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Contents
Getting started 7
New in this release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About Contact Center Manager Release 6.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Skills you need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Related documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
How to get help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Server guidelines 25
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Server hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Disk partitioning requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Server software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Server port usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Contact Center Manager Server security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Index 107
Getting started
In this chapter
New in this release 8
Overview 10
About Contact Center Manager Release 6.0 12
Skills you need 17
Related documents 18
How to get help 22
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The following sections detail what is new in the Nortel Contact Center Manager
Server Technical Requirements and Operating System Configuration Guide for
the co-resident server (297-2183-944) for release 6.03.
“Features” on page 8
“Other changes” on page 8
Features
See the following sections for information about feature changes:
“Organizational information” on page 8
Organizational information
This guide is a new guide intended to describe what must be done to a new
server before the Communication Control Toolkit server software is installed. It
contains the following sections from the Communication Control Toolkit
Installation and Maintenance Guide:
“Server guidelines” on page 25
“Installing and configuring the operating system” on page 45
“Server hardware installation” on page 73
“Optional system components” on page 79
“Other configuration tasks” on page 101
Other changes
See the following sections for information about changes that are not feature-
related.
“Update to server guidelines” on page 9
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Overview
This guide describes the prerequisites required for installing Nortel Contact
Center Manager Server, Contact Center Manager Administration, and Nortel
Communication Control Toolkit on a co-resident system.
ATTENTION
Nortel supports a co-resident system that includes both
Contact Center Manager Server and Contact Center Manager
Administration or Contact Center Manager Server, Contact
Center Manager Administration, and Communication Control
Toolkit. Nortel does not support a co-resident system with
Contact Center Manager Server and Communication Control
Toolkit.
Access rights
This guide assumes that you have the privileges and access rights required to
perform the procedures in this guide. For more information, refer to the Nortel
Contact Center Manager Administrator’s Guide.
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Contact Center - Release 6.0 provides a contact center solution for varied and
changing business requirements by offering a suite of applications that includes:
telephony and multimedia contact processing
agent handling including the capability of an agent to handle multiple
media types
contact management
reporting
networking (for Communication Server 1000/Meridian 1 systems only)
third-party application interfaces
Components
Contact Center Manager Server uses a client/server architecture, with
functionality distributed among various components. The major components of
Contact Center Manager Server include:
The server—responsible for functions such as the logic for contact
processing, contact treatment, contact handling, contact presentation, and
the accumulation of data into historical and real-time databases. This server
computer runs under Windows Server 2003 (Enterprise or Standard).
Contact Center Manager Administration—a server where the software for
configuring Contact Center Manager Server and monitoring contact center
performance is installed. Administrators use the web-based client interface
to configure the web-based client/server application installed on the
Contact Center Manager Administration server.
Architecture
There are two types of architecture: installation architecture and licensing
architecture. Installation architecture consists of stand-alone and co-resident
installation. Licensing architecture consists of nodal and corporate licensing.
Corporate license – Where more than one occurrence of any product is in the
network. Products are installed either as stand-alone or co-resident.
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Getting started
HDX Application
Server
Call Server
ELAN Subnet
DHCP External
Server Web Server
Customer LAN
Signaling NCC CCMM
Server Co-res
CCMS POP3/SMTP
DNS Mail Server
CCMA
CCT Routing Firewall
Switch (Optional) Enterprise
LAN / WAN
Nortel Server Subnet
(Managed Ethernet Switch – for
example, BPS 2000, Baystack 450,
DMZ
and so on)
(Optional)
VPN
Router
1100 TACACS or
RADIUS
Modem
PSTN
Internet
Firewall
Modem
Remote-Support
Remote-Agent
Supported switches
Contact Center Manager Server supports the following switches:
z Nortel CS 1000/M1
z Nortel CS2x00/DMS
z SIP-initiated family of compatible switches
Network components
The following major components make up the Contact Center Manager network.
Network arrangements
All servers must be connected to the Local Area Network (LAN) or Nortel
server subnet. Third-party applications that interface with the servers also
connect to this LAN.
The Contact Center Manager Server now requires only a single Network
Interface Card (NIC) configuration to connect to the Nortel server subnet. A
second-NIC connected directly to the ELAN subnet is optional to accommodate
delayed legacy data network design changes. The single-NIC configuration is
encouraged as future Contact Center Manager Server releases and features (such
as SIP Contact Center) do not support the dual-NIC configuration.
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Call ELAN
Server Subnet
Media
Gateway Signaling CallPilot CCMS CCMA CCT
Server
Getting started
VGMC
VGMC
VGMC
Nortel Server
Subnet
VPN
Router
1100
Modem
HDX Application
Server
LAN
Subnet DHCP External
Media
Customer
Server Web Server
CallPilot OTM Co-res CCMM
Gateway NCC
Signaling CCMS
Server CCMA Firewall POP3/SMTP
DNS Mail Server
CCT (Optional)
VGMC
VGMC
VGMC
Enterprise
LAN /
Nortel Server Subnet WAN
DMZ
VPN (Optional)
Media Servers
Router
1100 TACACS or
Gateways RADIUS
Modem
PST
Internet Firewall
N
Modem
Remote-Support
Remote-Agent
Call ELAN
Media Server Subnet
Gateway CallPilot CCMS CCMA CCT
VGMC
VGMC
VGMC
Signaling
Server
Nortel Server
Subnet
VPN
Router
1100
Modem
This section describes the skills and knowledge you need to use this guide
effectively.
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Related documents
The following guides are available on the Contact Center portfolio DVD or on
the Nortel web site (www.nortel.com).
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This section explains how to get help for Nortel products and services. However,
before contacting Nortel for support, consult the Troubleshooting section of this
guide.
Latest software The Nortel page for Contact Center is located at http://
www.nortel.com/espl.
Latest documentation The Nortel page for Contact Center documentation is
located at http://www.nortel.com/helmsman.
http://www.nortel.com/support
This site provides quick access to software, documentation, bulletins, and tools
to address issues with Nortel products. From this site, you can:
download software and related tools
download technical documents, release notes, and product bulletins
sign up for automatic notification of new software and documentation
search the Support web site and Nortel Knowledge Base for answers to
technical issues
open and manage technical support cases
Outside North America, go to the web site below to obtain the phone number for
your region:
http://www.nortel.com/callus
http://www.nortel.com/erc
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Server guidelines
In this chapter
Overview 26
Server hardware requirements 27
Disk partitioning requirements 34
Server software requirements 37
Server port usage 39
Contact Center Manager Server security 42
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Overview
This chapter provides guidelines for you to prepare your server for the
installation of the co-resident server components. It also describes how to install
the necessary hardware for Contact Center Manager Server.
Note: If you are installing Contact Center Manager Server (stand-alone), refer to
the Contact Center Manager Server Technical Requirements and Operating
System Configuration Guide.
Assumptions
This chapter assumes the following:
Your hardware platform is on the Windows Server 2003 compatibility list.
The switch is correctly installed, operational, and configured for use with
Contact Center Manager Server.
The Nortel server subnet is installed and operational.
The ELAN subnet is installed and operational (optional).
This section provides an overview of the hardware requirements for the Contact
Center Manager Server Release co-resident server.
Note: Nortel recommends that you meet the recommended settings. The actual
requirements for a contact center vary depending on the number of agents, call
rate, and other factors. To identify the platform that meets the capacity
requirements of your contact center, use the Capacity Assessment Tool,
available from the Partner Information Center web site (www.nortel.com/pic).
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The following table lists the hardware requirements for both coresidency
scenarios.
ATTENTION
Carry out a detailed analysis of your contact center capacity
requirements using the CapTool before you decide on the
specifications for your PVI server for such items as CPU speed,
RAM size, and disk space.
The CapTool is a software utility you can download from the
Partner Information Center (www.nortel.com/pic).
You must understand the limitations of using the minimum and
recommended server specifications listed in the following table.
Supported Minimum: This is the absolute minimum platform
onto which the co-resident application software can be loaded and
may not be sufficient for your contact center requirements. Use the
CapTool to validate the server requirements.
Recommended Minimum for new Server: For new server
installations, this is the recommended minimum specification. It
may not meet your contact center requirements. Use the CapTool
to validate the server requirements.
Hardware
item Supported Recommended
See Note 1. minimum minimum Additional information
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Hardware
item Supported Recommended
See Note 1. minimum minimum Additional information
RAM 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk type SCSI or SATA SCSI or SATA IDE drives not supported.
At this time, a SAN
(Storage Area Network)
configuration is not
supported.
Hardware
item Supported Recommended
See Note 1. minimum minimum Additional information
Floppy drive one floppy drive one floppy drive If a floppy drive is installed,
it must be letter A.
DVD ROM one DVD ROM drive one DVD ROM drive Drive letter must be E.
Minimum speed is 4X.
Serial port one serial port (for one serial port (for Additional serial ports are
See Note 2. modem access) or modem access) or required if you want to use
USB port (if using USB port (if using Access Link for Meridian
USB modem) USB modem) Mail or a serial UPS. You
must use COM2 for the
Access Link. Also, a serial
port is an option for
security device
connectivity.
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Hardware
item Supported Recommended
See Note 1. minimum minimum Additional information
Video card one video card and one video card and 800 x 600 pixels minimum
monitor monitor resolution
Modem one external modem one external modem 33.6 KB/s minimum for
(Contact Center (Contact Center remote technical support.
Manager Server and Manager Server and USB modems are
Contact Center Contact Center supported.
Manager Manager
Administration Administration
configuration only) configuration only)
See Note 3.
Backup/ backup system for backup system for For the tape drive option,
Restore database backup can database backup can the drive must be large
be either tape drive be either tape drive enough to hold all the
or remote directory or remote directory backup data for the
complete database on a
single backup tape.
Hardware compression
techniques can be used if
necessary.
Note 2: For COM1, the base I/O Port Address must be set to 3F8, and the IRQ
must be set to 4. If you configure additional hardware on your server, such as
COM ports 3 and 4, ensure that it is configured correctly (for instance, ensure
that IRQs do not conflict with existing IRQs). Further troubleshooting and
hardware diagnostics are the responsibility of the hardware vendor.
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This section shows you how to partition your server for a co-resident Contact
Center Manager Server.
The actual requirements for a contact center will vary depending on the number
of agents, call rate, and other factors. To identify the platform that meets the
capacity requirements of your contact center, use the Capacity Assessment Tool,
which is available from the Partner Information Center web site
(www.nortel.com/pic).
Note: If the existing 5.0 Co-resident server C: partition size is less than 24
GBytes, you must rebuild the platform to increase the partition size to the
supported size and reinstall the OS or perform a platform migration before you
can upgrade to Contact Center Manager Server.
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Notes:
Partitioned sizes on all database drives must be in increments of 1 GB
(equivalent to 1024 MB).
Drives F through U must be partitioned as logical drives within extended
partitions, because these partitions are not used for booting.
The maximum number of 32 GB database partitions is four.
All database partitions must be of equal size (for example, all partitions
must be x GB in size, where x can range from 4 GB to 32 GB, in
increments of 1 GB).
Maximum database size is 128 GB (4 x 32 GB).
There is no maximum number of partitions, as long as each partition is the
same size and the total does not exceed 128 GB.
If you are performing an upgrade from Release 5.0 (Windows 2003 Server)
to Release 6.0 on the same server, you must move the paging file from
partition C to partition D. This move is required only if the C drive partition
is smaller than 24 GB. If the drive partition is already 24 GB or larger, the
paging file can be maintained on the C drive.
Nortel does not guarantee the support for future Windows 2003 Server
Service Packs, which may require larger disk space.
The following requirements apply to the software used with the Contact Center
Manager Server installation.
International versions
Operating system supported Minimum service pack
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Preinstallation check
To check whether a particular server meets these basic requirements for Platform
Vendor Independence, run the Pre-installation Compliancy Checker utility on
that server after the operating system is installed and partition the drives
according to the specifications in this chapter. This utility is included on the
server application DVD. It generates warnings and suggestions when the server
does not satisfy the minimum or suggested requirement.
Note: The Pre-installation Compliancy Checker utility does not check all of the
requirements for platform vendor independence. You must ensure that the server
meets all requirements. For more information, refer to the Nortel Contact Center
Manager Planning and Engineering Guide.
pcAnywhere
Nortel requires that pcAnywhere 11.5 be installed on the server to provide
Contact Center Multimedia Server support through a dial-in modem. The
pcAnywhere software is included on the Contact Center Release 6.0 DVD.
The following table provides the listener ports that Contact Center Manager
Server uses.
Note: The table does not include the other base ports required for Windows
Networking. For example, Windows Domain Naming Server (DNS) uses
port 53.
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Contact Center Manager Server also uses ports for communication between its
own components. Most of these ports do not have implications for external
network components like firewalls; however, some ports may be used externally
and therefore can affect an external firewall. In particular, take note of port
10000, which is a hardcoded port used to enable interoperability between
Symposium applications and external third-party applications (applications
developed using the RTD API).
The following table shows the ports that Contact Center Manager Server uses.
3500 CS2x00/DMS
12668–12670 TraceControl
10001–10082 Networking
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Server security
Server security is achieved through the following means:
Apply Microsoft security updates on a timely basis.
Limit administrative access to the database containing the CTI data store to
specific administrative Windows user accounts.
Make sure all services providing a network interface (such as the CTI
service provider) are running using either the Windows Network Service
account or another privileged account. The Windows Network Service
account is a built-in account with a security context that provides the least
privileges required to run a typical network service.
Disable all non-essential network services
Network security
Network security is handled differently depending on the interface in question,
as described in the following table.
CTI API The secure TCP transport layer described in the .NET
Framework section provides network security for the CTI
API interface.
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In this chapter
Overview 46
Installing Windows Server 2003 47
Configuring Windows Server 2003 (if it is already installed) 60
Configuring Data Execution Prevention 69
Applying security patches 72
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Overview
This chapter describes the process to install, configure and verify the correct
parameters for the Windows Server 2003 installation.
Do not install any additional services on your server that are not installed by
default or listed above.
Install the latest Windows Server 2003 service pack that has been validated with
Contact Center Manager Server. You can obtain this information from the
Symposium Service Packs and Security Hotfixes Compatibility List (Available on
the Partner Information Center web site).
ATTENTION!
Other versions of the Windows Server operating system
software are not supported.
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7. The Setup Wizard copies the Windows Server 2003 files to the installation
folders on the new partition. When the copy process is complete, the system
restarts. The Windows Server 2003 Setup wizard appears.
CAUTION
Step Details ✔
1 Set up your If your server uses RAID, ensure the RAID configuration is set
RAID up according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
configuration.
Step Details ✔
Licensing Nortel recommends that you use the Per server licensing mode
Modes window and that you have a minimum of five concurrent connections.
This is the default.
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7 Check the Verify that the virtual memory on the server is RAM size times
virtual 1.5. Set both the initial and maximum size to this value. If the
memory virtual memory is smaller, increase it to RAM size times 1.5.
settings. Nortel recommends that the paging file be located on drive C.
Verifying the virtual memory on the server
1 From the Start menu, choose All Programs > Control
Panel.
2 Click System.
3 On the General tab, take note of the RAM size.
4 Click the Advanced tab, and then click Performance
Settings.
5 Click the Advanced tab again.
6 Click Change to view and make changes to the virtual
memory settings.
7 Restart the server if prompted.
Note: For a system with 512 MB of RAM, the default minimum
paging file size is 768 MB and the default maximum paging file
size is 1 GB. To optimize performance, Microsoft recommends
that the minimum paging file size equal the maximum paging file
size. Nortel recommends that both the minimum and maximum
paging file sizes be set to 1.5 * RAM.
If any of the following conditions apply, the system’s complete
memory dump is not generated when the system stops
unexpectedly:
Multiple paging files are distributed over separate disks
The paging file is not located on drive C
Physical RAM size is larger than 2 GB
Due to the limitations presented by large paging files, Nortel
recommends the following:
Set the minimum and maximum paging file sizes to 1.5 x
RAM, up to a maximum paging file size of 4 GB
Add the paging file to the drive C partition only. Do not create
paging files on database partitions or other partitions
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Step Details ✔
8 Check the You only require one network interface card. However, if you
binding order have more than one network interface card, you must configure
for the Nortel the bindings order of the network interface cards so that the
server subnet Nortel server subnet card is first, then the ELAN card, then the
and ELAN virtual adapters for remote access.
cards.
Configuring the bindings order of the network interface
cards
1 From the Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.
2 Double-click Network Connections.
3 Click either the Nortel server subnet or ELAN connection,
and then from the Advanced menu, click Advanced
Settings.
4 In the Connections box, ensure the Nortel server subnet
connection is listed first. If it is not first, adjust the order.
9 Check the Use the Windows Device Manager to check that the required
serial port serial ports exist. You require COM1 to provide remote support,
configuration. unless you are using the USB port or VPN for remote access.
Also, you require COM2 for Symposium Voice Services on
Meridian Mail.
Checking the required serial ports
1 From the Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.
2 Click System, and then click the Hardware tab.
3 Click Device Manager, and then double-click Ports (COM &
LPT) to view the communications ports.
4 For COM1, set the base I/O Port Address to 3F8 and the
IRQ to 4.
If a required port does not exist:
1 Ensure that the port is installed.
2 Go to the BIOS and correct the address of the missing port.
Step Details ✔
10 Format all Ensure that the disk drives on the server are formatted according
disk drives. to the requirements for Contact Center Manager Server Release
6.0.
Note:
If the Welcome to the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk
wizard appears, click Cancel. This wizard is only for
configuring dynamic disk partitioning. Release 6.0 supports
Windows basic disk partitioning and dynamic disk volumes.
When partitioning your drives, do not use the Windows
option to upgrade to dynamic disks.
If you are performing an upgrade, ensure you fully
understand the partition requirements on your new server.
Refer to the section on disk partitioning requirements in your
upgrade procedure. Note that file and folder compression are
also not supported.
Ensuring the disk drives are formatted correctly
1 From the Start menu, choose All Programs >
Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
2 Under Storage, click Disk Management to view and change
disk partitioning.
3 The operating system resides on the C partition. This must
be the only Primary partition. You must configure all other
partitions (D, F, G, and so on) as Logical drives within
Extended partitions on basic disks. The following steps offer
some guidelines on creating extended partitions and logical
drives:
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11 Install any If your server requires any additional drivers for your hardware
additional configuration, install them.
drivers
required for
your
hardware
configuration.
12 Test the Use the ping command to test both the Nortel server subnet and
network ELAN subnet network connections.
connection.
13 Install the Install the latest Windows Server 2003 service pack that is
Windows validated with Contact Center Manager Server. You can obtain
Server 2003 this information from the Contact Center Portfolio Service
service pack. Packs Compatibility and Security Hotfixes Applicability List.
Available on the Partner Information Center Web site
(www.nortel.com/pic).
Step Details ✔
14 Install the After you install Windows Server 2003, depending on your
Internet version of the software, you must download and install the
Group Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) patch from
Management Microsoft to receive multicast data properly.
Protocol
patch from To download and install the patch, and to find out which
Microsoft. versions of the Windows Server 2003 software require it, you
must contact Microsoft Product Support Services, as described
in the Knowledge Base article listed on the Microsoft Web site
(www.microsoft.com).
Note: If your version of Windows Server 2003 requires this
patch, but you do not install it, your server will not reliably
receive multicast data from the server in Contact Center
Manager Server.
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2 Check the Nortel recommends that you use the Per server licensing mode,
licensing and that you have a minimum of five concurrent connections.
mode. This is the default setting.
1 From the Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.
2 Double-click Licensing to view and change the licensing
mode.
Step Details ✔
3 Check the Verify that the virtual memory on the server is RAM size times
virtual 1.5. Set both the initial and maximum size to this value. If the
memory virtual memory is smaller, increase it to RAM size times 1.5.
settings. Nortel recommends that the paging file be located on drive C.
Verifying the virtual memory on the server
1 From the Start menu, choose All Programs > Control
Panel.
2 Click System.
3 On the General tab, take note of the RAM size.
4 Click the Advanced tab, and then click Performance
Settings.
5 Click the Advanced tab again.
6 Click Change to view and make changes to the virtual
memory settings.
7 Restart the server if prompted.
If any of the following conditions apply, the system’s complete
memory dump is not generated when the system stops
unexpectedly:
Multiple paging files are distributed over separate disks
The paging file is not located on drive C
Physical RAM size is larger than 2 GB
Due to the limitations presented by large paging files, Nortel
recommends the following:
Set the minimum and maximum paging file sizes to 1.5 x
RAM, up to a maximum paging file size of 4 GB
Add the paging file to the drive C partition only. Do not
create paging files on database partitions or other partitions
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4 Date and Complete this window as required for your site. Ensure the
Time correct time zone is set for the server.
Settings.
For the check box Automatically adjust clock for daylight
saving changes, perform one of the following tasks:
If you are using a CS 1000/Meridian 1 switch, ensure that
Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes
is cleared.
If you are using a CS2x00/DMS switch, ensure that
Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes
is checked for regions using daylight saving time.
If you have purchased the Network Skill-Based Routing
feature and are setting the time zone for the Network Control
Center server, ensure that Automatically adjust clock for
daylight saving changes is checked.
5 Check the Ensure that the computer name for your server is entered
computer correctly, as recorded in the Installer Roadmap
name. (www.nortel.com/pic).
Tip:
1 From the Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.
2 Double-click System, and then click the Network
Identification tab.
3 To make changes, click Properties.
Note: Make sure that the Windows computer name and TCP/IP
DNS host name are identical, including uppercase and
lowercase letters.
6 Check the Ensure that the workgroup name for your server is entered
workgroup correctly as recorded in the Installer Roadmap.
name.
Note: If you are adding your computer to an existing domain,
add the server to your domain only after you have installed the
Contact Center Manager Server application. For details, please
refer to The Contact Center Manager Server Installation and
Maintenance Guide.
Step Details ✔
7 Check the You must configure the bindings order of the network interface
bindings cards so that the Nortel server subnet card comes first, then the
order for the ELAN subnet card, then the virtual adapters for remote access.
Nortel server
subnet and Configuring the bindings order of the network interface
ELAN subnet cards
cards 1 From the Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.
2 Double-click Network Connections.
3 Click either the Nortel server subnet or ELAN connection,
and then from the Advanced menu, click Advanced
Settings.
4 In the Connections box, ensure the Nortel server subnet
connection is listed first. If it is not first, adjust the order.
If the server has more than two network interface cards, make
sure that all of the other network interface cards are disabled and
that they do not have IP addresses assigned to them.
Networking Use this window to select networking components and set up
Components the TCP/IP parameters for the Nortel server subnet and ELAN
window subnet network interface cards.
Note: If you are installing Windows Server 2003 Release 2, do
not install or configure the optional components provided on
CD 2 of the Windows Server 2003 Release 2 installation CDs.
Networking components selection
After detecting the first network card, the Windows Server 2003
Setup wizard displays a list of networking components for that
card. For each network card, the following three components are
selected by default. Do not deselect any of these default
networking components:
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
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8 Log on to After the Windows Server 2003 Setup wizard completes the
Windows installation of the operating system, you must configure the
Server 2003. operating system before installing Contact Center Manager
Server. Remove the DVD-ROM.
When logging on to Windows Server 2003 for the first time, the
Windows 2003 Manage Your Server wizard appears. This
wizard is not necessary for Contact Center Manager Server
functionality.
TIP:
Check the Don’t display this page at logon checkbox.
Step Details ✔
10 Check the Use the Windows Device Manager to check that the required
serial port serial ports exist. You require COM1 to provide remote support,
configuration. unless you are using the USB port or VPN for remote access.
Also, you require COM2 for Symposium Voice Services on
Meridian Mail.
Checking the required serial ports
1 From the Start menu, choose Settings > Control Panel.
2 Click System, and then click the Hardware tab.
3 Click Device Manager, and then double-click Ports (COM &
LPT) to view the communications ports.
4 For COM1, set the base I/O Port Address to 3F8 and the
IRQ to 4.
If a required port does not exist:
1 Ensure that the port is installed.
2 Go to the BIOS and correct the address of the missing port.
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11 Format all Ensure that the disk drives on the server are formatted according
disk drives. to the requirements for Contact Center Manager Server Release
6.0.
Note:
If the Welcome to the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk
wizard appears, click Cancel. This wizard is only for
configuring dynamic disk partitioning. Release 6.0 supports
Windows basic disk partitioning and dynamic disk volumes.
When partitioning your drives, do not use the Windows
option to upgrade to dynamic disks.
If you are performing an upgrade, ensure you fully
understand the partition requirements on your new server.
Refer to the section on disk partitioning requirements in your
upgrade procedure. Note that file and folder compression are
also not supported.
Ensuring the disk drives are formatted correctly
1 From the Start menu, choose All Programs >
Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
2 Under Storage, click Disk Management to view and change
disk partitioning.
3 The operating system resides on the C partition. This must
be the only Primary partition. You must configure all other
partitions (D, F, G, and so on) as Logical drives within
Extended partitions on basic disks. The following steps offer
some guidelines on creating extended partitions and logical
drives:
Step Details ✔
Format all disk a. Right-click each disk that you want to configure.
drives b. On the resulting menu, click Create Partition.
(continued). c. Follow the prompts in the Create Partition Wizard to
create an extended partition for each disk.
d. When you have created the extended partitions, you
must create the logical drives by specifying their size
and drive letters. Right-click each disk.
e. On the pop-up menu, click Create Logical Drive.
f. Follow the prompts in the Create Partition Wizard to
create logical drives for each disk.
Note: When you right-click a disk, if you see Write Signature in
the pop-up menu, then you must choose this option to write a
disk signature before you proceed with creating partitions and
logical drives.
12 Install any If your server requires any additional drivers for your hardware
additional configuration, install them.
drivers
required for
your
hardware
configuration.
13 Test the Use the ping command to test both the Nortel server subnet and
network ELAN subnet network connections.
connection.
14 Install the Install the latest Windows Server 2003 service pack that is
Windows validated with Contact Center Manager Server. You can obtain
Server 2003 this information from the Contact Center Portfolio Service
service pack Packs Compatibility and Security Hotfixes Applicability List.
and any Available on the Partner Information Center Web site
Nortel-
(www.nortel.com/pic).
approved
hotfixes.
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15 Update the Nortel recommends that you restart the computer and update the
emergency emergency repair disk to record the latest configuration data for
repair disk. the server. Do this every time you change the server
configuration (for example, if you change the computer name or
IP address).
TIP
1 From the Start menu, choose All Programs > Accessories
> System Tools > Backup.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to select what you want to
back up.
Windows Server 2003 with the latest supported service pack contains security
enhancements that impact Contact Center Manager Administration.
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6 On the Data Execution Prevention tab, select Turn on DEP for essential
Windows programs and services only.
7 Click OK.
Result: A warning window appears notifying you that you must restart the
computer for changes to take effect.
8 Click OK.
Result: The System Properties window reappears.
9 Click OK to exit the System Properties window.
10 Restart the server to activate the change to the Data Execution Prevention
settings.
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Given the number of operating system security patches and the complexity
inherent in any network, Nortel recommends that you create a systematic and
accountable process for identifying and applying patches. To help create such a
process, you can follow a series of best practices guidelines, as documented in
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Bulletin 800
40, Procedures for Handling Security Patches. This bulletin suggests that if an
organization does not have a centralized group to coordinate the storage,
evaluation, and chronicling of security patches into a library, then system
administrators or the contact centre administrator must fulfil this role.
Note: Nortel recommends that you follow the security guidelines for installing
patches, and refer to the latest Contact Center Manager Administration Service
Packs Compatibility & Hotfix Applicability document, available through Nortel
support organizations or your distributor. If your server does not function
properly after you apply a Microsoft security patch, then you must remove the
patch and revert to the previous version of your application (from the backup
you made before applying the patch). For added security, always check to see if
Nortel has already verified the Microsoft patch for its compatibility with your
application.
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Overview 74
Connect the Nortel server subnet 75
Connect the ELAN subnet (optional) 77
Connect Meridian Mail with a serial port (if required) 78
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Overview
Note: When you use a single network interface card (NIC) configuration with
Contact Center Manager Server, or when you move from a dual NIC to a single
NIC, you must add a new route in LD 117 for the router between the switch
subnet and the managed server subnet in the switch. You must also enable this
route in LD 117. For more information refer to the Contact Center
Communication Server 1000/Meridian 1 PBX, and Voice Processing Guide.
The following external connections are required for Contact Center Manager
Server:
a network connection to the Communication Server 1000 or
Communication Server 1000 switch
a network connection to Contact Center Manager Administration
a serial connection with Meridian Mail (if you are using Symposium Voice
Services on Meridian Mail, or if you are using Meridian Mail as your IVR
system)
a serial connection to a modem for remote support. (You can also use a
USB modem connected to a USB port.)
A network card for the Nortel server subnet connects Nortel systems to the
customer’s internal Ethernet LAN.
Notes:
You only require one network interface card for Contact Center Manager
Server; however, if you are planing to use two network interface cards in
your configuration, you must configure the bindings order of the network
interface cards so that the Nortel server subnet network interface card
comes first, then the ELAN network interface card, and then the virtual
adapters for remote access.
If you are using a SIP switch, you can skip this step.
Disabling NetBIOS
1 From the Start menu, choose Control Panel > Network Connections, and
then select the appropriate network connection.
2 Click Properties.
3 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
4 Click Advanced.
5 Click the WINS tab.
6 Select the Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP check box.
7 Click OK.
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You must configure the ELAN subnet if you are using two network interface
cards. You are not required to configure an ELAN subnet for Contact Center
Manager Server.
Note: If you are using a SIP switch, you can skip this step
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The following external connections are required for Contact Center Manager
Server:
a serial connection with Meridian Mail (if you are using Symposium Voice
Services on Meridian Mail, or if you are using Meridian Mail as your IVR
system)
This section provides information about connecting Meridian Mail with a serial
port (if you are using Meridian Mail)
If you are using Access Link for Meridian Mail, to provide voice processing or
IVR services, you must connect the server to Meridian Mail.
In this chapter
Overview 80
Redundant array of independent disks 81
Installing third-party applications 82
Supported co-resident configuration 86
Supported co-resident upgrade procedures 88
Installing co-resident applications on Contact Center Manager Server 94
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Overview
This chapter provides the guidelines for installing optional components on the
Contact Center Manager Server.
For maximum security and mission-critical systems, Nortel recommends that the
server contain a RAID 1 (type 1) controller. The Redundant Array of
Independent Disks (RAID) technology provides disk data redundancy as well as
error detection and correction. With the RAID controller, you can configure your
linked drives into a RAID subsystem.
Note: RAID 5, on the other hand, involves a rotating parity array, addressing the
write limitation in RAID 4. All read and write operations can be overlapped.
RAID 5 stores parity information but not redundant data. However, parity
information can be used to reconstruct data. RAID 5 requires a minimum of
three and usually five disks for the array. It is best for multi-user systems in
which performance is not critical or which involve few write operations.
RAID implementation issues must be addressed by the RAID vendor. not used
for booting.
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Note: Nortel does not support connection to Contact Center Manager Server
through Citrix Presentation Server 4.0. However, you can access Contact Center
Manager Administration and Agent Desktop Displays through Citrix
Presentation Server 4.0.
The utility must not cause any improper software shutdowns or out-of-
sequence shutdowns.
The utility must not administer the Contact Center application.
If the utility has its own database, it must not impact the Contact Center
application database.
Disk compression utilities must not be used.
Memory tweaking utilities (for example, WinRAM Turbo, Memory Zipper,
and so on) used to reclaim memory that is unused by Microsoft should not
be used.
The installation or uninstallation of the third-party software must not
impact or conflict with the Contact Center application (for example, it must
not cause DLL conflicts). If such conflicts are discovered, a rebuild of the
server may be necessary.
The implementation personnel must perform tests to ensure these
conditions and recommendations are met prior to putting the Contact
Center application into production. Nortel support personnel can ask for the
results of the testing during fault diagnosis. As part of the fault diagnosis
process, the distributor or end-user may be asked to remove third-party
software.
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scanning, auto updates, and so on), and should not start up automatically
until the entire Contact Center application installation procedure is
complete. Re-enable anti-virus functionality afterwards, as required.
Infected file quarantine policy on the server and client: Anti-virus software
can be configured to clean up the detected virus automatically and files
should be quarantined if a infected files cannot be cleaned. Nortel should be
contacted to verify wether the quarantine file is part of our product files or
dependent system file. In the event of virus detection, the server should be
removed from the network immediately during virus eradication to prevent
further virus propagation.
Do not connect a Contact Center application platform directly to the
Internet to download virus definitions or updated files. Furthermore, Nortel
recommends that you do not use a Contact Center application client PC to
connect to the Internet. Instead, download virus definitions and updated
files to another location on the customer network and manually load them
from this interim location onto the Contact Center application platform.
Follow the previous procedure for downloading Contact Center application
service updates. This method limits access to the Internet, and thus reduces
the risk of downloading infected files.
Nortel recommends that you scan all SU files, CD-ROMs, and floppy disks
prior to installation or uploading to the server. This practice minimizes any
exposure to infected files from outside sources.
Capacity considerations: Note that running virus scan software can place an
additional load on a Contact Center application platform. It is the
implementation personnel's responsibility to run the performance monitor
tool on the server to gauge CPU utilization. If the anti-virus software scan
causes the platform average CPU utilization to exceed the recommended
percentage for longer than 20 minutes, then the anti-virus software must not
be loaded onto the Contact Center application platform.
For Contact Center Manager Server, Nortel recommends that you exclude
the following files and folders from scans (both real-time and scheduled):
F:\Nortel\Database\
D:\Nortel\iccm\bin\data
D:\Nortel\iccm\data
D:\Nortel\iccm\sdm\log
OAMContainer*.log located at D:\Nortel\Core\CMF\6_0_X_X\logs
D:\NortelICCM\BIN\Tools2.exe—File access errors occur in the Scan
Activity log if you do not exclude this file from scanning.
D:\Nortel\iccm\logs
D:\nortel\iccm\sgm\config\
D:\Nortel\Core\CMF\(current version of CMF)\.
D:\Program Files\Nortel Networks\MAS\ConfMP (for SIP installation)
D:\Program Files\Nortel Networks\MAS\CStore (for SIP installation)
D:\Program Files\Nortel Networks\MAS\IvrMP (for SIP installation)
D:\Program Files\Nortel Networks\MAS\MediaController (for SIP
installation)
D:\Program Files\Nortel Networks\MAS\Mmc (for SIP installation)
Profile\(username)\Application Data\Nortel\Agent Desktop\Logs
Notes:
Nortel does not provide support on the configuration of anti-virus software,
but will endeavour to offer guidance where possible. Questions or problems
on anti-virus software should be directed to the appropriate vendor.
If performance or functionality issues are raised to Nortel support personnel
as part of the fault diagnosis process, you may be asked to remove third-
party utility software or anti-virus software.
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This section provides a list of possible co-resident combinations for the co-
resident server.
Contact Center
Contact Center License Manager Communication Server
Manager Server Manager Administration Control Toolkit Utility
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✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ = Supported Combination
Notes:
Contact Center Multimedia and Replication Server cannot coreside with
any other server application.
You must install the Contact Center components in order from left to right.
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The table in this section provides a list of the supported co-resident upgrade
procedures.
For more information about upgrading to Contact Center Manager Server and
Contact Center Manager Administration, refer to the Nortel Contact Center
Manager Server Installation and Maintenance Guide and the Nortel Contact
Center Manager Administration Installation and Maintenance Guide for the co-
resident server.
Contact Center
Manager co-
resident new
Computer A Computer B computer C
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Manager co-
resident new
Computer A Computer B computer C
Contact Center
Manager co-
resident new
Computer A Computer B computer C
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Manager co-
resident new
Computer A Computer B computer C
Contact Center
Manager co-
resident new
Computer A Computer B computer C
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In Contact Center Manager Server Release 6.0 or later, you can install the
following software on the same server:
Contact Center Manager Server
License Manager
Contact Center Manager Administration
Communication Control Toolkit
Server Utility
Installation order
When you are installing co-resident applications, the installation order is
important. You must always install the Contact Center Manager Server software
first, followed by License Manager, Contact Center Manager Administration,
Communication Control Toolkit (if applicable), and then Server Utility.
You do not have to install all co-resident software at once. Instead, you can
install one component, and then install the next component later if you want to
work with a co-resident server. For example, you can install Contact Center
Manager Server, and then, when the Contact Center Manager Server installation
is finished, choose Cancel in the window that asks if you want to proceed with
the co-resident installation. When you want to install Contact Center Manager
Administration on this server, just insert the Contact Center installation DVD to
begin the installation.
Note: During the operating system installation, you have the option to add the
server to an existing Active Directory domain. Do not add the server to the
domain during the operating system installation. Add the server to the domain
after you have installed the operating system, Contact Center Manager Server,
and Contact Center Manager Administration.
With these restrictions in mind, if your company’s security policy requires that
servers must always be part of a domain and you have chosen to install a co-
resident configuration, then you cannot delay the installation of Contact Center
Manager Administration (and Communication Control Toolkit, if applicable) as
this would entail having Contact Center Manager Server running on a server that
is not part of a domain. Instead, you must install Contact Center Manager
Administration (and Communication Control Toolkit, if applicable) directly
after Contact Center Manager Server so that you can add the server to the
domain immediately after the installation.
ATTENTION
When you are installing the latest Service Update,
take note of the Administrator account that you
used to log on to the server. If you have multiple
Administrator accounts, you must ensure that you
always use the same account to install or uninstall
Service Updates, Service Update Supplements,
and any designer fixes or patches on the server. If
you install an update with one account, and then
try to install the next update or uninstall the current
patch while logged on as a different account, the
installation or uninstallation will fail.
Installation tips
Follow the installation and configuration tips in the appropriate document for
each software program:
For information on installing and configuring Contact Center Manager
Server, see the Nortel Contact Center Manager Installation and
Maintenance Guide for the co-resident server.
For information on Contact Center Manager Administration, follow the
installation and configuration procedures listed in the Nortel Contact
Center Manager Administration Installation and Maintenance Guide.
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When installing the chosen software, first install the Contact Center Manager
Server software from the Contact Center installation DVD. Once the installation
is complete, the installation program then asks if you want to install Contact
Center Manager Administration on the server. When you are finished installing
Contact Center Manager Administration, and if you are not installing
Communication Control Toolkit, the system prompts you to restart the server.
However, if you are installing Communication Control Toolkit, then the
installation continues.
Center Manager Servers are also visible on the co-resident server. However,
even though the co-resident Contact Center Manager Administration server
displays these multiple Contact Center Manager Servers, you can use it only to
administer the Contact Center Manager Server with which it resides.
Notes:
The NCC server must be installed on a stand-alone server; it cannot
coreside with Contact Center Manager Administration on one server.
If you have multiple Contact Center Manager Administration servers in
your network, the data that you create and store on one server (such as
partitions) is only available on this server; it is not reflected on all Contact
Center Manager Administration servers in your network.
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(either ad hoc or scheduled) and the real-time displays that you launch. Running
historical reports and viewing real-time displays that contain large amounts of
data both cause an increase in the total CPU usage, which could have a negative
effect on the performance of the co-resident server.
Nortel recommends that you consult the Capacity Assessment Tool (CapTool)
before using any components on your co-resident server to ensure that the server
meets the requirements of your contact center. As of the date of publication, the
CapTool enables you to assess the setup of your co-resident system when
external clients are used. Future releases of the CapTool will include a co-
resident client/server component. The CapTool is available on the Partner
Information Center (PIC) web site.
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Applying patches
When you apply a patch or a Service Update to a co-resident server, always refer
to the Readme file that accompanies the new software for instructions on
installing the update and, in particular, guidelines on whether a server restart is
required. The impact of the upgrade for the co-resident system is always
documented in the readme file.
Whenever you perform a partial backup of Contact Center Manager Server, you
must ensure that you also perform a backup of Contact Center Manager
Administration. Furthermore, you must store both backups in the same location.
For information on backing up Contact Center Manager Server, see the Contact
Center Manager Installation and Maintenance Guide for the co-resident server.
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Ensure that the computer name and DNS host name match 102
What is next? 106
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You must ensure your server’s computer name and DNS host name match
exactly, including uppercase and lowercase letters. If these names do not match,
you cannot install the Contact Center Manager Server database software.
A mismatch in these names can occur, for example, if you perform a new
installation of the operating system and enter the computer name in uppercase
letters. Windows uses your entry to set both the computer name and the DNS
host name. However, once the operating system installation is complete, you
may find that Windows has set the DNS host name in uppercase letters as you
entered it, but that the computer name is set in all lowercase letters. Use the
following procedures to check the names, and if necessary, change them.
4 Write down the Full computer name exactly as it appears, including case.
Note: Ignore the period at the end of the Full computer name.
5 Click Change.
Result: The Computer Name Changes window appears.
6 Click More.
Result: The DNS Suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name window appears.
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7 Compare the NetBIOS computer name on this window with the Full
computer name that you wrote to determine whether the names match
exactly.
8 Perform one of the following tasks:
z If the names match, close the windows you opened and continue with
the configuration of the server.
z If the names do not match, continue with updating the computer name.
3 In the Computer name box, type the NetBIOS computer name exactly as
you wrote it down in step 1, and then click OK.
Note: If the only difference between the two names is the case (uppercase
or lowercase letters), you cannot click OK to register the change because
Windows does not recognize changes to case. In this situation, perform the
following workaround:
a. Type any character at the end of the Computer name to enable the OK
button.
b. Click OK.
c. When the system prompts you to restart, click OK, but do not restart
the server.
Result: The System Properties window appears.
d. Click Change.
e. Delete the character at the end of the Computer name.
f. Click OK.
Result: The system prompts you to restart.
4 Click OK.
5 Click OK to close the System Properties window.
Result: The system prompts you to restart the server.
6 Click Yes.
7 When the system has restarted, log on to the server as Administrator.
Domain support
After you install the Contact Center components, you can add the server to the
domain. If you server is already part of a domain, before you install Contact
Center Manager Server, remove the server, create a new user account with local
admin privileges, and then log on with new user.
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What is next?
You are now ready to install Contact Center Manager Server. For information
about installing and upgrading Contact Center Manager Server, refer to the
Nortel Contact Center Manager Server Installation and Maintenance Guide for
the co-resident server.
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D knowledge required 17
data backing up and restoring 99
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L primary partitions 34
language support 98
licensing
corporate and nodal 13
R
Licensing Modes window 49 RAID 81
Local Area Network (LAN) 15 Regional Settings window 49, 62
related documents 18
required experience 17
M requirements
operating system 46
Meridian Mail restoring data on a coresident server 99
connecting to a serial port 78
migration of coresident software 88
Modem Dialing Information window 51
multiple languages
S
and coresident servers 98 security 42
security patches 72
server operating system 46
N server port usage 39
server security 42
NCC service packs for Windows 2003 47
setting time zone for 50, 62 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
NCC server and coresidency 97 network interface information 15
network cards installing two 75 SNMP service 46
Network interface cards (NIC) 15 standalone architecture 13
network security 42 supported coresident combinations 86
Networking Components window 52, 63 switches
Networking Settings window 51 supported by Contact Center Manager
nodal licensing 13 Server 15
Nortel server subnet 31
Nortel server subnet connecting 76
T
O TCP/IP parameters
setting for CLAN 52
operating system requirements 46 setting for ELAN 52, 63
order of coresidency installation 94 time zone, setting for NCC server 50, 62
P U
partitioning disks 34 upgrading coresident servers 88
patches, applying to coresident servers 99 using CCMA 97
Personalize Your Software window 49 utility software, guidelines 82
port usage 39
preinstallation check 38
V
virtual memory
checking settings 55, 61
W
Windows 2003 Server Datacenter 37
Windows 2003 Server Enterprise 37
Windows 2003 Server Web 37
Windows 2003 Standard 37
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