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Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard

Adding a New Cisco Voice-Mail Server and Ports

Adding Ports to an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

Deleting Ports from an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard

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The optional Cisco Unity software, available as part of Cisco IP Telephony Solutions, provides voice-messaging capability for users when they are unavailable to answer calls. This section describes the procedures that are required for adding and configuring Cisco voice-mail ports in Cisco CallManager for both this voice-messaging systems.

For more information about configuring Cisco Unity, refer to the Cisco CallManager 4.0 Integration Guide for Cisco Unity 4.0.

For more information on voice-mail connectivity to Cisco CallManager, refer to "Voice Mail Connectivity to Cisco CallManager" in the Cisco CallManager System Guide.

The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard tool allows Cisco CallManager administrators to quickly add and delete ports that are associated with a Cisco voice-mail server to the Cisco CallManager database. This section describes the following procedures:

•Adding a New Cisco Voice-Mail Server and Ports

•Adding Ports to an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

•Deleting Ports from an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

Adding a New Cisco Voice-Mail Server and Ports

To use the Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard to add a new Cisco voice-mail server and ports to the Cisco CallManager database, perform the following steps.

Before You Begin

The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard requires a range of consecutive directory numbers for the voice-mail ports. Make sure the voice-mail pilot number and subsequent numbers are available.

Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Feature > Voice Mail > Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard.

If no Cisco voice-mail ports exist, enter the name of the Cisco voice-mail server to add and continue with Step 5. Otherwise, continue with Step 2.

Step 2 Choose Create a new Cisco Voice Mail server and add ports to it.

Step 3 Click Next.

Step 4 Enter the name of the Cisco voice-mail server.

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Note For Cisco Unity, this name must match the name in the Unity Telephony Integration Manager (UTIM) configuration file (the default is CiscoUM-VI). The wizard automatically appends the <port number> suffix when it adds the ports.

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Step 5 Click Next.

The Cisco Voice Mail Ports window displays.

Step 6 From the drop-down list box, choose the number of ports to add.

Step 7 Click Next.

The Cisco Voice Mail Device Information window displays.

Step 8 Enter the appropriate configuration settings, as described in Table 39-1. The wizard applies these configuration settings to all the new ports.

Table 39-1 Voice Mail Port Wizard Device Information Configuration Settings

Field	Description
Description	Enter the purpose of device.
Device Pool	Choose the default value Default or any defined device pool.
Calling Search Space	Choose the appropriate calling search space. A calling search space comprises a collection of partitions that are searched for numbers that are called from this directory number.
Location	Choose the default value None or any defined location. The location specifies the total bandwidth that is available for calls to and from this device. A location setting of None means that the locations feature does not keep track of the bandwidth that is consumed by this device.

Step 9 Click Next.

The Cisco Voice Mail Directory Numbers window displays.

Step 10 Enter the directory number settings for the new Cisco voice-mail server as described in Table 39-2.

Table 39-2 Voice Mail Port Wizard Directory Number Configuration
Settings 

Field	Description
Beginning Directory Number	Enter the number that people call to access the Cisco voice-mail server. Each new port receives the next available directory number.
Partition	Choose the partition to which this set of directory numbers belong. Choose None if partitions are not used. If you choose a partition, you must choose a calling search space that includes that partition. If more than 250 partitions exist, the ellipsis (...) button displays next to the drop-down list box. Click the ... button to display the Select Partition window. Enter a partial partition name in the List items where Name contains field. Click the desired partition name in the list of partitions that displays in the Select item to use box, and click OK.
Calling Search Space	Choose the appropriate calling search space. A calling search space comprises a collection of partitions that are searched for numbers that are called from this directory number. If you choose a partition, you must choose a calling search space that includes that partition.
Display	This field indicates text that appears on the calling party phone when a call is placed to this line.
AAR Group	Choose the automated alternate routing (AAR) group for this device. The AAR group provides the prefix digits that are used to route calls that are otherwise blocked due to insufficient bandwidth. An AAR group setting of None specifies that no rerouting of blocked calls will be attempted.
External Number Mask	Specify the mask used to format caller ID information for external (outbound) calls. The mask can contain up to 50 characters. Enter the literal digits that you want to appear in the caller ID information and use Xs to represent the directory number of the device.

Step 11 Click Next.

A window that asks whether you want to add these directory numbers to a line group displays.

Step 12 Choose one of the options that display:

•If you choose to add directory numbers to a new line group, skip to Step 13.

•If you choose to add directory numbers to an existing line group, skip to Step 15.

•If you choose to add directory numbers to a line group later, skip to Step 17.

Step 13 Choose the "Yes. Add directory numbers to a new Line Group" option and click Next.

Step 14 In the Line Group window that displays, enter the name of the new line group and click Next.

The Ready to Add Cisco Voice Mail Ports summary window displays. This summary window lists the settings that you configured in the previous windows. The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard automatically assigns the correct values each port.

Skip to Step 18.

Step 15 Choose the "Yes. Add directory numbers to an existing Line Group" option and click Next.

Step 16 In the Line Group window that displays, choose a line group from the Line Group Name drop-down list box and click Next.

The Ready to Add Cisco Voice Mail Ports summary window displays. This summary window lists the settings that you configured in the previous windows. The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard automatically assigns the correct values for each port.

Skip to Step 18.

Step 17 Choose the "No. I will add them later" option and click Next.

The Ready to Add Cisco Voice Mail Ports summary window displays. This summary window lists the settings that you configured in the previous windows. The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard automatically assigns the correct values for each port.

Step 18 If this information is correct, click Finish to add the new ports.

If the information shown is not correct, click the Back button to edit the information or Cancel to quit without adding any ports.

Step 19 After the Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard finishes adding the new voice-mail ports that you specified, the Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard Results window displays.

The window directs you to the other steps that you need to complete before you can start using these new voice-mail ports.

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Next Steps

Make sure that you set up the message-waiting indicator (MWI) device. For more information, refer to the "Cisco Unity Configuration Checklist" section in the Cisco CallManager System Guide.

Related Topics

•Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard

•Adding Ports to an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

•Deleting Ports from an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

•Message Waiting Configuration

•Cisco Unity Configuration Checklist, Cisco CallManager System Guide

Adding Ports to an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

To use the Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard to add ports to an existing Cisco voice-mail server, perform the following steps.

Before You Begin

The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard requires a range of consecutive directory numbers for the voice-mail ports. Make sure that the voice-mail pilot number and subsequent numbers are available.

The voice-mail pilot number designates the number that people call to access the Cisco voice-mail server.

Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Feature > Voice Mail > Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard.

Step 2 Choose Add ports to an existing Cisco Voice Mail server.

Step 3 Click Next.

The Cisco Voice Mail Server window displays.

Step 4 From the drop-down list box, choose the name of an existing Cisco voice-mail server (pilot number), and click Next.

The Cisco Voice Mail Ports window displays and identifies the number of ports that are currently configured.

Step 5 From the drop-down list box, choose the number of ports to add and click Next.

The Cisco Voice Mail Directory Numbers window displays the configuration information for the Cisco voice-mail server to which you added the ports. The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard automatically selects consecutive directory numbers following the last port and uses the same Partition, Calling Search Space, Display, AAR Group, and External Number Mask settings as the Cisco voice-mail pilot directory number. You can enter a different range of directory numbers in the New Directory Numbers field.

Step 6 If you need to change the number of ports, click the Back button.

Step 7 Click Next.

A window that asks whether you want to add these directory numbers to a line group displays.

Step 8 Choose one of the options that display:

•If you choose to add directory numbers to a new line group, skip to Step 9.

•If you choose to add directory numbers to an existing line group, skip to Step 11.

•If you choose to add directory numbers to a line group later, skip to Step 13.

Step 9 Choose the "Yes. Add directory numbers to a new Line Group" option and click Next.

Step 10 In the Line Group window that displays, enter the name of the new line group and click Next.

The Ready to Add Cisco Voice Mail Ports summary window displays. This summary window lists the settings that you configured in the previous windows. The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard automatically assigns the correct values for each port.

Skip to Step 14.

Step 11 Choose the "Yes. Add directory numbers to an existing Line Group" option and click Next.

Step 12 In the Line Group window that displays, choose a line group from the Line Group Name drop-down list box and click Next.

The Ready to Add Cisco Voice Mail Ports summary window displays. This summary window lists the settings that you configured in the previous windows. The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard automatically assigns the correct values for each port.

Skip to Step 14.

Step 13 Choose the "No. I will add them later" option and click Next.

The Ready to Add Cisco Voice Mail Ports summary window displays. This summary window lists the settings that you configured in the previous windows. The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard automatically assigns the correct values for each port.

Step 14 If this information is correct, click Finish to add the new ports.

If the information shown is not correct, click the Back button to edit the information or click Cancel to quit without adding any ports.

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Related Topics

•Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard

•Adding a New Cisco Voice-Mail Server and Ports

•Deleting Ports from an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

•Cisco Unity Configuration Checklist, Cisco CallManager System Guide

Deleting Ports from an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

To delete ports from an existing Cisco voice-mail server, perform the following steps to use the Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard.

Procedure

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Step 1 Choose Feature > Voice Mail > Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard.

Step 2 Choose Delete ports from an existing Cisco Voice Mail server and click Next.

The Cisco Voice Mail Server window displays.

Step 3 From the drop-down list box, choose the name of an existing Cisco voice-mail server (pilot number) and click Next.

The Cisco Voice Mail Ports window, which indicates the number of ports that are currently configured, displays.

Step 4 From the drop-down list box, choose the number of ports to delete and click Next.

The Ready to Delete Cisco Voice Mail Ports summary window displays.

The summary window provides information about the ports to be deleted. The Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard automatically updates the port numbers and directory numbers so they are consecutive.

Step 5 If this information is correct, click Finish to delete the selected ports.

If the information shown is not correct, click the Back button to edit the information or to quit without deleting any ports, click Cancel.

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Related Topics

•Cisco Voice Mail Port Wizard

•Adding a New Cisco Voice-Mail Server and Ports

•Adding Ports to an Existing Cisco Voice-Mail Server

•Cisco Unity Configuration Checklist, Cisco CallManager System Guide