40 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING IP TELEPHONY
IP Telephony Configuration Tabl e 4 provides an overview of the steps involved in configuring the VCX
Connect product, including the location in the VCX Administration Guide
where detailed instructions can be found.
Tabl e 4 VCX Basic Configuration Steps
Step Purpose
Related Section in the
VCX Administration Guide
(Revision AJ)
1Access the VCX
Administrator Provisioning
application through a web
browser (Internet Explorer 6.0
or higher, or Firefox 2.0 or
higher).
Enables configuration of your VCX Connect
server. Accessing a VCX Site through the
Central Manager
Page 29
2Create dial string routing
patterns. A pattern defines the sequence of digits a
user dials to call another site, and the
sequence of digits dialed to reach an IP
Messaging voicemail server or Music On Hold
(MOH) server.
Configuring Patterns
Page 260
3Define end points. An end point is a device to which a call may
be sent. End points include the VCX Call
Processors (primary and secondary) that
process local (network) calls, gateways that
process out-of-network calls, and IP
Messaging servers that manage voice
mailboxes.
Managing End Points
Page 291
4Add routes. A route includes one or more end points. Route Plan Configuration
Requirements
Page 271
Managing Routes
Page 297
5Add route plans. A route plan associates a route with a dial
string pattern.
Note: You can create a dial string pattern,
define end points, add routes, and create a
route plan by running the Route Plan Wizard.
Managing Route Plans
Page 304
Using the Route Plan Wizard
Page 308
6Set up number translations. Allows calls to be routed based on source and
destination number patterns. Configuring Number Translation
Page 263
Configuring Patterns (DIRECTORY)
Page 290