Table Of Contents
Creating a Cisco Fax Server Integration
About the Cisco Fax Server Integration
Task List for Creating a Cisco Fax Server Integration
Requirements
Configuring the Cisco Fax Server
Configuring Cisco Unity Connection
Configuring Users
Testing the Cisco Fax Server Integration
Changing the Cisco Unity Connection Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration
Changing the User Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration
Configuring a Single Number to Receive Both Voice Calls and Faxes
Task List
Requirements
Creating a Cisco Fax Server Integration
See the following sections:
•
About the Cisco Fax Server Integration
•
Task List for Creating a Cisco Fax Server Integration
•
Requirements
•
Configuring the Cisco Fax Server
•
Configuring Cisco Unity Connection
•
Configuring Users
•
Testing the Cisco Fax Server Integration
•
Changing the Cisco Unity Connection Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration
•
Changing the User Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration
•
Configuring a Single Number to Receive Both Voice Calls and Faxes
About the Cisco Fax Server Integration
Revised May 2009
Cisco Unity Connection can integrate with the Cisco Fax Server so that users can do the following while on the phone or while using the Cisco Unity Inbox:
•
Receive faxes that are sent to the fax extension for the user. Depending on the system configuration, faxes will be available in the user mailboxes or in the user IMAP clients.
•
Forward the faxes that they receive to a fax machine for printing.
•
Forward the faxes that they receive to another user.
Inbound faxes are sent to the fax extension for the user. The Cisco Fax Server uses its email gateway to route the fax through SMTP to the user mailbox on the Connection server. The Text to Speech (TTS) feature cannot read faxes.
Note that you must manage and configure the Cisco Fax Server on the Cisco Fax Server, not in Cisco Unity Connection Administration.
The Cisco Fax Server handles the following functions:
•
Routing inbound faxes to user mailboxes.
•
Managing inbound and outbound faxes.
•
Writing logs for inbound and outbound faxes.
•
Generating reports for monitoring Cisco Fax Server statistics.
•
Sending alerts to the administrator.
•
Providing cover pages.
•
Providing least-cost routing.
Task List for Creating a Cisco Fax Server Integration
1.
Review the system requirements to confirm that all requirements for the Cisco Fax Server and the Cisco Unity Connection server have been met. See the "Requirements" section.
2.
Configure the Cisco Fax Server. See the "Configuring the Cisco Fax Server" section.
3.
Configure Cisco Unity Connection. See the "Configuring Cisco Unity Connection" section.
4.
Configure the Connection user accounts. See the "Configuring Users" section.
5.
Test the Cisco Fax Server integration. See the "Testing the Cisco Fax Server Integration" section.
Note
You can change the Cisco Unity Connection configuration and the user configuration after the Cisco Fax Server integration is created. See the "Changing the Cisco Unity Connection Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration" section and the "Changing the User Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration" section.
Requirements
The Cisco Fax Server integration has the following requirements:
•
Cisco Fax Server 9.0 or later installed as described in the Cisco Fax Server Installation Guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6178/prod_installation_guides_list.html.
•
Cisco Unity Connection installed as described in the Installation Guide for Cisco Unity Connection Release 7.x at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/7x/installation/guide/7xcucigx.html.
Configuring the Cisco Fax Server
Revised May 2010
Do the following four procedures in the order given.
Note
The Cisco Fax Server documentation is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6178/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.
To Configure SMTP on the Cisco Fax Server
Step 1
To log on to the Cisco Fax Server, on the Start menu, click All Programs > RightFax Enterprise Fax Manager.
Step 2
In the left pane of the RightFax Enterprise Fax Manager window, click the name of the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 3
In the right pane, under Service Name, scroll down to RightFax eTransport Module.
Step 4
Right-click RightFax eTransport Module and click Configure Services.
Step 5
Click the eTransport tab.
Step 6
In the SMTP Hostname field, enter the IP address of the Connection server.
Step 7
Click the Custom Messages tab.
Step 8
In the applicable fields, enter [Fax Failure] for the fax failure prefix before the beginning word of the text. The following fields are recommended for entering the fax failure prefix:
•
Imaging Error
•
Bad form Type
•
Bad Fax Phone Number
•
Too Many Retries
•
Sending Error
•
Incomplete Fax
•
Invalid Billing Code
•
Fax Needs Approval
•
Fax Number Blocked
•
Human Answered Fax
•
Fax Block by Do Not Dial
When the text at the beginning of the field matches the value for the Subject Prefix for Notification of a Failed Fax field on the System Settings > Advanced > Fax page of Cisco Unity Connection Administration, Connection notifies the user of the failed fax.
Step 9
In the Successful Send field, enter [Fax Success] for the fax success prefix before the beginning word of the text.
When the text at the beginning of the field matches the value for the Subject Prefix for Notification of a Successful Fax field on the System Settings > Advanced > Fax page of Connection Administration, Connection notifies the user of the successful fax.
Step 10
Click OK.
To Set Up the Windows Email Service for POP3
Step 1
On the Cisco Fax Server, on the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
Step 2
In the Add or Remove Programs window, in the left pane, click Add/Remove Windows Components.
Step 3
In the Windows Components wizard, on the Windows Components page, check the E-mail Services check box and click Next.
Step 4
On the Completing the Windows components Wizard page, click Finish.
Step 5
Close the Add or Remove Programs window.
Step 6
On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs > Administrative Tools > POP3 Service.
Step 7
In the POP3 Service window, in the left pane, expand the Cisco Fax Server and click the Cisco Fax Server node.
Step 8
In the right pane, click Add Mailbox.
Caution 
A domain for the POP3mailbox must be configured on the Cisco Fax Server. Otherwise, this option will not be available.
Step 9
In the Add Mailbox dialog box, in the Mailbox Name field, enter a name for the mailbox that receives faxes on the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 10
In the Password field, enter a password for this mailbox.
Note
Make a note of this password because you will enter it in the "To Configure the POP3 Mailbox on the Cisco Fax Server" procedure.
Step 11
In the Confirm Password field, re-enter the password and click OK.
To Configure the POP3 Mailbox on the Cisco Fax Server
Step 1
In the RightFax Enterprise Fax Manager window, in the right pane, under Service Name, scroll down to RightFax E-mail Gateway Module.
Step 2
Right-click RightFax E-mail Gateway Module and click Configure Service.
Step 3
In the E-mail configuration dialog box, click Add Gateway.
Step 4
In the E-mail Gateway Selection dialog box, click SMTP/POP3 and click Select.
Step 5
On the General tab, in the Server Address field, enter the IP address of the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 6
In the POP3 Mailbox Name field, enter <POP3 mailbox name>@<Cisco Fax Server name>.
Step 7
In the Mailbox Password field, enter the password for the POP3 mailbox that you entered in the "To Set Up the Windows Email Service for POP3" procedure.
Step 8
Uncheck the Use IETF Fax Addressing check box.
Step 9
Confirm that the Send Through Default User When E-mail Sender Is Unknown check box is checked.
Step 10
In the Email Delivery Direction field, confirm that Both is selected.
Step 11
Click OK.
To Configure IIS Relay for the POP3 Mailbox on the Cisco Fax Server
Step 1
On the Windows Start menu, click Programs > Administrative Tool > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manger.
Step 2
In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window, in the left pane, under the RightFax node, right-click Default SMTP Virtual Server and click Properties.
Step 3
In the Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties dialog box, click the Access tab.
Step 4
Under Relay Restrictions, click Relay.
Step 5
In the Relay Restrictions dialog box, confirm that Only the List Below is selected.
Step 6
Under Computers, click Add.
Step 7
In the Computer dialog box, click Single Computer and enter the IP address of the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 8
Click OK.
Step 9
In the Relay Restrictions dialog box, click OK.
Step 10
In the Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties dialog box, click OK.
Step 11
Close the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window.
To Add Connection Users to the Cisco Fax Server
Step 1
In the RightFax Enterprise Fax Manager window, in the right pane, right-click Users and click New.
Step 2
In the User Edit dialog box, in the User ID field, enter the alias for the Connection user.
Step 3
In the User Name field, enter the name of the Connection user.
Step 4
In the Group ID field, confirm that Everyone is selected.
Step 5
In the Voice Mail Subscriber ID field, enter the extension for the Connection user.
Step 6
In the E-mail Address field, enter <Connection user alias>@<fully qualified DNS name of the Connection server>.
Step 7
Click the Inbound Routing tab.
Step 8
In the Routing Code (DID/DNIS Number) field, enter the extension of the Connection user.
Step 9
In the Routing Type field, click SMTP.
Step 10
Click the Notification tab.
Step 11
In the Method field, click SMTP.
Step 12
In the Notification Address/Info field, enter <Connection user alias>@<Connection server name>.
Step 13
Click OK.
Step 14
Repeat Step 1 through Step 13 for all remaining users who will receive faxes.
Step 15
Close the RightFax Enterprise Fax Manager window.
Configuring Cisco Unity Connection
Revised May 2010
Do the following procedures.
To Allow Cisco Unity Connection to Access the IP Address Access of the Cisco Fax Server
Step 1
In Cisco Unity Connection Administration, expand System Settings, then click SMTP Configuration > Server.
Step 2
On the SMTP Server Configuration page, in the Edit menu, click Search IP Address Access List.
Step 3
On the Search IP Address Access List page, click Add New.
Step 4
On the New Access IP Address page, in the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 5
Click Save.
Step 6
Check the Allow Connection check box and click Save.
To Enable the Cisco Fax Server Integration on Cisco Unity Connection
Step 1
In Cisco Unity Connection Administration, expand System Settings, then click Fax Server.
Step 2
On the Edit Fax Server page, check the Enabled check box.
Step 3
In the Fax Server Name field, enter a descriptive name for the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 4
In the SMTP Address field, enter the fully qualified SMTP address of the SMTP server on the Cisco Fax Server.
Caution 
This fully qualified SMTP address must match the server address and domain that are configured for the POP3 mailbox on the Cisco Fax Server. Otherwise, the integration will not function correctly.
Step 5
In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 6
If you use a smart host SMTP server to deliver faxes from the Cisco Fax Server to Cisco Unity Connection, check the Use Smart SMTP Host check box. Otherwise, uncheck this check box.
Step 7
Click Save.
To Customize the Cisco Fax Server Integration on Cisco Unity Connection
Step 1
In Cisco Unity Connection Administration, expand System Settings, then click Advanced > Fax.
Step 2
In the Fax Configuration page, in the Faxable File Types field, enter the file extensions (separated by a comma) that Connection keeps in messages that are delivered to the Cisco Fax Server. Connection removes all files with other file extensions before delivering the message to the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 3
In the Subject Prefix for Notification of a Successful Fax field, enter the prefix that the Cisco Fax Server adds to the Subject field of fax reports. When Connection detects this prefix, it generates a delivery receipt and places it in the user mailbox.
Step 4
In the Subject Prefix for Notification of a Failed Fax field, enter the prefix that the Cisco Fax Server adds to the Subject field of fax reports. When Connection detects this prefix, it generates a non-delivery receipt and places it in the user mailbox.
Step 5
Click Save.
Configuring Users
Do the following procedure.
Note
The Cisco Fax Server must have a subscriber for each Connection user that you are configuring.
While on the phone, users can add or change the number for the fax machine that they send faxes to for printing.
To Configure Users
Step 1
In Cisco Unity Connection Administration, expand Users, then click Users.
Step 2
On the Search Users page, click the alias of a user.
Note
If the user alias does not appear in the search results table, set the applicable parameters in the search fields at the top of the page, and click Search.
Step 3
On the Edit User Basics page, in the Outgoing Fax Number field, enter the number for the fax machine that users send faxes to for printing.
Step 4
In the Outgoing Fax Server field, click the name of the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 5
Click Save.
Step 6
Repeat Step 2 through Step 5 for all remaining users.
Note
You can use the Bulk Edit Utility to add or change fax extensions for multiple users at once.
Testing the Cisco Fax Server Integration
Do the following procedure.
To Test the Cisco Fax Server Integration
Step 1
Send a fax to the fax extension of a user who has been configured for the Cisco Fax Server integration.
Step 2
Log on to the Cisco Unity Connection mailbox of the user to whom you sent the fax.
Step 3
If the user account is configured for speech access, say Play Messages.
If the user account is not configured for speech access, press 1, and then follow the prompts to list messages.
Step 4
When you hear the system announce the fax that you just sent, either say Fax, or press the applicable keys on the phone keypad to print the fax.
Changing the Cisco Unity Connection Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration
You can change the Cisco Unity Connection configuration after the Cisco Fax Server integration was created. Do the applicable procedures.
To Change the Cisco Fax Server Integration on Cisco Unity Connection
Step 1
In Cisco Unity Connection Administration, expand System Settings, then click Fax Server.
Step 2
On the Edit Fax Server Configuration page, check the Enabled check box to enable the integration with the Cisco Fax Server. Otherwise, uncheck this check box.
Step 3
In the Fax Server Name, enter a descriptive name for the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 4
In the SMTP Address field, enter the fully qualified SMTP address of the SMTP server on the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 5
In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 6
If you use a smart host SMTP server to deliver faxes from the Cisco Fax Server to Cisco Unity Connection, check the Use Smart SMTP Host check box. Otherwise, uncheck this check box.
Step 7
Click Save.
To Change the Customized Settings for the Cisco Fax Server Integration on Cisco Unity Connection
Step 1
In Cisco Unity Connection Administration, expand System Settings, then click Advanced > Fax.
Step 2
In the Fax Configuration page, in the Faxable File Types field, enter the file extensions (separated by a comma) that Connection keeps in messages that are delivered to the Cisco Fax Server. Connection removes all files with other file extensions before delivering the message to the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 3
In the Subject Prefix for Notification of a Successful Fax field, enter the prefix that the Cisco Fax Server adds to the Subject field of fax reports. When Connection detects this prefix, it generates a delivery receipt and places it in the user mailbox.
Step 4
In the Subject Prefix for Notification of a Failed Fax field, enter the prefix that the Cisco Fax Server adds to the Subject field of fax reports. When Connection detects this prefix, it generates a non-delivery receipt and places it in the user mailbox.
Step 5
Click Save.
Changing the User Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration
You can change the user configuration after the Cisco Fax Server integration was created. Do the following procedure.
Note
While on the phone, users can add or change the number for the fax machine that they send faxes to for printing.
To Change the User Configuration for the Cisco Fax Server Integration
Step 1
In Cisco Unity Connection Administration, expand Users, then click Users.
Step 2
On the Search Users page, click the alias of a user.
Note
If the user alias does not appear in the search results table, set the applicable parameters in the search fields at the top of the page, and click Search.
Step 3
On the Edit User Basics page, in the Outgoing Fax Number field, enter the number for the fax machine that users send faxes to for printing.
Step 4
In the Outgoing Fax Server field, click the name of the Cisco Fax Server.
Step 5
Click Save.
Step 6
Repeat Step 2 through Step 5 for all remaining users.
Note
You can use the Bulk Edit Utility to change fax extensions for multiple users at once.
Configuring a Single Number to Receive Both Voice Calls and Faxes
Added May 2009
Cisco Unity Connection can use a single number to receive both voice calls and fax calls. In this configuration, incoming calls are directed to a Cisco gateway that can detect a CNG (fax) tone. When a CNG tone is detected, the gateway forwards the fax call to the Cisco Fax Server. When no CNG tone is detected, the gateway forwards the voice call to Connection.
Task List
1.
Download the TCL script file app_fax_detect.2.1.2.3.tcl or later. See the "Configuring Fax Detection" chapter of the applicable Cisco IOS Fax and Modem Services over IP Application Guide at http://www.cisco.com/web/psa/products/index.html.
2.
Configure the Cisco IOS gateway for fax detection. See the "Configuring T.38 Fax Relay" chapter of the applicable Cisco IOS Fax and Modem Services over IP Application Guide at http://www.cisco.com/web/psa/products/index.html.
Requirements
•
Cisco Fax Server 9.0 or later installed as described in the Cisco Fax Server Installation Guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6178/prod_installation_guides_list.html.
•
Cisco Unity Connection installed as described in the Installation Guide for Cisco Unity Connection Release 7.x at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/7x/installation/guide/7xcucigx.html.
•
The TCL script file app_fax_detect.2.1.2.3.tcl or later.