Strata CIX 200, Programming Manual

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Network eManager®
Features of Network eManager
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Strata CIX Programming Vol.1 12/09
Strata Synch - Export/Import from Active Directory
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Services
Active Directory Services (ADS) is a Microsoft database technology used as a central repository to store
information about a network resource. The primary goal of Active Directory services is to provide centralized
authentication and authorization services for Windows system-based computers. There are three main objects
stored in Active Directory Services: Resources (e.g., printers), Services (e.g., email) and Users. ADS provides
control, management, organization, and security for these objects. While Network eManager has its own set of
databases, these are not compatible with the ADS databases. This incompatibility in database format forces extra
work because data entry must be duplicated in both ADS and Network eManager. However, Strata Synch, in
conjunction with Network eManager, provides an interface between ADS databases and Strata CIX systems and
Strategy ES voice mail systems. The goal of Strata Synch is to decrease the programming time in new installations
by eliminating the need to manually create users in Network eManager and then create a corresponding voice mail
box for each user.
The Strata Synch utility can also be used for ongoing maintenance. Changes made to the ADS database (deletion,
name change, extension change) can be propagated to the CIX by simply re-running Strata Synch and importing
the database file into the CIX via Network eManager. Strata Synch is a one-way synchronization tool - changes
made to the CIX (user deletion, name change, extension change) will not update the ADS database.
Strata Synch, in conjunction with Network eManager, performs the following:
• Directly connects to the ADS database and displays a real-time representation of all folders and
organization units.
• Technicians can choose to download user information from a single folder or from multiple folders for a
multi-CIX site.
• The selected users database is exported to an XML file.
• Using the exported XML file, Network eManager populates the following programs:
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Program 200/260: Station Data/Full IP Station Assignment
- Auto create all types of extensions (DKT/IPT/SIP/SLT) and either manually or automatically assigns
PDN equipment numbers.
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FK19 – Automatically assigns VMID code to match extension numbers.
- FK09 – Populates the Name To Display field from information taken from the ADS database.
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Stratagy ES Voice Mail
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Auto-creates a voice mail box for each extension.
- Pre-fills Name1 and Name2 in the User Mode tab based on the ADS database.
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Pre-fills the email account information based on the ADS database.
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Distribution List
- Auto-creates voice mail distribution lists from group information gathered from the ADS database.
Strata Synch automatically creates stations and voice mailboxes from the user information taken from Active
Directory Services. Technicians spend the most time in on new installations creating and modifying stations. If the
user information is already stored in the ADS database, Strata Synch can assist in creating stations and voice mail
boxes saving the technician the task of having to manually enter in all the stations.
Strata Synch can also assist Network Administrators who manage their company’s Strata CIX system. Changes
made in the ADS database such as when employees leave the company, name changes, phone number changes,
etc., can be propagated into the CIX database by re-running Strata Synch.