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Manager Evolution Server Release 6.0.1 – Issue 1.0 Abstract These Application Notes describe the configuration of Avaya 9600 Series IP Deskphones running Avaya one-X® SIP firmware with Avaya Aura® Session Manager Release 6.1 and Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Evolution Server Release 6.0.1.
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4.11. Synchronize Changes with Avaya Aura® Communication Manager ....35 Manual Configuration of Avaya 9600 Series IP Deskphones ....... 36 5.1. Configuring IP Addresses ..................36 5.2. Configure SIP Global and Proxy Settings ............. 38 ...
Session Managers are deployed so that one Session Manager can serve as backup for the other in case of a network or Session Manager failure. As shown in Figure 1, Avaya 9600 Series IP Deskphones configured as SIP endpoints utilize the Avaya Aura® Session Manager User Registration feature and are supported by Avaya Aura®...
This section describes the steps needed to configure SIP trunks between Communication Manager Evolution Server and both Session Managers to support calls between SIP endpoints and other types of stations on Communication Manager. These instructions assume the Avaya G650 Media Server is already configured on Communication Manager Evolution Server. For information on how to administer these other aspects of Communication Manager, see References [6] through [10] in Section 9.
Use the change ip-network-region n command where n is an available network region. Enter the following values and use default values for remaining fields. Authoritative Domain: Enter the correct SIP domain for the configuration. For the sample configuration, “dr.avaya.com” was used. Name: Enter descriptive name. Codec Set: Enter the number of the IP codec set configured in Section 3.3.
SIP stations in the system. In the sample configuration, 5-digit extension numbers starting with “506xx” are used for extensions associated with the 9600 Series SIP Deskphones. Fill in the indicated fields as shown below and use default values for remaining fields.
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Note: Avaya 9601 IP Deskphones display only two local call appearance buttons when idle. So the number of entries shown below is not required to match the number of appearances displayed on the telephone.
3.12. Verify Off-PBX-Telephone Station-Mapping Use the change off-pbx-telephone station-mapping xxx command where xxx is an extension assigned to a 9600 Series SIP Deskphone to verify an Off-PBX station mapping was automatically created for the SIP station. On Page 1, verify the following fields were correctly populated.
4. Configure Avaya Aura® Session Manager This section describes the procedures for configuring Avaya Aura® Session Manager to support registrations of SIP endpoints. These instructions assume other administration activities have already been completed such as defining SIP entities for each Session Manager, defining the network connection between System Manager and each Session Manager, and defining Communication Manager as a Managed Element.
Click New (not shown). Enter the following values and use default values for remaining fields. Name Enter the Authoritative Domain Name specified in Section 3.4. For the sample configuration, “dr.avaya.com” was used. Type Select “sip” from drop-down menu.
4.5. Define Entity Link between Avaya Aura® Session Managers To provide redundancy and enable sessions to be alternatively routed through the second Session Manager in the case of a network failure, define an Entity Link between Session Managers. Expand Elements Routing and select Entity Links from the left navigation menu.
4.10. Add SIP Users Add new SIP users for each 9600 Series SIP station defined in Section 3.11. Alternatively, use the option in Step 5 below to automatically generate the station after adding a new SIP user. To add new SIP users, expand Users User Management and select Manage Users from left navigation menu.
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New to define a Communication Address for the new user. Enter values for the following required attributes: Type: Select “Avaya SIP” from drop-down menu. Fully Qualified Address: Enter same extension number as used for Login Name in Step 1.
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Communication Profile Password field in Step 2. Port Select “IP” from drop down menu. Voice Mail Number Enter Pilot Number for Avaya Modular Messaging or Avaya Aura® Messaging if installed. Else, leave field blank. Delete Station on Unassign of Endpoint Enter to automatically delete station when Endpoint Profile is un-assigned from user [Optional].
4.11. Synchronize Changes with Avaya Aura® Communication Manager After completing these changes in System Manager, perform an on demand synchronization. Navigate to Elements Inventory Synchronization Communication System. On the Synchronize CM Data and Configure Options page, expand the...
Mute c r a f t # (mute 2 7 2 3 8 #). The screen shown below will be displayed on the Deskphone. Note: These screens are from an Avaya 9630 IP Deskphone although all Avaya 9600 Series SIP Deskphones use the same basic settings and procedures.
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Enter the following values and use defaults for remaining fields: SIP Mode: Select “Proxied”. SIP Domain: Enter appropriate domain name. For the sample configuration, “dr.avaya.com” was used. Avaya Environment: Select “Auto”. Reg. Policy Select “simultaneous” to support registration to both Session Managers.
6. Verification Steps 6.1. Verify Avaya Aura® Session Manager Configuration Step 1: Verify Avaya Aura® Session Manager is Operational Expand Elements Session Manager and select Dashboard to verify the overall system status for both Session Managers. Specifically, verify the status of the following fields as shown below: ...
6.2. Verify Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Operational Status Verify the status of one of SIP trunk groups on Communication Manager Evolution Server by using the status trunk n command, where n is one of the trunk group numbers administered in Section 3.6.2.
Finally, testing was performed to verify calls between SIP endpoints and other types of stations on Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Evolution Server were successful even when there were network connectivity issues or when one of the Session Managers was not available.
Avaya IP Deskphones (SIP) 11) Avaya one-X® Deskphone SIP Administrator Guide. December 6, 2010. 12) Avaya one-X® Deskphone SIP for 9600 Series IP Telephones Administrator Guide, Release 2.6. June 7, 2010. 13) Avaya one-X® Deskphone SIP Installation and Maintenance Guide Release 6.1 for 9601 IP Deskphone, December 6, 2010.
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Application Notes. Please e-mail any questions or comments pertaining to these Application Notes along with the full title name and filename, located in the lower right corner, directly to the Avaya Solution & Interoperability Test Lab at interoplabnotes@list.avaya.com DJH Reviewed: Solution &...
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