cueac lab guide 6

Cisco Unified Enterprise Attendant Console

In any organization being able to provide live assistance with call routing is an important

component in Customer Service. Typically this person (Receptionist / Administrative Assistant) or group

of people (Operator) is a catchall for calls requiring assistance within a telephony system. Most of us are

familiar with dial 0 for assistance and these are typically the people where dial 0 calls are directed to.

Having the correct tools in place to assist with these calls is just as important to an organization as their

automated Attendant Console is.

Cisco for many years included a basic Attendant Console (CAC) within its Call Manager and

Communications Manager software. Cisco has as of this year, 2009, decided to no longer provide a no

cost Attendant Console solution. In place of the Cisco Attendant Console, Cisco is providing OEM releases

of

Cisco Unified Department Attendant Console (CUDAC)

Cisco Unified Business Attendant Console (CUBAC)

and Cisco Unified Enterprise Attendant Console (CUEAC) solutions from ARC.

These are leading products in the field of Attendant Console solutions in the market place today.

Performance Information

Feature

Version

CAC CUDAC CUBAC* CUEAC

No. of Users Supported 100K 750 500 100K

No. of Attendant

Consoles Supported

No number

given

2 6 25

No. of Console Queues Hunt Groups 5 6 50

BHCC 1000 500 6000 *CUBAC is intended to support CUCMBE only.

The CUEAC is comprised of two components. The Web Administration and the Attendant Console. Initial

configuration is done on CUCM and then all remaining configuration is done on the CUEAC server which

will also configure the necessary components on CUCM.

The focus of this lab is on the CUEAC solution. In the lab the participant will have the opportunity to

install and configure CUEAC including the necessary configuration steps in Cisco Unified Communications

Manager for CUEAC.

Lab consists of:

TASK1: Configuring CUCM for CUEAC

TASK2: Installation of the CUEAC Server

TASK3: CUCM 7 Install Cisco TSP client/Cisco TAPI wave Driver.

TASK4: CUEAC Server Configuration

TASK5: Install CUEAC Client

UCFT – Cisco Unified Enterprise Attendant Console Lab of 33

Lab Aids

CUEAC Lab is constructed using the following HW/SW configurations:

Platform Software Version

ASA 5540 8.2(1) asa821-k8.bin

ASDM 6.2(1) asdm-621.bin

ESX4 4.0.0

CUCM 7.1.2

CUEAC 3.0.1.4

CUEAC Server Windows 2003 SP1

Agent PC Windows XP SP2

IP Communicator 7.0.1

Pod Details:

Server / PC Description IP Address* Username Password

Agent 1 PC Windows XP workstation. The

CUEAC desktop tool is loaded

onto this workstation.

192.168.X.1 student student

Agent 2 PC Windows XP workstation. The

CUEAC desktop tool is loaded

onto this workstation.

192.168.X.2 student student

CUCM7 CU Communications Manager 192.168.X.3 Administrator Cisc0123

CUEAC CU Enterprise Attendant Console

Server

192.168.X.4 Administrator Cisc0123

*X = Pod #


Related Documentation on Cisco.com

CUEAC – data sheet – includes ordering information

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/data_sheet_c78-

520987.html

CUEAC – Web Admin / Installation Guide for version 3.0.1.4

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucmac/arc/arcag3014.pdf

Products and Services – CUEAC

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10298/index.html

CUBAC – Data Sheet

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/product_data_sheet0900ae

cd805e6a5f.html

CUDAC – Data Sheet

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/product_data_sheet0900ae

cd805e6a67.html

CUBAC / CUDAC – Install Guide


http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/data_sheet_c78-520987.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/data_sheet_c78-520987.html


http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10298/index.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/product_data_sheet0900aecd805e6a5f.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/product_data_sheet0900aecd805e6a5f.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/product_data_sheet0900aecd805e6a67.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/voicesw/ps6789/ps7046/ps7282/product_data_sheet0900aecd805e6a67.html



Connecting to the Lab

Step 1: Browse using Internet Explorer from your laptop to the

following address: https://64.100.3.130

Step 2: Click Yes on the Security Warning popup window.

Step 3: Login with the Username and Password supplied by the Lab

Proctor.

Step 4: Click on the Open in a New Browser Window icon next to CUEAC Server – VNC.

Step 5: Click on the Send Ctrl+Alt+Del.

Step 6: Login to the CUEAC Server with the following credentials:

a. Username Administrator

b. Password Cisc0123

Step 7: Alternatively a Remote Desktop Connection can be established

if the VNC connection does not work.

Step 8: Click on the Open in a New Browser Window icon next to the

CUEAC Server – Remote Desktop.

Step 9: Click on Connect.

Note: Your laptop/PC will not require its own RDP client. It may take

a few moments before this window pops up. You will notice in the

bottom right of your screen that the necessary RDP settings are being

installed.

Step 10: The Remote Desktop connection will open in another browser window. Click Full Screen to

expand the session.

Step 11: Login to the CUEAC Server with the following credentials:



https://64.100.3.130/


Lab Preparation

The first steps required are to ensure that the CUEAC server is able to reach CUCM.

Step 1: From the CUEAC server please ping the CUCM to test/verify connectivity.

Step 2: From the Start menu select Run.

Step 3: Type cmd (short for command) and click OK or press Enter.

Step 4: In the cmd.exe window type the command: Ping 192.168.X.3

A successful ping will return the reply very similar to:

Reply from 192.168.X.3: bytes= 32 time<1ms TTL=64

***If the ping is not successful please notify your instructor. ***


TASK1: Configuring CUCM for CUEAC

The first steps to preparing for the installation and use of the CUEAC is to configure Communications

Manager. A User group and End User profile are created for CUEAC. Once these are created the

remainder of the configuration is done via the CUEAC Web Administration. CTI ports will also need to be

provisioned on CUCM.

WHY DO I NEED TO

DO THIS?

Communication between CUCM and CUEAC is done via AXL. An End User profile

is created on Communications Manager and is given the necessary AXL / CTI

permissions via the User Group Configuration. Therefore any additional

configuration required on CUCM is done via the Web Admin of CUEAC.

SCOPE: These steps are completed regardless of the version of CUxAC being installed.

OBJECTIVES: Step 1: Create a CUCM User Group with the required AXL roles.

Step 2: Create a CUCM End User and Assign the required User Groups.

Step 3: Create a CTI Port Template device.

Step 1: From the CUEAC server launch the IE web browser and browse

to https://192.168.X.3/ccmadmin. (X = Pod Number)

Step 2: Click Yes in the Security Alert pop-up.

Step 3: Login to CUCM with the following credentials:



Configure a New User Group

Step 4: From the main CUCM Admin page select User Management User Group from the main menus.

Step 5: Click on Add New to create a new User Group.

Step 6: Name the user group UCFT CUEAC GROUP

Step 7: Click Save.

https://192.168.x.3/ccmadmin


Add Roles to the new group

Step 8: Search for the user group. In the search filter type UCFT.

Step 9: Click Find.

Step 10: To assign roles to the newly created UCFT CUEAC GROUP click the „I‟ under the Roles column

heading.

Step 11: Select the Assign Role to Group button next to Role Assignment.

Step 12: Tailor the search results to only include roles that contain CTI.

Step 13: Click Find.

Step 14: Select the following five roles:

a. Standard CTI Allow Call Monitoring

b. Standard CTI Allow Calling Number Modification

c. Standard CTI Allow Control of All Devices


d. Standard CTI Allow Reception of SRTP Key Material

e. Standard CTI Enabled

Step 15: Click Add Selected button to add the CTI selections.

Step 16: Click Save.

Create an End User

Step 17: From the main menus select User Management End User.

Step 18: Click Add New.

Step 19: Configure the user with the following criteria:

a. User ID CUEAC


c. Confirm password Cisc0123

d. Last name CUEAC

e. First name CUEAC



Add the End User to the User Group created previously

Step 21: Scroll to the bottom of the User Configuration page and click the Add to User Group button.

Step 22: Search for the UCFT CUEAC GROUP.

Step 23: Check the box next to the UCFT CUEAC GROUP.

Step 24: Click the Add Selected button.

Step 25: Again click the Add to User Group.

Step 26: Filter the search to where the Name contains „super‟.

Step 27: Add the End User to the Standard CCM Super Users group as well.


Create a CTI Port

Step 29: From the Communications Manager Admin main menus select Device Phone.

Step 30: Select Add New.

Step 31: From the Phone Type drop down list select CTI Port.


Step 32: Click Next.

Step 33: Configure the CTI Port with the following parameters:

a. Device Name TEMPLATE_CTI.

b. Description Template CTI Port.

c. Device Pool Default.

d. Common Phone Profile Standard Common Phone Profile.

e. User Hold MOH Audio Source Music 1 – SampleAudioSource.

f. Location Hub_None.

g. User Locale Select an appropriate user local.

Step 34: Under Protocol Specific Information for the Device Security Profile select Cisco CTI Port –

Standard SCCP Non-Secure Profile.


Step 36: When prompted click Apply Config to complete.

Step 37: The CTI port requires the assignment of a DN. On

the left side of the screen click on Line [1] – Add a

new DN.


Step 38: Configure the line settings with the following criteria:

a. Directory Number 1001

b. Add a Description

c. Altering Name CUEAC

d. ASCII Alerting Name CUEAC

Step 39: Close the CUCM Administration browser page.

This completes the necessary preliminary configuration required on CUCM.


TASK 2: Installing the CUEAC Server

A few things to note about the Cisco Unified Enterprise Attendant Server:

Should not be installed on Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)

Can display Presence information obtained from the Cisco Unified Presence Server (CUP).

Failover to a secondary CTI server is supported.

Supports 15 core languages.

Before beginning the installation of CUEAC Web Admin the installer will check to see if the following 3rd

party applications are installed:

MS SQL 2005 Express

IE 6

MS .Net 3.5 SP1

If they are not present on the server the installation process will install the applications.

Note: MS SQL Server 2005 Express is intended for smaller installations. If the install is going

to be for the full 100 000 user directory spread across multiple servers / dual processor

servers and 25 agents then MS SQL Server 2005 software as well as associated processor

licenses will need to be obtained and installed prior to the installation of CUEAC.

The following steps will be performed on the CUEAC server.

Step 1: Browse to the following location: C:\Documents and

Settings\Administrator\Desktop\CUAC\CUEAC_SV.3.0.1.4\System Version

3.0.1.4\Server

Step 2: Initiate the installation of the CUEAC server from the CUEAC_Setup.exe file

What you need to

know!

A critical component of CUEAC is dotnet framework 3.5 SP1. (.Net 3.5 SP1)

This is already installed in the lab environment.

For live installs, it is highly recommended that enough time be allotted to

complete this task. The CUEAC install will not complete without the dotnet

Framework. If it is detected as missing it will be automatically installed.

Step 3: Please accept the defaults during install.


Step 4: The SQL setup process is automated. Click OK to continue.

Step 5: Click Next to continue the install of the CUEAC server.

Step 6: Enter username and Company Name as requested.


Step 7: Enter the IP address of the server. (192.168.X.4 where X = Pod Number)

Step 8: Enter the CUCM IP address and port as follows:

a. CUCM IP Address 192.168.X.3 where X = Pod Number

b. Port 443

Step 9: Enter the User ID and password as follows:

a. User ID CUEAC


Step 10: Entering the User ID and Password will pop up security alerts. When prompted with these

select yes to proceed.


Step 11: Use the default Destination Folder and click Next.

Step 12: IIS Virtual directory will be installed as part of the overall install process.

Step 13: Cisco TSP.exe will also be downloaded to the CUEAC server desktop.

Step 14: After the application installation is complete, the Database Wizard, which will configure the

necessary databases for the application, will begin. Click Next to continue.

Step 15: A Status/Installation Progress window

will display.


Step 16: Click Finish to complete the database set up process.

Step 17: The Cisco Unified Attendant Server installation is now complete. A restart of the server is

required. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Then click Finish to restart the

server.

Note this will not restart the vmware image so configuration will not be lost.


Task 3: Installation and Configuration of TAPI TSP client The following is completed on the CUEAC server.

Why am I

doing this?

Before connecting to the CUEAC Web Administration pages, TAPI TSP (Telephony

Service Provider) service needs to be installed on the CUEAC server. This allows the Server to communicate with CUCM‟s CTI Manager service to allow call control on all devices associated to the End User profile created for the Server.

Installation of TAPI TSP

Step 1: Once the server has restarted re-establish a connection to the server and login.

Step 2: To install the TSP client, double click on the CiscoTSP.exe icon on the server

desktop. This was downloaded to the desktop during the CUEAC Installation.

Step 3: Click Run.

Step 4: When prompted with the option of installing multiple instances of the CUCM TSP select No.

Step 5: Enter the TFTP server address of 192.168.X.3 where X = Pod Number.

Step 6: Select the default install path and continue.

Step 7: When prompted, restart the CUEAC Server after the application is installed.


Configuration of the TAPI TSP

Step 8: Log back into the CUEAC server.

Step 9: Navigate to the following Start Control Panel Phone and Modems Options.

Step 10: Select the Advanced tab.

Step 11: Highlight CISCOTSP001.tsp and click Configure.

Step 12: Select Users Tab.

Step 13: Enter the end user name and password as configured in CUCM.

a. Username CUEAC


c. Verify Password Cisc0123

Step 14: Next select CTI Manager tab and enter the IP Address of the CUCM. (192.168.X.3 where X =

Pod Number)


Step 15: Select the Wave tab and increase the Desired number of possible Automated Voice lines

to 255.

Step 16: Under the Advanced tab, increase the Provider open completed timeout(secs) to 300.

Step 17: Click OK.

Step 18: A pop up warning will appear. Click OK to acknowledge the information. Wave drivers will be

installed in the following steps to take care of this issue.

Step 19: Close the Phone and Modem Options.

INSTALLING WAVE DRIVERS Step 20: Navigate to the Add Hardware Wizard from Start Control Panel Add Hardware.

Step 21: At the Welcome screen click Next to continue.


Step 22: Select Yes to indicate that the hardware is already connected.

Step 23: Select Add a new hardware device at the bottom of the screen.

Step 24: Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced) radial button.

Step 25: From the Hardware Category list select Sound, video and game controllers.

Step 26: Click the Have Disk button.

Step 27: Browse to location C:Program Files\Cisco\Wavedrivers.

Step 28: Select the oemsetup.inf file.

Step 29: Click Open.

Step 30: Ignore the digitally signed driver while installing.

Step 31: When prompted, select to restart the server.


TASK 4: CUEAC Server Configuration

The objective of this task is to configure the following via Web Administration of the CUEAC server.

Device Creation

Operator Management

Directory Management

Queue Management

Queue Management

System Parameters

CUCM Connectivity

The following will be configured via a browser connection from the Agent 1 PC.

Step 1: From the SSL VPN home page select to either RDP or VNC into the Agent 1 PC.

Password Management via the WEB Admin Tool

Step 2: Open up a Web Browser and browse to: http://192.168.X.4/WebAdmin/login.aspx (X =

Pod #).

a. Login with Username ADMIN

b. Password cisco

Why am I doing

this step?

Doing this illustrates what are the steps involved in changing the Administrator

password.

Step 3: To Change the administrator log in password from the main menus navigate to Engineering

Administrator Management.


Step 4: Type in

the Old

Password.

Step 5: Type in the New Password and then confirm it. (Please use a password of your choice.)

Step 6: Click on Save.

Creating/Configuring Devices

Before continuing take a quick look at this Table of Terminology…

Queue DDI A Queue DDI (Direct Dial In) is the DN that is dialed to route calls into a call queue. Each

configured DDI will be created on CCM as a CTI Route Point, and any call that is intended

for this queue must be directed to this port, either directly or through translation.

CT Gateway

Device

The primary purpose of the CT gateway is to queue calls awaiting distribution to Cisco

Unified Enterprise Attendant Console. CT Gateway devices are CTI Ports that are created

by the Admin application when synchronized with Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

Service

Queue

The Service Queue is a range of devices (CTI Ports) that are used to manage calls after

they leave the operator‟s handset, for example when transferring or holding calls.

Park

Devices

Another range of CTI Ports that are used exclusively for when the attendant‟s wish to park

a call. They can either select the preferred Park port of allow the system to select the port

for them. A parked call can then be picked up by anyone on the system by dialing the

Park port number. As these Park Devices are exclusive to the console attendants they are

situated on the Cisco Unified Attendant Server and will require an additional range of

DN‟s.

Call Flow The following diagram shows how calls flow through Cisco Unified Enterprise Attendant

Console and how they are controlled by Cisco Unified Attendant Server and Cisco Unified

Communications Manager.

Step 7: To begin creating system devices navigate from the main menus to System Configuration

System Device Management

Step 8: From CT Gateway choose the number of the first CT

Gateway device and the number of the last CT Gateway

Device. In the lab configure the CT Gateway Devices

From 7000 to 7001.

Note: System Specifications will be covered later but the system

requires enough ports to cover the maximum number of ports that

will never be queuing. As a rule of thumb configure 30 per

E1/23 per T1.


Creating Service Queue Devices

Step 9: Under Service Devices choose the number of the first Service Device and the number of the

last Service Device. In the lab configure the numbers From 7010 To 7011. (This would

normally be set to five devices per operator.)

Creating Park Devices

Step 10: Under Park Devices choose the number of the first Park Device and the number of the last Park

Device. In the lab configure the numbers From 7020 To 7021

Note: Park Devices are only required, if Call Park is going to be used. Typical examples would be

hospitals, factories where a PA system is prevalent. The number of devices required will depend upon the

usage requirements.

Devices – General

Step 11: Under Template Device select a device from CUCM that will be used as the baseline device for

information such as Calling Search Space, Partition, and Audio Sources.

Step 12: Click on Submit.

Step 13: Click on Synchronize with CUCM.


Creating a queue

Step 14: From the Attendant Admin main menus select User Configuration Queue management.

Step 15: Click Find to display a list of preconfigured queues.

Step 16: Select the first queue in the list.

Why am I doing

this step?

The CUEAC server comes with predefined queues which can be altered. New queues

can also be configured. In the lab you will be altering the first queue in the list.

Step 17: In the queue management window highlight QUEUE1 and change that to Internal.

Step 18: Change the DDI number for this Queue to 2001. This will become a CTI Route Point on CUCM

and is therefore the internal pilot number for the queue.

Step 19: Select a priority for the queue. The lower the number, the higher the priority.

Step 20: Enter a Salutation if required.

What is a

Salutation?

This the script that the Agent will read when they pick up a call from this queue.

The salutation will be presented to the agent on their desktop.

Why do I need

this?

If an Agent is handling queues for more than one organization or department then

the salutations can be customized for each specific queue that a call lands in.

Step 21: Click Submit.

Step 22: Then click on

Synchronize with

CUCM.


Adding a user account

CUEAC comes with 25 predefined operator profiles. These can be altered or new accounts can be created.

In the lab two predefined operator accounts will be altered as follows:

Step 23: From the main menus select User Configuration Operator Management.

Step 24: Click Find to display the list of preconfigured Operators profiles.

Step 25: Select OPERATOR1.

Operator account

Step 26: The Administrator can customize the Login name and Password of OPERATOR1 to parameters that make sense for their organization.

Step 27: A queue(s) need to be associate with this operator.

a. Click on the Queue Association button and select the queues this operator will be

answering.

Step 28: Click on the Submit button in order for the changes to take effect.


Directory Configuration

Why am I

doing this?

The initial Directory will synchronize automatically on the initial start up of the CUEAC

server. However since directory listings will change, a synchronization schedule can be

configured to ensure the directory is current.

Step 29: To setup the synchronization properties from the main menus navigate to System Configuration Directory Sychronization.

Step 30: Check the Enable Contact Synchronization check box.

Step 31: Under Auto Synchronization select both On start-up and On reconnect.

Step 32: Under Schedule Settings, define the frequency with which the synchronization will be performed include Start date and time.

Step 33: Select Submit.

Directory Configuration – Field Mappings

Why am I

doing this? Field mappings allow the configuration of source field within the CUCM directory to be imported to the CUEAC directory.

Step 34: From the main menus select System Configuration Directory Field Mappings.

Shown are the default mapping, additional mappings can be added and modified to users

requirements. Note: No changes are required at this time. Please familiarize yourself with the Directory Field

Mappings page to better understand what is required and involved to make an addition or a change. A screen shot is provided on the next page of the lab guide.


Emergency mode

Why do I

need this? Emergency Mode is a predefined alternate destination that calls can go to in the

event of an emergency such as an early closure or fire alarm or bomb threat. The destination will be either another queue, Voicemail, or Night Service.

The destination can be configured at any time.

Operators can put a queue(s) into emergency mode quickly and easily from their console station.

All calls will then be routed to the Emergency mode destination until such time as the queues are taken out of emergency mode.

Emergency mode only applies to the CUBAC and CUEAC systems.


Service Management

It is possible to view and control the services from “Engineering>Service Management”. Further info can

be gathered by clicking on the “Info” icons.

Service Management – Cisco Unified Attendant CUPS Plug-in Additional info about the CUPS Server Used to provide on demand CUPS Presence Info

Service Management – Cisco Unified Attendant Server Additional info about the server Used to Manage and Maintain the CUEAC Server

Service Management – Cisco Unified Attendant BLF Plug-in Used to retrieve on demand phone state information (BLF=Busy Lamp Field)

CUCM Connectivity Go to Engineering> CUCM Connectivity. You may test connectivity with your username and password configured.


TASK5: Installing the CUEAC Client

The CUEAC Client is known as the Cisco Unified Enterprise Attendant Console.

The application is located on the desktop of Workstation#1. “Attendant Console”

Step1 Double click on the app, launching the application.

The first window appears displaying a message that Cisco Unified Enterprise

Attendant Console Installation Wizard is preparing to install. The progress bar on the screen shows the status of the setup and also shows the names of the files being

extracted. Once the installation wizard is ready to install the application, a new screen will be displayed that will guide you through the setup process for Cisco Unified

Enterprise Attendant Console.

You will be prompted for the IP address of the Cisco Unified Attendant Server

Machine Name/IP Address. (use the IP address) Accept English as your default. Check add icon to desktop. And you will receive a summary of your choices:


Attendant Console icon should appear on the icon of the desktop

You have successfully installed the Cisco Unified Attendant Console.

Launch the Attendant Console from the desktop.

Select File>Login

*PLEASE ASSOCIATE THE CTI Template WITH THE CUEAC USER CREATED TO GAIN CONTROL* You can select which Operator you would like for lab purposes

Remember, the CTI device it associated with is the extenstion you will use. If you cannot remember,

System Configuration>System Device Management, Find Template. And you can choose.


COMPLETION