Configure Jabber for Windows - Quick Start Guide
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Introduction
This document describes the necessary steps required for deployment of Cisco Jabber for Windows basic features.
Prerequisites
Cisco recommends you have a basic understanding of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) administration web page as well as experience with basic phone configurations.
Software Requirements
This guide assumes these software versions are in use:
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) version 10.x or higher
- Cisco Unified IM and Presence (IM&P) version 10.x or higher
- Cisco Unity Connection (CUXN) version 10.x or higher
- Jabber for Windows 11.8 or higher
- Microsoft Windows 10 (32 bit and 64 bit)
- Microsoft Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later (32 bit and 64 bit)
Hardware Requirements
The hardware specifications are the suggested minimum requirements for Cisco Jabber for Windows on a Microsoft operating system:
- CPU
- Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3600+ 2 GHz
- Intel Core2 CPU T7400 at 2. 16 GHz
- Intel Atom
- RAM
- 2 GB (128 MB Free)
- Free Disk Space
- 256 MB
Background Information
This is a quick start guide and does not cover any of the advanced features supported by Cisco Jabber for Windows.
Phone Services
Jabber Softphone
Jabber for Windows provides an option to supply phone services through a Cisco Unifed Client Services Framework devices which is often referred to as a CSF or Softphone.
To configure a CSF device, log into the CUCM Administration web page and navigate to Device > Phone.
From Find and List Phones menu select Add New.
Once on the Add a New Phone menu, search the phone type drop down for the Cisco Unifed Client Services Framework device type. Once selected, click Next.
The table (Table 1.0) contains all the fields that must be configured to set up a Cisco Unified Client Services Framework (CSF) device in CUCM. The majority of required fields have default configurations which you do not need to manual configured unless otherwise required for your deployment. You must manually configure all the fields where the Configured by Default column in the table is set to NO.
Table 1.0
| Required Fields | Default Parameter | Configured by Default | Description |
| Device Name | Must be manually added, and device name must begin with CSF. | NO | Enter a name to identify software-based telephones. |
| Device Pool | Must select one of the available device pools. | NO | Choose the device pool to which you want this phone assigned. The device pool defines sets of common characteristics for devices, such as region, date/time group, and softkey template. |
| Phone Button Template | Standard Client Service Framework | NO | Choose the appropriate phone button template. The phone button template determines the configuration of buttons on a phone and identifies which feature (line, speed dial, and so on) is used for each button. |
| Common Phone Profile | Standard Common Phone Profile | YES | Choose a common phone profile from the list of available common phone profiles. |
| Location | Hub_None | YES | Use locations to implement call admission control (CAC) in a centralized call-processing system. The location specifies the total bandwidth that is available for calls to and from this location. A location of Hub_None means that the locations feature does not keep track of the bandwidth that this Cisco Unified IP Phone consumes. A location of Phantom specifies a location that enables successful CAC across intercluster trunks that use H.323 protocol or SIP. |
| Built In Bridge | Default | YES | Enable or disable the built-in conference bridge for the barge feature with the Built In Bridge drop-down list box (choose On, Off, or Default). |
| Device Mobility Mode | Default | YES | Turn the device mobility feature on or off for this device or choose Default to use the default device mobility mode. Default uses the value for the Device Mobility Mode service parameter for the device. |
| Owner User ID | Set the user ID | NO | From the drop-down list box, choose the user ID of the assigned phone user. The user ID gets recorded in the call detail record (CDR) for all calls made from this device. Assigning a user ID to the device also moves the device from Unassigned Devices to Users in the License Usage Report. |
| Use Trusted Relay Point | Default | YES | From the drop-down list box, enable or disable whether Cisco Unified CM inserts a trusted relay point (TRP) device with this media endpoint. A Trusted Relay Point (TRP) device designates an MTP or transcoder device that is labeled as Trusted Relay Point. |
| Always Use Primary Line | Default | YES | From the drop-down list box select (Off, On or Default). Default - Cisco Unified Communications Manager uses the configuration from the Always Use Prime Line service parameter, which supports the Cisco CallManager service. |
| Always Use Prime Line for Voice Message | Default | YES | From the drop-down list box, select (Off, On or Default). Default - Cisco Unified CM uses the configuration from the Always Use Prime Line for Voice Message service parameter, which supports the Cisco CallManager service. |
| Packet Capture Mode | None | YES | This exists to troubleshoot encryption only; packet capturing can cause high CPU usage or call-processing interruptions. |
| BLF Presence Group | Standard Presence Group | YES |
Choose a Presence group for the end user. The selected group specifies the devices, end users, and application users that can monitor this directory number. The default value for Presence Group specifies Standard Presence group, configured with installation. |
| Device Security Profle | Must be manually selected | NO | You must apply a security profile to all phones that are configured in Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration. Installing Cisco Unified Communications Manager provides a set of predefined, nonsecure, security profiles for auto-registration. To enable security features for a phone, you must configure a new security profile for the device type and protocol and apply it to the phone. If the phone does not support security, choose a nonsecure profile. |
| SIP Profile | Must be manually selected | NO | Choose the default SIP profile or a specific profile that was previously created. SIP profiles provide specific SIP information for the phone such as registration and keepalive timers, media ports, and do not disturb control. |
| Certificate Operation | No Pending Operation | YES | This field is related to CAPF enrollment. |
| DND Option | Ringer Off | YES | When you enable DND on the phone, this parameter allows you to specify how the DND features handle incoming calls. |
| Video Calling | Enabled | YES | Turns video capabilities on and off. |
| Automatically Start in Phone Control | Disabled | YES | If enabled, start the client in desktop phone control mode. |
| Automatically Control Tethered Desk Phone | Disabled | YES | If enabled, the client automatically controls the tethered desktop phone. |
| Extend and Connect Capability | Enabled | YES | Indicates if Extend and Connect capabilities are enabled for the client. This allows the client to monitor and control calls on 3rd party PBX, PSTN, and other remote phones. |
| Display Contact Photos | Enabled | YES | Indicates if contact photo retrieval and display is enabled or disabled for the client. |
| Number Lookups on Directory | Enabled | YES | Indicates if phone number lookups with the Corporate Directory are enabled or disabled for the client. |
| Analytics Collection | Disabled | YES | Indicates if analytics collection is enabled or disabled for the client. |
Once you have configured all the required fields for the CSF configuration, save the configuration with the Save button.
Now that you have created a CSF, you need to add a directory number to the device. This can be done by selecting the Add a new DN option located at the top left of the CSF configuration.
Jabber Deskphone
Jabber for Windows also has the capability to perform Cisco Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) with Cisco deskphones. This allows Jabber for Windows users to use their Cisco deskphone as their Jabber telephony device when perform call actions from the Jabber user interface.
Deskphone Configuration
To setup Jabber for Windows CTI integration, complete these steps:
Access the CUCM Administration web page and navigate to Device > Phone.
From the Find and List Phones menu, search for and select the Jabber users deskphone.
When presented with the Phone Configuration menu, verify the two listed:
- Verify that the Allow Control of Device from CTI check box is checked.
- Confirm the device Owner User ID is set to the Jabber for Windows user CUCM user ID.
CTI UC Services Setup
Next, you setup the CTI UC services that is to be used by the Jabber client to connect to the CUCM CTI Manager service. Navigate to User Management > User Settings > UC Service.
Once on the Find and List UC Services page, select Add New.
When presented with the UC Service Configuration page, select CTI from the UC Service Type drop down, then select Next.
Then, you are presented with the UC Service Configuration page. Here, configure a Name for the CTI UC Service as well as provide the IP, Hostname, or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the CUCM server that has the CTI service active.
Now that we have defined the CTI UC Service(s), we assign them to the Service Profile. Navigate to User Management > User Settings > Service Profile.
From the Find and LIst Service Profiles menu, search for and select the service profile used by your Jabber for Windows users or create a new service profile with Add New.
Once on the Service Profile Configuration page, scroll down to the CTI Profile section and assign the CTI UC Services to the service profile, then select Save.
Configuration of the Voicemail
Jabber for Windows is able to retrieve and playback voicemail messages that have been stored on Cisco Unity Connection. To setup voicemail for Jabber for Windows, complete these steps:
Unity Connection Configuration
Access the Cisco Unity Connection web administration web page and navigate to Users > Users.
When presented with Search Users page, search for and select your Jabber for Windows users mailbox.
Once presented with the Edit User Basics page of the user Mailbox, notate the Calls of Service that is configured.
Via the left hand navigation pane, navigate to Class of Service > Class of Service.
When presented with the Search Class of Service page, search for and select the class of service you previously notated.
Once on the Edit Class of Service page, verify:
- The check box is checked for the Allow Users to Use the Web Inbox and RSS Feeds feature.
- The Allow Users to Use Unified Client to Access Voicemail feature is enabled by the box near the feature name.
Once the Class of Service configuration has been verified, navigate to System Settings > Advanced > API Settings in the left navigation pane. Enable all three presented on the API Configuration page.
CUCM Configuration
Now that Unity Connection is setup, you move to the CUCM configuration for Jabber for Windows voicemail. Navigate to User Management > User Settings > UC Service.
Once on the Find and List UC Services page, select Add New.
When presented with the UC Service Configuration page, select Voicemail from the UC Service Type drop down, then select Next.
Once presented with the UC Service Configuration page, select Unity Connection from the Product Type dropdown. You need to configure a Name for the VoicemailUCService as well as provide theIP, Hostname or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the Unity Connectionserver that acts as the REST and Jettyservices.
Now that the Voicemail UC Service(s) are defined, you assign them to the Service Profile. Navigate to User Management > User Settings > Service Profile.
From the Find and LIst Service Profiles menu, search for and select the service profile used by your Jabber for Windows users or create a new service profile with Add New.
Once on the Service Profile Configuration page, scroll down to theVoicemail Profile section and assign the Voicemail UC Service(s) to the service profile, then select Save.
Configuration of the Directory
Jabber for Windows is dependent on directory services for resolution of corporate contacts. Jabber is able to perform directory resolution through Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or CUCM User Data Services (UDS). Please refer to the next sections for information on configuration of LDAP or UDS directory services for Jabber for Windows.
LDAP Directory Services
Jabber for Windows supports three well known LDAP directory services:
- Active Directory Domain Services
- OpenLDAP
- Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)
This guide provide the steps to configure Jabber for Windows 11.8 or higher to integrate with Active Directory Domain Services, as this is the most common integration.
Access the CUCM Administration web page and navigate to User Management > User Settings > UC Service.
Once on the Find and List UC Services page, select Add New.
When presented with the UC Service Configuration page, select the Directory from the UC Service Type drop down and select Next.
On the UC Service Configuration page, select Enhanced Directory from the Product Type drop down. You also need to configure a Name for the Directory UCService as well as provide theIP, Hostname or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the directory server.
By default, the Connection Type is set to Global Catalog which assumes that a Microsoft Domain Controller is used as the the directory source. If a Global Catalog server is in use, the Port number in the configuration must be set to 3268. Cisco does recommend the use of a Global Catalog server as a directory resource as it provides more efficient resolutions of queries.
Now that the Directory UC Service(s) are defined, you assign them to the Service Profile. Navigate to User Management > User Settings > Service Profile.
From the Find and LIst Service Profiles menu, search for and select the service profile used by your Jabber for Windows users or create a new service profile with Add New.
Once on the Service Profile Configuration page, scroll down to theDirectory Profile section and assign theDirectory UC Service(s) to the service profile. You also need to define the Active Directory search base, this can be the organization unit or directory where your corporate users exist.
While in the Directory Profile section, you also have to configure a directory authentication method. Check the check box near the Use Logged On User Credential to prevent anonymous queries and force Jabber to authenticate with the credentials that were entered during Jabber log in. If the Use Logged On User Credential is left unchecked, Jabber can attempt to perform anonymous access to the directory server. Anonymous directory access is not recommended by Cisco.
Once you are done with the Directory Profile, select Save.
UDS Directory Services
CUCM User Data Services (UDS) provides a contact source API that can be used by Jabber over Cisco Expressway mobile and remote access for the contact resolution, and it is an optional contact service for clients on the corporate network. The UDS contact source uses the Unified CM end user table information to provide a directory resolution.
Access the CUCM Administration web page and navigate to User Management > User Settings > Service Profile.
From the Find and LIst Service Profiles menu, search for and select the service profile used by your Jabber for Windows users or create a new service profile with Add New.
Once on the Service Profile Configuration page, scroll down to theDirectoryProfile section and check the check box labeled Use UDS for Contact Resolution, then select Save.
Once UDS Is enabled on the service profile, Jabber for Windows automatically discovers the CUCM UDS servers during the Jabber log in process.
Configuration of the CUCM End Users
The CUCM end user configuration is a crucial step for Jabber for Windows as many of Jabbers features are dependent on this configuration. The image depicts all the Jabber configurations that are dependent on the CUCM end user configuration.
To configure the Jabber for Windows CUCM end user, access the CUCM Administration web page and navigate to User Management > End User.
From the Find and LIst Users menu, search for and select the CUCM end user you wish to configure for Jabber for Windows.
Once on the End User Configuration web page, scroll down to the Service Settings section. Here you can assign the end user the services you want them to use. To enable a user to be able to log in to Jabber for Windows, you must enable the Home Cluster service by the check box next to the service name.
If your end target is to use Jabber for Windows for instant messaging, you need to enable their end user for the service by the check box next to the field labeled Enable User for Unified IM and Presence.
Next, you want to assign a service profile with a service profile from the UC Service Profile drop down. The service profile is used to provide the Jabber client with CUCM UC service configuration. .
Next, scroll down to the Device Information section. Here you can manage the CUCM end users controlled devices. Assign the user their softphone and/or deskphone devices. CUCM provides this list of device to Jabber for Windows during Jabber log in.
You can assign a device to a user with the Device Association button. You are presented with the User Device Association menu. From here you can search for the CUCM end users devices. When you find a device, place a check mark in the check box next to the device and select Save Selected Changes.
Now scroll down to the Directory Number Association section and select the CUCM end users primary extension from the Primary Extension drop down.
Scroll down to the Permissions Information section. Here you assign the permissions that are needed by Jabber for Windows.
The table (Table 1.1) lists all the required roles, their privileges and the reason why Jabber needs the role assigned.
Table 1.1
| Roles | Privileges/Resources | Jabber Role Usage |
| Standard CCM End Users | Grant an end user log-in rights to the Cisco Unified CM User Options. | Jabber SOAP Authentication |
| Standard CCMUSER Administration | Allows access to the Cisco Unified CM User Options. | Jabber SOAP Authentication |
| Standard CTI Allow Control of Phones Supporting Rollover Mode | Allows control of all CTI devices that support rollover mode. | Used for CTI Control of Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 series. |
| Standard CTI Allow Control of Phones Supporting Connected Xfer and conf | Allows control of all CTI devices that support connected transfer and conferencing. | Used for CTI Control of Cisco Unified IP Phone 9900, 8900, or 8800 series or DX series. |
| Standard CTI Enabled | Enables CTI application control. | Used for CTI control of all other Jabber compatible CTI devices. |
To assign a permission group to the CUCM end user, select the Add to Access Control Group button.
Then search for the access control group you would like to add, and select the checkbox located near the access control groups name. When finished, select the Add Selected button.
Service Discovery
For the Cisco Jabber client to be able to log in, it must first be aware of the services (CUCM, IM&P or Expressway) it uses for authentication and configuration retrieval. Cisco recommends to set up automatic service discovery through the use of Domain Name System (DNS) Service Location Records (SRV) as this provides a seamless user experience and ease of administration.
The image is a graphical depiction of the Jabber automatic service discovery process.
To add DNS SRV record to Microsoft DNS Manager, navigate to your domain and expand the tree. Right click the _tcp folder and select Other New Records...
When presented with the Resource Record Type window, highlight the Service Location (SRV) then select Create Record...
Next you see the New Resource Record pane. Here, you can configure a SRV record for each of the CUCM servers that are to be used for Jabbers initial UDS home cluster lookup.
This is a configuration example for the_cisco-udsSRV record. In this example the _cisco-uds record resolves to three CUCM nodes within a CUCM cluster.
_cisco-uds._tcp.<domain_name>.com SRV service location:
priority = 6
weight = 30
port = 8443
svr hostname = cucm3.<domain_name>.com
_cisco-uds._tcp.<domain_name>.com SRV service location:
priority = 2
weight = 20
port = 8443
svr hostname = cucm2.<domain_name>.com
_cisco-uds._tcp.<domain_name>.com SRV service location:
priority = 1
weight = 5
port = 8443
svr hostname = cucm1.<domain_name>.com
Download Jabber
Open your web browser of choice and navigate to Cisco Software Download. Once on the download home page, search for Jabber for Windows. Once you are presented with download options, select the Cisco Jabber for Windows Install download as seen in the screenshot:
Installation of Jabber
Choose the Cisco Jabber for Windows installer that you previously downloaded. Unzip the Jabber installation folder and select the CiscoJabberSetup.msi.
Once the Jabber for Windows installation launches, please read through the notices and disclaimers. If you wish to continue with the installation, select Accept and Install.
When the Jabber installation has finished, you are presented with the Cisco Jabber installer completed window. To complete the install, select Finish.
Log into Jabber
To perform a log in on Jabber for Windows, choose the Jabber application on the Microsoft Windows machine and launch it.
- Windows 7
- Navigate to the Windows Start Menu > All Programs > Cisco Jabber > Cisco Jabber or select the Jabber desktop icon, if applicable.
- Windows 10
- Navigate to the Windows Start Menu > Cisco Jabber > Cisco Jabber or select the Jabber desktop icon, if applicable.
Once the Jabber application has been launched, provide the Jabber username and the domain that is used for service discovery (example. tuser@testlab.com).
Once service discovery has finished, you are prompted to provide the credentials for Jabber log. Provide a valid Jabber username and password and select Sign In.
Related Information
- Jabber - How to Clear Cache
- Jabber - Create a Problem Report
- Jabber - Upload a jabber-config.xml File to CUCM
- Jabber - Troubleshoot Cannot Communicate with Server (On Prem)
- Jabber - Collect Logs for Phone Issues
- Jabber - Troubleshoot Audio Issues
- Jabber - Troubleshoot Contact Resolution Issues
- Jabber - Create a Softphone Device on CUCM
- Jabber - Configure UC Services and Service Profile
- Jabber - Set IM-Only and Phone-Only Mode Options
- Jabber - Create a Jabber Client Configuration UC Service in CUCM 12.5+
- Troubleshoot Jabber Login
Revision History
| Revision | Publish Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
5.0 |
14-Nov-2024 |
Enlarged images to make easier to read.
Updated Section Names, Target Links, and Formatting. |
4.0 |
14-Sep-2023 |
Cleaned up machine translation, introduction, and grammatical issues. |
3.0 |
20-Jul-2022 |
Related Information Updated. |
1.0 |
12-Nov-2018 |
Initial Release |
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