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Advanced Integrations and Applications
AMIS Networking
Strata CIX Voice Mail Programming 01/07
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5. If Steps 1, 2 and 3 were successful, make another call from an internal extension (that has a
mailbox number assigned on the system) to the forwarded extension, and leave a message.
6. Log on to the mailbox number that has the message. Play the message.
The header information for the message should include the mailbox number of the extension
that left the message.
If these tests are successful, the integration is working properly.
AMIS Networking
(AMIS) is the analog networking protocol that enables voice mail to pass voice messages to any
remote voice mail system that supports the AMIS protocol.
This section discusses the following:
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AMIS User Agents
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AMIS node
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Destination System Number
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Configuring voice mail for AMIS
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Testing AMIS
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AMIS operation
AMIS User Agents
Voice mail implements AMIS by using two specific User Agents – Gateway and Proxy – that
contain information and direction about a remote voice mail system or node (see
Figure 10-25 and
Table on page 10-7 ). The node identifies itself to voice mail by a local telephone number (i.e.,
Destination System Number) that is sent to the receiving voice mail system during the transmission
process.
Remote User Agents, whether represented by Proxy User Agents or through Gateway User Agents,
can be members of distribution groups.
Messages are forwarded to, or received from, the remote locations via the Gateway or Proxy User
Agents. The Gateway and Proxy User Agents must be programmed for AMIS networking to operate
properly and involves defining the Edit AMIS Gateway/Proxy User Agent screen. Voice mail
processes the notification information in order to perform AMIS out-dialing and access the AMIS
network.
Gateway User Agents
Each system in the AMIS network must have a unique address called a node. The only requirements
for a node number is that it be one~eight digits long and be unique. For example, the voice mail
system’s Gateway User Agent might address the Dallas office as node “40,” while the voice mail
at Los Angeles might be “33.”
To send a message to another voice mail system user using a Gateway User Agent, you must enter
the voice mail system’s node number plus the addressee’s User Agent number.
For example, when a user in the Dallas office (node 40) sends a message to User Agent 200 in Los
Angeles (node 33), the destination address is: “33200.” Once the message is addressed and sent, the
local voice mail system (node 40) does the following:
1. Accesses its Gateway User Agent (node 40) and uses the information stored there to contact the
remote voice mail system (node 33).
2. Provides some handshake signals requesting User Agent 200.