Cisco® Unity Connection Administration v12.5 (UCA)

Unity Connection Administration (UCA) v12.5 describes Cisco Unity Connection administration features, options, and configuration settings as they apply to the administrator. The course presents Cisco Unity Connection with the focused goal of providing the administrators with the necessary skills to perform their day-to-day job functions using the Cisco Unity Connection version 12.5 system.

While the Cisco Unity Connection software used in the class will be version 12.5.1, the course material is applicable to versions 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.x, or 12.x. The concepts and the lab tasks are the same for most of the Cisco Unity Connection software versions.

Cisco® Unity Connection Administration v12.5 (UCA)

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Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:

  • Explain the function of Cisco Unity Connection and the various interfaces that are used to access the system
  • Describe the components that are required for user call processing by Cisco Unity Connection
  • Implement the various features and options that are available to users in Cisco Unity Connection

     

    Course Details

    Course Outline

    1 - Introduction to Unity Connection 12.5
  • An Overview of Cisco Unity Connection
  • What is Cisco Unity Connection?
  • Feature/Capacity Summary
  • Appliance Architecture
  • User Access to Inbox
  • Active-Active, High-Availability Deployment
  • Digital Networking
  • What’s New in 10.x/11.x/12.x?
  • HTTPS Networking
  • Single Sign-on
  • Video Greetings
  • Tenant Partitioning
  • Message Status on Reply/Reply-All
  • Mailbox quota email notification
  • Voice Message attachment in HTML Notification
  • 2 - Administration Interfaces for Cisco Unity Connection
  • Logging into Cisco Unity Connection Applications
  • Platform Administration
  • Application Administration
  • Application interfaces
  • UC Admin
  • Unified Serviceability
  • Unity Connection Serviceability Unified Reporting
  • ELM
  • OS Admin DRS
  • CLI
  • Connection Users and Contacts
  • Understanding Users and Contacts
  • Defining Users
  • Defining Contacts
  • Preparing to Configure Users
  • Configuring Authentication Rules
  • Configuring Class of Service
  • Configuring Schedules and Holidays
  • Configuring User Templates
  • Configuring Users
  • Understanding Contacts
  • Configuring Contacts
  • Managing Multiple Users
  • Configuring Multiple Users
  • Importing Users Using AXL
  • Importing Users Using LDAP
  • Importing Users
  • Using Bulk Administration Tool
  • Reviewing Users
  • 3 - Understanding Call Handlers and Call Flow
  • How the System Handles Calls
  • Defining Call Routing: Direct and Forwarded
  • Describing Call Routing - Direct
  • Describing Call Routing Forwarded
  • Implementing Call Routing
  • Describe Call Handlers
  • Configure Call Handlers
  • Describe Directory Handlers
  • Configure Directory Handlers
  • Describe Interview Handlers
  • Configure Interview Handlers
  • Reviewing Incoming Call Flows
  • Reviewing Incoming Call Handling Components
  • Unity Connection Features
  • Understanding the Dial Plan
  • Dial Plan Components
  • Dial Plan Examples
  • Dial Plan Configuration
  • Understanding User Features
  • Describe Video Greetings
  • Understanding Integrated Messaging vs. Single Inbox
  • Configuring Integrated Messaging
  • Configuring Single Inbox
  • Accessing Voice Messaging and User Features
  • Accessing Voice Messaging
  • Visual Voicemail
  • Implementing ViewMail for Outlook
  • Accessing Voice Messaging
  • Managing Distribution Lists
  • System Distribution Lists
  • Private Distribution Lists
  • Creating an Audiotext Application Audiotext Application Design Audiotext Application Configuration
  • 4 - Connection Tools and Reports
  • Greeting Administrator
  • Understanding Greeting Administrator
  • Greeting Administrator Configuration
  • Tools and Reports
  • Using the Bulk Edit Feature
  • Using Task Management
  • Using Cisco Unity Connection Reports
  • Using the Disaster Recovery System
  • Configuring Backups Performing Restore Operations
  • 5 - Lab Outline
  • Lab 1-1: Verifying Connectivity and Call Flow
  • Lab 1-2: Verifying and Configuring Call Handlers
  • Lab 1-3: Working with Users and Extensions in Voice Mail
  • Lab 2-1: Preparing to Configure Users and Contacts
  • Lab 2-2: Managing Users and Contacts
  • Lab 2-3: Managing Multiple Users
  • Lab 3-1: Implementing the Dial Plan
  • Lab 3-2: Understanding User Features
  • Lab 3-3: Implementing Messaging and User Features
  • Lab 4-1: Implementing an Audiotext Application
  • Lab 4-2: Using Cisco Unity Connection Tools and Reports
  • Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.

    Who is it For?

    Target Audience

    The primary audience for this course is as follows:

    Administrator

    IT support personnel

    Helpdesk support staff

    The secondary audience for this course is as follows:

    Network Engineering Staff

    Other Prerequisites

    Unity Connection Administration 12.5 does not have prerequisites.

    However, the following knowledge and skills allow the student to gain the most from the course:

    Basic understanding of fundamental terms and concepts of computer networking, including LANs, WANs, and IP switching and routing.

    Basic knowledge of traditional PSTN operations and technologies, including PBX and voice-mail administration tasks

    Basic understanding of Cisco Unified Communications Manager

    Cisco® Unity Connection Administration v12.5 (UCA)

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    Course Length : 2 Days

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