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Networking Guide for Cisco Unity Release 5.x (With Microsoft Exchange)
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Chapter 1 Networking in Cisco Unity
Comparison of AMIS, Bridge, and VPIM Networking
• Bridge Networking
• VPIM Networking
The schema extensions needed to support Digital Networking and AMIS Networking are part of the
general set of schema extensions for Cisco
Unity.
For detailed information about the data that is stored in the directory, see the following white papers:
Cisco
Unity Data and Active Directory (Cisco Unity 5.x and Later with Microsoft Exchange) and Active
Directory Capacity Planning (Cisco
Unity Version 5.x and Later with Microsoft Exchange). Both white
papers are available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_white_papers_list.html).
Comparison of AMIS, Bridge, and VPIM Networking
AMIS, Bridge, and VPIM Networking can be used for networking Cisco Unity with other voice
messaging systems. However, there are several differences among these networking options, as
described in the following sections:
• Interoperability
• General Connectivity Costs
• Supported Voice Gateways
• International Availability
• Blind Addressing
• Addressing by Name or by Extension
• Spoken Name Confirmation
• Audio Formats Supported
• Delivery Receipt/Read Receipt
• Directory Information Sharing
• Distribution Lists
• Mailbox ID Translation
• Fax Messaging
• Message Transport Time Considerations
• Private Messages
• Secure Messages
• Simultaneous Analog Sessions for Message Delivery to or from Remote Voice Mail Systems
• Urgent Messages
• System Broadcast Messages