5. Configure Avaya Aura® Communication Manager

This section describes the Communication Manager configuration necessary to interoperate with Session Manager and Multi-Tech FaxFinder® IP Fax Server. Connectivity via SIP and PRI trunks between the two sites used existing configurations which follow standard practices. Therefore, it focuses on the configuration of the SIP trunks connecting Communication Manager to the Avaya SIP infrastructure with the following assumption:

The examples shown in this section refer to Site A. Unless specified otherwise, these same steps also apply to Site B using values appropriate for that location.

The configuration of Communication Manager was performed using the System Access Terminal (SAT). After the completion of the configuration, the save translation command was used to make the changes permanent.

5.1. Steps to Configure Communication Manager

The configuration on Communication Manager include the following areas:

Verify Communication Manager License (Step 1)

Identify IP Interfaces (Step 2)

Administer IP Network Regions (Steps 3 – 6)

Administer IP Node Name (Step 7)

Administer IP Network Map (Step 8)

Administer IP Codec Set (Steps 9 – 10)

Administer SIP Signaling Group (Step 11)

Administer SIP Trunk Group (Steps 12 – 13)

Administer Public Unknown Numbering (Step 14)

Administer Route Pattern (Step 15)

Administer AAR Analysis (Steps 16 – 17)

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SM61 specifications

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