Cisco Unity User Manual

UNITY INSTALLATION GUIDE
10
Unity
configurations
There are four ways to install Unity. The following lists describe
the characteristics of each type of configuration.
Voice mail only
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The Unity server handles only voice messages.
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The Unity server is not connected to the network.
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Subscribers check messages only by phone.
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Unity administration must be performed at the Unity server.
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Subscribers do not have access to the Unity ActiveAssistant.
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Voice-mail and e-mail attributes, if any, on subscriber
accounts must be administered separately.
Voice mail with LAN administration
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The Unity server can handle voice and fax messages.
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The Unity server is connected to the network, so it has
access to network utilities, such as virus checking and
backup.
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Subscribers check messages only by phone.
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Unity administration may be performed over the network.
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Subscribers have access to the Unity ActiveAssistant.
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Voice-mail and e-mail attributes, if any, on subscriber
accounts must be administered separately.
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ActiveFax may be installed on the Unity server or on a sepa-
rate server.

Cisco Unity Specifications

General

Supported Operating Systems	Windows Server
Database Support	Microsoft SQL Server
Type	Voicemail and Unified Messaging
Integration	Microsoft Exchange
Voicemail Storage	Depends on configuration and storage capacity
User Capacity	Varies by version and configuration
Languages Supported	Multiple languages
Security Features	Encryption, Access Control