clusters 1-18

server clusters with active failover 1-27

server clusters with failover 1-26

server clusters with spare failover 1-28

CTI route point

configuring 3-11

understanding 1-5

D

debug, setting 6-17

Debug Package List, field description A-37

Default Locale field A-5

Delete Users, field description A-26

deleting users 5-3

department hierarchy 4-17

DHCP, use with Personal Assistant 6-11

dialing Personal Assistant 5-2

dialog, definition 1-11

dial rules

configuration settings A-17

creating global 4-14

not working properly 6-4

directory

configuring corporate 4-18

corporate settings A-23

hierarchies 4-17

hierarchy configuration A-21

lookup rules 4-15

lookup rule settings A-19

Directory Admin DN, field description A-24

Directory Admin Password, field description A-24

Directory Hierarchy page A-21

Directory Lookup Rules page A-19

Directory Search Base DN for Users, field description A-24

Directory Search Filter, field description A-24

Directory Server URL, field description A-24

DNS, affect on Personal Assistant 6-6

domain account, used for installation 2-5

DTMF Redirection Sequence (External), field description A-16

DTMF Redirection Sequence (Internal), field description A-16

DTMF Sequence, field description A-22

E

email paging server A-13

estimating

simultaneous session support 1-20

simultaneous session support (example) 1-22

usage 1-19

F

failover

configuring 4-20

understanding 1-26

Fail-over Servers, field description A-37

features, of Personal Assistant 1-2

Follow-Me call transferring, explanation 1-3

G

grammar, definition 1-11

H

hardware prerequisites, for installation 2-2

help

obtaining 5-3

user 5-3

hierarchy, directory 4-17

Hierarchy Type, field description A-21

Host name or IP Address, field description A-33

I

icons

control center 6-10

server status A-38

identifying toll fraud 6-15

improving speech recognition 4-17

installation

Cisco CallManager database locations 2-5

hardware and software prerequisites 2-2

overview 2-2

Personal Assistant components 2-5

procedure 2-4

upgrade procedure 2-6

using a domain account 2-5

integrating

with CiscoWorks2000 6-19

with network management systems 6-19

interaction between servers 1-16

intercepting calls

configuration 3-5

explanation 1-30

software required 1-10

Interceptor Port Provider, field description A-35

Interceptor Port Range, field description A-36

interceptor ports

assigning to JTAPI user 6-6

creating Personal Assistant 3-7

understanding 1-4

IP address, using with Personal Assistant 6-6

J

JTAPI

adding a user 3-12

configuring 4-9

configuring settings A-9

L

LDAP directory

requirements 1-10

understanding usage 1-7

LDAP Search Filter, field description A-22

License Code, field description A-3

license manager

not recognized 6-10

overview 1-15

starting and stopping 6-16

List of Nodes in Hierarchy, field description A-23

List of Rules section (Dial Rules), field description A-18

List of Rules section (Directory Lookup Rules), field description A-20

List of Voicemail Servers, field description A-16

load balancing

configuring 1-24

effect on call routing 1-26

effect on users 1-25

understanding 1-23

Locale field A-12

location hierarchy 4-17

log, call history 6-15

login 4-4

lookup rules, directory 4-15

M

Mailbox Name, field description A-15

managing users 5-3

Max Disambiguate, field description A-6

Max Error Count, field description A-8

Max Help Count, field description A-8

Max License Capacity, field description A-3

Max Total Error Count, field description A-8

Max Total Help Count, field description A-8

Media Port Begin Address, field description A-34

Media Port Provider, field description A-34

media ports

adding for Personal Assistant 3-13

understanding 1-5

Media Termination UDP Port Begin, field description A-33

message waiting indicator 6-7

messaging, configuring 4-12

messaging configuration settings A-13

Microsoft Exchange, requirements 1-10

minimal configuration 4-1

Miscellaneous Settings A-27

monitoring

performance 6-12

server status 6-10, 6-12

subsystem status 6-20

N

Name, field description A-21

network management systems, integrating with 6-19

nodes, directory A-21

Number of Buffered Trace Lines, field description A-28

Number of Telephony Ports, field description A-35

Number of Unity Licenses, field description A-15

O

operator, excessive transferals 6-3

Operator Extension, field description A-27

overview

configuration 4-1

installation 2-2

P

PADtmf, definition 6-18

paging, configuring 4-12

paging server A-13

Paging SMTP Domain Name, field description A-14

Paging SMTP Server, field description A-14

Paging SMTP Server Port, field description A-14

partition

assigning 3-4

creating 3-2

creating for Personal Assistant 1-33, 1-36, 3-5

creating for Personal Assistant managed phones 1-38

sample configuration with Personal Assistant 1-33

understanding 1-6

updating 3-10

PARULES, definition 6-18

PASCCP, definition 6-18

PASpeech, definition 6-18

PASRV, definition 6-18

Peer Keep-Alive Interval, field description A-27

Peer TCP Port, field description A-28

Perfmon, definition 6-18

Performance Monitor 6-12

Personal Assistant

call history logs 6-15

configuration overview 4-1

configuration settings reference A-1

configuring 4-1

configuring Cisco CallManager user 3-12

dialing 5-2

features 1-2

installation procedure 2-4

logging into and out of 4-4

multiple Cisco CallManager clusters 1-29

partition and calling search space use 1-33, 1-36, 1-38

planning 1-1

resolving problems using 6-1

role in Cisco IP telephony network 1-8

server status 6-12

setting up to intercept calls 3-5

troubleshooting 6-1

understanding 1-2

understanding access to 1-12

understanding user interactions 1-11

Unity configuration in Cisco CallManager 3-15

upgrade procedure 2-6

Personal Assistant components, installing 2-5

Personal Assistant number, configuring 3-11

Personal Assistant server

components of 1-13

configuring 4-20

creating clusters 1-18

creating clusters with failover 1-26

determining number required 1-19

estimated simultaneous sessions 1-20

estimated simultaneous sessions (example) 1-22

load balancing 1-24

load balancing's effect on call routing 1-26

load balancing's effect on users 1-25

starting and stopping 6-16

structure 1-16

understanding 1-14

understanding load balancing 1-23

Personal Assistant Server Control, field description A-29

Personal Assistant Speech Server, field description A-31

personal calendar, requirements 1-10

phone

changing partition 3-10

configuring 3-4

setting up route plan 3-2

Pilot Number, field description A-15

PIN resetting 5-3

planning, Personal Assistant 1-1

preparing users 5-1

Primary Spoken Response, field description A-21

processor, 100% usage 6-11

product key, used in installation 2-4

prompt, configuring AA 4-10

Prompt File Name, field description A-13

R

Reconfirm Confidence Level, field description A-7

Redirection Delay, field description A-15

Refresh User Information, field description A-3

Rejection Confidence Level, field description A-7

Reset Pin, field description A-26

Reset Spoken Name, field description A-26

resetting

PIN 5-3

spoken name 5-3

resolving, dropped calls 6-4

resolving problems, using Personal Assistant 6-1

resource manager, overview 1-15

Route Address, field description A-34

Route Address Provider, field description A-33

route plan, setting up 3-2

route point

interceptor port 1-4

using as interceptor port 3-7

rule-based call routing

explanation 1-2

using Personal Assistant without 1-40

using with Cisco CallManager clusters 1-7

rules

creating global dial 4-14

dial rule settings A-17

directory lookup 4-15

directory lookup settings A-19

S

server

configuration settings A-32

monitoring 6-10

server cluster

creating 1-18

creating with active failover 1-27

creating with failover 1-26

creating with spare failover 1-28

Server List, field description A-32

Server Name, field description A-33

Server Status page A-38

session, definition 1-11

setting up phone route plans 3-2

Skinny

configuring provider 4-9

configuring settings A-9

SMTP paging server

configuring A-13

requirements 1-10

software prerequisites, for installation 2-2

speech commands

too many options 6-3

unable to use 6-2

speech-enabled conferencing, explanation 1-3

speech-enabled directory dialing, explanation 1-3

speech-enabled voice mail browsing, explanation 1-3

Speech License Manager, field description A-30

speech recognition

configuration settings A-2

configuring 4-5

directory hierarchies 4-17

Speech Recognition License Manager Hosts, field description A-4

speech-recognition server

configuring 4-5

creating clusters 1-18

determining number required 1-19

estimated simultaneous sessions 1-20

estimated simultaneous sessions (example) 1-22

not recognized 6-10

starting and stopping 6-16

structure 1-16

understanding 1-14

using Personal Assistant without 1-40

Speech Recognition Server Hosts, field description A-4

Speech Services page A-2

spoken name, resetting 5-3

SS_PA, definition 6-18

SS_PA_MAIL, definition 6-18

SS_PA_TEL, definition 6-18

starting, servers and managers 6-16

stopping, servers and managers 6-16

Synchronize with Unity Spoken Name, field description A-17

Syslog Collector

call history 6-15

collecting system logs with 6-21

T

technical difficulties, troubleshooting 6-5

telephony

configuring 4-9

configuring Cisco CallManager user 3-12

text-to-speech, troubleshooting 6-9

toll fraud, identifying 6-15

trace, setting 6-17

Trace Package List, field description A-37

translation pattern

interceptor port 1-4

using with interceptor port 3-7

troubleshooting

100% CPU 6-11

busy tone 6-6

calendar-based rules not working 6-8

calls not intercepted 6-11

calls transferred to voice mail too quickly 6-3

connectivity to server 6-10

dial rules not working as expected 6-4

dropped calls 6-4

fine tuning speech recognition 4-5

message waiting indicator 6-7

operator, excessive transferals 6-3

Personal Assistant 6-1

speech commands, too many options 6-3

starting and stopping servers 6-16

takes too long to answer call 6-6

technical difficulties 6-5

text-to-speech 6-9

voice mail, cannot access 6-7

voice mail, cannot log into 6-8

voice mail, unable to browse 6-7

U

understanding

access to Personal Assistant 1-12

CDP support 6-19

Cisco CallManager clusters 1-6

Cisco IP terminology 1-4

directory usage 1-7

incoming call handling 1-12

interceptor ports 1-4

load balancing 1-23

partition and calling search space use 1-33, 1-36

partition for managed phones 1-38

partitions and calling search spaces 1-6

Personal Assistant 1-2

Personal Assistant and user interactions 1-11

Unique User Attribute Name, field description A-24

Unity

configuring Cisco CallManager 3-15

updating partitions 3-10

upgrade procedure 2-6

Upload button, field description A-13

usage

estimated simultaneous session support 1-20

estimated simultaneous session support (example) 1-22

estimating 1-19

user

deleting 5-3

how administrative changes affect 5-4

managing 5-3

obtaining help 5-3

preparing 5-1

User ID, field description A-25

user interface

accessing 5-2

problems accessing 6-2

user name, for logging in 4-4

User Settings Administration page A-25

utterance, definition 1-11

V

voice mail

cannot log in 6-8

configuring 4-12

configuring settings A-2

requirements 1-10

unable to browse 6-7

users cannot access 6-7

Voicemail Server Name, field description A-15

W

WAN, cluster relationship to 1-29

web administration, logging into 4-4

Windows 2000

installing Personal Assistant in domains 2-2, 2-5

user name, for logging in 4-4

Write to Syslog, field description A-28