ACR Windows Installation Guide
ACR Windows Installation Guide
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Table of Contents
5 1.0 Avaya Call Reporting Specifications
5 ACR Server Requirements
7 Additional Database Storage
7 Recording Library Server Requirements
8 Maximum Recording Port Capacity
8 Other Installation and Service Information
9 2.0
9 Enable Devlink3
9 Administer Group Rights in Devlink 3
9 Administer Service Users
9
9 Voicemail Pro Settings
* Other Linux distributions may work, but Chronicall/ACR is only validated on CentOS and Ubuntu.
System Specs
Disk IOPS Write 300 375 425 525 625 800 1050 1500
Total Minimum IOPS 312.5 425 482.5 590 712.5 925 1237.5 1750
Disk IOPS Write Burst** 325 413 475 588 700 900 1,175 1,675
Disk IOPS Read Burst** 500 750 1,250 1,750 2,250 2,750 3,250 3,750
Total Recommended IOPS
(to support burst operations
without degredation of 825 1,163 1,725 2,338 2,950 3,650 4,425 5,425
performance)
* The listed disk size is a starting point only. Over time more disk space will be needed. Please see "Additional Database Storage."
** Burst IOPS refers to the total disk operations required when using disk-intensive functionality (e.g., running reports and loading Realtime wallboards)
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All Realtime System Requirements
Agent Counts
Realtime, Desktop, or 101- 301- 601- 1001- 1501-
1-25 26-50 51-100
Contact Center Agents 300 600 1000 1500 2000
System Specs
* The listed disk size is a starting point only. Over time more disk space will be needed. Please see "Additional Database Storage."
** Burst IOPS refers to the total disk operations required when using disk-intensive functionality (e.g., running reports and loading Realtime wallboards)
Reporting Users * 1-250 251-1000 1001- 2001- 3001- 4001- 5001- 6001-
2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Realtime, Desktop, or *
Contact Center Agents 1-25 26-50 51-100 101-300 301-600 601-1000 1001-1500 1501-2000
System Specs
Physical Server RAM (GB) 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 qw
Configured Java Heap
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5
Max Size (GB)
Total CPU Cores 1 2 2 4 4 6 8 10
Disk Size (GB)** [can last
14 35 65 110 165 230 305 380
for about three years]
Disk IOPS Write 1,200 1,500 1,700 2,100 2,500 3,200 4,200 6,000
Disk IOPS Read 50 200 230 260 350 500 750 1,000
Total Minimum IOPS 1,250 1,700 1,930 2,360 2,850 3,700 4,950 7,000
500 GB
Disk IOPS Write Burst*** 1,300 1,650 1,900 2,350 2,800 3,600 4,700 6,700
250 GB
1000 GB
Disk IOPS Read Burst*** 2,000 3,000 5,000 7,000 9,000 11,000 13,000 15,000
Total Recommended IOPS
(to support burst operations
without degredation of 3,300 4,650 6,900 9,350 11,800 14,600 17,700 21,700
performance)
* If there is misalignment between user quantities, the highest profile that meets all requirements should be used.
** The listed disk size is a starting point only. Over time more disk space will be needed. Please see "Additional Database Storage."
*** Burst IOPS refers to the total disk operations required when using disk-intensive functionality (e.g., running reports and loading Realtime wallboards)
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1.2 Additional Database Storage
Reporting Users
Number of years to fill additional database storage (assumes six calls per hour, eight hours per working day)
Additional Database Storage 100 Users 500 Users 1,000 Users 2,000 Users
10 GB 10 2 1 0.5
100 GB 100 20 10 5
500 GB 500 100 50 25
1,000 GB 1,000 200 100 50
Realtime Agents
Number of years to fill additional database storage (assumes six calls per hour, eight hours per working day)
Additional Database Storage 100 Users 500 Users 1,000 Users 2,000 Users
20 GB 5 1 0.5 0.25
200 GB 50 10 5 2.5
1,000 GB 250 50 25 12.5
2,000 GB 500 100 50 25
Recording Ports
(Simultaneous Recordings) 1-10 11-24 25-45 46-69 70-120
System Specs
* The listed disk size is a starting point only. Over time more disk space will be needed. Please see "Additional Recording Storage."
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Additional Recording Storage
Number of days to fill additional recording storage (assumes eight hours per recording port, per day)
32 GB 700 70 14 7
250 GB 5,461 546 109 55
500 GB 10,922 1,092 218 109
1,000 GB 21,845 2,185 437 218
LISTENING NETWORK PORTS: 80, 443, 8443, 9443 (SSL nginx proxy)
DATABASE: BlueDB
WEB SERVER: Apache Tomcat
USER INTERFACE: Web Interface and Avaya Call Reporting Desktop Application
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2.0
Prior to installing and configuring the Avaya Call Reporting software, the IP Office configuration
settings will need to be changed in order for Avaya Call Reporting to perform at its highest level.
1. Go to IP Office Manager -> System -> Telephony and ensure Show Account Code is checked.
a. For each Group do the following:
I. Ensure the Group isn’t excluded from directory (uncheck Exclude From Directory)
II. Set each group to Longest Waiting, Sequential, or Rotary for accurate reporting.
III. If Queuing is enabled under the Queuing tab, then set the queue type to Assign Call on Agent Alert
b. In User Settings do the following:
I. Ensure the User isn’t excluded from the directory (uncheck Exclude From Directory)
II. Go to the Telephony -> Supervisor Settings tab and check Force Login
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3.0 Avaya Call Reporting Standard Installation
Avaya Call Reporting is a call reporting software that offers a revolutionary set of features designed to
overcome the limitations of traditional call history and reporting software. With a thin-client web
interface, Avaya Call Reporting provides detailed and accurate information by connecting directly to
your phone system.
Follow the steps through this installation guide in order to setup, install, and configure Avaya Call
Repording and Recording Library.
INSTALLATION
SETUP
1. Once the install is finished, open Internet Explorer and enter the given web address.*
2. Use the default Username and Password to login. This should be “Administrator” and “password”,
both are case sensitive. You will be prompted to change the password once you log in.
*Internet Explorer is currently the only web browser that supports the required Java Plugin.
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4.0 Assigning Licenses
When you first login to Avaya Call Reporting after installation, it will ask you to add IP Office
Connections and assign licenses.
The first window that you see after you login into Avaya Call Reporting will provide the oppor -
tunity to add your IP Office Connections. To add IP Office connections do the following:
1. Select the “Add” in the bottom right hand corner.
2. API: Select Devlink 3 (Recommended)
3. Site Name: The default site name will be IP Office. Change this if desired (recommended if you
are on a SCN or Server Edition).
4. IP Address of IP Office: Put in the proper IP Address for your IP Office connection.
5. DevLink3 Use TLS: Set to “True” if using TLS.
6. DevLink3 Username: Enter the correct username to your DevLink3.
7. DevLink3 Password: Enter the correct password to your DevLink3.
8. External Trunks: Leave default.
9. Hit “OK”.
10. If you are on an SCN or Server Edition, you can add each additional site by repeating steps 1-9.
11. Once you are finished adding the IP Office connections click “Next”.
DEFAULT USER
You will be prompted to update the password for the Administrator account.
LICENSED USERS
The base licenses are static, per-user licenses. They are assigned to a specific user and cannot be shared. This
is necessary for basic reporting and other software functionality.* The base licenses can be transferred to
other users as needed. To assign base licenses do the following:
1. Select the desired agents to monitor in Avaya Call Reporting.
2. Hit Finish.
*Deselected users will appear as Unlicensed in Avaya Call Reporting in Cradle to Grave. Meaning, their calls will still show in
Cradle to Grave, but in place of an “Agent Name” it will be “Unlicensed”.
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SCHEDULED BACKUPS
A Scheduled Backup should be created. Choose the frequency, add a backup path, and limit the total backups
retained as you desire. Once completed, press Finish.
AGENT REALTIME
Agent Realtime licenses are static, per-user licenses. They are assigned to a specific user and cannot be
shared. The Realtime Agent license can be transferred to another user as needed. To assign Realtime Licenses
do the following:
1. Select the desired agent(s) to monitor in Realtime
2. Hit Finish.
AGENT DASHBOARD
Agent Dashboard licenses are concurrent licenses, meaning that they can be shared as long as two users are
not utilizing it simultaneously. The licenses can be prioritized, listing agents based on high/low priority.
1. In the left-hand column, select the desired user and select the center arrow pointing to the right.
2. Repeat with each desired user.
3. Users will be prioritized from top to bottom. To prioritize the users, use the “Up” and “Down”
buttons on the right to change a user’s position.
4. Hit Finish
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5.0 Recording Library Installation
for Active Recording
When installing Recording Library there are two standard choices: Devlink Active Recording and Voicemail
Pro. Follow the steps under the specific section that matches your needs. This section covers the steps to
install and configure Active Recording. Note that Active Recording requires Avaya Call Reporting Recording
Library licenses. Active Recording will attempt to record on all of your IP Office connections.
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5.3 Recording Rules
1. Go to System Settings > Recording Libraries.
2. Click on the ellipsis next to “Recording Rules”.
3. Click Add.
4. Select the Recording Rule Template that is desired and enter the desired settings.The most common
Recording Rule Template is Agent. For example:
a. Select the Agents you wish to record.
b. Choose the percentage of calls you wish to record.
c. Give the Recording Rule a title.
5. Press OK and Save.
The “Use IP Office LAN IP Address” setting allows you to choose which IP address to use for recordings.
This applies to all the IP Office connections.
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6.0 Recording Library Installation
for Voicemail Pro on Windows
When installing Recording Library there are two standard choices: Devlink Active Recording and Voicemail
Pro. Follow the steps under the specific section that matches your needs. This section covers the steps to
install and configure Recording Library for Voicemail Pro when the Voicemail Pro is installed on a Windows
server. You will be installing Recording Library on the same server as the Voicemail Pro. Note that Call
Recording with Voicemail Pro requires Avaya Voicemail Pro software licenses and Avaya Call Reporting
Recording Library licenses.
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Decide how you’d like to recordings to be created, either at the User, Group, Incoming Call Route, or Account
Code. The most common configuration uses User-Level.
GROUP LEVEL
1. Open Avaya's IP Office -> Manager -> IP Office Configuration
2. Select "Group" from the left sidebar.
3. Select a group whose calls you would like to record.
4. In the specific group’s menu, on the far right, select the "Voice Recording" tab.
5. Select the percentage of inbound calls to record in the Recording Inbound field. Select "On" to
record all calls.
6. Select Voice Recording Library in the Recording (Auto) field.
7. If you wish to record internal group calls as well, set Auto Record Calls to External & Internal.
8. Press OK -> Save -> Merge
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7.0 Recording Library Installation
for Voicemail Pro on Linux
When installing Recording Library there are two standard choices: Devlink Active Recording and Voicemail
Pro. Follow the steps under the specific section that matches your needs. This section covers the steps to
install and configure Recording Library for Voicemail Pro when the Voicemail Pro is installed on a Linux
server. You will be installing Recording Library on a Windows server and then utilizing the Voicemail Pro’s
built in FTP service to retrieve the recordings. Note that Call Recording with Voicemail Pro requires Avaya
Voicemail Pro software licenses and Avaya Call Reporting Recording Library licenses.
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Decide how you’d like to recordings to be created, either at the User, Group, Incoming Call Route, or Account
Code. The most common configuration uses User-Level.
GROUP LEVEL
1. Open Avaya's IP Office -> Manager -> IP Office Configuration
2. Select "Group" from the left sidebar.
3. Select a group whose calls you would like to record.
4. In the specific group’s menu, on the far right, select the "Voice Recording" tab.
5. Select the percentage of inbound calls to record in the Recording Inbound field. Select "On" to
record all calls.
6. Select Voice Recording Library in the Recording (Auto) field.
7. If you wish to record internal group calls as well, set Auto Record Calls to External & Internal.
8. Press OK -> Save -> Merge
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7.4 Voicemail Pro FTP Configuration
1. Connect to the Voicemail Pro via Command Line.
a. Login to the root level of the Voicemail Pro.
b. Enter a SFTP command to connect to the Recording Library. For example, if the username I created in 7.2
was Administrator and my Recording Library IP Address was 10.11.12.13, I would enter “sftp
[email protected]”.
I. When prompted “Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?” type “yes”.
II. Enter your password (the password created in 7.2) when prompted.
c. Once connected, you can enter “exit”.
2. Open the Voicemail Pro Client.
3. Click the Administration option at the top of the screen, then hover over Preferences and select General.
4. Go to the Voicemail Recording tab and enter the following settings.
a. FTP User Name: Enter the username created in 7.2.
b. FTP Password: Enter the password created in 7.2.
c. Remote FTP Location: Enter /.
d. Remote FTP Host: Enter the IP Address of the Recording Library server.
5. Press Test Connection to confirm the connection can be established.
6. Save and Make Live the settings.
7. Reboot the Voicemail Pro.
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8.0 Accessing HTML Avaya Call Reporting and
Avaya Contact Center Agent (CCAC)
8.1 Accessing HTML version of Avaya Call Reporting through a web browser
1. Select the modern web browser of your choice. Google Chrome is recommended.
2. In the URL, type in the Avaya Call Reporting server IP Address followed by a colon, then the Apache
Tomcat port (typically 9080 by default), forward slash ‘web’. Example: 12.3.4.567:9080/web
In order to use WebRTC, you must first enable https for Avaya Call Reporting. To do so:
1. Open Avaya Call Reporting
2. Go to Admin (System) -> System Settings -> Basic Settings
3. Click on the ellipses next to SSL Proxy Configuration
4. Switch “SSL Proxy Enabled” to “True”
5. Type in the Avaya Call Reporting Server IP address in the blank field
6. Copy the “DNS Record”
7. Hit “OK”
8. Hit “Save”. This may take up to five minutes to go into effect.
9. Once in effect, the “DNS Record” will be the new URL you will use to access the Contact Center
Agent Client. Paste the “DNS Record” in the URL followed by “/ccagent” Example: je9qt7cpdkath
tuuqkdl.acr.ximasoftware.com/ccagent
10. Hit enter, and you will now be taken to the Contact Center Agent Client.
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