Cisco Systems Active Voice Repartee Unity R2 4 Installation Guide

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Installing or 
reseating voice 
and fax boardsDo this section if you are installing a new Unity system. For 
information on adding or changing voice or fax boards, see 
“Upgrading a Unity or ActiveFax server,” on page 100. 
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Voice boards supported in Unity
Board Bus
Dialogic D/41D™, version 3 or later ISA
Dialogic D/41EPCI™ PCI
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fax boardsReseating voice and fax boards in a turnkey 
systemDuring shipping, voice and fax boards in a turnkey system may 
become partially unseated. If you do not reseat the boards before 
you turn on the Unity server, you may encounter a variety of 
problems that are difficult to trace.
To reseat voice and fax boards
aIf the Unity server is not already plugged into an outlet, plug 
it in now to provide a signal path to earth...

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To find and reserve memory addresses and an IRQ 
(ISA boards in a component system only)
When you install ISA boards in a component system, you must 
reserve memory addresses and an IRQ so they are not taken by 
other boards.
aRun the resource utility that comes with the server to 
reserve resources for a legacy ISA board, including:
32 KB of memory in the D0000 range (D0000 to 
DFFFF).
IRQ 5.
If IRQ 5 is already in use by a PCI...

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fax boards
dAttach an antistatic wrist strap.
WARNING!Always use an antistatic wrist strap when you 
handle boards or other components. Static electricity can 
damage the components in computer equipment.
eSet the switches and jumpers on each board. Refer to “Hard-
ware settings” for your voice or fax board in Appendix A.
Some boards include hardware settings that indicate which 
board is first, which is second, and so on. If you...

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iIf you are installing multiple voice boards that have SC or 
CT bus connectors, cable the boards together. On each 
board, connect the cable so the red stripe on the cable cor-
responds with pin 1 on the board connector. Confirm that 
the connectors are firmly seated.
If the cable has more connectors than the server has voice 
boards, use the first and last connectors, and leave unused 
connectors in the middle of the cable. If the end of a cable is 
allowed to...

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fax boardsWhere to install voice and fax boards in a 
turnkey system
ISA slots32-bit PCI slots
Dell 2300 Unity server 
This is a view of the right side with the cover removed. Begin installing 
voice boards at the bottom slot and work toward the top slot.
32-bit PCI slot Full-length
64-bit PCI slots
ISA slot
Dell 2400 Unity server 
This is a view of the right side with the cover removed. Begin installing 
voice boards at the bottom...

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TURNKEY SYSTEM
All configurationsSetting up the Unity or ActiveFax server, 
page 40
COMPONENT SYSTEM
All configurationsSetting up the Unity or ActiveFax server, 
page 40
ACTIVEFAX SERVER
Setting up the Unity or ActiveFax server, 
page 40 

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Setting up the 
Unity or 
ActiveFax 
serverIn this section, you attach the system key, an expansion chassis 
(if necessary), and other peripherals, then connect the phone 
system and start the Unity or ActiveFax server.
We recommend that you connect the server to a dedicated 
uninterruptible power supply. Contact the dealer for more 
information.
A turnkey Unity server is configured for a specific hardware 
setup. Do not add or change any hardware on the Unity server, 
except...

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Phone system
You connect the phone system during the procedure “To set up 
the Unity or ActiveFax server,” on page 42. See “Hardware set-
tings” for your voice or fax board in Appendix A for information 
about pinouts on boards in the Unity server. Refer to the follow-
ing list for connection information for an integration type or a 
specific phone system: 
Analog integrations  Connect the voice messaging lines to the 
voice boards in the Unity server.
Serial...

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or ActiveFax server
To set up the Unity or ActiveFax server
aPlace the server near the phone system and a network con-
nection, in a dry, cool area that is free of dust. Ideally, the 
server should be in the same room as any other Exchange 
servers with which it will be networked.
bAttach peripheral devices and the network cable, if appro-
priate, to the server.
cAttach the “Voice server” system key to the Unity server. If 
you are setting up a...