LAN CTE Configuration Guide
BCM 4.0
Business Communications Manager
Document Status: Standard
Document Version: 04
Part Code: N0060604
Date: June 2006
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Task list
To enable LAN CTE software for TAPI..........................................................................14
To associate a network identifier with the BCM.............................................................15
To associate an extension number with the network identifier ......................................15
To remove LAN CTE clients ..........................................................................................16
To delete a DN ..............................................................................................................16
To install LAN CTE on the client computer....................................................................17
To verify that LAN CTE and BCM TSP are installed correctly.......................................18
To change the client computer connection....................................................................19
To access LAN CTE information ...................................................................................21
Task list 3
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Contents
Task list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 1
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About LAN CTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
How to get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2
Configuring the BCM system and clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Entering the LAN CTE authorization code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuring BCM to support TAPI applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mapping network identity to telephone extension numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing LAN CTE software on the client computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing LAN CTE for CTE and TAPI applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing CTE and TAPI applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting the dialing properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Verifying that LAN CTE and BCM TSP are installed correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting to a different BCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Chapter 3
Viewing LAN CTE information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Viewing LAN CTE status with Element Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 4
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
LAN CTE is not operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Chapter 1
Getting started
This section contains information on the following topics:
• “About LAN CTE” on page 7
• “Audience” on page 9
• “Acronyms” on page 10
• “Related publications” on page 10
• “How to get Help” on page 11
About LAN CTE
Business Communications Manager (BCM) Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) products
provide an interface between your personal computer and your BCM system. With these products,
you can use telephony applications via the Windows operating system to control your telephone.
One of the software components of BCM CTI is LAN CTE. LAN CTE provides an interface
between your personal computer, your telephone and the BCM system. With LAN CTE installed
on your computer, you can run LAN CTE telephony applications to communicate with and control
your telephone.
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A second component of BCM CTI is the BCM TAPI Service Provider (TSP). With the BCM TSP
installed on your computer, you can run telephony applications written to work with Microsoft
TAPI. To run TAPI applications, both components of BCM CTI must be installed on your
computer.
BCM allows the user to run LAN CTE applications and Microsoft TAPI applications.
The elements needed to run the LAN CTE applications are:
• operating system on the client computer
• LAN CTE on the client computer
• operating system on the BCM
• LAN CTE server on the BCM
The elements needed to run TAPI applications are the same as LAN CTE applications plus:
• BCM TAPI Service Provider (TSP) on the client computer
• TAPI on the client computer
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Table 1 How LAN CTE works
Element
Telephony applications
Microsoft Telephony
Application Programming
Interface (TAPI)
TAPI Service Provider
(TSP)
LAN CTE
Description
Telephony applications are installed on client computers. BCM users run
telephony applications to control their telephones. Using these applications,
LAN CTE users give commands, such as
BCM system. The telephony application also displays messages, such as
telephone ringing, which are received from the BCM system. An example of
a telephony application is Personal Call Manager.
TAPI is installed on the client computers and provides a set of industrystandard interfaces for performing call control. The BCM TAPI Service
Provider (TSP) receives the TAPI commands and converts them into LAN
CTE commands before they are sent to the BCM. The TSP also converts
LAN CTE events received from the BCM into TAPI-equivalent events that are
then passed to the application.
TSP is installed on the client computer if you are operating TAPI
applications. It acts as an interface between the LAN CTE communications
software and TAPI.
LAN CTE receives commands from TSP and applications and converts them
into a format that is understood by the BCM. It also receives messages from
the BCM and converts them into a format that is understood by TSP and
applications.
answer telephone, to the
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This diagram shows how messages and commands are passed between the client computers and
the BCM system.
Figure 1 LAN CTE server and client configuration overview
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BCM and client telephones
The BCM has LAN CTE server software
installed.
Operating system requirements
LAN CTE supports client computers with these operating systems:
• Windows 2000
•Windows XP
Note: All BCM client-supported operating systems come pre-loaded with
Microsoft TAPI 2.1 or greater.
Audience
This guide is for network administrators who use Windows-based computers, Business
Communications Manager (BCM) Local Area Network Computer Telephony Engine (LAN CTE),
and Telephone Application Programming Interface (TAPI) (in the case where this is a requirement
of the Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) application). This guide assumes that you have:
Client computers
The computers have LAN CTE, TSP, and
TAPI installed.
• working knowledge of the Windows operating system
• understanding of the transmission and management protocols used on your network
• familiarity with the network management platform (for example, Domain Manager) on your
system
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Acronyms
The following is a list of acronyms used in this guide.
Table 1
Acronym Description
API Application Programming Interface
CTE Computer Telephony Engine
CTI Computer Telephony Integration
IP Internet Protocol
O/S operating system
TAPI Telephony Application Programming Interface
TSP TAPI Service Provider
Related publications
Related publications are listed below. To locate specific information, you can refer to the
Master Index of BCM 4.0 Library.
BCM 4.0 Keycode Installation Guide (N0060625)
BCM 4.0 Personal Call Manager User Guide (N0027256 02)
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How to get Help
This section explains how to get help for Nortel products and services.
Getting Help from the Nortel Web site
The best way to get technical support for Nortel products is from the Nortel Technical Support
Web site:
http://www.nortel.com/support
This site provides quick access to software, documentation, bulletins, and tools to address issues
with Nortel products. More specifically, the site enables you to:
• download software, documentation, and product bulletins
• search the Technical Support Web site and the Nortel Knowledge Base for answers to
technical issues
• sign up for automatic notification of new software and documentation for Nortel equipment
• open and manage technical support cases
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Getting Help over the phone from a Nortel Solutions Center
If you don’t find the information you require on the Nortel Technical Support Web site, and have a
Nortel support contract, you can also get help over the phone from a Nortel Solutions Center.
In North America, call 1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835).
Outside North America, go to the following Web site to obtain the phone number for your region:
http://www.nortel.com/callus
Getting Help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code
To access some Nortel Technical Solutions Centers, you can use an Express Routing Code (ERC)
to quickly route your call to a specialist in your Nortel product or service. To locate the ERC for
your product or service, go to:
http://www.nortel.com/erc
Getting Help through a Nortel distributor or reseller
If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel product from a distributor or authorized
reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller.
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Chapter 2
Configuring the BCM system and clients
You must configure the LAN CTE software on your BCM system if you are using Telephony
Application Programming Interface (TAPI) applications.
Note: You may not need to configure the LAN CTE software on BCM if you are
using only CTE applications. This is an application-dependent requirement. Some
applications rely on the configuration to restrict access to certain telephones and
others do not. Refer to the application documentation for its specific requirements.
You must install the LAN CTE software on the client computers connecting to the BCM system to
run CTE applications. To run TAPI applications, you must install both LAN CTE and BCM TAPI
Service Provider (TSP) on the client computers.
LAN CTE and TSP do not require a Microsoft domain to function.
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Entering the LAN CTE authorization code
Before you install the LAN CTE software on the client computers, you must enable the
authorization code for the application on the BCM. Refer to the Keycode Installation Guide for
more details.
Note: For BCM 4.0, only one keycode is required for one or multiple
applications on the system. However, each application requires its own
authorization code.
Note: Each computer that uses LAN CTE and TAPI software is counted as a
LAN CTE Desktop. Therefore, you need one license per computer.
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Configuring BCM to support TAPI applications
If you intend to install TAPI applications on your BCM system, you must complete a full
configuration (of both the BCM and client computers).
To enable LAN CTE software for TAPI
1 From Element Manager, select the Task Navigation Panel and click the Configuration tab.
The Configuration folders appear.
2 Click the Applications folder and click the LAN CTE task.
3 Click the Status and clients tab.
4 Check the Allow LAN CTE Desktop Clients check box.
Adding LAN CTE clients
To use applications such as Personal Call Manager that are installed on your computer, you must
associate the computer with a telephone connected to the BCM system. You do this by mapping
the telephone extension number to a network identifier. You must assign an extension number to
the network identifier of each client computer. Assign extension numbers from the Client
Privileges page in Element Manager. The BCM system uses this information to make sure the
correct telephone is controlled by a particular LAN CTE client.
Note: If the LAN CTE configuration on the BCM is set using Domain name/User name, a
LAN CTE client user can log on from any computer on the network. However, extension
numbers associated with the LAN CTE client do not change unless you change them from
the Client Privileges page. This allows LAN CTE clients to receive TAPI messages for
their telephone from any computer they log on to. This also means that the TAPI messages
LAN CTE clients receive are always for the telephones assigned to them, which is not
necessarily the telephone beside the computer they are using.
If users are moving around and need use the phone beside the computer they are logged
into, then the LAN CTE configuration can be done using either the IP address or machine
name of the computers being used.
Mapping network identity to telephone extension numbers
You can map any of the following network identifiers to associate a computer with a telephone:
• domain/user name
•IP address
• machine (computer) name
Any of the network identifiers can be used, but only one is needed. For example, if the IP address
is configured for a DN, that computer does not have to use the other two identifiers.
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The network identifier you select depends on your network configuration. If you want to associate
a telephone extension number with a particular user (for example, someone traveling with their
laptop who wants to check their phone messages), you choose the user name. The phone the user is
assigned to may not be physically located next to the computer. More commonly, extension
numbers are associated with the computer; for example, if there are multiple users using the
computer. In this case you map the IP address or machine name to the extension number. If your
network uses dynamic IP addresses, enter the machine name as the network identifier. For more
detail, refer to Table 2.
Table 2 Selecting network user IDs
Network user ID When to use an ID
Domain name/User name For assigning a telephone extension number to a particular user
IP address To allow multiple users to control and access an extension number through
Machine (computer) name To allow multiple users to control and access an extension number through
the same computer; for example at Call Centers. Works with static IP
addresses
the same computer; for example at Call Centers. Works with dynamic IP
addresses
To associate a network identifier with the BCM
1 From the Task Navigation Panel, click the Configuration tab.
The configuration folders appear.
2 Select the Applications folder and click the LAN CTE task.
3 Click the Client Privileges tab.
4 Click the Add button.
The Add Client dialog box appears.
5 From the Identifier Type list box, select either Domain/User Account or Machine name or
IP address.
You can use any of the three identifier types, but only one type is required.
6 In the Identifier box, type the domain/user account or machine name or IP address.
7 Click the OK button.
The client is added to the Clients list in the LAN CTE panel.
To associate an extension number with the network identifier
1 From the Task Navigation Panel, click the Configuration tab.
The configuration folders appear.
2 Select the Applications folder and click the LAN CTE task.
3 Click the Client Privileges tab.
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4 From the Clients list, select a client.
The details about the client appear in the lower panel, and the Delete and Modify buttons
become available.
5 In the Details for client: panel, click the Add button.
The Add Controlled DN dialog box appears.
6 In the DN dialog box, enter a DN.
7 Click the OK button.
Note: To add multiple DNs at the same time, enter the DNs separated by commas
or spaces in the DN field.
To remove LAN CTE clients
If there is a LAN CTE client that no longer uses LAN CTE, you can delete that client. To delete a
LAN CTE client and its associated extension number:
1 From the Task Navigation Panel, click the Configuration tab.
The configuration folders appear.
2 Select the Applications folder and click the LAN CTE task.
3 Click the Client Privileges tab.
4 Select the client you want to remove and click the Delete button.
A message appears that asks you to confirm the deletion.
5 Click the OK button.
The client you selected is deleted.
To delete a DN
1 From the Task Navigation Panel, click the Configuration tab.
The configuration folders appear.
2 Select the Applications folder and click the LAN CTE task.
3 Click the Client Privileges tab.
4 From the Clients list, select a client.
The details about the client appear in the lower panel.
5 In the lower panel, select the DN you want to delete.
6 Click the Delete button.
A message appears that asks you to confirm the deletion.
7 Click the OK button.
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Installing LAN CTE software on the client computer
The steps you perform to install the LAN CTE software on the client computer are the same
whether you are installing LAN CTE for CTE applications or installing LAN CTE and TSP for
CTE and TAPI applications.
Note: You need to know the computer name or BCM IP address to complete the LAN
CTE client installation.
Installing LAN CTE for CTE and TAPI applications
Note: Remove any previous versions of LAN CTE before you install the new
version.
To install LAN CTE on the client computer
1 Exit any Windows programs that are running.
2 Start a browser session and connect to the BCM Web page.
The BCM Login dialog box appears.
Note: The system Administrator provides the BCM website address.
3 Enter your user name and password and click the OK button.
The Welcome t o BCM Web page appears.
4 Click the User Applications link.
The User Applications page appears.
5 Click the LAN CTE Client link.
The LAN CTE Client download page appears.
6 Click the Download LAN CTE Client link.
The File Download dialog box appears.
7 Click the Save button and save the application to where you want to install it.
8 After the application downloads, double-click it to launch the installation, and follow the
instructions in the Installation Wizard.
Repeat steps 1 to 8 for each client computer that uses LAN CTE software.
Note: During LAN CTE installation, you are asked to select the features you
want to install. CTE is selected by default. You must select TSP if you are going to
use TAPI applications. You must be logged onto the client PC with an account that
has administrator privileges for TSP to be installed correctly.
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Installing CTE and TAPI applications
You are now ready to install CTE applications and TAPI applications. An example of a TAPI
application is Personal Call Manager, which allows users to manage their telephone calls using
their computer. Follow the install instructions for the applications.
Setting the dialing properties
Some telephony applications use the dialing properties on the client computer to define how calls
are dialed. Refer to the documentation that came with the telephony application to determine if the
dialing properties are required for the client computer.
Verifying that LAN CTE and BCM TSP are installed correctly
To verify that LAN CTE and BCM TSP are installed correctly, complete the following steps.
To verify that LAN CTE and BCM TSP are installed correctly
1 Install Personal Call Manager on a computer that is a client of the BCM system. Refer to the
BCM 4.0 Personal Call Manager User Guide for information on how to install this TAPI
application.
2 Launch BCM Personal Call Manager.
3 Test the BCM system by using Personal Call Manager to make and receive calls, and to
establish one conference call.
If the calls are successful, BCM is properly installed and configured for TAPI.
If the calls are not successful, follow the troubleshooting procedures (see “Troubleshooting”
on page 23).
Note: This does not work if only LAN CTE is installed. You must have TSP
installed as well.
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Connecting to a different BCM
If you want the client computer to connect to a different BCM than the one to which it is currently
connected, you must change the IP address for the BCM at the command prompt of the computer.
To change the client computer connection
1 On the computer, click the Start button and select Run.
The Run dialog box opens.
2 In the Run dialog box, type cmd and click Ok.
The command prompt window opens.
3 At the command prompt, type ctebcmid and press Enter.
The response shows the current BCM IP address.
4 To change the current IP address, type the command ctebcmid <New IP address> and press
Enter.
Note: If you use TAPI applications, the change does not take effect until you
reboot the PC.
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Viewing LAN CTE information
After LAN CTE is installed and configured, you can view information about LAN CTE and how it
is operating.
Viewing LAN CTE status with Element Manager
From the BCM Configuration screen in Element Manager, you can view:
• the LAN CTE registered clients
• the active number of LAN CTE licenses
• the client privileges registered with LAN CTE
To access LAN CTE information
1 From the Task Navigation Panel, click the Configuration tab.
The configuration folders appear.
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2 Select the Applications folder and select LAN CTE.
3 Click the Status and Clients tab to view the attributes.
Attribute Description
Number of active LAN
CTE desktops
Allow LAN CTE
Desktop Client
Registered clients IP Address: Clients IP address
Details for
applications in use
Shows the number of users currently connected to your BCM system
You can choose to allow or deny LAN CTE Desktop Clients with the check box.
If checked, LAN CTE Desktop Clients are allowed
If not checked, LAN CTE Desktop Clients are not allowed
DNS Name: Clients domain server
License start time: The date and time when the first application on the client started.
Shows the name of the application and time the user started using it.
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Troubleshooting
This chapter describes problems you may encounter when using LAN CTE and provides possible
resolutions:
• “LAN CTE is not operating” on page 23
LAN CTE is not operating
Check that the service is still running:
1 From the Task Navigation Panel, click the Administration tab.
The administration folders appear.
2 From the General folder, select the Service Manager task.
3 In the Service Name list in the Service Manager pane, find the CTE application.
The Status column indicates whether the application is running or stopped.
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4 If it has stopped, click the Restart button.
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Index
Index 25
A
accessing
LAN CTE information 21
adding
LAN CTE clients 14
applications
CTE
installing 18
TAPI
installing 18
B
BCM clients
configuring
LAN CTE 13
BCM system
configuring
LAN CTE 13
BCM TSP
verifying installation 18
C
changing the client computer connection 19
client computer
installing
LAN CTE 17
installing LAN CTE software 17
LAN CTE
changing the connection 19
Computer Telephony Integration (CTI)
introduction 7
configuring
BCM
to support TAPI applications 14
LAN CTE
BCM clients 13
BCM system 13
connecting
to a different BCM 19
copyright 2
CTE applications
installing 18
CTI 7
D
devices 13
dialing properties
LAN CTE
setting 18
DNs
deleting
LAN CTE 16
E
Element Manager
viewing LAN CTE status 21
enabling
LAN CTE software
for TAPI 14
entering
authorization code
LAN CTE 13
entering keycode
LAN CTE 13
I
installing
CTE and TAPI applications 18
LAN CTE 13
for CTE and TAPI applications 17
software 17
LAN CTE client 17
IP address
mapping
LAN CTE 14
L
LAN CTE
accessing information 21
applications 7
associating a network identifier with a BCM 15
changing
client computer connection 19
clients
adding 14
components 7
configuring BCM to support TAPI applications 14
connecting
to a different BCM 19
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deleting a DN 16
entering authorization code 13
how it works 8
information
allow LAN CTE Desktop Client 21
details for applications in use 21
number of active LAN CTE desktops 21
registered clients 21
installing 13
for CTE and TAPI applications 17
installing on client computer 17
keycode
entering 13
mapping network identity to telehone extension 14
not operating
traoubleshooting 23
operating system requirements 9
overview 7
selecting network user IDs 15
setting dialing properties 18
Settings and Licensing screen 21
TAPI 8
telephone extensions
associating with a network identifier 15
telephony applications 8
troubleshooting 23
TSP 8
verifying installation 18
viewing information 21
viewing status using Element Manager 21
LAN CTE clients
adding 14
removing 16
LAN CTE software
installing on the client computer 17
M
mapping identifiers
machine name 14
mapping netoerk identifiers
doman name 14
mapping network identifiers
IP address 14
user name 14
N
network identfier
associating with telephone extensions 15
network identifier
associating with BCM 15
network user IDs
domain name 15
IP address 15
machine name 15
user name 15
O
operating system
requirements
LAN CTE 9
R
regulatory information 2
removing clients
LAN CTE 16
S
selecting network user IDs
LAN CTE 15
T
TAPI
enabling LAN CTE software 14
LAN CTE 7, 8
TAPI applications
installing 18
LAN CTE 14
telephone extensions
mapping
LAN CTE 14
telephony
LAN CTE 7
trademarks 2
troubleshooting
LAN CTE 23
TSP
LAN CTE 8
V
verifying
BCM TSP
correctly installed 18
LAN CTE
correctly installed 18
viewing
LAN CTE information 21
LAN CTE status
using Element Manager 21
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