AVAYA One-X Communicator Setup and User Guide
Please note: The ‘Enable Emergency Call Handling Feature’ has not been fully tested. You must ensure that you have alternate means of emergency calling when using this software.
Installation Process for AVAYA Communicator
Method 1: AVAYA Communicator Installation (Self-Service Software)
Open Self-Service Software on your computer and select or search for AVAYA Communicator
Continue to the AVAYA Communicator Configuration section of this guide.
Method 2: AVAYA Communicator Installation (Manual Installation)
This process should only be used if Self-Service Software is unavailable on your device. Please close all browsers and office applications prior to install.
If you do not have Dot Net Framework 3.5, you will need to install it first: Microsoft Dot.Net Framework 3.5
Setup AVAYA: AVAYA One-X Communicator Suite.exe
Select your language of choice, then select Next
Select Next
Accept the terms and agreement and select Next
Select Complete for the setup type
Select Next
Select Install
The installation will complete (so long as Google Chrome or Microsoft Office is closed). Select finish when the wizard is complete
AVAYA Communicator Configuration
Whether you have installed the AVAYA Communicator program through Self-Service Software or through a manual installation, the program will still require configuration. Please go through the following steps to ensure that the program has been setup correctly.
Open One-X Communicator, close the initial setup screen, Communicator will then prompt for a login
Select the gear in the upper right corner
Select Settings
General Settings for Telephony tab
H.323 needs to be selected
Extension and password will be assigned to each user
Server list will only have one IP address (if you do not have an IP address, reach out to help-icat@pdx.edu)
After you select H.323 and enter your extension and password. You may need to select OK and allow AVAYA to restart for your window
Within the Accounts section in the Login tab for AVAYA Communicator, Login is not connected your PSU Odin and should be left blank
Please note: the Enable Emergency Call Handling Feature has not been fully tested. You must ensure that you have alternate means of emergency calling when using the software.
General Settings for Outgoing Calls Tab
Place and receive calls using This Computer
Select Enable Emergency Call Handling Features
General Settings for Dialing Rules Tab
Enter all fields and checks as shown
Number to dial to access an outside line: 9
Your country code: 1
Your area/city code: (leave this field blank)
PBX Main Prefix: (leave this field blank)
Number to dial for long distance called: 1
Number to dial for international calls: 011
Extension length for internal extension calls: 5
Length of national phone numbers (including area/city code): 10
Select Apply dialing rules for outgoing calls
General Settings for Audio Tab
Select Basic tab
Select Microphone and speaker to use
Select ring on incoming calls
Select ring additional device
General Settings for Network Tab
Network setting should reflect the following:
Network Settings
Low: 1024
High 65535
Quality of Service (QOS) Settings
Use Differentiated Services for Audio should be checked.
DSCP: 46
Use 802.1p prioritization for Audio should be checked
Priority: 6
After the setup is complete, connect to Virtual Private Network (VPN) at vpn.pdx.edu/full by following instructions in the PSU Help Center
Note: it is required that Cisco AnyConnect client is used using the instructions linked above. The CECS VPN/OpenVPN client will not work for this setup.
Open One-X Communicator
Login extension and password will auto-populate.
Select place and receive calls using this computer
Select log in
Setup Software Client
Select the icon to show the icon Enter name and number located farthest to the right of the program window
A keypad will appear
Login Process
Select Login
Type in your Agent ID within the interface and select the red receiver icon to hang up
To start taking calls, select Auto-In
To hang up, select the red receiver
Changing Status
When aftercall work is needed, select Auxwork or AfterCall
The screen will change and the call will hang up automatically or you can select the red receiver to hang up
To resume taking calls, select Auto-In
Logout Process
To logout, select Logout
The screen will change and call will hang up automatically or you can select the red receiver to hang up
To logout of the client, select the gear icon to access the menu
from the menu, select Log Out