Checklist for adding a new Avaya Modular Messaging/MSS Release 1 remote machine

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Gather the information that you will need when you later administer the dial plan mapping on the Message Networking system.

Obtain the Network Address Length from the General Parameters page on the Message Networking system. This number represents the specific number of digits, usually 7 or 10, required for messages to be sent through the Message Networking system. Generally, the network address consists of the dial plan mapping plus the extension. Usually, for your dial plan mapping, you will use the same area code and local exchange (DID) used to reach the Modular Messaging subscribers via the PBX. You can obtain the area code and local exchange from the switch administrator. You also need to obtain the extension range for the Modular Messaging system. You can obtain this range from the Modular Messaging system administrator

For example, for a system requiring 10-digit dialing, mailboxes in the range 20000 to 29999 might normally be preceded by 555-12. If an outside caller wants to leave a message for mailbox 20001, the caller needs to dial 555-122-0001. This same number can be used to create the network address. In this case, 55512 is the dial plan mapping on the Message Networking system and 20001 is the 5-digit Modular Messaging extension. This example assumes the network address requires 10-digit dialing.

However, it is possible in a 7-digit or 10-digit dialing area that different ranges on the new system could be preceded by different dial plan mapping. Therefore, although some mailboxes are preceded by 555-12, a different extension range 50000 to 59999 might be preceded by 555-34. In this case, an outside caller would dial 555-345-0002 to call mailbox 50002. These numbers can also be used to create the network addresses. In this example, to create the network address on the Message Networking system, you can add a Dial Plan mapping for this remote machine where, for mailbox ranges 50000 to 59999, you administer a Map To of 55534. This configuration adds 55534 to the mailbox IDs in the specified range to create the 10-digit network addresses.

On the Message Networking system:

Gather the information about the Message Networking system that you will need when administering the Message Networking system on the Modular Messaging system:

On the General Parameters page:

Record the Local Machine Name.
Record the IP address from the Local Machine IP Address field.
Record the password in the LDAP Password field.
Record the number of digits in the Network Address Length field.

If this is a new Message Networking system and the fields on the General Parameters page are not yet completed, you must administer the General Parameters page before continuing.

On the Modular Messaging system:

Administer the Messaging Networking system as a remote machine on the Modular Messaging system:

After logging into the Modular Messaging MSS, from the Administration menu, select Global Administration > Messaging Administration.
Log in at the SSH login.
The Messaging Administration page displays.
Record the local machine name that displays in the upper-left corner of the page.
From the command prompt, type display machine and press Enter. The information for the local machine displays.
Verify that the Machine Name matches the machine name you recorded in Step 3.
Record the following parameter settings:
- Mailbox # Length
- Address Ranges
Press F7 to advance to the next page.
Page 2 displays.
Record the following parameter settings:
- IP Address of the Modular Messaging MSS.
- Password
Verify that the Updates In and Updates Out fields are set to y.
From the command prompt, type add remote and press Enter.
The Add Machine page displays.
Complete the following fields on the Add Machine page:
- In the Machine Name field, type the Local Machine Name that you recorded from the General Parameters page on the Message Networking system.
- In the Machine Type field, select LDAP.
- In the Mailbox # Length field, type the the number of digits in the Network Address Length field that you recorded from the General Parameters page on the Message Networking system.
- In the Community ID field, assign the appropriate ID if different than the default of 1.
- In the Prefix field, enter a prefix if one is required.
- For the Address Ranges, in the Start Num. field, type all zeros and in the End Num. field, type all 9s to accommodate all combinations, unless you are using point-to-point networking that might conflict with this range. If you are using point-to-point networking, enter the appropriate address ranges for the Messaging Networking system.
- Press F7 to advance to the next page.
  Page 2 displays.
- In the IP Address field, type the IP Address that you recorded from the General Parameters page on the Message Networking system.
- In the Password field, type the LDAP Password, type the LDAP password that you recorded from the General Parameters page on the Message Networking system.
- Set the Updates In and Updates Out fields to y.
Press Enter to save the Messaging Networking as a remote machine on the Modular Messaging system.
Click Return to Main.
From the Administration menu, select Global Administration > Subscriber Management. The Subscriber Management page displays.
Verify that the Message Networking system appears under Remote Subscribers. The subscriber count will be 0 because you have not yet added the Message Networking subscribers to the Modular Messaging system.

On the Message Networking system:

Administer the remote machine parameters for the new Avaya Modular Messaging remote machine.

On the Message Networking system:

Administer the Dial Plan Mapping for the remote machine, using the Dial Plan Mapping requirements you obtained.

On the Message Networking system:

Add the Modular Messaging system subscribers to the Message Networking system by performing a Demand Remote Update.

On the Message Networking system:

Verify that the Modular Messaging remote machine has been added to the Message Networking system by viewing the Remote Machines List.

On the Message Networking system:

Perform a remote machine connectivity test for SMTP and LDAP. Verify that the connection was successful.

On the Message Networking system:

If the Message Networking system has more than 250,000 subscribers, administer a Directory View for the Modular Messaging system to include no more than 250,000 subscribers. Modular Messaging will not accept more than 250,000 subscribers (with or without voice name) during an update.

On the Modular Messaging system:

Add the Messaging Networking subscribers to the Modular Messaging system:

From the Administration menu, select Global Administration > Messaging Administration.
From the command prompt, type get remote <Message Networking machine name> and press Enter.
The Messaging Networking subscribers are added to the Modular Messaging system.
To verify that the Messaging Networking subscribers are being transferred, view the Subscriber Management page and verify that the Total Subscribers for the Message Networking remote machine reflects that subscriber transfer is in progress or is complete. If all subscribers are not received, you must determine the cause of the failure.

On the Message Networking system:

Update the other remote machines in the Message Networking network for the new Modular Messaging machine's subscribers.

Note: Most remote machines will be configured for Dynamic updates.

Send a test message from another messaging system through the Message Networking, using the network address of the Modular Messaging test mailbox that you obtained from the Modular Messaging system administrator. Then log into the test mailbox on the Modular Messaging system and verify that the test message was delivered.