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Networking Guide for Cisco Unity Release 5.x (With Microsoft Exchange)
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Chapter 1 Networking in Cisco Unity
Comparison of AMIS, Bridge, and VPIM Networking
Tab l e 1-8 Spoken Name Confirmation
AMIS Bridge VPIM
Available when a recorded voice
name exists for the AMIS subscriber.
Voice names for AMIS subscribers
must be recorded individually in the
Cisco Unity Administrator.
Voice names for AMIS subscribers
can be imported by using the
Cisco Unity Bulk Import utility.
Available when a recorded voice name
exists for the Bridge subscriber.
Voice names for Bridge subscribers can
be recorded individually in the
Cisco Unity Administrator. However,
because the Bridge supports directory
information sharing, the text and
recorded voice names of Octel
subscribers are retrieved on a usage basis,
and Bridge subscribers can be
automatically created in the Cisco Unity
directory with the retrieved text and voice
names. Similarly, the text and voice
names of Cisco Unity subscribers are
retrieved by the Octel servers on a usage
basis, and directory entries are
automatically created on the Octel servers
with the retrieved text and voice names.
Voice names for Bridge subscribers can
be imported by using the Cisco Unity
Bulk Import utility.
Cisco Unity includes support for the
automatic creation of VPIM subscribers.
Therefore, the text and recorded voice
names of senders on remote VPIM
systems can be derived from incoming
VPIM messages, and VPIM subscribers
can be automatically created in the
Cisco Unity directory with the derived
text and voice names.
Available when a recorded voice name
exists for the VPIM subscriber.
Voice names for VPIM subscribers can be
recorded individually in the Cisco Unity
Administrator.
Voice names for VPIM subscribers can be
imported by using the Cisco Unity Bulk
Import utility.
Tab l e 1-9 Audio Formats Supported1
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.
AMIS Bridge VPIM
The AMIS protocol is not dependent
on audio format.
Any codec supported for use with
Cisco Unity can be used.
Octel Analog Networking is not
dependent on audio format.
The Cisco Unity servers must use either
the G.711 or the G.729a codec in order to
communicate with the Cisco Unity
Bridge servers.
The VPIM Version 3 Specification
includes support for the following audio
formats: G.711, G.726, and GSM 6.10.
Any codec supported for use with
Cisco Unity can be used.
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.