Table Of Contents
Cisco Unity Express Feature Roadmap
Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images
Hardware Platforms
Software Requirements
Cisco IOS Software Images
Cisco Unity Express Feature List
Cisco Unity Express Feature Roadmap
The Cisco Unity Express GUI Administrator Guide for CallManager Express introduces you to the set of graphical interface screens and tasks for configuring, administering, and maintaining Cisco Unity Express voice mail and auto attendant applications.
Comparable command language interface commands are described in the Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for CallManager Express.
The focus of this guide is the Cisco Unity Express application. It does not provide information on installation of Cisco routers, Cisco network modules, or the Cisco CallManager Express router. For more information about those topics, see "Additional References".
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images
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Cisco Unity Express Feature List
Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images
Cisco Unity Express applications use a set of commands that are similar in structure to Cisco IOS software commands. However, the Cisco Unity Express commands do not affect the Cisco IOS configuration.
The Cisco Unity Express hardware modules and platforms do use the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) commands for their operation.
The following sections identify the software and hardware components that support Cisco Unity Express Release 2.0:
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Hardware Platforms
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Software Requirements
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Cisco IOS Software Images
Hardware Platforms
Cisco Unity Express Release 2.0 supports the following hardware platforms:
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Cisco 2600XM series routers
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Cisco 2691 router
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Cisco 2800 series routers
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Cisco 3700 series routers
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Cisco 3800 series routers
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Cisco Unity Express network module
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Cisco Unity Express advanced integration module (AIM)
Note
We highly recommend attaching an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the router housing the Cisco Unity Express module. Any reliable UPS unit provides continuous power to maintain the operation of the router and the Cisco Unity Express module. Consider the unit's capacity and run time because power consumption differs among Cisco platforms. Ideally, a UPS should include a signaling mechanism that directs the router to shut down Cisco Unity Express properly and then powers off the router.
Software Requirements
Cisco Unity Express Release 2.0 requires the following software:
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Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)T or a later release for the network module
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Cisco IOS Release 12.3(7)T or a later release for the AIM
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(GUI only) Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or a later release
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(GUI only) Microsoft JScript 5.6.x or a later release
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Cisco CallManager Express 3.0 or a later release
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(Optional) Cisco Survivable Remote Site Telephony Version 3.0
Cisco IOS Software Images
The Cisco Unity Express module uses Cisco IOS software to interact with the Cisco CallManager Express router and the Cisco CallManager server.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about Cisco IOS releases software image that support the Cisco Unity Express network modules and AIMs. Access Cisco Feature Navigator at http://www.cisco.com/go/fn. You must have an account on Cisco.com. If you do not have an account or have forgotten your username or password, click Cancel at the login dialog box and follow the instructions that appear.
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For information about the full set of Cisco IOS voice features, see the entire Cisco IOS Voice Configuration Library—including library preface, glossary, and other documents—at http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios123/123cgcr/vcl.htm.
Cisco Unity Express Feature List
Table 1 lists Cisco Unity Express features by release. Features that are introduced in a particular release are available in that and subsequent releases.
Table 1 Cisco Unity Express Features by Release
Release
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Features Introduced in That Release 1
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Feature Description
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Feature Documentation
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2.0
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Support for multiple languages.
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European French, German, European Spanish, and U.S. English are available in the telephone user interface (TUI) and auto attendant prompts.
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"Configuration Data Required for the Initialization Wizard" on page 24
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Streamlined software upgrade process.
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Modified upgrade process to reduce installation time.
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Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for Cisco CallManager Express, Release 2.0
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Increased storage on the AIM.
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AIM flash storage capacity is increased from 512MB to 1GB and now supports 14 hours of voice-mail message storage.
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"Software Licenses and Factory-Set Limits"
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Housing Cisco Unity Express and Cisco CallManager Express software on different routers.
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Cisco Unity Express software installed on a router communicates with Cisco CallManager Express installed on a different router.
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Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for Cisco CallManager Express, Release 2.0
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Networking across multiple sites.
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Voice Profile for Internet Mail version 2 (VPIMv2) support for voice-mail messaging interoperability between Cisco Unity Express sites and between Cisco Unity Express and Cisco Unity with Non-Delivery Record (NDR) for networked messages and blind addressing.
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Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for Cisco CallManager Express, Release 2.0
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Support for Cisco CallManager Release 3.3(3),3.3(4), and 4.0(1).
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Capability of auto detecting the Cisco CallManager JTAPI version version on a remote system for handling call control and user import functionality.
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1.1.2
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NTP server configuration support
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New commands permit configuration of the NTP server.
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Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for Cisco CallManager Express, Release 2.0
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1.1
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Advanced integration module (AIM) card
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AIM card has an Intel Celeron 300 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM, and 512 MB of compact flash memory, network connectivity through the PCI interface, and access to Cisco IOS software and the console using back-to-back Ethernet through the parallel interface. No external interfaces or cabling is required.
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Installing Advanced Integration Modules in Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series Routers
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Custom auto attendant script creation using the Cisco Unity Express script editor
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Script editor creates custom scripts for handling incoming calls to the automated attendant (AA). Activating a custom script deactivates the default auto attendant script that ships with Cisco Unity Express. The default script cannot be modified. The network module (NM) and the AIM supports up to four customized auto attendants.
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Cisco Unity Express Script Editor Guide
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Alternate auto attendant greetings and prompts
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Recording of alternate AA greetings and prompts that can be uploaded or downloaded as needed. These alternate greetings and prompts are in addition to the default greetings and prompts that ship with Cisco Unity Express. The NM supports up to 50 alternate prompts. The AIM supports up to 25 alternate prompts.
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"Recording an Auto Attendant Greeting or Prompt File"
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Access to a greeting management system from the telephone user interface (TUI)
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Access from the TUI to a greeting management system (GMS) for recording alternate greetings and prompts. Users with administrative privileges have access to the GMS.
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Cisco Unity Express Voice Mail System - Quick Start Guide
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1.0
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Linux-based software
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Linux-based software installed on a module card that is installed in the Cisco CallManager router. (See the "Hardware Platforms".) The software includes the operating system, application software, and ordered license information.
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Network module card
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Network module card with the Intel Low Power PIII 500 MHz processor, a 20 GB IDE hard drive, and access to Cisco IOS software using back-to-back Ethernet and console. No external interfaces or cabling is required.
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Cisco Network Modules Hardware Installation Guide, Chapter 22
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Orderable license packages
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Four orderable license packages. A license must be ordered for each voice mail system. See Table 2 and Table 4 for the system capacities available with each license.
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"Software Licenses and Factory-Set Limits"
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Spare modules
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Spare modules with factory installed software and license. Upgrades to larger capacity require purchase of a license and download of the license file.
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"Software Licenses and Factory-Set Limits"
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License upgrades and downgrades
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Upgrades or downgrades from one license size to another.
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"Software Licenses and Factory-Set Limits"
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Two administrative interfaces
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Two administrative interfaces. (See the "Administration Interfaces".)
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"Administration Interfaces"
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Integrated GUI with Cisco CallManager Express
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An integrated administration GUI for both Cisco Unity Express and Cisco CME. The integrated interface permits configuration of some Cisco CME parameters, such as telephones and extensions.
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"Cisco Unity Express Screens and Menus" on page 47
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Bulk provisioning of multiple sites
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Bulk provisioning of multiple sites using CLI scripts not provided by Cisco Unity Express. Systems are administered individually.
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Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for Cisco CallManager Express, Release 2.0
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System access anywhere in the IP network
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Systems accessible anywhere on the IP network. If the Cisco Unity Express installer uses TFTP, the site running the installer must be closely located to the TFTP server. All other functions use FTP, which allows the servers to be anywhere in the IP network.
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Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for Cisco CallManager Express, Release 2.0
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Manual backup and restore
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Manual backup and restore using an FTP server located anywhere in the customer network.
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• From the GUI: See "Administration Menu" on page 50 and the online help.
• From the CLI:
Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for Cisco CallManager Express, Release 2.0
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System reports and log files for troubleshooting.
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Reports are available from the Cisco Unity Express GUI screens. All troubleshooting reports and files are available using the Cisco Unity Express CLI commands.
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• From the GUI: See "Reports Menu" on page 52 and the online help.
• From the CLI:
Cisco Unity Express CLI Administrator Guide for Cisco CallManager Express, Release 2.0
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