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Appendix 6 – Connecting Cisco VCS to a cluster of CUCM nodes
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3. Configure the fields as follows:
Name
CUCM Cluster Neighbor DNS Zone
Type
DNS
Hop count
15
H.323 mode
Off
H.323 access is not required for communication with CUCM
H.323 access is not required for communication with CUCM
SIP mode
On
TLS verify mode
Off
Include address
record
record
Off
Zone profile
Select Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
See ‘Appendix 9 – Advanced parameters set by the “Cisco
Unified Communications Manager” zone profile’ for details on
what is configured by this setting.
Unified Communications Manager” zone profile’ for details on
what is configured by this setting.
4. Click Create zone.
Adjust search rule
Change the search rule to point to this CUCM DNS zone. Also, instead of using an IP address, set the
domain as used in the DNSSRV record.
1. Go to VCS Configuration > Search rules > Rules.
domain as used in the DNSSRV record.
1. Go to VCS Configuration > Search rules > Rules.
2. Select the existing “Route to CUCM” search rule.
Note: Search rules are used to specify the range of telephone numbers / URIs that are handled by
this neighbor CUCM. They can also be used to transform URIs before they are sent to the neighbor.
In this implementation the transforms set up in the “Create transforms” section have already made
sure that dial strings are in URI format number@vcs.domain.
this neighbor CUCM. They can also be used to transform URIs before they are sent to the neighbor.
In this implementation the transforms set up in the “Create transforms” section have already made
sure that dial strings are in URI format number@vcs.domain.