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9. If you plan to configure Cisco Unity to automatically update the VPIM subscriber directory, run
ConfigMgr.exe in order to create the UVPIM account. See the “Creating the UVPIM Account by
Using ConfigMgr.exe (Optional)” section on page 7-16.
10. Customize the primary location profile settings. See the “Customizing the Primary Location”
section on page 7-18.
11. Create delivery locations for each remote voice messaging system. See the “Creating VPIM
Delivery Locations” section on page 7-18.
12. Optionally, create VPIM subscribers. See the “Creating VPIM Subscribers” section on page 7-22.
13. Optionally, customize the delivery location settings that control automatic VPIM directory updates.
See the “Customizing VPIM Subscriber Directory Update Settings” section on page 7-28.
14. Optionally, extend identified subscriber messaging to include VPIM subscribers. See the “Extending
Identified Subscriber Messaging to Include VPIM Subscribers” section on page 7-34.
Finish the Setup
15. Set up the remote voice messaging system for VPIM. Precisely how this is done depends on the
voice messaging system. However, you will need to provide the remote system with information
about Cisco Unity. See the “Gathering Information About Cisco Unity to Configure Another Voice
Messaging System for VPIM” section on page 7-36.
16. Test the setup to verify that Cisco Unity can exchange messages with the other voice messaging
system.
Procedures for Setting Up Cisco Unity to Use VPIM Networking
This section contains all of the procedures necessary to set up Cisco Unity for VPIM Networking. If you
are unfamiliar with VPIM Networking, you should first read the “VPIM Concepts and Definitions”
section on page 7-36. Consult the “Task List: Setting Up Cisco Unity to Use VPIM Networking” section
on page 7-3 for information on the order in which the procedures must be done.

Making Design Decisions and Gathering Needed Information

Before you begin setting up Cisco Unity for VPIM Networking, be sure to plan for the following, and
gather the applicable information:
• Review your numbering plan strategy to determine whether you will need to enter prefixes on the
VPIM delivery location and to determine which numbers to assign as Dial IDs for the primary and
VPIM delivery locations.
• Decide whether you want Cisco Unity subscribers to use blind addressing or to address messages to
VPIM subscribers. If you choose to use VPIM subscribers, determine for each remote VPIM system
whether you will allow Cisco Unity to automatically create, modify, and delete VPIM subscriber
entries for users on that system, based on information received in incoming VPIM messages. For
each delivery location that will allow automatic updates, find out if the remote system will send a
vCard with each message, or if the message headers should be used as the source of VPIM subscriber
information instead. Also decide how you will map the source information to VPIM subscriber
display names and extensions. For more information on automatic directory update considerations,
see the “Automatic VPIM Subscriber Directory Updates” section on page 7-46.
• Make note of the following information about the remote voice messaging system: the mailbox
range, the server name, the domain name, and the IP address.