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class=219401515-15112005>We've got a pretty complicated design issue I was
hoping to get some help with. If anyone has any ideas, please let me
know.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=219401515-15112005>Some set up:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=219401515-15112005>We have a main POP site in Chicago running a Call
Manager Cluster and Unity server. We have a remote site in New York that
is connected to us through two T1s in our Sprintlink IP VPN (it's not MPLS, but
close. We do get QoS, but not a full mesh). We have a VPN
Concentrator at our Chicago location and all internet bound traffic routes
through there. There is no direct internet connection in New York.
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=219401515-15112005>The New York office has requested a VoIP upgrade.
There are approximately 60 users in New York, and 40 in the field. By
that, I mean that they have 40 people who permanently telecommute from their
home. These people are scattered across the US and a few in Europe.
For these people, they want 7940s in their homes. We plan on connecting
these people with a VPN link through an 871 in their home.
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=219401515-15112005>We are planning on 2 PRIs for the New York office to
handle their calls. However, they would also like local numbers for their
people. I didn't think this was possible, but maybe someone has a better
idea. They also plan on having a 30 person conference once a week.
The remote users will be the people on this conference.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=219401515-15112005>The design question that is troubling me is where to
place everything. We have an existing VPN concentrator in Chicago but we
could possibly use a router as a VPN concentrator in New York. As I said,
we have an existing Call Manager cluster in Chicago that we are planning on
using to handle calls. We are probably going to buy a Conference
Connection server as well. The question comes down to this: where
should we have the remote users VPN in to? Chicago, or New York?
Where should we place the Conference Connection server? We would like to
place it in Chicago so that more people can use it, but should it go in New
York? Is it possible to give local numbers to remote users? We are
planning on placing a Unity server in New York to handle voice mail for them,
but if the WAN link is down, is there a way for the New York users to receive
and check voice mail?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=219401515-15112005>All help would be greatly appreciated. I was
thrown this yesterday and (of course) they need a solution in place by January
20. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
class=219401515-15112005>Thanks!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=4><STRONG><EM>Court
Schuett</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Millward Brown</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Network Systems Engineer</FONT></DIV>
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