Chapter 1 Networking in Cisco Unity

Comparison of AMIS, Bridge, and VPIM Networking

Table 1-8

Spoken Name Confirmation

 

 

 

 

 

AMIS

 

Bridge

VPIM

 

 

 

Available when a recorded voice

Available when a recorded voice name

Cisco Unity includes support for the

name exists for the AMIS subscriber.

exists for the Bridge subscriber.

automatic creation of VPIM subscribers.

Voice names for AMIS subscribers

Voice names for Bridge subscribers can

Therefore, the text and recorded voice

names of senders on remote VPIM

must be recorded individually in the

be recorded individually in the

systems can be derived from incoming

Cisco Unity Administrator.

Cisco Unity Administrator. However,

VPIM messages, and VPIM subscribers

Voice names for AMIS subscribers

because the Bridge supports directory

can be automatically created in the

information sharing, the text and

can be imported by using the

Cisco Unity directory with the derived

recorded voice names of Octel

Cisco Unity Bulk Import utility.

text and voice names.

subscribers are retrieved on a usage basis,

 

 

 

 

and Bridge subscribers can be

Available when a recorded voice name

 

 

automatically created in the Cisco Unity

exists for the VPIM subscriber.

 

 

directory with the retrieved text and voice

Voice names for VPIM subscribers can be

 

 

names. Similarly, the text and voice

recorded individually in the Cisco Unity

 

 

names of Cisco Unity subscribers are

 

 

Administrator.

 

 

retrieved by the Octel servers on a usage

 

 

Voice names for VPIM subscribers can be

 

 

basis, and directory entries are

 

 

automatically created on the Octel servers

imported by using the Cisco Unity Bulk

 

 

with the retrieved text and voice names.

Import utility.

 

 

Voice names for Bridge subscribers can

 

 

 

be imported by using the Cisco Unity

 

 

 

Bulk Import utility.

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1-9

Audio Formats Supported1

 

 

 

 

 

AMIS

 

Bridge

VPIM

 

 

 

The AMIS protocol is not dependent

Octel Analog Networking is not

The VPIM Version 3 Specification

on audio format.

 

dependent on audio format.

includes support for the following audio

Any codec supported for use with

The Cisco Unity servers must use either

formats: G.711, G.726, and GSM 6.10.

 

Cisco Unity can be used.

the G.711 or the G.729a codec in order to

Any codec supported for use with

 

 

communicate with the Cisco Unity

Cisco Unity can be used.

 

 

Bridge servers.

Outbound VPIM messages can be

 

 

 

 

 

 

converted to G.726 or sent in the format

 

 

 

in which they were recorded.

 

 

 

Incoming VPIM messages can be

 

 

 

converted to G.711, G.729a, or GSM

 

 

 

6.10, or remain in the format in which

 

 

 

they were sent.

 

 

 

 

1.For a list of audio formats supported by Cisco Unity, see the Audio Codecs and Cisco Unity white paper, at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_white_papers_list.html.

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