Cisco Systems 4 Integrating a Secondary Server for Cisco Unity Failover

Avaya Definity Gx/PBXLink Integration Guide for CiscoUnity 4.0

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Avaya Definity Gx/PBXLink Integration Guide for CiscoUnity 4.0 Integrating a Secondary Server for CiscoUnity Failover

Integrating a Secondary Server for Cisco Unity Failover

The Cisco Unity failover feature enables a secondary server to provide voice messaging services when

the primary server becomes inactive. For information on installing a secondary server for failover, refer

to the applicable Cisco Unity installation guide, available at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_installation_guides_list.html.

For information on failover, refer to the CiscoUnity Failover Configuration and Administration Guide.

The Domino version of the guide is available at

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/c_unity/fail/fail401/dom/index.htm. The

Exchange version of the guide is available at

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/c_unity/fail/fail401/ex/index.htm.

The following components are required to integrate a secondary server:

Phone System

•A data splitter unit to split the single serial cable from the first PBXLink box (which connects to the

Cisco Unity servers) into two serial cables.

•Two additional RS-232 serial cables (to be used with the serial cable that was connected from the

PBXLink box directly to the primary server when it was integrated with the phone system). With

these three serial cables, connect one serial cable from the SMDI port in the first PBXLink box to

the data splitter unit; connect the second serial cable from the data splitter unit to the serial port on

the primary server; and connect the third serial cable from the data splitter unit to the serial port on

the secondary server.

CiscoUnity Server

•One secondary server for each primary server installed and ready for the integration, as described in

the applicable CiscoUnity installation guide and earlier in this integration guide.

•The applicable cable configuration for each analog voice messaging port to simultaneously connect

the phone system to the corresponding ports on both the primary and the secondary servers. For

example, connect port1 on the phone system with both port 1 on the primary server and port 1 on

the secondary server.

•A license that enables failover.

The phone system uses PBXLink boxes to send call information to the primary and secondary servers.

The analog voice messaging lines from the phone system provide voice connectivity to the primary and

secondary servers. Figure3 shows the required connections.