Avaya InTouch BCM Rls 6.0 User Manual

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Table of Contents
InTouch .............................................................................. 6
Overview .......................................................................................... 6
Features of InTouch ........................................................................................... 6
Prerequisites ...................................................................................................... 6
PC Hardware & Software Requirements ........................................................... 7
Flowchart ......................................................................................... 8
Creating a LAN CTE Client Privilege in Element Manager .............. 9
Accessing Element Manager ............................................................................. 9
Creating the LAN CTE Entry ............................................................................ 12
Installing LAN CTE Software on the Client PC .............................. 16
Installing the InTouch Application .................................................. 24
Starting InTouch for the first time ................................................... 30
Multiple DN Numbers ....................................................................................... 31
Accessing the InTouch Options screen.......................................... 32
The InTouch Interface .................................................................... 36
The InTouch Outlook Toolbar ........................................................ 37
Adding Contacts ............................................................................ 38
Prime Contacts .............................................................................. 42
Promoting a Contact ........................................................................................ 42
Outlook Calendar ‘Mining’ ................................................................................ 44
The Call Window ............................................................................ 45
Making a Call ................................................................................. 45
Viewing Missed Calls ..................................................................... 47
InTouch Presence/ Status updates ................................................ 49
Additional Information .................................................... 50
InTouch Administrator Installation .................................................. 50
Pre-Installation Steps ....................................................................................... 50
InTouch Installation Steps ............................................................................... 52
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Troubleshooting .............................................................. 54
Generating a Diagnostics File ........................................................ 54
Avaya Documentation Links .......................................... 58
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Overview
InTouch is a new application that runs within Microsoft Outlook on your Windows based PC. It integrates Email, Instant Messaging (through Skype and/or MSN Messenger) BCM Telephony Features and Calendar Management in a powerful yet intuitive software portal.
Features of InTouch
Listed below are some of the key features of InTouch:
One touch interaction between Email, BCM Telephony, Outlook
Calendar and Instant Messaging.
Integrates with MSN Messenger and Skype applications. Simplifies multiple communication methods. Create a singular contact list from various address books View availability with Outlook calendar mining for Prime Contacts
Prerequisites
Before commencing installation, please ensure that the following criteria is met:
LAN CTE must be installed on each computer that will use the InTouch
application, refer to the Installing LAN CTE Software on the Client PC section of this guide for more information. Also, a LAN CTE Client Privilege should be configured for each computer using InTouch (refer to the Creating a LAN CTE Client Privilege in Element Manager section of this guide).
Microsoft .Net framework 3.5 (service pack 1) must also be installed. Each user has a registered DN, and Email account on the Exchange
server.
You have purchased enough LAN CTE and InTouch licences to meet
demand.
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PC Hardware & Software Requirements
The hardware and software requirements for the InTouch application are listed below.
Operating System
Windows XP Professional SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Business, Ultimate or Enterprise editions (32/64
bit)
Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions (32/64 bit)
Microsoft .NET Framework
Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 – (at the time of writing, this can be
obtained from http://www.microsoft.com/net/Download.aspx)
Microsoft Outlook
2002 (XP) 2003 2007
Microsoft Exchange
2000 2003
Minimum Skype Version (optional)
3.8.0.188
Minimum MSN Version (optional)
14.0
BCM Software Version (minimum)
BCM 50 Release 5.0 BCM 450 Release 5.0
Windows Installer Version
Windows Installer 3.1
Minimum Hardware Requirements
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 GB of system memory At least 20 MB of available space for installation and an additional 10
MB of available space for configuration and any cached contact data
A Network Connection with a speed of 10Mb/s (minimum)
Note. The space needed on your computers hard drive will vary depending on the amount of contacts stored within the InTouch application.
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Install LAN CTE on each computer that
requires the InTouch application.
(Refer to the Installing LAN CTE Software on
the Client PC section of this guide)
Install the InTouch application.
(Refer to the Installing the InTouch
Application section of this guide)
Ensure your computer meets the required
specification.
(Refer to the Prerequisites & PC Hardware &
Software Requirements sections of this guide)
Configure LAN CTE in Element Manager. (Refer to the Creating a LAN CTE Client
Privilege in Element Manager section of this
guide)
Familiarise yourself with the functionality of the
application.
(Refer to all sections from Starting InTouch
for the First Time in this guide)
Flowchart
Use the following flowchart to guide you through installation and functionality of the InTouch application.
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Creating a LAN CTE Client Privilege in Element Manager
Before installing the InTouch application, you should setup the LAN CTE Client Privilege entries. These are created within Element Manager; and they associate your extension (DN) to your computer. You should configure an entry for each computer that will be running the InTouch application.
Accessing Element Manager
LAN CTE client privileges are setup within Element Manager. To access this application use the following procedure.
1. To access the Business Element Manager application from the Start Menu, navigate to Start, Programs, Avaya, Business Communications Manager, Business Element Manager.
2. Alternatively, double-click on the Business Element Manager desktop icon.
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3. You will be presented with the Element Manager interface.
4. Open the Network Elements folder and select the IP Address of the BCM.
5. Enter the User Name of the BCM in the User Name field, by default this is nnadmin. Then enter the Password in the Password field, by default the password is PlsChgMe!. Click the Connect button.
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6. A warning screen will appear, read the warning and click OK.
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7. You will be presented with the Element Manager interface.
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Creating the LAN CTE Entry
1. Once you have accessed the Element Manager application, click on the Applications Folder.
2. Next, click on the LAN CTE option.
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3. And finally, the Client Privileges tab.
4. To create a new Client Privilege, click on the Add button.
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5. This will open the new entry window.
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Attribute
Description
Domain\User Account
Enter your network domain name (e.g. Bob.Smith@company.com).
Machine Name
Your computers domain name (e.g. bobsmith_desktop).
IP Address
Your computers IP address (e.g.
10.1.1.10).
6. Use the drop down menu to select what Identifier you would like to use.
Identifier Type Options
7. Once selected, enter the relevant details in the Identifier field.
8. Then click the OK button to save the settings.
9. Your newly created entry will be displayed in the Clients list.
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10. Next, click on the Add button at the bottom of the ‘Authorized to Control the Following DN’s’ box.
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11. Enter the DN associated for this entry, (this can be repeated if multiple DN’s are necessary).
12. Click the OK button to save the details.
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13. You have now successfully associated the Desktop/User to the relevant DN(s).
14. Now install the LAN CTE application on the required PC. Refer to the
Installing LAN CTE Software on the Client PC section of this guide.
Note: You should repeat this process for all computers that require the
InTouch application.
Installing LAN CTE Software on the Client PC
1. Open Internet Explorer.In the address field type (replacing the relevant part with your BCM IP address): http://<bcm ip address>/
2. Click on Go, or press Return on your keyboard.
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Note: You can also use the Web Page button in Element Manager to launch a web broswer session. The BCM you wish to access must be selected in the Element Navigation Panel to do this.
3. If you are presented with the Certificate Error window, click on Continue to this website (not recommended).
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4. Accept any further security messages that you may get presented with.
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5. You will now see the login screen, enter your BCM User name and Password. By default these are set to User ID: nnadmin Password: PlsChgMe! Click on OK.
6. In the Welcome to BCM window, ensure the Main tab has been selected, and the BCM button clicked.
7. In the Applications area, select User Applications,and click on Run.
8. Again, accept any security messages that appear, and if prompted enter any login details.
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9. In the User Applications screen. Click LAN CTE Client.
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10. Click the Download LAN CTE Client link.
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11. Select the Run button.
12. Accept the Security Warning and click on Run.
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13. The Install Shield screen will appear. Click Next.
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14. The Software License screen will appear. Select the I accept the terms of the license agreement radio button. Then click Next.
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15. Ensure that the Computer Telephony Engine tick box and the TAPI Service Provider tick box are ticked and click Next.
16. Enter the Published IP Address or the Machine Name of the Business Communications Manager. Click Next.
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17. You will be requested to review a selection summary screen. Read the details to ensure they are correct and click Next. If the details are not correct click Back.
18. The Ready to Install the Program screen will appear. Click Install.
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Note: The PC should always be rebooted after the LAN CTE installation has been completed.
Note: It is possible for an administrator to offer a pre-configured installation procedure, which would reduce the installation time for large number of installs. Refer to the InTouch Administrator Installation section of this guide for instructions of how to create the pre-configuration file.
19. The Install Wizard Complete window will appear. Click Finish. The PC should be rebooted after LAN CTE has been installed.
20. Repeat this process for EVERY PC that will use LAN CTE.
Installing the InTouch Application
Once LAN CTE is configured within Element Manager and the LAN CTE application installed on the PC, you can begin the InTouch installation. Please visit www.avaya.com to download the InTouch installation files.
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1. For this scenario, we will begin the installation process by double clicking on the InTouch_setup icon, contained within the location you downloaded/extracted the file to.
2. You will be presented with the Welcome screen. Click Next to continue.
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3. Accept the Licence agreement by clicking into the relevant field and click Next to continue.
4. Specify your desired installation location (the default location will be populated). Once complete click Next to proceed.
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5. Select your desired language (the default is English, United States) and click Next.
6. The application checks for any Skype and/or MSN Messenger installations, it also checks for your registered DN before providing you with a summary. Click Install to begin.
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Note: If you are an administrator requiring a streamlined process for rolling out the application to multiple computers, please refer to the InTouch Administrator Installation section of this guide.
7. Outlook should be closed prior to installation, however the installer will prompt you if this is required. Once the program is closed, you can click on Retry.
Note. If Outlook is already closed, this message will not appear.
8. The program will install automatically on your computer
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9. Once complete, click on Finish to end the installation.
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Starting InTouch for the first time
Once installed, you can open Outlook and test the installation. If you have a single DN registered to you on the BCM – InTouch will automatically start with those telephony details.
If you do not have a DN registered on the BCM, or InTouch cannot find any telephony details for you, it will display the following error.
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You may need a LAN CTE Client Privilege entering on the BCM (please refer to the Creating a LAN CTE Client Privilege in Element Manager section of this guide for more information.)
Multiple DN Numbers
If you have several registered DN numbers on the BCM, InTouch will present you with a list at startup. The user must select the primary telephone number for InTouch to use (for telephony services).
1. Click on the drop down arrow and select the number you wish to use for the InTouch client
2. Click on the OK button to save the details. This is the DN that InTouch will use automatically at startup.
3. If the administrator changes the BCM DN list whilst the InTouch client is running, the user will receive the following message.
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4. The user will be prompted to select another DN number for the InTouch client to use for it’s telephony services.
Accessing the InTouch Options screen
You may need to access the InTouch options screen, perhaps to enter or change some of your telephony details. This is accessible from within the Outlook application.
1. First, go to the Tools menu in Outlook.
2. Then click on Options.
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3. Next, click on the InTouch Options tab.
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4. You are now presented with the InTouch Options screen.
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Attribute
Description
Extended Logging
This option enables extended logging of InTouch messages.
Language
Select the Language for InTouch to use
Extension
Input the DN that the application will use for any BCM call related features.
Voicemail Number
The number any forwarded calls would be directed to for Voicemail. The Voicemail DN can be found by entering Feature 985 on any telephone with a display.
Set Forward Targets
Allows you to enter any forwarding names/numbers that can be selected from a drop down list within Outlook.
Enable Intra-Company Dialling
Enables or disables intra company dialling.
Intra-Company Number Length
Phone numbers with fewer digits than the specified length are dialed as internal numbers. Phone numbers that match the specified length are dialed with the intra­company prefix. The entered number length must be longer than internal extensions.
Intra-Company Dialling Prefix
Phone numbers that match the specified length (as mentioned above) are dialed with this prefix.
InTouch Options Screen
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5. Once you have entered the required information, click on OK to save the settings.
6. Your InTouch details are now stored for future use.
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The InTouch Interface
The interface is displayed within Outlook and cannot be resized or removed without uninstalling or disabling the application. The InTouch panel will be blank at first, but can be configured to display any contacts from multiple locations (this is discussed later in this guide).
Here is an overview of the interface.
Note. Skype and MSN Messenger status information will only be shown if they are installed and active on your computer, or the computer of any contacts you have in your list.
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Attribute
Description
Call
Displays all ways to initiate a call with the individual (depending on what is installed) and can include BCM telephony, Skype and MSN Messenger calls.
Instant Messaging
Start a chat session using the Skype or MSN Messenger software (if available).
Email
Open a blank Email to this recipient.
Scheduler
Schedule a task that will prompt you to call this individual at a specific time and date.
Forward to Voicemail
Forward a call to your specified voicemail.
Forward to
Select a forwarding target to send a call to.
Clear Call Forward
Clear any call forward set against your DN.
Do Not Disturb
Sets your DN to Do Not Disturb. Click again to disable the feature.
The InTouch Outlook Toolbar
InTouch also installs a toolbar within the Outlook client offering single click functionality for various features. The displayed options may vary depending on which version of Outlook you have installed, and the contact information held for the person you are dealing with.
All available toolbar options are displayed below.
InTouch Toolbar Options
Note. For more information on inputting Call Forward Targets, refer to the Accessing the InTouch Options Screen section of this guide.
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Adding Contacts
Adding contacts to the application is a very simple process. InTouch will display all contacts, including the Outlook global address book and any personal entries you have stored – along with your Skype and MSN contacts (if applicable) allowing you to add them to a centralised list that is displayed within the application window.
1. To add new contacts first click on the Add Contacts button.
2. The Add Contacts box is displayed (by default this shows the phone directory of the BCM).
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3. You can include a contact by clicking into the box on the left of the entry.
4. As you tick each contact, your client window will reflect the additions.
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5. To add contacts from another source (for example your MSN address book) select this from the drop down menu.
6. Once selected the address book for that source will be displayed. Select any contacts by placing a tick next to them.
7. These will be added to the client window as you select them.
8. To use the search facility, start typing the name of the contact you are looking for and InTouch will present you with any matches.
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9. Your contact list can be compiled of Outlook, Personal, Skype and MSN Messenger contacts. Any associated Presence or Status updates are also displayed via the client window.
Note. If a contact has multiple communication methods (e.g. MSN Messenger and Skype) all associated presence or status updates will be displayed next to that contact entry (see below).
Note. To see what the status icons mean for any of the applications, hover your mouse pointer over the icon to see a description.
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Prime Contacts
Prime contacts are essentially normal contacts that have been ‘promoted’ within the client window. Prime contacts appear with a different background colour to normal contacts (white) and are always shown at the top of the list. This makes your frequently used contacts easily accessible without the need to search.
Promoting a Contact
Promoting a contact adds that contact to the Prime Contacts list.
1. To promote a regular contact to the Prime Contacts list, right click on any entry.
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2. Next, click on the Make this a prime contact option.
3. Your newly promoted Prime Contact will now be displayed at the top of the client window.
4. To demote a contact back to the normal list, again right click on the entry and select the Make this a normal contact option.
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Outlook Calendar ‘Mining’
Mining is a term used to depict the applications ability to review/ read contacts calendar entries and display a status according to the availability of a Prime contact.
Different types of status icons are displayed for these contacts to show whether a person is.
Available – has no calendar entries showing at the current time. Busy – has a current calendar entry that is active. Out of Office – the calendar currently shows this person as unavailable.
The following details the respective icons used to depict the status of a Prime Contacts, based upon their Outlook calendar availability.
Note. This is performed on Prime Contact entries only; normal contacts will not be applicable to calendar mining.
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Attribute
Description
Answer
Answers an incoming call
Skype
(Only available if the contact is running Skype) This button initiates a Skype chat session.
MSN
(Only available if the contact is running MSN Messenger) This button initiates a MSN Messenger chat session.
E-mail
(Only available if the contact has an associated Email address) This button generates a new Email message.
Hold
This button places a call on hold, or un­holds a currently held call.
Call Back
(Only available if the CLID is available) This button creates a new calendar entry in Outlook as a call back reminder.
Hang up
Disconnects the current call.
The Call Window
The call window appears whenever you make or receive a call. Depending on the contacts capabilities, certain functions may be activated for use. All available functions are listed below.
Call Window Functions
Making a Call
There are three different ways to initiate a call from within the InTouch client. The first way is to simply enter a telephone number into the Enter Number field (near the bottom of the screen) and click Dial.
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The next method (utilising contact entries) is to click on the + symbol next to a contacts name.
This expands the view to show any contact details for that entry, including internal or external telephone numbers and Email addresses. To call one of these numbers, double click on the entry.
The final method is to right click on a contact entry.
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Then click on any phone number to initiate a call.
Viewing Missed Calls
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The second button at the top of the client window is Missed Calls. When you click on this, your viewing window will display the Missed Calls panel.
To return to the Contact list, click on the Contacts button at the top of the client window.
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Should you miss any calls whilst the application is running, the button changes colour to notify you, showing the total number of calls that have been unanswered.
The Missed Call list will display the telephone number(s), along with the date and time of the call. If possible, the name of the person calling will be displayed (if they are a contact from within your list).
By right clicking on an entry, you will see any other information held for that contact, for example, an Email address or mobile phone number.
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InTouch Presence/ Status updates
Not including Prime Contacts, MSN Messenger and Skype, (as they have their own presence states and icons) normal contacts within InTouch have their own telephony status symbols that are displayed within the client application.
There are 4 status icons that may be displayed to show BCM Telephony states within the InTouch application.
Note. The Information Unavailable status may be encountered at system start-up, when InTouch is querying the BCM telephony lines – or when a soft phone is not running/ connected to the BCM.
Note. Prime Contact status updates differ from regular contacts; please refer to the Outlook Calendar ‘Mining’ section of this guide.
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Additional Information
InTouch Administrator Installation
System administrators may require a process to roll out the InTouch application to multiple desktop machines in a short period of time. This is a two part process, first completed by the administrator (following the pre­installation steps) then by either user or administrator (installing the required applications locally from a published location on your network).
Note: This task is not a requirement, but will make the rollout process quicker for system administrators tasked with many installations. These tasks are in addition to the prerequisites set out at the beginning of this guide.
Pre-Installation Steps
1. Ensure that the contact information for each user is correct, and contains the users DN and email address information (a mobile telephone number is optional).
2. Download the InTouch administrator setup files from www.avaya.com.
3. Download the LAN CTE client installer from your BCM (refer to the Installing LAN CTE Software on the Client PC section of this guide).
4. Download the .Net framework 3.5 service pack 1 from http.//www.microsoft.com/net/Download.aspx.
5. Place all installer files in a central location on your network (that is accessible for installation purposes).
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6. Run the InTouch Configuration Manager application by double clicking on it.
7. This opens the Configuration Manager window. Enter any required details as defined below.
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8. Next, specify the central network location (defined previously) to export your settings file to. Click on Save.
9. Your central network location should now contain:
The It Touch setup file.  The InTouch Configuration Manager file (if required).  Lan CTE Client file.  The Microsoft .NET 3.5 Service pack 1 file.  The SettingsMain.XML file.
InTouch Installation Steps
Once the files are all centrally located on your network, you can easily install them onto the local user machines. To do this correctly, please follow the steps below in numerical order (as depicted).
1. Create LAN CTE associations between PC’s and DN’s (refer to the
Creating a LAN CTE Client Privilege in Element Manager section of this guide
2. Install the LAN CTE client (refer to the Installing LAN CTE Software on the Client PC section of this guide for more information).
3. Install the Microsoft .Net 3.5 application, downloaded from the Microsoft web site.
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4. Install the InTouch application; refer to the Installing the InTouch Application section of this guide.
5. Test the application by opening Outlook, adding any additional information as necessary. For more information on this, please refer to the Starting InTouch for the First Time section of this guide.
6. Installed this way, InTouch will not present the configuration error message when installing (as shown in the Installing the InTouch
Application section of this guide).
Note: It is not a requirement to have BCM DN numbers populated in an active
directory (accessible from the Global Address Book) – but this would enhance the overall user experience.
Note: It is not advisable to perform the InTouch installation on a computer connected to the network location that contains your installation files via a VPN connection.
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Troubleshooting
For general troubleshooting tips, please refer to the InTouch Administration Guide. For support purposes, this section will demonstrate how to generate a diagnostic text file that may be used to help diagnose system related problems.
Generating a Diagnostics File
The Diagnostics tool is located in the ‘About’ section of the application. To access it, please follow the procedure below.
1. Click on the About InTouch icon at the bottom of the client window (located next to the Help icon).
2. This will open the About page, Click on the Diagnostics button.
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3. This will present you with a snapshot view of the related components utilised by the application (as applicable), and will provide the version and status of those elements.
4. If you require a more detailed report, you can generate a text file that contains information such as.
What processes are running on the computer?  Installed DLL files and locations  Software names and versions  Build information of the computer
Click on the Export option to begin the process.
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5. Name the file and select a location where you would like it to be stored, then click on OK.
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6. Once created, you can access the file by double clicking on it. This can now be printed or sent to any support personnel who may assist in troubleshooting the application.
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Avaya Documentation Links
InTouch Administration Guide InTouch User Guide
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