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Extending the Active Directory Schema for Cisco Unity 8.x

Extending the Active Directory Schema for Cisco Unity 8.x

Creating Organizational Units and a Mailbox Store for Cisco Unity 8.x

Extending the Active Directory Schema for Cisco Unity 8.x

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In this chapter, you do the following tasks in the order listed:

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Note Do Task 1. only on the first server that you install in the failover pair.

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1. Extend the Active Directory schema for Cisco Unity. See the "Extending the Active Directory Schema for Cisco Unity 8.x" section.

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Note Do Task 2. only on the first server that you install in the failover pair.

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2. Create Active Directory organizational units for users and distribution lists, and a mailbox store, if applicable. See the "Creating Organizational Units and a Mailbox Store for Cisco Unity 8.x" section.

When you are finished with this chapter, return to Chapter 1, "Overview of Mandatory Tasks for Installing Cisco Unity 8.x" to continue installing the Cisco Unity system.

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Note The tasks in the list reference detailed instructions in the Installation Guide for Cisco Unity and in other Cisco Unity documentation. Follow the documentation for a successful installation.

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Extending the Active Directory Schema for Cisco Unity 8.x

Several changes need to be made to the Active Directory schema for Cisco Unity to work properly.To see the changes that the schema update program makes, browse to the directory Schema\LdifScripts on Cisco Unity DVD 1, and view the file Avdirmonex2k.ldf.

Changes to the Active Directory schema may take 15 minutes or more to replicate throughout the forest. The changes must finish replicating before you can install Cisco Unity.

To Extend the Active Directory Schema for Cisco Unity

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Step 1 Confirm that all domain controllers are on line. (The Active Directory schema extensions replicate only when all domain controllers are on line.)

Step 2 On the computer that has the schema master role (typically the first DC/GC in the forest), log on to Windows as a user who is a member of the Schema Admins group.

Step 3 On Cisco Unity DVD 1, browse to the directory ADSchemaSetup, and double-click ADSchemaSetup.exe.

Step 4 In the Active Directory Schema Setup dialog box, check the Exchange Directory Monitor check box.

Step 5 If you plan to use VPIM Networking or Cisco Unity Bridge Networking, check the applicable check boxes.

Step 6 Click OK.

Step 7 When the schema has been extended, Ldif.log and Ldif.err files are saved to the desktop. View the contents of the files to confirm that extending the schema completed successfully.

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Creating Organizational Units and a Mailbox Store for Cisco Unity 8.x

Users and distribution lists are created in locations that you specify. If you want users and distribution lists to be created in custom organizational units (OUs), create the OUs now. Both OUs need to be in the same domain, but they do not need to be in the same domain as the Cisco Unity server. For information on creating OUs, see Active Directory Users and Computers Help.

You also have the option to create a custom mailbox store as the default for subscribers that are added through the Cisco Unity Administrator or that are imported from a CSV file. For information on creating a custom mailbox store, see Exchange Help. (Later in the installation process, you configure Cisco Unity to use the mailbox store.)

You must use the same custom OUs and mailbox stores for the primary and secondary Cisco Unity servers.