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Nortel Meridian 1 PIMG Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 4.0

Integration Tasks

Task List to Create the Integration

Task List to Make Changes to an Integration

Task List to Delete an Existing Integration

Requirements

Integration Description

Call Information

Integration Functionality

Integrations with Multiple Phone Systems

Planning How the Voice Messaging Ports Will Be Used by Cisco Unity

Programming the Nortel Meridian 1 Phone System

Setting Up the PIMG Units

Creating a New Integration with the Nortel Meridian 1 Phone System

Testing the Integration

Integrating a Secondary Server for Cisco Unity Failover

Requirements

Integration Description

Setting Up the Secondary Server for Failover

Changing the Settings for an Existing Integration

Deleting an Existing Integration


Appendix: Using Alternate Extensions and MWIs

Alternate Extensions

Setting Up Alternate Extensions

Alternate MWIs

Setting Up Alternate MWIs

Appendix: PIMG Integrations Over a WAN That Use the G.729a Codec Must Disable Comfort Noise


Appendix: Documentation and Technical Assistance

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines


Nortel Meridian 1 PIMG Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 4.0


Revised October 12, 2007

This document provides instructions for integrating the Nortel Meridian 1 phone system with Cisco Unity by using the Intel NetStructure PBX-IP Media Gateway (PIMG).

Integration Tasks

Before doing the following tasks to integrate Cisco Unity with the Nortel Meridian 1 phone system by using the Intel NetStructure PBX-IP Media Gateway (PIMG), 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 lists describe the process for creating, changing, and deleting integrations.

Task List to Create the Integration

Use the following task list to set up a new integration with the Nortel Meridian 1 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 1 phone system and extensions. See the "Programming the Nortel Meridian 1 Phone System" section.

4. Set up the PIMG units. See the "Setting Up the PIMG Units" section.

5. Create the integration. See the "Creating a New Integration with the Nortel Meridian 1 Phone System" section.


Caution Do not edit the phone configuration file (also known as the switch ini file) to customize this integration. If you change the settings in this file, the integration may not function correctly.

6. Test the integration. See the "Testing the Integration" section.

7. (Cisco Unity 4.1 and later) 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.

Task List to Make Changes to an Integration

Use the following task list to make changes to an integration after it has been created.

1. Start the Cisco Unity Telephony Integration Manager (UTIM). See the "Changing the Settings for an Existing Integration" section.

2. Make the changes you want to the existing integration. See the "Changing the Settings for an Existing Integration" section.


Caution Do not edit the phone configuration file (also known as the switch ini file) to customize this integration. If you change the settings in this file, the integration may not function correctly.

Task List to Delete an Existing Integration

Use the following task list to remove an existing integration.

1. Start the Cisco Unity Telephony Integration Manager (UTIM). See the "Deleting an Existing Integration" section.

2. Delete the existing integration. See the "Deleting an Existing Integration" section.

Requirements

The Nortel Meridian 1 integration supports configurations of the following components:

Phone System

One of the following models:

Nortel Meridian 1 phone system (Option 11, 21, 51, 61, 71, or 81), software release 17 or later.

Nortel Succession (CS 1000) phone system, software release 3.0 or later.

The Nortel SL 1 phone system, when upgraded to Meridian 1 so that it is compatible with the M2616 digital phone.

The following software option packages installed:

Package 19, Digit Display Software (DDSP)

Package 46, Message Waiting Center (MWC)

One or more digital lines that are compatible with the M2616 digital phone for connecting to the PIMG units.

One or more of the applicable PIMG units. 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.

The voice messaging ports in the phone system connected by digital lines to the ports on the PIMG units.

We recommend that you connect the voice messaging ports on the phone system to the ports on the PIMG units in a planned manner to simplify troubleshooting. For example, the first phone system voice messaging port connects to the first port on the first PIMG unit, the second phone system voice messaging port connects to the second port on the first PIMG unit, and so on.

The PIMG units connected to the same LAN or WAN that Cisco Unity is connected to.

If the PIMG units connect to a WAN, the requirements for the WAN network connections are:

For G.729a codec formatting, a minimum of 32.76 Kbps guaranteed bandwidth for each voice messaging port.


Caution If you use G.729a codec formatting over a WAN, you must disable comfort noise. Otherwise, callers will hear loud comfort noise at certain points. For details, see the "Appendix: PIMG Integrations Over a WAN That Use the G.729a Codec Must Disable Comfort Noise" section.

For G.711 codec formatting, a minimum of 91.56 Kbps guaranteed bandwidth for each voice messaging port.

No network devices that implement network address translation (NAT).

A maximum 200 ms network latency.

The phone system ready for the integration, as described in the documentation for the phone system.

Cisco Unity Server

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.

Integration Description

The Nortel Meridian 1 PIMG integration sends call information and voice connections through the digital lines, which connect the phone system to the PIMG units. The PIMG units communicate with the Cisco Unity server through the LAN or WAN by using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Figure 1 shows the required connections.

Figure 1 Connections Between the Phone System and Cisco Unity

Call Information

The phone system sends the following information with forwarded calls:

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)

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.

Integration Functionality

The Nortel Meridian 1 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

Depending on the version, Cisco Unity can be integrated with two or more phone systems:

Cisco Unity 4.0 and 4.1 can be integrated with a maximum of two phone systems at one time. For information on and instructions for integrating Cisco Unity with two phone systems, refer to the Dual Phone System Integration Guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_configuration_guide09186a0080211b2e.html.

Cisco Unity 4.2 and later can be integrated with two or more 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 Multiple Phone System Integration Guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_configuration_guide09186a00806192a3.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 1 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 1 Phone System

If you use programming options other than those supplied in the following procedure, the performance of the integration may be affected.


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 Nortel Meridian 1 Phone System


Step 1 Assign extensions for the voice messaging ports.

Step 2 Confirm that the software on the phone system has the necessary following option packages by using overlay 22:

DDSP (Package 19, Digit Display Software)

MWC (Package 46, Message Waiting Center)

If either of these options is missing, contact your sales representative.

Step 3 On overlay 11, set the following options to create the M2616 digital set emulation for the first port.

Table 2 Digital Set Emulation Options for the First Port 

Option
Setting

REQ

NEW

TYPE

2616

TN

0 0 6 2

CUST

0

CLS

ADD HFD CNDA HTA MWA

HUNT

<the extension of the second port on the PIMG unit>

KEY 00 SCR

<the primary number for PIMG unit; enter any valid unused number>

KEY 13 MIK

 

KEY 14 MCK

 

KEY 15 TRN

 

Step 4 Set the following options to create the digital set emulation for the second port.

Table 3 Digital Set Emulation Options for the Second Port 

Option
Setting

REQ

NEW

TYPE

2616

TN

0 0 6 3

CUST

0

CLS

ADD HFD CNDA HTA MWA

HUNT

<the extension of the next port on the PIMG unit>

KEY 00 SCR

<the extension for this PIMG unit port; enter any valid unused number>

KEY 13 MIK

 

KEY 14 MCK

 

KEY 15 TRN

 

Step 5 Repeat Step 4 for all remaining ports on the PIMG units.

Step 6 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 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 Cisco Unity call transfer types shown in Table 5.

Table 5 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 user station to forward calls to the pilot number only when the call is not answered (on the phone system, the number of rings before forwarding must be more than the number of rings to supervise the call). Confirm that call forwarding is disabled when the extension is busy.



Do one of the following procedures as applicable:

"To Set Up a Hunt Group for Up to 30 Ports" section

"To Set Up an ACD Hunt Group for More Than 30 Ports" section.

"To Set Up the Group Hunt Feature" 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 6 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 7 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



To Set Up the Group Hunt Feature

The group hunt feature will route calls to the next idle PIMG port in the group when a call encounters a busy port. Unlike the hunt feature, the group hunt will continue to hunt after encountering a port that is disabled or that has lost its connection to the PIMG unit.


Step 1 In LD 22, verify that software package 120 is equipped.

Table 8 Entries for LD 22 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter PRT to start a print request.

TYPE:

Enter PKG to print the list of equipped packages.


Step 2 In LD 17, enter the number of Group Hunt lists allowed in the system.

Table 9 Entries for LD 17 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter CHG to start a change to the Configuration Record.

TYPE:

Enter PARM to specify the System Parameters.

...

...

MSCL:

Enter the number of group hunt lists that will be allowed in the phone system.


Step 3 In LD 15, enter a Group Hunt PLDN.

Table 10 Entries for LD 15 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter NEW to start the process for adding new data.

TYPE:

Enter NIT to indicate "Night Service Options."

...

...

- NIT1:

Enter the First Night Service by time of day DN that can be defined as a PLDN.

- TIM1:

Enter the hour and minute for First Night Service DN.

- NIT2:

Enter the Second Night Service by time of day DN that can be defined as a PLDN.

- TIM2:

Enter the hour and minute for Second Night Service DN.

- NIT3:

Enter the Third Night Service by time of day DN that can be defined as a PLDN.

- TIM3:

Enter the hour and minute for Third Night Service DN.

- NIT4:

Enter the Fourth Night Service by time of day DN that can be defined as a PLDN.

- TIM4:

Enter the hour and minute for Fourth Night Service DN.


Step 4 In LD 10, enter a Group Hunt PLDN.

Table 11 Entries for LD 10 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter one of the following:

NEW

CHG

...

...

IAPG:

Enter the Meridian Link Unsolicited Status Message (USM) group.

HUNT:

Enter the Hunt DN of the next station in the hunt chain. The Hunt DN can be defined as a PLDN.

...

...

AACD:

Enter YES for Associate Set (AST) telephone.

FTR:

Enter FTR for the feature name and related data.

Enter EFD <an extension> for the External Flexible Call Forward DN (a Group Hunt pilot can be entered). The External Call Forward No Answer DN can be defined as a PLDN.

Enter EHT <an extension> for the External Hunt DN. The External Hunt DN can be defined as a PLDN.

Enter FDN <an extension> for the Flexible Call Forward No Answer DN. Flexible Call Forward No Answer DN can be defined as a PLDN.


Step 5 In LD 11, enter a Group Hunting Denied (GHD) key and enter a Group Hunt PLDN.

Table 12 Entries for LD 11 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter one of the following:

NEW

CHG

...

...

ACM:

Enter the number of Add-on Modules. AOM appears if TYPE = M2216 and M2616.

FDN:

Enter the Flexible CFNA DN. The Call Forward No Answer DN can be defined as a PLDN.

...

...

ICT:

Enter the Intercept Computer Terminal or printer number. The Number of Intercept Positions (NIPN) is defined in LD 15.

EFD:

Enter the Flexible CFNA DN for External calls. External Call Forward No Answer DN can be defined as a PLDN.

HUNT:

Enter the Hunt DN of the next station in the hunt chain. Hunt DN can be defined as a PLDN.

EHT:

Enter the External Hunt DN. The External Hunt DN can be defined as a PLDN.

...

...

LANG:

Enter the language choice for Automatic Wakeup (AWU) calls. This prompt appears with Multi-language Wakeup (MLWU) package 206.

KEY:

Enter the telephone key assignments.

Enter the Call Forward key Key number (xx), Call Forward function (CFW), length (yy), Call Forward target DN (z...z) in the following format:

xx CFW yy z...z

This setting can be defined as a PLDN.

Enter the Key number (xx), Group Hunting Denied function (GHD) in the following format:

xx GHD

The GHD key is added to allow a station user to toggle the Primary (key 0) Directory Number (PDN) in and out of all groups of which that PDN is a member.


Step 6 In LD 12, enter a Group Hunt PLDN.

Table 13 Entries for LD 12 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter one of the following:

NEW

CHG

...

...

ICP:

Enter YES to indicate Intercept Computer is available.

AADN:

Enter the Attendant Alternate Answering DN. The Alternate Answering DN can be defined as a PLDN.


Step 7 In LD 14, enter a Group Hunt PLDN.

Table 14 Entries for LD 14 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter one of the following:

NEW

CHG

...

...

NGRP:

Enter the Night Service Group number.

NITE:

Enter the Night Service directory number. The Night service DN can be defined as a PLDN.

ATDN:

Enter the Auto-terminate DN. The Auto-terminate DN can be defined as a PLDN.

MNDN:

Enter the Manual Directory Number. The Manual DN can be defined as a PLDN.


Step 8 In LD 18, create or modify Group Hunt lists.

Table 15 Entries for LD 18 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter one of the following:

CHG

MOV

NEW

OUT

TYPE:

Enter GHT for Group Hunt data block.

LSNO:

If REQ = CHG, press Enter. Otherwise, enter the number of the Group Hunt list.

CUST:

Enter the Customer number, as defined in LD 15.

PLDN:

Enter the Pilot DN.

Note This prompt appears only when REQ = NEW, or CHG and LSNO = Enter.

DNSZ:

Enter the maximum length of DN allowed for Group Hunt list.

Note This prompt appears only when REQ = NEW, or CHG and LSNO = Enter.

After DNSZ is defined, it should not be changed. Print the list in LD 20, remove it with REQ = OUT, and rebuild the list with the new DNSZ.

SIZE:

Enter the maximum DNs in the Group Hunt list.

Note The range is 1 to 96 entries.

STOR:

Enter the GHT entry (member) number and Group Hunt target DN in the following format:

<x...x) <y...y>

Note In Group Hunting, the member number must conform with the SIZE. The number of digits must conform with DNSZ.

WRT:

Enter YES to write the information to the data store.


Step 9 In LD 20, enter a Group Hunt PLDN.

Table 16 Entries for LD 20 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter PRT to print a data block.

TYPE:

Enter GHT.

LSNO:

Enter the number of the Group Hunt list that you want to print, or press Enter to print all lists.

SIZE:

If you entered the number of a Group Hunt list, the list size appears. If you pressed Enter at the LSNO: prompt, the list size does not appear.


Step 10 In LD 57, define, change, or print data associated with FFC.

Table 17 Entries for LD 57 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter one of the following:

CHG

NEW

TYPE:

Enter FFC.

CUST:

Enter the customer number, as defined in LD 15.

FFCT:

Press Enter.

CODE:

Enter PLDN for the Pilot DN.

- PLDN:

Do one of the following:

Press Enter to proceed to next prompt without entering a Pilot DN.

Enter the Pilot DN to be modified or created.

-- USE:

Enter GPHT for Pilot DN Group Hunting.

-- LSNO:

Enter the Group Hunt list number. The Group Hunt list must exist in LD 18.

-- HTYP:

Do one of the following:

If you want linear hunting, enter LIN.

If you want round robin hunting, enter RRB.

-- CFWI:

Do one of the following:

If you want Group Hunting to skip idle stations with Call Forward All Calls active, enter NO.

If you want Group Hunting to terminate on idle stations with Call Forward All Calls active, enter YES.

MQUE:

Do one of the following to configure the maximum number of calls allowed in the Pilot DN queue:

If you want to no calls in the queue, enter 0.

If you want only one call in the queue at a time, enter 1.

If you want no limit on the number of calls in the queue, enter ALL.

If you want the number of calls in the queue to be less than or equal to the number of active members of the Group Hunt list, enter ACTM.


Step 11 In LD 57, configure the Flexible Feature Codes data block for Group Hunt Termination.

Table 18 Entries for LD 57 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter one of the following:

CHG

NEW

TYPE:

Enter FFC.

CUST:

Enter the customer number, as defined in LD 15.

FFCT:

Press Enter.

CODE:

Enter GHTA for Group Hunt Termination Allowed.

- GHTA:

Enter the code to be dialed to allow Group Hunt termination on a set.

CODE:

Enter GHTD for Group Hunt Termination Denied.

- GHTD:

Enter the code to be dialed to deny Group Hunt termination on a set.


Step 12 In LD 81, count or list all stations equipped with the GHD key.

Table 19 Entries for LD 81 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Do one of the following:

If you want to change existing data, enter CHG.

If you want to add new data, enter NEW.

If you want to print a count of telephones equipped with the features specified in response to the FEAT prompt, enter CNT.

If you want to list telephones equipped with the features specified in response to the FEAT prompt, enter LST.

...

...

FEAT:

Do one of the following:

For the Group Hunt Deactivation key, enter GHD.

For the default, press Enter.


Step 13 In LD 81, count or list all stations equipped with the GHD key.

Table 20 Entries for LD 81 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Do one of the following:

If you want to change existing data, enter CHG.

If you want to add new data, enter NEW.

If you want to print a count of telephones equipped with the features specified in response to the FEAT prompt, enter CNT.

If you want to list telephones equipped with the features specified in response to the FEAT prompt, enter LST.

...

...

FEAT:

Do one of the following:

For the Group Hunt Deactivation key, enter GHD.

For the default, press Enter.


Step 14 In LD 83, count or list all stations equipped with the GHD key.

Table 21 Entries for LD 83 

Prompt
Entry

REQ:

Enter TNB to print the TN blocks in Designation order.

...

...

KEY xx GHD

The GHD key data appears each time it is configured on a set.




Note You can use alternate extensions to create multiple line appearances, enable easy message access from cell phones, and simplify addressing messages to subscribers at different locations in Cisco Unity. Enabling alternate MWIs allows Cisco Unity to turn MWIs on at more than one extension. For details, see the "Appendix: Using Alternate Extensions and MWIs" section.


Setting Up the PIMG Units

Do the following procedures to set up the PIMG units that are connected to the Nortel Meridian 1 phone system.

These procedures require that the following tasks have already been completed:

The phone system is connected to the PIMG units by using digital lines.

The PIMG units are ready to be connected to the LAN or WAN.

The PIMG units are connected to a power source.

Fields that are not mentioned in the following procedures must keep their default values. For the default values of all fields, see the documentation for the PIMG units.

To Download the PIMG Firmware Update Files for Digital PIMG Units


Step 1 On a Windows workstation that will have access to the PIMG units, open a web browser and go to the Cisco Unity PIMG Software Download page at http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/unity-PIMG.


Note To access the software download page, you must be logged on to Cisco.com as a registered user.


Step 2 On the Cisco Unity PIMG Software Download page, click the most recent version of the firmware for digital (DNI) PIMG units.

Step 3 On the Details page, click Next.

Step 4 On the Document page, click Accept.

Step 5 In the Enter Network Password dialog box, enter your user name and password, then click OK.

Step 6 In the File Download dialog box, click Save.

Step 7 In the Save As dialog box, browse to the Windows workstation that will have access the PIMG units, browse to a directory where you want to save the file, and click Save.

Step 8 In the Download Complete dialog box, click Open. The window for extracting the PIMG firmware update files appears.

Step 9 Click Extract.

Step 10 In the Extract dialog box, browse to the directory where you want the extracted files, and click Extract.

Step 11 Close the window for the extracting application.


To Set Up the Digital PIMG Units


Step 1 On the Windows workstation, add a temporary route to enable access to the PIMG units.

a. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.

b. Enter cmd, and press Enter. The Command Prompt window appears.

c. At the command prompt, enter route add 10.12.13.74 <IP Address of Workstation>, and press Enter.

For example, if the IP address of the workstation is 198.1.3.25, enter "route add 10.12.13.74<space>198.1.3.25" in the Command Prompt window.

d. Close the Command Prompt window.

Step 2 Connect a PIMG unit to the network.

Step 3 In the web browser, go to http://10.12.13.74.

Step 4 On the System Login page, enter the following case-sensitive settings.

Table 22 System Login Page Settings 

Field
Setting

Username

admin

Password

IpodAdmin


Step 5 Click Log On.

Step 6 On the Configure menu, click Upgrade.

Step 7 On the Upgrade page, click Browse.

Step 8 In the Choose File dialog box, browse to the directory on the Windows workstation that has the extracted PIMG firmware update files.

Step 9 Click Ami<xx>.app (where <xx> is multiple digits), and click Open.

Step 10 On the Upgrade page, click Install.

Step 11 After the file is installed, a message prompting you to restart the PIMG unit appears. Click Cancel.


Caution Do not restart the PIMG unit until you are instructed to do so later in this procedure, even if the file installation fails. Restarting the PIMG unit at this step may prevent the PIMG unit from functioning correctly.

Step 12 Repeat Step 6 through Step 11 for each of the following files:

Ami_<xx>.fsh

Run<xx>FskEcho.dsp

iNim<xx>.ibt

iNim<xx>.ilc

iNim<xx>.iap

Step 13 On the Configure menu, click Upgrade.

Step 14 On the Upgrade page, click Browse.

Step 15 In the Choose File dialog box, browse to the file DNI_Cfg_Generic.ini.

Step 16 Click DNI_Cfg_Generic.ini, and click Open.

Step 17 On the Upgrade page, click Install.

Step 18 After the file is installed, a message prompting you to restart the PIMG unit appears. Click OK.

Step 19 In the web browser, go to http://10.12.13.74.

Step 20 On the System Login page, enter the following case-sensitive settings.

Table 23 System Login Page Settings 

Field
Setting

Username

admin

Password

IpodAdmin


Step 21 Click Log On.

Step 22 On the Configure menu, click Password.

Step 23 On the Password page, enter the following settings.

Table 24 Password Page Settings 

Field
Setting

Old Password

IpodAdmin

(This setting is case sensitive.)

New Password

<your new password>

(This setting is case sensitive.)

Confirm Password

<your new password>

(This setting is case sensitive.)


Step 24 Click Change.

Step 25 On the Configure menu, click System.

Step 26 On the System page, enter the following settings.

Table 25 System Page Settings 

Field
Setting

Operating Mode

SIP

Telephony Switch Type

M1

PCM Coding

uLaw


Step 27 Click Apply Changes.

Step 28 On the Configure menu, click Gateway.

Step 29 On the Gateway page, click the Gateway Routing tab.

Step 30 On the Gateway Routing tab, enter the following settings.

Table 26 Gateway Routing Tab Settings 

Field
Setting

Fault Tolerance Enabled

(Cisco Unity without failover) No

(Cisco Unity with failover configured) Yes

Load Balancing Enabled

No

VoIP Endpoint ID:
1

(Cisco Unity without failover) <the IP address of the Cisco Unity server>

(Cisco Unity with failover configured) <the name the primary Cisco Unity server; this setting must match the Contact Line Name field setting in UTIM>

VoIP Endpoint ID:
2

(Cisco Unity without failover) <blank>

(Cisco Unity with failover configured) <the name the secondary Cisco Unity server; this setting must match the Contact Line Name field setting in UTIM>


Step 31 Click Apply Changes.

Step 32 Click the Gateway Advanced tab.

Step 33 On the Gateway Advanced tab, enter the following settings.

Table 27 Gateway Advanced Tab Settings 

Field
Setting

Call Connect Mode

OnAnswer

Destination for Unroutable PBX Calls

<the extension of an attendant who will receive calls to Cisco Unity that are unanswered>

Turn MWI On FAC

<blank>

Turn MWI Off FAC

<blank>

Wait for Ringback/Connect on Blind Transfer

Yes

Hunt Group Extension

<the pilot number for the Cisco Unity voice messaging ports>

Signaling Digit Relay Mode

Off

Voice Activity Detection

Off

Frame Size

Click the applicable setting:

G.711—20

G.729a—10


Caution Failure to use the correct setting will result in recorded messages containing nothing but silence.

Frames Per Packet

Click the applicable setting:

G.711—1

G.729a—2


Caution Failure to use the correct setting will result in recorded messages containing nothing but silence.

Call Control QOS Byte

(PIMG units connect only to a LAN) 0

(PIMG units connect to a WAN) 104


Note For details on the setting for a LAN, see the caveat CSCsb96387.


RTP QOS Byte

(PIMG units connect only to a LAN) 0

(PIMG units connect to a WAN) 184


Note For details on the setting for a LAN, see the caveat CSCsb96387.



Step 34 Click Apply Changes.

Step 35 Click the Gateway Capabilities tab.

Step 36 Depending on how you have planned to use the voice messaging ports, click the applicable setting for each port in the Telephony Port Capability column.

Table 28 Gateway Capabilities Tab Settings 

Telephony Port Capability Settings
Voice Messaging Port Usage

Calls-Only

The port will answer incoming calls only and will not dial out (for example, to set MWIs or send message notifications).

MWIs-Only

The port will dial out only (for example, to set MWIs or send message notifications) and will not answer incoming calls.

Both

The port will answer incoming calls and will also dial out (for example, to set MWIs or send message notifications).



Caution In setting up the PIMG unit, do not send calls to 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. Otherwise the integration will not function correctly.

If a port in Cisco Unity is disabled, click No in the Telephony Port Enabled column for the corresponding port on this tab. Note that changing a setting in the Telephony Port Enabled column requires restarting the PIMG unit.

Step 37 Click Apply Changes.

Step 38 On the Configure menu, click SIP.

Step 39 On the SIP page, enter the following settings.

Table 29 SIP Page Settings 

Field
Setting

Host and Domain Name

<the domain name of the PIMG unit>

Server Port

5060

Primary Proxy Server Address

(Cisco Unity without failover) <the IP address of the Cisco Unity server>

(Cisco Unity with failover configured) <the IP address of the primary Cisco Unity server>

Primary Proxy Server Port

5060

(When you configure more than one PIMG unit, increase this setting by 1 for each successive unit. For example, unit 2 will be 5061, unit 3 will be 5062, and so on. For failover, this setting must match the setting for the Backup Proxy Server Port field.)

Backup Proxy Server Address

(Cisco Unity without failover) Not applicable; leave the default setting.

(Cisco Unity with failover configured) <the IP address of the secondary Cisco Unity server>

Backup Proxy Server Port

(Cisco Unity without failover) Not applicable; leave the default setting.

(Cisco Unity with failover configured) 5060

(When you configure more than one PIMG unit, increase this setting by 1 for each successive unit. For example, unit 2 will be 5061, unit 3 will be 5062, and so on. For failover, this setting must match the setting for the Primary Proxy Server Port field.)

Proxy Query Interval

10

T1 Time

400

T2 Time

3000


Step 40 Click Apply Changes.

Step 41 On the Configure menu, click IP.

Step 42 On the IP page, enter the following settings.

Table 30 IP Page Settings 

Field
Setting

Client IP Address

<the new IP address you want to use for the PIMG unit>

(This is the IP address that you will enter in UTIM when you create the integration.)

Client Subnet Mask

<the new subnet mask, if the subnet mask is different from the default IP address>

Default Network Gateway Address

<the IP address of the default network gateway router that the PIMG units will use>

BOOTP Enabled

No


Step 43 Click Apply Changes.

Step 44 On the Configure menu, click Tones.

Step 45 On the Tones page, click the Learn tab.


Caution Destination addresses cannot be duplicated in the same session. Otherwise, the process for learning tones will not succeed. If you do not have enough available phones to learn all the tones at one time, you can run multiple sessions to learn tones individually by checking or unchecking the applicable Acquire Tone check boxes.

Step 46 On the Tones page, for the Dialtone event, confirm that the Acquire Tone check box is checked and leave the Destination Address field blank.

Step 47 On the Tones page, for the Busy Tone event, confirm that the Acquire Tone check box is checked and do the following substeps to verify that the tone is correct.

a. From a available phone, call a second phone.

b. Answer the second phone when it rings, and leave both handsets off so that both phones are busy.

c. From a third phone, dial one of the busy phones.

d. Confirm that you hear a busy tone.

e. Hang up the third phone but leave the handsets for the other two phones off.

Step 48 On the Tones page, in the Destination Address field for Busy Tone, enter the extension that you dialed in Step 47c. from the third phone.

Step 49 On the Tones page, for the Error/Reorder Tone event, confirm that the Acquire Tone check box is checked and do the following substeps to verify that the tone is correct.

a. From an available phone, dial an extension that does not exist.

b. Confirm that you hear the reorder or error tone.

c. Hang up the phone.

Step 50 On the Tones page, in the Destination Address field for Error/Reorder Tone, enter the extension that you dialed in Step 49a.

Step 51 On the Tones page, for the Ringback Tone event, confirm that the Acquire Tone check box is checked and do the following substeps to verify that the tone is correct.

a. From an available phone, dial an extension that does exist

b. Confirm that you hear the ringback tone.

c. Hang up the phone.

Step 52 On the Tones page, in the Destination Address field for Ringback Tone, enter the extension that you dialed in Step 51a.

Step 53 Click Learn.


Note When running learn tones, the PIMG unit will restart after learning the first tone. For details, see the caveat CSCsh53791.


Step 54 When the process is complete, check the check box for each newly learned tone and click Apply.

Step 55 Hang up the phones that you used in Step 47.

Step 56 On the Configure menu, click Restart.

Step 57 On the Restart page, click Restart Unit Now.

Step 58 When the PIMG unit has restarted, in the View menu, click Refresh.

Step 59 Repeat Step 2 through Step 58 on all remaining PIMG units.


Creating a New Integration with the Nortel Meridian 1 Phone System

After ensuring that the Nortel Meridian 1 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 Intel PIMG 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 Enter PIMG Settings page, click Add.

Step 7 In the Add PIMG dialog box, enter the following settings, then click OK.

Table 31 Settings for the Add PIMG Dialog Box 

Field
Setting

Display Name

<accept the default name or enter another name to identify this PIMG unit>

IP Address

<the IP address of this PIMG unit>

SIP Port

5060

Phone Lines (Ports) Connected

8

<if you want to use fewer than eight voice messaging ports, enter the number of ports (or phone lines) that you want to use with this PIMG unit>


Step 8 Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 for each remaining PIMG unit that you are connecting to the Cisco Unity server.

You can press the following buttons to modify, delete, or verify the PIMG units that you are connecting to the Cisco Unity server.

Table 32 Buttons on the Enter PIMG Settings Page 

Button
Action

Add

Displays the Add PIMG dialog box to add another PIMG unit to the integration.

Modify

Displays the Modify PIMG dialog box so that you can modify the settings of the selected PIMG unit.

Delete

Deletes the selected PIMG unit from the integration.

Ping Servers

Confirms that the IP address is correct for all PIMG units.

Licensing

Displays a list of the licensed, used, and available voice messaging ports on the Cisco Unity server.


Step 9 On the Enter PIMG Settings page, click Next.

Step 10 On the PIMG Integration with the PBX page, click No, the PIMGs Do Not Require a Serial Connection to the PBX, then click Next.

Step 11 On the Configure Cisco Unity SIP Settings page, enter the following settings, then click Next.

Table 33 Settings for the Configure Cisco Unity SIP Settings Page 

Field
Setting

Contact Line Name

(Cisco Unity without failover) <the voice messaging line name that subscribers use to contact Cisco Unity and that Cisco Unity will use to register with the PIMG units>

(Cisco Unity with failover configured) <the name the primary Cisco Unity server; this setting must match the Port X Endpoint parameter settings in the PIMG administration; this setting must be the same for both the primary and the secondary Cisco Unity servers>

Cisco Unity SIP Port

<the IP port on Cisco Unity that callers and the SIP server use to connect to voice mail; we recommend using the default setting>

Preferred Codec

<the codec Cisco Unity will first attempt to use on outgoing calls>


Step 12 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 13 (Cisco Unity 4.2 and later only) 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 14.

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 34 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 14 (Cisco Unity 4.2 and later only) 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 15.

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 35 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 15 On the Completing page, verify the settings you entered, then click Finish.

Step 16 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 first PIMG unit.

Step 4 In the right pane, click the Ports tab.

Step 5 Enter the settings shown in Table 36 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 36 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 Click the SIP Info tab.

Step 8 (Cisco Unity 4.2 and later) Uncheck the Register with SIP Server check box and click Save.

(Cisco Unity 4.0 and 4.1) Uncheck the Register with Proxy Server check box and click Save.

Step 9 At the prompt to restart the Cisco Unity services, click No.

Step 10 Repeat Step 3 through Step 9 for all remaining PIMG units.

Step 11 In the left pane, click Properties for the phone system.

Step 12 In the right pane, click the PIMG tab.

Step 13 Click Save.

Step 14 At the prompt to restart the Cisco Unity services, click Yes.

Step 15 After the Cisco Unity services restart, exit UTIM.



Caution Do not edit the phone configuration file (also known as the switch ini file) to customize this integration. If you change the settings in this file, the integration may not function correctly.

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. Select New Exchange Subscriber.

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. 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 Under Transfer Incoming Calls, click Yes, Ring Subscriber's Extension, and confirm that the extension number is for Phone 1.

Step 9 Under Transfer Type, click Release to Switch.

Step 10 Click the Save icon.

Step 11 In the navigation bar, click Messages to go to the Subscribers > Subscribers > Messages page for the test subscriber.

Step 12 Under Message Waiting Indicators (MWIs), check Use MWI for Message Notification.

Step 13 In the Extension field, enter x.

Step 14 Click the Save icon.

Step 15 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.


Integrating a Secondary Server for Cisco Unity Failover

For Cisco Unity 4.1 and later, 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.

The Cisco Unity failover feature is not available when this phone system is integrated with Cisco Unity 4.0 through PIMG units.

For information on Cisco Unity failover, refer to the Cisco Unity Failover Configuration and Administration Guide. The Domino version of the guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_feature_guide_book09186a00803f70f3.html. The Exchange version of the guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_feature_guide_book09186a00801b9241.html.

Requirements

The following components are required to integrate a secondary 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.

A license that enables failover.

Integration Description

The Nortel Meridian 1 phone system sends call information and voice connections through the digital lines to the PIMG units. The PIMG units communicate with the primary and secondary servers through the LAN or WAN by using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Figure 2 shows the required connections.

Figure 2 Connections Between the Phone System and the 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 On the Windows Start menu of the secondary server, click Programs > Cisco Unity > Manage Integrations. The UTIM window appears.

Step 3 On the Integration menu of the UTIM window, click New. The Telephony Integration Setup Wizard appears.

Step 4 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 5 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 6 After Cisco Unity restarts, on the Windows Start menu of the Cisco Unity server, click Programs > Cisco Unity > Manage Integrations. UTIM appears.

Step 7 In the left pane of the UTIM window, click the phone system integration that you created in Step 3.

Step 8 For Cisco Unity 4.0 and 4.1, continue to Step 9.

For Cisco Unity 4.2 and later, do the following substeps.

a. In the right pane, click Properties.

b. 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.

c. If the integration IDs of the phone system on the primary and secondary server are the same, continue to Step 9.

If the integration IDs of the phone system on the primary and secondary servers are different, on the secondary server, click Modify Integration ID.

d. When cautioned that subscribers associated with the current Integration ID setting will not be automatically associated with the new Integration ID setting, click OK.

e. 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.

f. Click Save.

g. At the prompt to restart the Cisco Unity services, click Yes.

h. In the left pane, click the phone system integration that you created in Step 3.

Step 9 In the right pane, click the Ports tab.

Step 10 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 Message Notification, do not send calls to it.

Step 11 Click Save.

Step 12 Repeat Step 9 through Step 11 for each remaining PIMG unit in the phone system integration.

Step 13 Exit UTIM.


Changing the Settings for an Existing Integration

After the integration is set up, if you want to change any of its settings (for example, to add or remove voice messaging ports for an integration), do the following procedure.

To Change the Settings for an Integration


Step 1 On the Cisco Unity server, on the Windows Start menu, click Programs > Cisco Unity > Manage Integrations. The UTIM window appears.

Step 2 In the left pane, double-click Unity Server. The existing integrations appear.

Step 3 Click the integration you want to modify.

Step 4 In the right pane, click the name of the cluster, phone system, or PIMG unit (depending on your integration) for the integration.

Step 5 In the right pane, click the applicable tab for the integration.

Step 6 Enter new settings in the fields that you want to change.


Caution If you are adding or removing voice messaging ports, make sure you change the settings for the individual ports so that there are an appropriate number of ports set to answer calls and an appropriate number of ports set to dial out.

Step 7 In the UTIM window, click Save.

Step 8 If prompted, restart the Cisco Unity services.



Caution Do not edit the phone configuration file (also known as the switch ini file) to customize this integration. If you change the settings in this file, the integration may not function correctly.

Deleting an Existing Integration

If you want to delete an existing integration (for example, you have replaced the phone system with which Cisco Unity originally integrated), do the following procedure.

To Delete an Existing Integration


Step 1 On the Cisco Unity server, on the Windows Start menu, click Programs > Cisco Unity > Manage Integrations. The UTIM window appears.

Step 2 In the left pane, double-click Unity Server. The existing integrations appear.

Step 3 Click the integration that you want to delete.

Step 4 On the Integration menu, click Delete.

Step 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to assign the subscribers of the deleted phone system integration to another phone system integration.

Step 6 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.

Step 7 If the integration you deleted used voice cards, remove the voice cards from the Cisco Unity server.



Appendix: Using Alternate Extensions and MWIs


Alternate Extensions

In addition to the "primary" extension that you specify for subscribers, you can assign subscribers up to nine alternate extensions. (The primary extension is the one that you assign to each subscriber when you create his or her subscriber account; it is listed on the Subscribers > Subscribers > Profile page.)

Reasons to Use Alternate Extensions

There are several reasons that you may want to specify alternate extensions for subscribers. For example, if you have more than one Cisco Unity server that accesses a single, corporate-wide directory, you may want to use alternate extensions to simplify addressing messages to subscribers at the different locations. With alternate extensions, the number that a subscriber uses when addressing a message to someone at another location can be the same number that the subscriber dials when calling. You may also want to use alternate extensions to:

Handle multiple line appearances on subscriber phones.

Offer easy message access on direct calls from a cell phone, home phone, or phone at an alternate work site (assuming that the phone number is passed along to Cisco Unity from these other phone systems). In addition, when such phones are used as alternate extensions, and are set to forward to Cisco Unity, callers can listen to the subscriber greeting, and leave messages for the subscriber just as they would when dialing the primary extension for the subscriber.


Tip To reduce the number of requests from subscribers who want alternate extensions set up for multiple cell phones, home phones, and other phones, give subscribers class of service (COS) rights to specify their own set of alternate extensions. (See the Subscribers > Class of Service > Profile page.) With proper COS rights, a subscriber can specify up to five alternate extensions in the Cisco Unity Assistant—in addition to the nine that you can specify on the Subscribers > Alternate Extensions page in the Cisco Unity Administrator.


Enable URL-based extensions in Cisco Unity for an integration with a SIP phone system.

How Alternate Extensions Work

Before you set up alternate extensions, review the following list for information on how alternate extensions work:

Alternate extensions cannot exceed 30 characters in length. By default, each administrator-defined alternate extension must be at least 3 characters in length, while subscriber-defined alternate extensions must be at least 10 characters.

You can use the Advanced Settings tool in Tools Depot to specify a minimum extension length for the extensions entered in the Cisco Unity Administrator and the Cisco Unity Assistant. Refer to the Advanced Settings Tool Help for details on using the settings. Respectively, the settings are Administration—Set the Minimum Length for Locations, and Administration—Set the Minimum Length for Subscriber-Defined Alternate Extensions.

You can control whether subscribers can use the Cisco Unity Assistant to view the alternate extensions that you specify in the Cisco Unity Administrator. To do so, see the Subscribers > Class of Service > Profile page. The Subscriber-Defined Alternate Extension table displays the alternate extensions that the subscriber adds.

Neither the Cisco Unity Administrator nor the Cisco Unity Assistant will accept an extension that is already assigned to another subscriber (either as a primary or alternate extension), or to a public distribution list, call handler, directory handler, or interview handler. Cisco Unity verifies that each alternate extension is unique—up to the dialing domain level, if applicable—before allowing either an administrator or a subscriber to create it.

All alternate extensions use the same transfer settings as the primary extension.

In many cases, Cisco Unity can activate a message waiting indicator (MWI) for an alternate extension. However, depending on the phones and phone systems involved, some additional phone system programming may be required to set this up.

Setting Up Alternate Extensions

Do the applicable procedure to add, modify, or delete alternate extensions:

To Add Administrator-Defined Alternate Extensions

To Modify or Delete Alternate Extension(s)

To Add Administrator-Defined Alternate Extensions


Step 1 In the Cisco Unity Administrator, go to any Subscribers > Alternate Extensions page.

Step 2 In the Administrator-Defined Alternate Extensions table, enter an extension in any row. When entering characters in the Alternate Extensions table, consider the following:

You can enter an extension up to 30 characters in length. (SIP integrations can use up to 30 alphanumeric characters.)

Each extension must be unique—up to the dialing domain level, if applicable.

Enter digits 0 through 9. Do not use spaces, dashes, or parentheses.

For SIP integrations, you can also enter a valid alias for a SIP URL. For example, if the URL is SIP:aabade@cisco.com, enter aabade. Do not use spaces.

Rows are numbered as a convenience. You can enter alternate extensions in any order, and you can have blank rows.

Step 3 Repeat Step 2 as necessary.

Step 4 Click the Save icon. Alternate extensions are enabled for all rows in the table.


To Modify or Delete Alternate Extension(s)


Step 1 In the Cisco Unity Administrator, go to any Subscribers > Alternate Extensions page.

Step 2 Do any of the following:

To modify an extension, change the extension in the Alternate Extensions table.

To delete extensions, check the check boxes next to the alternate extensions that you want to delete.

To remove all alternate extensions listed in the table, click Select All.

Step 3 Click the Save icon.

Step 4 Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 as necessary.



Note You can run the Cisco Unity Bulk Import wizard when you want to add alternate extensions for multiple subscribers at once. When you do, the Cisco Unity Bulk Import wizard appends the new alternate extensions to the existing table of alternate extensions, beginning with the first blank row.


Alternate MWIs

You can set up Cisco Unity to activate alternate MWIs when you want a new message for a subscriber to activate the MWIs at up to 10 extensions. For example, a message left at extension 1001 can activate the MWIs on extensions 1001 and 1002.

Cisco Unity uses MWIs to alert the subscriber to new voice messages. MWIs are not used to indicate new e-mail, fax, or return receipt messages.

Setting Up Alternate MWIs

Cisco Unity can activate alternate MWIs. Note that depending on the phones and phone systems, some additional phone system programming may be necessary. Refer to the installation guide for the phone system.

To enable alternate MWIs for extensions, do the following procedure for each subscriber who needs alternate MWIs.

To Set Up Alternate MWIs for Extensions


Step 1 In the Cisco Unity Administrator, go to the applicable Subscribers > Subscribers > Messages page.

Step 2 Confirm that the Use MWI for Message Notification check box is checked.

Step 3 Click the Add button located beneath the MWI Extensions table to add a row to the table. By default, the first row in the table contains an "X" to indicate the primary extension assigned to a subscriber. If you want one more extension and do not need to activate the MWI on the primary extension, you can also modify the first row.

Step 4 Enter the applicable extension in the Extension field of the table. MWIs are automatically enabled for all rows in the table. When entering characters in the MWI Extensions table, consider the following:

Enter digits 0 through 9. Do not use spaces, dashes, or parentheses.

Enter , (comma) to insert a one-second pause.

Enter # and * to correspond to the # and * keys on the phone.

Step 5 Click the Save icon.

Step 6 Repeat Step 3 through Step 5 as necessary.



Note You can run the Cisco Unity Bulk Import wizard when you want to set up alternate MWIs for multiple subscribers at once.


To change or delete alternate MWIs for extensions, do the following procedure.

To Modify or Delete Alternate MWIs


Step 1 In the Cisco Unity Administrator, go to the applicable Subscribers > Subscribers > Messages page.

Step 2 Do either of the following:

To modify an extension, change the extension in the MWI Extensions table.

To delete extensions, check the check boxes next to the rows that you want to delete in the MWI Extensions table, and then click the Delete button.

Step 3 Click the Save icon.

Step 4 Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 as necessary.


Appendix: PIMG Integrations Over a WAN That Use the G.729a Codec Must Disable Comfort Noise


When the PIMG units connect to a WAN and use the G.729a codec, you must disable comfort noise. Otherwise, callers will hear loud comfort noise after pressing a DTMF key or between prompts when recording a message.

To Disable Comfort Noise


Step 1 On the Cisco Unity server, on the Start menu, click Run.

Step 2 In the Run dialog box, 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.) Note that for a Cisco Unity failover system, registry changes on one Cisco Unity server must be made manually on the other Cisco Unity server, because registry changes are not replicated. If you have any questions about changing registry key settings, contact Cisco TAC.

Step 3 If you do not have a current backup of the registry, save the registry settings to a file by doing the following depending on the Windows version:

Windows 2003

Click File > Export.

Windows 2000

Click Registry > Export Registry File.


Step 4 Expand the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Avaudio\Parameters
and double-click the ComfortNoise value in the right pane.

Step 5 In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, under Base, click Decimal.

Step 6 In the Value Date field, enter 128.

Step 7 Click OK.

Step 8 Exit the Registry Editor.

Step 9 Restart the Cisco Unity server.

Step 10 If you are using failover, repeat this procedure to apply the registry setting to the secondary Cisco Unity server.



Appendix: Documentation and Technical Assistance


Conventions

The Nortel Meridian 1 PIMG Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 4.0 uses the following conventions.

Table 37 Nortel Meridian 1 PIMG Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 4.0 Conventions 

Convention
Description

boldfaced text

Boldfaced text is used for:

Key and button names. (Example: Click OK.)

Information that you enter. (Example: Enter Administrator in the User Name box.)

< >

(angle brackets)

Angle brackets are used around parameters for which you supply a value. (Example: In the Command Prompt window, enter ping <IP address>.)

-

(hyphen)

Hyphens separate keys that must be pressed simultaneously. (Example: Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.)

>

(right angle
bracket)

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.)

[x]

(square brackets)

Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or argument). (Example: [reg-e164])

[x | y]

(vertical line)

Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical line indicate an optional choice. (Example: [transport tcp | transport udp])

{x | y}

(braces)

Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical line indicate a required choice. (Example: {tcp | udp})


The Nortel Meridian 1 PIMG Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 4.0 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/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/c_unity/about/aboutdoc.htm.

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


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