Checklist for adding a new Avaya Modular Messaging/MSS Release 2 and later 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 networked machine on the Modular Messaging system:

After logging into the Modular Messaging MSS, from the Administration menu, select Global Administration > Networked Machine Management.
Click Add a New Networked Machine:
1. On the Add Networked 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.
2. In the Password field, type the LDAP password that you recorded from the General Parameters page on the Message Networking system.
3. In the IP Address field, type the IP Address that you recorded from the General Parameters page on the Message Networking system.
4. In the LDAP Port field, enter the port number if different than the default.
5. In the Mailbox Number 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.
6. In the Default Community field, assign the appropriate ID if different than the default of 1.
7. Set the Updates In and Updates Out fields to yes.
8. For the Mailbox Number Ranges fields, enter prefixes if appropriate. In the Starting Mailbox Number field, type all zeros and in the Ending Mailbox Number 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.
Click the field names or Help on the Web-based administration page to view more information.
Click Save. to add the Message Networking system to the list of networked machines.

On the Modular Messaging system:

Gather the following information about the Modular Messaging system. You will use this information when you administer the Modular Messaging system as a remote machine on Message Networking:

After logging into the Modular Messaging MSS, from the Administration menu, select Global Administration > Networked Machine Management.
On the Manage Networked Machines page, select the local machine from the list and click Edit the Selected Networked Machine.
On the Edit Networked Machine page, record the following information:
- Machine Name
- Mailbox Number Length
- Mailbox Number Ranges
- IP Address
Note: You also need to obtain the LDAP password for the Modular Messaging machine. The Password does not display for security reasons.
Verify that the Updates In and Updates Out fields are set to yes.
Click Return to Main.

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. See the Modular Messaging Documentation CD for the detailed steps for adding remote subscribers for the release of Modular Messaging you are using.

Add the Messaging Networking subscribers to the Modular Messaging system:

After logging into the Modular Messaging MSS, from the Administration menu, select Global Administration > Networked Machine Management.
On the Manage Networked Machines page, select the Message Networking system from the list and click Request Subscriber Update .
On the Request Remote Update page, click Request Update. You can click Refresh Update Status to view the progress of the update. 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.