Table Of Contents
Nortel Meridian 1/PBXLink Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 5.0
Integration Tasks
Task List to Create the Integration
Requirements
Integration Description
Integration Functionality
Integrations with Multiple Phone Systems
Planning How the Voice Messaging Ports Will Be Used by Cisco Unity
Programming the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink Phone System
Setting up the PBXLink Box
Creating a New Integration with the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink Phone System
Testing the Integration
Integrating a Secondary Server for Cisco Unity Failover
Requirements
Integration Description
Setting Up the Secondary Server for Failover
Appendix: Programming Examples
Programming in the Nortel Meridian 1
Programming in the PBXLink Box
Appendix: Documentation and Technical Assistance
Conventions
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Nortel Meridian 1/PBXLink Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 5.0
Revised November 26, 2007
This document provides instructions for integrating the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink phone system with Cisco Unity.
Integration Tasks
Before doing the following tasks to integrate Cisco Unity with the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink phone system, confirm that the Cisco Unity server is ready for the integration by completing the applicable tasks in the applicable Cisco Unity installation guide.
The following task list describes the process for creating the integration.
Task List to Create the Integration
Use the following task list to set up a new integration with the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink phone system. If you are installing a new Cisco Unity server by using the applicable Cisco Unity installation guide, you may have already completed some of the following tasks.
1. 
Review the system and equipment requirements to confirm that all phone system and Cisco Unity server requirements have been met. See the "Requirements" section.
2. Plan how the voice messaging ports will be used by Cisco Unity. See the "Planning How the Voice Messaging Ports Will Be Used by Cisco Unity" section.
3. Program the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink phone system and extensions. See the "Programming the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink Phone System" section.
4. Install and configure the PBXLink box. See the "Setting up the PBXLink Box" section.
5. Create the integration. See the "Creating a New Integration with the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink Phone System" section.
6. Test the integration. See the "Testing the Integration" section.
7. If you have a secondary server for Cisco Unity failover, integrate the secondary server. See the "Integrating a Secondary Server for Cisco Unity Failover" section.
Requirements
The Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integration supports configurations of the following components:
Phone System
•Nortel Meridian 1 with the following software option packages installed:
Table 1 Required Option Packages
Option Package
|
Package Number
|
EES
|
10
|
MSB
|
17
|
DDSP
|
19
|
MWC
|
46
|
DSET
|
88
|
CPND
|
95
|
ARIE
|
170
|
•One or more digital lines that are compatible with the M2616 digital phone connected to the PBX ports on the PBXLink box.
•For each voice messaging port, one analog port connected to the voice cards in the Cisco Unity server.
•The SMDI port in the PBXLink box connected to a serial port (COM1 is the default) on the Cisco Unity server with an RS-232 serial cable. If multiple PBXLink boxes are installed, the SMDI port of the last PBXLink box is connected to the Management port of the first PBXLink box with an RS-232 serial cable. The SMDI port of the first PBXLink box is connected to a serial port (COM1 is the default) on the Cisco Unity server with another RS-232 serial cable. Make sure that the serial protocol parameters for the Management port of the first PBXLink box are set to the same values as the SMDI port.
We recommend that the serial cable have the following construction:
–A maximum of 50 feet (15.24 m) in length
–24 AWG stranded conductors
–Low capacitance—for example, no more than 12 pF/ft (39.4 pF/m) between conductors
–At least 65 percent braided shield over aluminized polymer sleeve around conductors
–UL-recognized overall cable jacket insulation with low dielectric constant
–Braided shield fully terminated to and enclosed by a metal connector backshell
–Gold-plated connector contacts
•The phone system ready for the integration as described in the installation guide for the phone system.
•If you use ACD hunt groups, packages ACD-A and ACD-B.
Cisco Unity Server
•The applicable voice cards, installed. For details, refer to the "Supported Circuit-Switched Phone System Integrations" section in the applicable Supported Hardware and Software, and Support Policies at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_installation_guides_list.html.
•Cisco Unity installed and ready for the integration, as described in the applicable Cisco Unity installation guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_installation_guides_list.html.
•A license that enables the applicable number of voice messaging ports.
•An available serial port (COM1 is the default).
Integration Description
The Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integration uses one or more PBXLink boxes that each emulate up to two Nortel M2616 digital phones. The PBXLink is connected to the phone system with digital phone lines and connected to the Cisco Unity server with an RS-232 serial cable. The voice messaging lines from the phone system connect to the analog voice cards in the Cisco Unity server.
The PBXLink box receives the following call information from the phone system:
•The extension of the called party
•The extension of the calling party (for internal calls) or the phone number of the calling party (if it is an external call and the system uses caller ID)
•The reason for the forward (the extension is busy, does not answer, or is set to forward all calls)
The PBXLink box formats this information as a Simplified Message Desk Interface (SMDI) packet and sends the packet to Cisco Unity through the RS-232 serial cable.
Cisco Unity uses this information to answer the call appropriately. For example, a call forwarded to Cisco Unity is answered with the personal greeting of the subscriber. If the phone system routes the call to Cisco Unity without this information, Cisco Unity answers with the opening greeting.
The PBXLink box also activates or deactivates message waiting indicators (MWIs) after receiving a command from Cisco Unity.
For additional information on the PBXLink box, refer to the PBXLink documentation, which is available from the manufacturer.
Configuration for 24 or Fewer Ports
Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integrations with 24 or fewer ports can use one of the following configurations (others are possible):
•(Recommended) One PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for MWIs only and Port B set for calls only.
•Two PBXLink-24 boxes with Port A of one box set for MWIs only and Port A of the second box set for calls only.
Caution The PBXLink box that handles MWIs must be the box that is directly connected to the Cisco Unity server. Otherwise, MWIs will not be set.
Configuration for 25 to 48 Ports
Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integrations with 25 to 48 ports can use the following configuration (others are possible):
•(Recommended) One PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for MWIs only and Port B set for calls only, and a single PBXLink-24 box with Port A set for calls only.
Caution The PBXLink box that handles MWIs must be the box that is directly connected to the Cisco Unity server. Otherwise, MWIs will not be set.
Configuration for 49 to 72 Ports
Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integrations with 49 to 72 ports can use one of the following configurations (others are possible):
•(Recommended) One PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for MWIs only and Port B set for calls only, and a second PBXLink-48 box with Ports A and B both set for calls only.
•Four PBXLink-24 boxes with Port A of the first set for MWIs only and Port A of the remaining three set for calls only.
•One PBXLink-24 box with Port A set for MWIs only, a second PBXLink-24 box with Port A set for calls only, and one PBXLink-48 box with Ports A and B both set for calls only.
Caution The PBXLink box that handles MWIs must be the box that is directly connected to the Cisco Unity server. Otherwise, MWIs will not be set.
Configuration for 73 to 96 Ports
Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integrations with 73 to 96 ports can use one of the following configurations (others are possible):
•(Recommended) A single PBXLink-24 box with Port A set for MWIs only, and two PBXLink-48 boxes with Ports A and B of both set for calls only.
•One PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for MWIs only and Port B set for calls only, and a second PBXLink-48 box with Ports A and B set for calls only, and a third PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for calls only and Port B disabled.
•Five PBXLink-24 boxes with Port A of the first set for MWIs only and Port A of the remaining four set for calls only.
It is not possible to use a single PBXLink-48 box with Port A set to both calls and MWIs and Port B set for calls only. In such a configuration, Port B is disabled.
Caution The PBXLink box that handles MWIs must be the box that is directly connected to the Cisco Unity server. Otherwise, MWIs will not be set.
Configuration for 97 to 120 Ports
Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integrations with 97 to 120 ports can use one of the following configurations (others are possible):
•(Recommended) A single PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for MWIs only and Port B set for calls only, and two PBXLink-48 boxes with Ports A and B of both set for calls only.
•One PBXLink-24 box with Port A set for MWIs only, two PBXLink-48 boxes with Ports A and B set for calls only, and a third PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for calls only and Port B disabled.
•Six PBXLink-24 boxes with Port A of the first set for MWIs only and Port A of the remaining five set for calls only.
It is not possible to use a single PBXLink-48 box with Port A set to both calls and MWIs and Port B set for calls only. In such a configuration, Port B is disabled.
Caution The PBXLink box that handles MWIs must be the box that is directly connected to the Cisco Unity server. Otherwise, MWIs will not be set.
Configuration for 121 to 144 Ports
Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integrations with 121 to 144 ports can use one of the following configurations (others are possible):
•(Recommended) A single PBXLink-24 box with Port A set for MWIs only, and three PBXLink-48 boxes with Ports A and B of all set for calls only.
•One PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for MWIs only and Port B set for calls only, and two PBXLink-48 boxes with Ports A and B set for calls only, and a fourth PBXLink-48 box with Port A set for calls only and Port B disabled.
•Seven PBXLink-24 boxes with Port A of the first set for MWIs only and Port A of the remaining six set for calls only.
It is not possible to use a single PBXLink-48 box with Port A set to both calls and MWIs and Port B set for calls only. In such a configuration, Port B is disabled.
Caution The PBXLink box that handles MWIs must be the box that is directly connected to the Cisco Unity server. Otherwise, MWIs will not be set.
PBXLink Box Connections
A single PBXLink box is connected to the phone system with a digital phone line and connected to the Cisco Unity server with an RS-232 serial cable. The voice messaging lines from the phone system connect to the analog voice cards in the Cisco Unity server. Figure 1 shows the required connections.
Figure 1 Serial Connection Between a Single PBXLink Box and Cisco Unity
Multiple PBXLink boxes are connected to the Cisco Unity server by using an RS-232 cable to connect the SMDI port from the last PBXLink box to the Management port of the first PBXLink box. Another RS-232 cable is then used to connect the SMDI port of the first PBXLink box to the Cisco Unity server. The voice messaging lines from the phone system connect to the analog voice cards in the Cisco Unity server. Figure 2 shows the required connections.
Figure 2 Serial Connections Between Multiple PBXLink Boxes and Cisco Unity
Integration Functionality
The Nortel Meridian/PBXLink integration with Cisco Unity provides the following integration features:
•Call forward to personal greeting
•Call forward to busy greeting
•Caller ID
•Easy message access (a subscriber can retrieve messages without entering an ID because Cisco Unity identifies the subscriber based on the extension from which the call originated; a password may be required)
•Identified subscriber messaging (Cisco Unity identifies the subscriber who leaves a message during a forwarded internal call, based on the extension from which the call originated)
•Message waiting indication (MWI)
Integrations with Multiple Phone Systems
Cisco Unity can be integrated with multiple phone systems at one time. For information on the maximum supported combinations and instructions for integrating Cisco Unity with multiple phone systems, refer to the applicable Multiple Phone System Integration Guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html.
Planning How the Voice Messaging Ports Will Be Used by Cisco Unity
Before programming the phone system, you need to plan how the voice messaging ports will be used by Cisco Unity. The following considerations will affect the programming for the phone system (for example, setting up the hunt group or call forwarding for the voice messaging ports):
•The number of voice messaging ports installed.
•The number of voice messaging ports that will answer calls.
•The number of voice messaging ports that will only dial out, for example, to send message notification, to set message waiting indicators (MWIs), to make AMIS deliveries, and to make telephone record and playback (TRAP) connections.
The following table describes the voice messaging port settings in Cisco Unity that can be set in UTIM, and that are displayed as read-only text on the System > Ports page of the Cisco Unity Administrator.
Table 2 Settings for the Voice Messaging Ports
Field
|
Considerations
|
Extension
|
Enter the extension for the port as assigned on the phone system.
|
Enabled
|
Check this check box to enable the port. The port is enabled during normal operation.
Uncheck this check box to disable the port. When the port is disabled, calls to the port get a ringing tone but are not answered. Typically, the port is disabled only by the installer during testing.
|
Answer Calls
|
Check this check box to designate the port for answering calls. These calls can be incoming calls from unidentified callers or from subscribers.
|
Message Notification
|
Check this check box to designate the port for notifying subscribers of messages. Assign Message Notification to the least busy ports.
|
Dialout MWI
(not used by serial or SMDI integrations)
|
Check this check box to designate the port for turning MWIs on and off. Assign Dialout MWI to the least busy ports.
|
AMIS Delivery
(available with the AMIS licensed feature only)
|
Check this check box to designate the port for making outbound AMIS calls to deliver voice messages from Cisco Unity subscribers to users on another voice messaging system. Cisco Unity supports the Audio Messaging Interchange Specification (AMIS) protocol, which provides an analog mechanism for transferring voice messages between different voice messaging systems.
This setting affects outbound AMIS calls only. All ports are used for incoming AMIS calls.
Because the transmission of outgoing AMIS messages may tie up voice ports for long periods of time, you may want to adjust the schedule on the Network > AMIS > Schedule page so that outgoing AMIS calls are placed during closed hours or at times when Cisco Unity is not processing many calls.
|
TRAP Connection
|
Check this check box so that subscribers can use the phone as a recording and playback device in Cisco Unity web applications and e-mail clients. Assign TRAP Connection to the least busy ports.
|
The Number of Voice Messaging Ports to Install
The number of voice messaging ports to install depends on numerous factors, including:
•The number of calls Cisco Unity will answer when call traffic is at its peak.
•The expected length of each message that callers will record and that subscribers will listen to.
•The number of subscribers.
•The number of ports that will be set to dial out only.
•The number of calls made for message notification.
•The number of MWIs that will be activated when call traffic is at its peak.
•The number of AMIS delivery calls.
•The number of TRAP connections needed when call traffic is at its peak. (TRAP connections are used by Cisco Unity web applications to play back and record over the phone.)
•The number of calls that will use the automated attendant and call handlers when call traffic is at its peak.
It is best to install only the number of voice messaging ports that are needed so that system resources are not allocated to unused ports.
The Number of Voice Messaging Ports That Will Answer Calls
The calls that the voice messaging ports answer can be incoming calls from unidentified callers or from subscribers. Typically, the voice messaging ports that answer calls are the busiest.
You can set voice messaging ports to both answer calls and to dial out (for example, to send message notifications). However, when the voice messaging ports perform more than one function and are very active (for example, answering many calls), the other functions may be delayed until the voice messaging port is free (for example, message notifications cannot be sent until there are fewer calls to answer). For best performance, dedicate certain voice messaging ports for only answering incoming calls, and dedicate other ports for only dialing out. Separating these port functions eliminates the possibility of a collision, in which an incoming call arrives on a port at the same time that Cisco Unity takes the port off-hook to dial out.
The Number of Voice Messaging Ports That Will Only Dial Out, and Not Answer Calls
Ports that will only dial out and will not answer calls can do one or more of the following:
•Notify subscribers by phone, pager, or e-mail of messages that have arrived.
•Turn MWIs on and off for subscriber extensions.
•Make outbound AMIS calls to deliver voice messages from Cisco Unity subscribers to users on another voice messaging system. (This action is available only with the AMIS licensed feature.)
•Make a TRAP connection so that subscribers can use the phone as a recording and playback device in Cisco Unity web applications.
Typically, these voice messaging ports are the least busy ports.
Caution In programming the phone system, do not send calls to voice messaging ports in Cisco Unity that cannot answer calls (voice messaging ports that are not set to Answer Calls). For example, if a voice messaging port is set only to Dialout MWI, do not send calls to it.
Preparing for Programming the Phone System
Record your decisions about the voice messaging ports to guide you in programming the phone system.
Programming the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink Phone System
If you use programming options other than those supplied in the following procedure, the performance of the integration may be affected.
Make sure that the phone system sends calls only to Cisco Unity voice ports that are set to Answer Calls on the System > Ports page in the Cisco Unity Administrator. Calls sent to a voice port not set to Answer Calls cannot be answered by Cisco Unity and may cause other problems.
Caution In programming the phone system, do not send calls to voice messaging ports in Cisco Unity that cannot answer calls (voice messaging ports that are not set to Answer Calls). For example, if a voice messaging port is set only to Dialout MWI, do not send calls to it.
Do the following procedures as applicable.
To Program the Phone System
Step 1 Assign extensions for the voice messaging ports.
Step 2 Confirm that the software on the phone system is current by using overlay 22 to display options EES, MSB, DDSP, MWC, DSET, CPND, and ARIE. If any of these options is missing, contact your sales representative.
Step 3 On overlay 15, set the following customer data block options.
Table 3 Customer Data Block Options
Option
|
Setting
|
REQ
|
CHG
|
TYPE
|
CDB
|
CUST
|
<customer number>
|
ATT_DATA
|
YES
|
AODN
|
<the pilot number for the automated attendant>
|
FTR_DATA
|
YES
|
OPT
|
CFO MCI IDP
|
EEST
|
NO
|
NIT_DATA
|
YES
|
NIT1
|
<the pilot number if night calls go to voice mail>
|
RDR_DATA
|
YES
|
FNAN
(release 9 and earlier only)
|
FDN
|
FNAD
|
FDN
|
FNAT
|
FDN
|
FNAL
|
FDN
|
CFNA
or
CFN0
|
6
|
DFNA
or
DFN0
|
6
|
MDID
|
YES
|
NDID
|
YES
|
MWFB
|
YES
|
TIM_DATA
|
YES
|
LDTT
|
6
|
Step 4 On overlay 95, set the following options to enable display of a four-letter code why the call was forwarded.
Table 4 Calling Party Display Options
Option
|
Setting
|
REQ
|
CHG
|
TYPE
|
CPND
|
CUST
|
<customer number>
|
RESN
|
YES
|
CFWD
|
CFWD
|
CFNA
|
CFNA
|
HUNT
|
HUNT
|
XFER
|
T
|
AAA
|
A
|
Step 5 On overlay 10, set the following options to enable the analog voice messaging lines.
Table 5 Analog Voice Messaging Line Options
Option
|
Setting
|
CDEN
|
SD (if QPC60)
DD (if QPC452)
4D (if QPC594)
|
CUST
|
<customer number>
|
DN
|
<the extension number for the port being set>
|
HUNT
|
<the next line after the port being set>
|
CLS
|
HTA FBD DTN XFA FND MWD LDTA
|
Step 6 On overlay 11, set the following options to enable the digital lines for the PBXLink box.
If you set up more than 24 voice messaging ports, we recommend that you balance the load among the PBXLink boxes. You can balance the load by enabling digital line keys for one PBXLink box to monitor odd-numbered ports (1, 3, 5, and so on), while enabling digital line keys on the other PBXLink box to monitor even-numbered ports (2, 4, 6, and so on). For details, see the "To Set Up the Port LTNs for Two PBXLink Digital Ports" section.
Table 6 Digital Line Options
Option
|
Setting
|
AOM
|
1
|
CLS
|
ADD HFD CNDA DNDA
|
HUNT
|
000
|
KEY 00 SCR
|
<the primary number for the digital line; any valid unused number>
|
KEY 12 DISP
|
|
KEY 13 MIK
|
|
KEY 14 MCK
|
|
KEY 16 SCN
|
<the pilot number; or for an ACD hunt group, the first analog line number in the hunt group>
|
KEY 17 SCN
|
<the second analog line number after the extension for KEY 16>
|
.
.
.
|
<additional analog line numbers>
|
KEY 37 SCN
|
<the 22nd analog line number>
|
KEY 5 SCN
|
<the 23rd analog line number>
|
KEY 6 SCN
|
<the 24th analog line number>
|
Step 7 On each subscriber phone, program the phone to forward calls to the pilot number assigned to the voice messaging ports, based on one of the following Cisco Unity call transfer types.
Table 7 Call Transfer Types
Transfer Type
|
Usage
|
Release transfer
(blind transfer)
|
Program the phone to forward calls to the pilot number when:
•The extension is busy
•The call is not answered
|
Supervised transfer
|
Program the phone to forward calls to the pilot number only when the call is not answered. Confirm that call forwarding is disabled when the extension is busy.
|
Do one of the following procedures, depending on the number of voice messaging ports in the Cisco Unity server. If Cisco Unity has more than 30 voice messaging ports, we recommend that you set up an ACD hunt group as described in the "To Set Up an ACD Hunt Group for More Than 30 Ports" section.
To Set Up a Hunt Group for Up to 30 Ports
Step 1 Set up the first voice messaging port as the pilot number of the hunt group.
Step 2 Set the first voice messaging port to hunt to the second voice messaging port.
Step 3 Set the second voice messaging port to hunt to the third, then continue up to the 30th.
Step 4 Set the 30th voice messaging port to hunt to the first voice messaging port.
Table 8 Example of a 30-Port Hunt Group
Device
|
Setting
|
Destination
|
Port 1
|
HUNT
|
Port 2
|
Port 2
|
HUNT
|
Port 3
|
Port 3
|
HUNT
|
Port 4
|
.
.
.
|
|
<additional ports>
|
Port 29
|
HUNT
|
Port 30
|
Port 30
|
HUNT
|
Port 1
|
To Set Up an ACD Hunt Group for More Than 30 Ports
Step 1 Set up ACD 1 as the pilot number of the hunt group.
Step 2 With the Night Call Forward Destination (NCFW) command, set ACD 1 to forward to the first voice messaging port.
Step 3 Set the first voice messaging port to hunt to the second, then continue up to the 30th.
Step 4 Set the 30th voice messaging port to hunt to ACD 2.
Step 5 With the NCFW command, set ACD 2 to forward to the 31st voice messaging port.
Step 6 Set the 31st voice messaging port to hunt to the 32nd, and so on.
Step 7 Continue creating 30-port hunt groups in this manner until the last voice messaging port.
Step 8 Set the last voice messaging port to hunt to ACD 1.
Table 9 Example of a 72-Port ACD Hunt Group
Device
|
Setting
|
Destination
|
ACD 1 (pilot number)
|
NCFW
|
Port 1
|
Port 1
|
HUNT
|
Port 2
|
Port 2
|
HUNT
|
Port 3
|
<additional ports>
|
|
<additional ports>
|
Port 29
|
HUNT
|
Port 30
|
Port 30
|
HUNT
|
ACD 2
|
ACD 2
|
NCFW
|
Port 31
|
Port 31
|
HUNT
|
Port 32
|
<additional ports>
|
|
<additional ports>
|
Port 59
|
HUNT
|
Port 60
|
Port 60
|
HUNT
|
ACD 3
|
ACD 3
|
NCFW
|
Port 61
|
Port 61
|
HUNT
|
Port 62
|
<additional ports>
|
|
<additional ports>
|
Port 71
|
HUNT
|
Port 72
|
Port 72
|
HUNT
|
ACD 1
|
Setting up the PBXLink Box
When setting up the PBXLink box, you can access the configuration menus through:
•A terminal access application such as HyperTerminal. Set the application to 1200 baud, even parity, 7 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
•The display panel and buttons on top of the PBXLink box. For details, refer to the PBXLink documentation, which is available from the manufacturer.
Do the following procedures.
To Update the PBXLink Box Firmware
Step 1 In a web browser on your computer, go to the Cisco Unity Utilities Software Download page at http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/unity-util.
Note To access the software download page, you must be logged on to Cisco.com as a registered user.
Step 2 Click PBXLinkFirmwareUpdate.
Step 3 Follow the instructions to download the PBXLink box firmware update file to your computer.
Step 4 Exit the web browser.
Step 5 Confirm that the PBXLink box is connected to power and turned on.
Step 6 Disconnect the following cables:
•All phone cables connect to the PBXLink box.
•The RS-232 serial cable connected to the Management port
Step 7 Connect one end of am RS-232 serial cable to the Management port of the PBXLink box and the other end of the serial cable to the serial port of your computer.
Step 8 On your computer, start HyperTerminal or another terminal access application.
Step 9 Set the terminal access application to use the serial connection settings used by the PBXLink box. You can view the PBXLink serial connection settings by doing the following:
a. On the PBXLink box, press Cancel until the Configuration menu appears.
b. Click OK.
c. Scroll up until Serial Port Options appears, and click OK.
d. Scroll down until Management Port appears, and click OK.
e. Scroll through the serial port settings to verify them.
Step 10 Restart the PBXLink box.
Step 11 In the HyperTerminal window on your computer, press M and press Enter.
Step 12 Press 3 (Reboot/Download), and press Enter.
Step 13 Press 2 (Reboot & Download Code), and press Enter.
Note Ignore any unusual characters that may appear on the screen.
Step 14 On the Transfer menu, click Send File.
Step 15 In the Send File dialog box, under Filename, click Browse.
Step 16 Browse to the PBXLink box firmware upgrade file that you downloaded to your computer.
Step 17 In the Send File dialog box, under Protocol, click Xmodem.
Step 18 Click Send.
Step 19 When the firmware upgrade is complete, exit HyperTerminal.
Step 20 Repeat Step 5 through Step 19 for all remaining PBXLink boxes.
Step 21 Connect the PBXLink boxes to the phone system and to the Cisco Unity server.
To Set Up the PBXLink Box
Step 1 Select Configuration and press Enter.
Step 2 Select PBX Options and press Enter. The list of phone systems appears.
Step 3 Select Nortel M1 and press Enter. The interface leaves the menu system.
Step 4 If you are using HyperTerminal, enter M and press Enter. Then enter 1 and press Enter.
Step 5 Select PBX Options and press Enter.
Step 6 Select Analog Ports on A, enter the number of voice messaging ports that Port A monitors, and then press Enter.
Step 7 If you are setting up a PBXLink-48 box, select Analog Ports on B, enter the number of voice messaging ports that Port B monitors, and then press Enter. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
Step 8 Select Configure Port A, select one of the following settings for Port A, and then press Enter.
Table 10 Port Configuration Settings
Setting
|
Meaning
|
Calls Only
|
The port handles only calls.
|
MWI Only
|
The port handles only MWIs.
|
Step 9 If you are setting up a PBXLink-48 box, select Configure Port B, select one of the preceding settings for Port B, and then press Enter. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
Step 10 Select Prime Number, enter the pilot number for Cisco Unity, and then press Enter.
Step 11 Select Call Forward Display, enter the option settings as shown in the following table, and then press Enter.
Table 11 Call Forward Display Options
Option
|
Setting
|
CFWD
|
•CFWD (only if you do not use ACD hunt groups)
•DIR (only if you use ACD groups)
|
CFNA
|
CFNA
|
HUNT
|
HUNT
|
If the system has two or more PBXLink digital ports, we recommend that you balance the load among the PBXLink boxes by setting up the Port LTNs for random operation. Depending on the number of PBXLink digital ports your system uses, do the applicable procedure that follows:
•To Set Up the Port LTNs for Two PBXLink Digital Ports
•To Set Up the Port LTNs for Three PBXLink Digital Ports
To Set Up the Port LTNs for Two PBXLink Digital Ports
This procedure sets up the port LTNs for every second voice messaging port.
Step 1 Select Configuration and press Enter. Then select SMDI Options and press Enter.
Step 2 Select Port A LTNs (or the port that handles calls), select Random, and then press Enter.
Step 3 Select Setup Random LTNs, enter the voice messaging port values (not the extension) as shown in the following table, and then press Enter.
Table 12 Random LTN Settings for Odd-Numbered Ports
LTN Number
|
Voice Messaging Port Value
|
0
|
0001
|
1
|
0003
|
2
|
0005
|
.
.
.
|
<the remaining odd-numbered voice messaging ports>
|
Step 4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 2 on the interface of the next PBXLink box.
Step 5 Select Setup Random LTNs, enter the voice messaging port values (not the extension) as shown in the following table, and then press Enter.
Table 13 Random LTN Settings for Even-Numbered Ports
LTN Number
|
Voice Messaging Port Value
|
0
|
0002
|
1
|
0004
|
2
|
0006
|
.
.
.
|
<the remaining even-numbered voice messaging ports>
|
Step 6 Select Integration, select Started, and then press Enter.
To Set Up the Port LTNs for Three PBXLink Digital Ports
This procedure sets up the port LTNs for every third voice messaging port.
Step 1 Select Configuration and press Enter. Then select SMDI Options and press Enter.
Step 2 Select Port A LTNs (or the port that handles calls), select Random, and then press Enter.
Step 3 Select Setup Random LTNs, enter the voice messaging port values (not the extension) as shown in the following table, and then press Enter.
Table 14 Random LTN Settings for the First Set of Ports
LTN Number
|
Voice Messaging Port Value
|
0
|
0001
|
1
|
0004
|
2
|
0007
|
.
.
.
|
<the remaining voice messaging ports in the first set>
|
Step 4 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 on the interface of the next PBXLink box.
Step 5 Select Setup Random LTNs, enter the voice messaging port values (not the extension) as shown in the following table, and then press Enter.
Table 15 Random LTN Settings for the Second Set of Ports
LTN Number
|
Voice Messaging Port Value
|
0
|
0002
|
1
|
0005
|
2
|
0008
|
.
.
.
|
<the remaining voice messaging ports in the second set>
|
Step 6 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 on the interface of the next PBXLink box.
Step 7 Select Setup Random LTNs, enter the voice messaging port values (not the extension) as shown in the following table, and then press Enter.
Table 16 Random LTN Settings for the Third Set of Ports
LTN Number
|
Voice Messaging Port Value
|
0
|
0003
|
1
|
0006
|
2
|
0009
|
.
.
.
|
<the remaining voice messaging ports in the third set>
|
Step 8 Select Integration, select Started, and then press Enter.
Creating a New Integration with the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink Phone System
After ensuring that the Nortel Meridian/PBXLink phone system and the Cisco Unity server are ready for the integration, do the following procedures to set up the integration and to enter the port settings.
To Create an Integration
Step 1 If UTIM is not already open, on the Windows Start menu of the Cisco Unity server, click Programs > Cisco Unity > Manage Integrations. UTIM appears.
Step 2 In the left pane of the UTIM window, click Cisco Unity Server.
Step 3 On the Integration menu of the UTIM window, click New. The Telephony Integration Setup Wizard appears.
Step 4 On the Welcome page, click Circuit-Switched via Voice Card and click Next.
Step 5 On the Name the Phone System Integration page, accept the default name or enter the phone system name to identify this integration, then click Next.
Step 6 On the Select Integration Method page, click Serial, then click Next.
Step 7 On the Select Phone System Manufacturer page, click the following settings, then click Next.
Table 17 Settings for the Select Phone System Manufacturer Page
Field
|
Setting
|
Manufacturer
|
Nortel
|
Model
|
Meridian-1
|
Software Version
|
All
|
Configuration File
|
<if you have made copies of the .ini configuration file, the name of the configuration file that you want to use>
|
Step 8 On the Select Serial Integration Packet Settings page, enter the following settings, then click Next.
Table 18 Settings for the Select Serial Integration Packet Settings Page
Field
|
Setting
|
Station Field Length
|
<the station prefix plus the default extension length; accept the default or click another setting; this length is either 10 or 7>
|
Default Extension Length
|
<the default length of extensions on the phone system; accept the default or click another setting>
|
Step 9 On the Select COM Port Settings page, enter the following settings, then click Next.
Table 19 Settings for the Select COM Port Settings Page
Field
|
Setting
|
COM Port
|
<the communications port on the Cisco Unity server that will receive the call information; typically, this setting is 1>
|
Baud Rate
|
<the baud rate that the phone system uses>
|
Data Bits
|
<the number of data bits that the phone system uses>
|
Stop Bits
|
<the number of stop bits that the phone system uses>
|
Parity
|
<the parity that the phone system uses>
|
Step 10 On the Set Number of Voice Messaging Ports page, enter the number of voice messaging ports on Cisco Unity that you want to connect to the phone system, then click Next.
This number cannot be more than the number of ports on the installed voice cards or the number of ports set up on the phone system.
Step 11 If other integrations already exist, the Enter Trunk Access Code page appears. Enter the extra digits that Cisco Unity must use to transfer calls through the gateway to extensions on the other phone systems with which it is integrated. Then click Next.
Step 12 On the Reassign Subscribers page, any subscribers whose phone system integration has been deleted and who are not currently assigned to a phone system integration will appear in the list.
If no subscribers appear in the list, click Next and continue to Step 13.
Otherwise, select the subscribers that you want to assign to this phone system integration and click Next. You can use the following selection controls for selecting subscribers.
Table 20 Selection Controls for the Reassign Subscribers Page
Selection Control
|
Effect
|
Check All
|
Checks the check boxes for all subscribers in the list.
|
Uncheck All
|
Unchecks the check boxes for all subscribers in the list.
|
Toggle Selected
|
For the subscribers highlighted in the list, toggles between checking and unchecking the check boxes.
If some highlighted subscriber check boxes are checked and others are unchecked, clicking this button will check all the check boxes. Clicking again will uncheck all the check boxes.
|
Step 13 On the Reassign Call Handlers page, any call handlers whose phone system integration has been deleted and that are not currently assigned to a phone system integration will appear in the list.
If no call handlers appear in the list, click Next and continue to Step 14.
Otherwise, select the call handlers that you want to assign to this phone system integration and click Next. You can use the following selection controls for selecting call handlers.
Table 21 Selection Controls for the Reassign Call Handlers Page
Selection Control
|
Effect
|
Check All
|
Checks the check boxes for all call handlers in the list.
|
Uncheck All
|
Unchecks the check boxes for all call handlers in the list.
|
Toggle Selected
|
For the call handlers highlighted in the list, toggles between checking and unchecking the check boxes.
If some highlighted call handler check boxes are checked and others are unchecked, clicking this button will check all the check boxes. Clicking again will uncheck all the check boxes.
|
Step 14 On the Completing page, verify the settings you entered, then click Finish.
Step 15 At the prompt to restart the Cisco Unity services, click Yes. The Cisco Unity services restart.
Alternatively, you can restart the Cisco Unity services in UTIM on the Tools menu by clicking Restart Cisco Unity.
To Enter the Voice Messaging Port Settings for the Integration
Step 1 After the Cisco Unity services restart, on the View menu, click Refresh.
Step 2 In the left pane of the UTIM window, expand the phone system integration that you are creating.
Step 3 In the left pane, click the name of the phone system.
Step 4 In the right pane, click the Ports tab.
Step 5 Enter the settings shown in Table 22 for the voice messaging ports.
For best performance, use the first voice messaging ports for incoming calls and the last ports to dial out. This helps minimize the possibility of a collision, in which an incoming call arrives on a port at the same time that Cisco Unity takes the port off-hook to dial out.
Caution In programming the phone system, do not send calls to voice messaging ports in Cisco Unity that cannot answer calls (voice messaging ports that are not set to Answer Calls). For example, if a voice messaging port is set only to Message Notification, do not send calls to it.
Table 22 Settings for the Voice Messaging Ports
Field
|
Considerations
|
Extension
|
Enter the extension for the port as assigned on the phone system.
|
Enabled
|
Check this check box to enable the port. The port is enabled during normal operation.
Uncheck this check box to disable the port. When the port is disabled, calls to the port get a ringing tone but are not answered. Typically, the port is disabled only by the installer during testing.
|
Answer Calls
|
Check this check box to designate the port for answering calls. These calls can be incoming calls from unidentified callers or from subscribers.
|
Message Notification
|
Check this check box to designate the port for notifying subscribers of messages. Assign Message Notification to the least busy ports.
|
Dialout MWI
(not used by serial or SMDI integrations)
|
Check this check box to designate the port for turning MWIs on and off. Assign Dialout MWI to the least busy ports.
|
AMIS Delivery
(available with the AMIS licensed feature only)
|
Check this check box to designate the port for making outbound AMIS calls to deliver voice messages from Cisco Unity subscribers to users on another voice messaging system. Cisco Unity supports the Audio Messaging Interchange Specification (AMIS) protocol, which provides an analog mechanism for transferring voice messages between different voice messaging systems.
This setting affects outbound AMIS calls only. All ports are used for incoming AMIS calls.
Because the transmission of outgoing AMIS messages may tie up voice ports for long periods of time, you may want to adjust the schedule on the Network > AMIS > Schedule page so that outgoing AMIS calls are placed during closed hours or at times when Cisco Unity is not processing many calls.
|
TRAP Connection
|
Check this check box so that subscribers can use the phone as a recording and playback device in Cisco Unity web applications and e-mail clients. Assign TRAP Connection to the least busy ports.
|
Step 6 Click Save.
Step 7 Exit UTIM.
If your phone system uses MWI extension numbers that begin with zero (for example, 0123 or 09876), do the following procedure.
To Enable MWI Extensions That Begin with Zero
Step 1 On the Cisco Unity server, navigate to the \CommServer\Intlib directory on the drive on which you installed Cisco Unity.
Step 2 In the Intlib directory, locate the file Avsmdi.avd.
Step 3 Open the file in a text editor.
Step 4 In the [Fields] section of the file, locate the following line:
Step 5 Change the ZR switch to V so the line reads:
Step 6 Save the file and close the text editor.
Step 7 For the settings to take effect, restart the Cisco Unity server.
Testing the Integration
To test whether Cisco Unity and the phone system are integrated correctly, do the following procedures in the order listed.
If any of the steps indicate a failure, refer to the following documentation as applicable:
•The installation guide for the phone system.
•Cisco Unity Troubleshooting Guide, available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_troubleshooting_guides_list.html.
•The setup information earlier in this guide.
To Set Up the Test Configuration
Step 1 Set up two test extensions (Phone 1 and Phone 2) on the same phone system that Cisco Unity is connected to.
Step 2 Set Phone 1 to forward calls to the Cisco Unity pilot number when calls are not answered.
Caution The phone system must forward calls to the Cisco Unity pilot number in no fewer than four rings. Otherwise, the test may fail.
Step 3 In the Cisco Unity Administrator, create a test subscriber to use for testing by doing the applicable substeps below.
If your message store is Microsoft Exchange, do the following:
a. In the Cisco Unity Administrator, go to the Subscribers > Subscribers > Profile page.
b. Click the Add icon.
c. In the New subscriber field, click Exchange.
d. On the Add Subscriber page, enter the applicable information.
e. Click Add.
If your message store is IBM Lotus Domino, do the following:
a. In the Cisco Unity Administrator, go to the Subscribers > Subscribers > Profile page.
b. Click the Add icon.
c. In the New Subscriber field, click Notes.
d. In the Address Book list, confirm that the address book listed is the one that contains the user data that you want to import.
If the address book that you want to use is not listed, go to the System > Configuration > Subscriber Address Books page and add a different address book.
e. In the Find Domino Person By list, indicate whether to search by short name, first name, or last name.
f. Enter the applicable short name or name. You also can enter * to display a list of all users, or enter one or more characters followed by * to narrow your search.
g. Click Find.
h. On the list of matches, click the name of the user to import.
i. On the Add Subscriber page, enter the applicable information.
j. Click Add.
Step 4 In the Extension field, enter the extension of Phone 1.
Step 5 In the Active Schedule field, click All Hours - All Days.
Step 6 Click the Save icon.
Step 7 In the navigation bar, click Call Transfer to go to the Subscribers > Subscribers > Call Transfer page for the test subscriber.
For more information on transfer settings, refer to the "Subscriber Template Call Transfer Settings" section in the Cisco Unity Administrator Help.
Step 8 In the Transfer Rule Applies To field, click Standard.
Step 9 Under Transfer Incoming Calls, click Yes, Ring Subscriber's Extension, and confirm that the extension number is for Phone 1.
Step 10 Under Transfer Type, click Release to Switch.
Step 11 Click the Save icon.
Step 12 In the navigation bar, click Messages to go to the Subscribers > Subscribers > Messages page for the test subscriber.
Step 13 Under Message Waiting Indicators (MWIs), check Use MWI for Message Notification.
Step 14 In the Extension field, enter x.
Step 15 Click the Save icon.
Step 16 Open the Status Monitor by doing one of the following:
•In Internet Explorer, go to http://<Cisco Unity server name>/web/sm.
•Double-click the desktop shortcut to the Status Monitor.
•In the status bar next to the clock, right-click the Cisco Unity tray icon and click Status Monitor.
To Test an External Call with Release Transfer
Step 1 From Phone 2, enter the access code necessary to get an outside line, then enter the number outside callers use to dial directly to Cisco Unity.
Step 2 On the Status Monitor, note which port handles this call.
Step 3 When you hear the opening greeting, enter the extension for Phone 1. Hearing the opening greeting means that the port is configured correctly.
Step 4 Confirm that Phone 1 rings and that you hear a ringback tone on Phone 2. Hearing a ringback tone means that Cisco Unity correctly released the call and transferred it to Phone 1.
Step 5 Leaving Phone 1 unanswered, confirm that the state of the port handling the call changes to "Idle." This state means that release transfer is successful.
Step 6 Confirm that, after the number of rings that the phone system is set to wait, the call is forwarded to Cisco Unity and that you hear the greeting for the test subscriber. Hearing the greeting means that the phone system forwarded the unanswered call and the call-forward information to Cisco Unity, which correctly interpreted the information.
Step 7 On the Status Monitor, note which port handles this call.
Step 8 Leave a message for the test subscriber and hang up Phone 2.
Step 9 On the Status Monitor, confirm that the state of the port handling the call changes to "Idle." This state means that the port was successfully released when the call ended.
Step 10 Confirm that the MWI on Phone 1 is activated. The activated MWI means that the phone system and Cisco Unity are successfully integrated for turning on MWIs.
To Test Listening to Messages
Step 1 From Phone 1, enter the internal pilot number for Cisco Unity.
Step 2 When asked for your password, enter the default password. Hearing the request for your password means that the phone system sent the necessary call information to Cisco Unity, which correctly interpreted the information.
Step 3 Confirm that you hear the recorded voice name for the test subscriber (if you did not record a voice name for the test subscriber, you will hear the extension number for Phone 1). Hearing the voice name means that Cisco Unity correctly identified the subscriber by the extension.
Step 4 When asked whether you want to listen to your message, press 1.
Step 5 After listening to the message, press 3 to delete the message.
Step 6 Confirm that the MWI on Phone 1 is deactivated. The deactivated MWI means that the phone system and Cisco Unity are successfully integrated for turning off MWIs.
Step 7 Hang up Phone 1.
Step 8 On the Status Monitor, confirm that the state of the port handling the call changes to "Idle." This state means that the port was successfully released when the call ended.
To Set Up Supervised Transfer on Cisco Unity
Step 1 In the Cisco Unity Administrator, go to the Subscribers > Subscribers > Call Transfer page.
If the name of the test subscriber is not displayed, click the Find icon (the magnifying glass) in the title bar, then click Find, and select the name of the test subscriber in the list that appears.
For more information on transfer settings, refer to the "Subscriber Template Call Transfer Settings" section in the Cisco Unity Administrator Help.
Step 2 Under Transfer Type, click Supervise Transfer.
Step 3 Set the Rings to Wait For field to 3.
Step 4 Click the Save icon.
To Test Supervised Transfer
Step 1 From Phone 2, enter the access code necessary to get an outside line, then enter the number outside callers use to dial directly to Cisco Unity.
Step 2 On the Status Monitor, note which port handles this call.
Step 3 When you hear the opening greeting, enter the extension for Phone 1. Hearing the opening greeting means that the port is configured correctly.
Step 4 Confirm that Phone 1 rings and that you do not hear a ringback tone on Phone 2. Instead, you should hear the indication your phone system uses to mean that the call is on hold (for example, music or beeps).
Step 5 Leaving Phone 1 unanswered, confirm that the state of the port handling the call remains "Busy." This state and hearing an indication that you are on hold mean that Cisco Unity is supervising the transfer.
Step 6 Confirm that, after three rings, you hear the greeting for the test subscriber. Hearing the greeting means that Cisco Unity successfully recalled the supervised-transfer call.
Step 7 During the greeting, hang up Phone 2.
Step 8 On the Status Monitor, confirm that the state of the port handling the call changes to "Idle." This state means that the port was successfully released when the call ended.
To Delete the Test Subscriber
Step 1 In the Cisco Unity Administrator, go to the Subscribers > Subscribers > Profile page.
If the name of the test subscriber is not displayed, click the Find icon (the magnifying glass) in the title bar, then click Find, and select the name of the test subscriber in the list that appears.
Step 2 In the title bar, click the Delete Subscriber icon (the X).
Step 3 Click Delete.
Step 4 When prompted to confirm deleting the subscriber, click OK.
Integrating a Secondary Server for Cisco Unity Failover
The Cisco Unity failover feature enables a secondary server to provide voice messaging services when the primary server becomes inactive. For information on installing a secondary server for failover, refer to the applicable Cisco Unity installation guide, available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_installation_guides_list.html.
For information on failover, refer to the applicable Cisco Unity Failover Configuration and Administration Guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_feature_guides_list.html.
Requirements
The following components are required to integrate a secondary server:
Phone System
•A data splitter unit to split the single serial cable from the first PBXLink box (which connects to the Cisco Unity servers) into two serial cables.
•Two additional RS-232 serial cables (to be used with the serial cable that was connected from the PBXLink box directly to the primary server when it was integrated with the phone system). With these three serial cables, connect one serial cable from the SMDI port in the first PBXLink box to the data splitter unit; connect the second serial cable from the data splitter unit to the serial port on the primary server; and connect the third serial cable from the data splitter unit to the serial port on the secondary server.
Cisco Unity Server
•One secondary server for each primary server installed and ready for the integration, as described in the applicable Cisco Unity installation guide and earlier in this integration guide.
•The applicable cable configuration for each analog voice messaging port to simultaneously connect the phone system to the corresponding ports on both the primary and the secondary servers. For example, connect port 1 on the phone system with both port 1 on the primary server and port 1 on the secondary server.
•A license that enables failover.
Integration Description
The phone system uses PBXLink boxes to send call information to the primary and secondary servers. The analog voice messaging lines from the phone system provide voice connectivity to the primary and secondary servers. Figure 3 shows the required connections.
Figure 3 Connections Between the Phone System and Cisco Unity Servers
The primary and secondary servers act in the following manner:
•When the primary server is operating normally, the secondary server is inactive.
•When the primary server becomes inactive, the secondary server becomes active.
•When the primary server becomes active again, the secondary server becomes inactive.
Setting Up the Secondary Server for Failover
Do the following procedure to integrate the secondary server.
To Set Up the Secondary Server for Failover
Step 1 Install a secondary server with the same configuration as the primary server. For installation instructions, refer to the applicable Cisco Unity installation guide.
Step 2 Make all voice connections from the phone system to the corresponding ports on both the primary server and the secondary server. For example, connect port 1 from the phone system with port 1 on both the primary and the secondary servers.
Step 3 Connect one serial cable from the SMDI port in the first PBXLink box to the data splitter unit.
Step 4 Connect the remaining two serial cables to the two serial ports on the data splitter unit. Then connect one serial cable to the serial port on the primary server and the other serial cable to the serial port on the secondary server.
Step 5 On the Windows Start menu of the secondary server, click Programs > Cisco Unity > Manage Integrations. The UTIM window appears.
Step 6 On the Integration menu of the UTIM window, click New. The Telephony Integration Setup Wizard appears.
Step 7 Enter the settings to match the integration settings on the primary server.
Note We recommend not reassigning any unassigned subscribers and call handlers to the new integration, if you are asked by the wizard. Failover replication will automatically assign the correct integration.
Step 8 At the prompt to restart the Cisco Unity services, click Yes.
Note When restarting the Cisco Unity services, use the UTIM prompt instead of the Cisco Unity icon in the Windows taskbar. The taskbar icon does not restart all of the Cisco Unity services.
Step 9 After Cisco Unity restarts, on the Windows Start menu of the Cisco Unity server, click Programs > Cisco Unity > Manage Integrations. UTIM appears.
Step 10 In the left pane of the UTIM window, click the phone system integration that you created in Step 6.
Step 11 In the right pane, click Properties.
Step 12 On the Integration tab, compare the setting of the Integration ID field for the secondary server to the setting of the Integration ID field for the primary server.
Step 13 If the integration IDs of the phone system on the primary and secondary server are the same, continue to Step 19.
If the integration IDs of the phone system on the primary and secondary servers are different, on the secondary server, click Modify Integration ID.
Step 14 When cautioned that subscribers associated with the current Integration ID setting will not be automatically associated with the new Integration ID setting, click OK.
Step 15 In the Modify Integration ID dialog box, in the Enter New Integration ID field, enter the Integration ID setting for the phone system on the primary server and click OK.
Step 16 Click Save.
Step 17 At the prompt to restart the Cisco Unity services, click No.
Step 18 In the left pane, click the phone system integration that you created in Step 6.
Step 19 In the right pane, click the Ports tab.
Step 20 Enter the port settings to match the port settings on the primary server.
Caution In programming the phone system, do not send calls to voice messaging ports in Cisco Unity that cannot answer calls (voice messaging ports that are not set to Answer Calls). For example, if a voice messaging port is set only to Dialout MWI, do not send calls to it.
Step 21 Click Save.
Step 22 Exit UTIM.
Step 23 Click Programs > Cisco Unity > Edit Switch Utility.
Step 24 In the Switch Configuration Editor window, in the Manufacturer field, click Nortel.
Step 25 In the Model field, click Meridian-1.
Step 26 Click Edit.
Step 27 In the Switch Configuration dialog box, click the Incoming Calls tab.
Step 28 In the Min. Ring on Time field, enter 250.
Step 29 In the Call Rings field, enter 1 and click OK.
Step 30 In the Switch Configuration Editor dialog box, click Exit.
Step 31 On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
Step 32 Enter Regedit and click OK.
Caution Changing the wrong registry key or entering an incorrect value can cause the server to malfunction. Before you edit the registry, confirm that you know how to restore it if a problem occurs. (Refer to the "Restoring" topics in Registry Editor Help.) If you have any questions about changing registry key settings, contact Cisco TAC.
Step 33 If you do not have a current backup of the registry, click Registry > Export Registry File, and save the registry settings to a file.
Step 34 Expand the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Active Voice\Miu\1.0\Initialization.
Step 35 Double-click New Call Delay on Inactive Backup Server.
Step 36 In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, in the Value Data field, enter 15000 (decimal), and click OK.
Step 37 Close the Registry Editor.
Step 38 Restart the Cisco Unity server.
No changes to the hunt group programming on the phone system are necessary.
Appendix: Programming Examples
The following programming examples show how overlay 11 on the Nortel Meridian 1 phone system enables the PBXLink boxes:
•Programming in the Nortel Meridian 1
•Programming in the PBXLink Box
Programming in the Nortel Meridian 1
PBXLink 1, Port A (MWIs only)
PBXLink 1, Port B (beginning with extension 2800)
PBXLink 2, Port A (beginning with extension 2801)
PBXLink 2, Port B (beginning with extension 2802)
PBXLink 3, Port A (beginning with extension 2803)
Analog Voice Messaging Line
CLS HTA FBD DTN XFA FND MWD LDTA
ACD Hunt Group
NCFW 2800 (1st analog voice mail extension)
NCFW 2824 (25th analog voice mail extension)
NCFW 2848 (49th analog voice mail extension)
NCFW 2872 (73rd analog voice mail extension)
Programming in the PBXLink Box
PBXLink Box 1
Configuration>PBXType>SelectPBXType = Nortel M1
Configuration>PBXOptions>AnalogPortsOnB = 24
Configuration>PBXOptions>ConfigurePortA = MWI Only
Configuration>PBXOptions>ConfigurePortB = Calls Only
Configuration>PBXOptions>PrimeNumber = 7000
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>CFWD = DIR (if Prime# is ACD)
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>CFNA = CFNA
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>HUNT = HUNT
Configuration>PBXOptions>ExtensionLength = 4
Configuration>SMDIOptions>MsgDeskNumber = 001
Configuration>SMDIOptions>CPIDLength = 10
Configuration>SMDIOptions>CPIDMask = 0000000000
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>ModeOfOperation = Random
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort0 = 0001
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort1 = 0005
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort2 = 0009
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort3 = 0013
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort4 = 0017
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort5 = 0021
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort6 = 0025
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort7 = 0029
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort8 = 0033
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort9 = 0037
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort10 = 0041
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort11 = 0045
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort12 = 0049
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort13 = 0053
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort14 = 0057
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort15 = 0061
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort16 = 0065
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort17 = 0069
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort18 = 0073
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort19 = 0077
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort20 = 0081
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort21 = 0085
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort22 = 0089
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort23 = 0093
Configuration>SMDIOptions>TrunkGroups = Ignore Trunk Groups
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>BaudRate = 1200
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>FlowControl = OFF
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>ParityEtc. = E,7,1
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>BaudRate = 1200
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>FlowControl = OFF
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>ParityEtc. = E,7,1
PBXLink Box 2
Configuration>PBXType>SelectPBXType = Nortel M1
Configuration>PBXOptions>AnalogPortsOnA = 24
Configuration>PBXOptions>AnalogPortsOnB = 24
Configuration>PBXOptions>ConfigurePortA = Calls Only
Configuration>PBXOptions>ConfigurePortB = Calls Only
Configuration>PBXOptions>PrimeNumber = 7000
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>CFWD = DIR (if Prime# is ACD)
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>CFNA = CFNA
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>HUNT = HUNT
Configuration>PBXOptions>ExtensionLength = 4
Configuration>SMDIOptions>MsgDeskNumber = 001
Configuration>SMDIOptions>CPIDLength = 10
Configuration>SMDIOptions>CPIDMask = 0000000000
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>ModeOfOperation = Random
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort0 = 0002
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort1 = 0006
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort2 = 0010
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort3 = 0014
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort4 = 0018
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort5 = 0022
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort6 = 0026
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort7 = 0030
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort8 = 0034
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort9 = 0038
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort10 = 0042
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort11 = 0046
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort12 = 0050
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort13 = 0054
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort14 = 0058
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort15 = 0062
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort16 = 0066
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort17 = 0070
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort18 = 0074
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort19 = 0078
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort20 = 0082
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort21 = 0086
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort22 = 0090
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort23 = 0094
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>ModeOfOperation = Random
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort0 = 0003
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort1 = 0007
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort2 = 0011
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort3 = 0015
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort4 = 0019
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort5 = 0023
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort6 = 0027
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort7 = 0031
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort8 = 0035
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort9 = 0039
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort10 = 0043
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort11 = 0047
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort12 = 0051
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort13 = 0055
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort14 = 0059
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort15 = 0063
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort16 = 0067
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort17 = 0071
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort18 = 0075
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort19 = 0079
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort20 = 0083
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort21 = 0087
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort22 = 0091
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortBLTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort23 = 0095
Configuration>SMDIOptions>TrunkGroups = Ignore Trunk Groups
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>BaudRate = 1200
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>FlowControl = OFF
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>ParityEtc. = E,7,1
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>BaudRate = 1200
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>FlowControl = OFF
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>ParityEtc. = E,7,1
PBXLink Box 3
Configuration>PBXType>SelectPBXType = Nortel M1
Configuration>PBXOptions>AnalogPortsOnA = 24
Configuration>PBXOptions>ConfigurePortA = Calls Only
Configuration>PBXOptions>ConfigurePortB = Disabled
Configuration>PBXOptions>PrimeNumber = 7000
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>CFWD = DIR (if Prime# is ACD)
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>CFNA = CFNA
Configuration>PBXOptions>CallForwardDisplay>HUNT = HUNT
Configuration>PBXOptions>ExtensionLength = 4
Configuration>SMDIOptions>MsgDeskNumber = 001
Configuration>SMDIOptions>CPIDLength = 10
Configuration>SMDIOptions>CPIDMask = 0000000000
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>ModeOfOperation = Random
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort0 = 0004
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort1 = 0008
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort2 = 0012
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort3 = 0016
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort4 = 0020
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort5 = 0024
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort6 = 0028
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort7 = 0032
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort8 = 0036
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort9 = 0040
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort10 = 0044
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort11 = 0048
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort12 = 0052
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort13 = 0056
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort14 = 0060
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort15 = 0064
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort16 = 0068
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort17 = 0072
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort18 = 0076
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort19 = 0080
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort20 = 0084
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort21 = 0088
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort22 = 0092
Configuration>SMDIOptions>PortALTNs>SetupRandomLTNs>LTNsForPort23 = 0096
Configuration>SMDIOptions>TrunkGroups = Ignore Trunk Groups
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>BaudRate = 1200
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>FlowControl = OFF
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>SMDIPort>ParityEtc. = E,7,1
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>BaudRate = 1200
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>FlowControl = OFF
Configuration>SerialPortOptions>ManagementPort>ParityEtc. = E,7,1
Appendix: Documentation and Technical Assistance
Conventions
The Nortel Meridian 1/PBXLink Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 5.0 uses the following conventions.
Table 23 Nortel Meridian 1/PBXLink Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 5.0 Conventions
Convention
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Description
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boldfaced text
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Boldfaced text is used for:
•Key and button names. (Example: Click OK.)
•Information that you enter. (Example: Enter Administrator in the User Name box.)
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< >
(angle brackets)
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Angle brackets are used around parameters for which you supply a value. (Example: In the Command Prompt window, enter ping <IP address>.)
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-
(hyphen)
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Hyphens separate keys that must be pressed simultaneously. (Example: Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.)
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>
(right angle
bracket)
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A right angle bracket is used to separate selections that you make:
•On menus. (Example: On the Windows Start menu, click Settings > Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options.)
•In the navigation bar of the Cisco Unity Administrator. (Example: Go to the System > Configuration > Settings page.)
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[x]
(square brackets)
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Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or argument). (Example: [reg-e164])
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[x | y]
(vertical line)
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Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical line indicate an optional choice. (Example: [transport tcp | transport udp])
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{x | y}
(braces)
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Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical line indicate a required choice. (Example: {tcp | udp})
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The Nortel Meridian 1/PBXLink Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 5.0 also uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the document.
Caution Means
reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
For descriptions and URLs of Cisco Unity documentation on Cisco.com, see the About Cisco Unity Documentation. The document is shipped with Cisco Unity and is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.html.
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses. Any examples, command display output, and figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purposes only. Any use of actual IP addresses in illustrative content is unintentional and coincidental.
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