Chapter 1 Networking in Cisco Unity

Comparison of AMIS, Bridge, and VPIM Networking

Table 1-2

Interoperability

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMIS

 

Bridge

VPIM

 

 

 

For the most up-to-date list of

For the most up-to-date list of supported

For the most up-to-date list of supported

supported voice messaging systems,

voice messaging systems, see the

voice messaging systems, see the

see the applicable Supported

applicable System Requirements, and

applicable Supported Hardware and

Hardware and Software, and Support

Supported Hardware and Software for

Software, and Support Policies for

Policies for Cisco Unity, at

Cisco Unity Bridge, at

Cisco Unity, at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/

products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/

sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_installation_

sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_installation_

prod_installation_guides_list.html.

guides_list.html.

guides_list.html.

 

 

 

 

Table 1-3

General Connectivity Costs1

 

 

 

 

 

AMIS

 

Bridge

VPIM

 

 

 

License for the Cisco Unity server

License for the Bridge server. (Note that a

License for the Cisco Unity server that

that functions as an AMIS

license is no longer required on the

functions as a VPIM bridgehead.

bridgehead.

 

Cisco Unity bridgehead server.)

SMTP network bandwidth for message

 

 

 

Analog ports on the Cisco Unity

A separate server for the Bridge software.

delivery.

server. Connectivity can be made in

Each server supports up to 24 ports.

 

one of two ways: by using voice

Voice cards for the Bridge server.

 

cards, or through supported voice

 

Analog lines for message delivery

 

gateways. (See Table 1-4.)

 

Analog lines for message delivery.

between Bridge and Octel nodes.

 

Applicable long distance charges if the

 

Applicable long distance charges if

 

Bridge server and the Octel system are

 

the Cisco Unity bridgehead server

 

physically located in different areas.

 

and the remote voice messaging

 

SMTP network bandwidth for message

 

system are physically located in

 

different areas.

 

delivery between the Bridge and

 

 

 

Cisco Unity.

 

 

 

 

 

1.Note that the costs shown in this table are associated with Cisco Unity. There may be additional connectivity costs associated with enabling AMIS, Octel Analog Networking, or VPIM for the voice messaging system with which Cisco Unity exchanges messages.

Table 1-4

Supported Voice Gateways

 

 

 

 

 

AMIS

 

Bridge

VPIM

 

 

 

For the most up-to-date list of

For the most up-to-date list of supported

N/A.

supported voice gateways, see the

voice gateways, see the applicable System

 

applicable Supported Hardware and

Requirements, and Supported Hardware

 

Software, and Support Policies for

and Software for Cisco Unity Bridge, at

 

Cisco Unity, at

 

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/

 

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/

sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_installation_

 

products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_

guides_list.html.

 

installation_guides_list.html.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Networking Guide for Cisco Unity Release 5.x (With Microsoft Exchange)

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