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1 Avaya Aura® 6.2: An Overview of What’s New
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2 Agenda Executive Summary
The Avaya Aura® Vision for Business Collaboration Avaya Aura Market and Architecture Avaya Aura 6.2 Summary Avaya Aura Solution for Midsize Enterprise 6.2 Getting ready for Avaya Aura 6.2 Hardware Requirements Availability Next Steps Avaya Aura 6.2 Feature Details Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

3 What is Avaya Aura®? Avaya Aura® is the communications solution for next generation, people-centric collaboration. Session (SIP) based communications Unified Communications and Collaboration Users, not technology, define the experience The basis for collaborative, barrier-free business environments that drive business results for our customers: Industry leading levels of flexibility, scalability and reliability Hard dollar cost benefits for customers through simplification and access savings Open standards and 3rd Party solutions integration A migration path forward for every customer Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

4 Why Avaya Aura? Business Challenges! Worker Productivity
“To support today’s business challenges, a new architecture for communications is required” Zeus Kerravala Yankee Group Business Intelligence Device & Application Consumerization Social Networking Virtualization Cloud Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy. © 2011 Avaya Inc. All rights reserved.

5 Collaboration brings together the right people with the right information to deliver business results in real time Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

6 Collaboration Today: Non- real time, ad hoc, labor intensive, ineffective
Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

7 And also… Siloed, disjointed, location-centric, sequential and application specific Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

8 Session-based collaboration experiences are…
Right People Right Information & Context Seamless, multi-modal, contextual, customized, complete Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

9 Avaya collaboration solutions bring together the right people with the right information to deliver business results in real time …the right people working together from different locations, applications and devices…using the right information to get work done! Events happen. Business intelligence combined with unified communications & collaboration result in… Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

10 How does Avaya Aura Facilitate Collaboration?
Integration Network Normalization Integration of 3rd party solutions and call servers Support for SIP applications, devices and presence Scalability From 250 to 250,000 users on the same scalable architecture Reliability Capacity and redundancy for large scale and / or high availability environments Simplified Management Centralized administration of the network and applications Critical tools to intelligently manage bandwidth and network resources Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

11 The Avaya Aura Architecture
Avaya Aura Presence Services Avaya Aura Messaging Avaya Voice Portal Avaya Meeting Exchange Avaya Aura Conferencing Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

12 Avaya Aura Evolution: Scalability, Reliability, SIP
250K Total / SIP users 16 SM instances Geo- Redundancy for SMGR Enhanced Reliability (ex. Survivable Remote SIP Trunking) Presence Enhancements Incremental SIP Features Future Direction* 250K Total 100K SIP users (From 18K to 36K per CM) 10 SM Instances SMGR Security Enhancements Call and Connection Preservation Incremental SIP Features Avaya Aura 6.2 February 2012 100K Total 100K SIP users 10 SM Instances Call Admission Control Integration of CS1000 into Avaya Aura Incremental SIP Features including SIP E911 Avaya Aura 6.1 November 2010 SIP Feature Server or Evolution Server Option 100K Total, 50K SIP users 6 SM Instances Survivable Core and Remote Unified network with 3rd party integration Incremental SIP Features Avaya Aura 6.0 June 2010 * Future Content is not yet committed or scheduled Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

13 Avaya Aura Customer Benefits
An adaptable communications architecture that: Simplifies network-wide feature deployment and on-going management driving down OPEX Centralizes routing, SIP trunking, and applications providing cost effective and customizable services to users across the network Scales from 250 to 250,000 users on a single software platform providing consistent user services across locations Offers High availability / geographic redundancy options for critical reliability networks Provides a secure environment across multiple layers in the network Session, Network and Bandwidth Management Network Normalization Collaboration - Video, Telephony, Conferencing Centralization Security Survivability Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

14 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Business Collaboration
Avaya Aura 6.2 Summary Scale and Reliability Avaya Aura® for 250,000 Users! Extension of High Availability Solution to Mid-Sized Enterprise (ME) Communication Manager Connection Preservation and Session Manager Call Preservation Security, usability and SNMP enhancements on System Manager Up to 10 Emergency Numbers for International Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) SIP Group Paging SIP Team Button SIP Enhanced Call Pick Up Alerting SIP Enhanced Call Forwarding SIP AutoDial Buttons DTMF SIP-H.323 Integration Business Collaboration Conferencing – Local GUI and Moderator Controls International TON support Native support for 94xx & 96X1 sets Guardian Service Pack and Dot Releases AACC call information enhancement Presence Services 6.1 SP1 integration of Microsoft OCS Cisco Phone Support Continuing to make Avaya Aura® the flagship communications solution for next generation, people-centric collaboration. Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

15 Avaya: Solutions for All Market Segments
Avaya Aura® Designed for Midsize and Large Enterprises, more advanced communications needs B5800 Branch Gateway and G430 / 450 Media Gateways Avaya Aura® Solution for Midsize Enterprise (Up to 1,000 users) Avaya Aura® Avaya IP Office Designed for SME Markets, Simpler communications needs 5 100 250 1000 10,000 xxx,000s Small Medium Midsize Large Fortune 1000 # of Users/site Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

16 Avaya Aura® Solution For Midsize Enterprise
UC Applications “In-a-box” Avaya Aura® Session Manager Avaya Aura® System Manager Avaya Aura® Presence Services Avaya Aura® Application Enablement Services Communication Manager Utility Services Avaya Aura® Communication Manager and Communication Manager Messaging Avaya Aura® System Platform Avaya Aura® Solution for Midsize Enterprise Uses System Platform technology Avaya Common Server Target 250 to 1000 users, 10’s of locations Single path install, fast, less costly Utility Server including Enterprise Directory Server Secure remote monitoring (SAL) Midsize enterprise now has all the large enterprise benefits of Avaya Aura platform at the core Key applications virtualized to a single server are noted on the left. Each of these applications maintains the same capabilities as when running on separate servers. In fact it is the same license bundles found in standard and enterprise editions. Avaya Aura Solution for Midsize Enterprise is a single server, end-to-end solution that streamlines Unified Communications roll-outs. It enables businesses to rapidly enhance staff productivity and to offer differentiated customer service with powerful applications. Leveraging System Platform virtualization technology, Avaya Aura Solution for Midsize Enterprise also simplifies management and lowers energy costs. Installation: single path, fast and less costly than installing everything separately. Adds simplicity of administration Such as putting in IP addresses once, consolidated single form for initial install (all IP addresses) Services: fully training on System Platform environments. Key features Unified communications applications including telephony, voice messaging, basic conferencing and presence. Integrated system management suite Resiliency delivered with secure remote monitoring for reliable performance Local redundancy (LSP) with dual processors & multiple hard-drives Scale: users, up to 250 locations Green: saves 66,000 pounds/yr in CO2, up to 51% less energy than Cisco Industry-leading low unified communications price (15% - 22% less than key competitor) The grey boxes define the target audience as well as some of the benefits of this solution 250 – 1000 users Less complex, quicker turn-up, less support needed for system management/expansion CM Messaging 300 agent Contact Center High Availability (New with 6.2) Basic Configuration Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy. 16 16

17 Getting Ready for Release 6.2: Supported Hardware
Communication Manager: S8300D: Embedded blade for Avaya Aura Gateways (G450/30,350,250,700) S8510 Server - not used for duplication Use in a simplex migration by adding memory (6 GB) to total of 8 GB Most have 250GB HDD but if 146G HDDs, add third 146GB HDD and RAID 5 Avaya Common Servers and S8800 Session Manager System Manager System Manager 6.2 (standalone) on the following Avaya Servers: Avaya Aura® Solution for Midsized Enterprise 6.2 HA Targeted for Q2 2012 Avaya Common Server MBT 5.x transition to ME 6.x requires a server replacement Previous Hardware versions not listed above are not supported Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy. 17 17

18 Avaya Aura® 6.2 Detailed Feature List

19 Scale and Performance: Avaya Aura Scalability
Up to 250,000 Total End Points Up to 100,000 Total SIP End Points Communication Manager 6.2 Up to 36,000 SIP End Points Up to 24,000 SIP Trunks Session Manager 6.2 Up to 12,000 SIP End Points per Session Manager (standalone) Up to 10 Session Managers in a single network Up to 500 Communication Manager Instances System Manager 6.2 Avaya Aura Solution for Midsized Enterprise Up to 1000 Total End Points Up to 1000 Total SIP End Points Up to 350 SIP Trunks Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

20 Scale and Performance: Call Preservation
Applicable to Session Manager (SM) Cores with Multiple SMs In the event of a SM failure: Connections in progress and Calls in queue are preserved Includes calls to AACC as long as they are routed through VP or CM G860/M3000 and SBCs Supported Customer Admin-able by time of day, immediate or manual AACC MX MMCS PS VP AAM CM MM AA SBC SIP Trunks Core SM SM SM SM SM PSTN SM SM SM SM SM TDM Trunks G860 Avaya Aura™ CM Avaya Aura™ CM Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

21 Scale and Performance: Survivable Core Connection Preservation
Prevention of split registrations of media gateways and H.323 endpoints between the main Communication Manager or Survivable Core or Survivable Remote servers Controls the registrations to provide the best system functionality in various outage scenarios by preserving the desired connections Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

22 Scale and Performance: System Manager
Manage 250,000 total users Common provisioning with single LDAP synchronization for Avaya Aura and CS1000 users Single authorization (RBAC) for Avaya Aura and CS1000 systems Central provisioning of B5800 branch gateways including upgrade Administration of advanced SIP features Native administration of new 94xx and 96xx endpoints Support for hospitality solutions by enabling CM to control “endpoint display name” Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

23 Scale and Performance: System Manager
Real time notification of CM changes Audit trail of CM changes made by System Manager administrator Central administration of management parameters for System Manager and its adopters Trust Management certification management providing simple provisioning of secure UC communication Hardened System Manager security via OS hardening and password complexity Section 508 compliance assessment VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) Targeted at Federal and State Government Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

24 Scale and Performance: System Manager product coverage
New products added to System Manager in 6.2: Avaya Aura Contact Center Control Manager 7.0 Avaya one-X Attendant 4.0 B5800 Branch Gateway 6.2 HealthCare Applications M3K High Density Trunk Gateway 2.0 Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.2 Supported in System Manager before 6.2 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Avaya Aura Call Center Elite Avaya Aura Contact Center Avaya Aura Presence Services Avaya Aura Session Manager Avaya Data Portfolio (e.g. COM, EPM, IPFM, NRM, and VPFM) Avaya one-X Client Enablement Services Communication Server Solution for Midsize Enterprise Avaya Aura Conferencing Avaya Aura Messaging Avaya One-X Agent Media Application Server Modular Messaging System Manager functions available to each product varies by product. Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

25 Session Initiation Protocol: SIP Call Features
Enhanced Call Forwarding Supports call forwarding on “Unconditional” “Busy” and “No Reply” Permits user to differentiate between treatment of internal and external calls Same operation as on H.323 end points (User receives visual and audio feedback on feature activation and visual guidance on invoking feature) Each of the 6 permutations can have a different destination Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

26 Session Initiation Protocol: SIP Call Features
Enhanced Call Pickup Alerting When any member of a pick up group is called, the displays of all members of the pickup group are updated with the calling and called party information, enabling a member to decide whether to pick up the call or not. The following alerting options are available: Intercom ring, Silent if busy (if the user is busy on another call, the audible alerting is skipped.), half-ring, continuous, single if busy, no ring, single ring. The timing of the display and audible notifications are separately administrable. Same functionality as on H.323 end points Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

27 Session Initiation Protocol: SIP Call Features
SIP Team Button The assignment of a team button on a station brings it automatically into the virtual team, establishing a data relation between the monitored station and the monitoring station. The Team Button has two functions: Display function: Allows any member of a team (monitoring station) to observe the station state of other team members (monitored station). Execution function: Allows the Team Button to be used as a Speed Dial Button or Pick-Up Button. Depending on the state of the monitored station, when the Team Button on the monitoring station is pushed, a call to the monitored station is established directly or a ringing call is picked from the monitored station. The number of monitored stations that can be monitored by other stations is limited to a maximum of 15. Same functionality as on H.323 end points Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

28 Session Initiation Protocol: SIP Call Features
Group Paging to SIP Phones Page groups are created by assigning extensions as members of the group and an extension number which users dial to page the group. When a user dials the extension of the paging group, Communication Manager activates the speakers on all the telephones in the group. Speakerphone paging is one-way communication: Group members hear the person place the page, but cannot respond directly. Same functionality as on H.323 end points SIP Auto Dial Buttons One-touch access to frequently called numbers Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

29 Session Initiation Protocol: SIP Feature Enhancements
AACC Call Information Enhancements For SIP calls, provides agent with understand of call status for Hold, Transfer, and Conference CODEC Support Enable Support for Codecs G722.2, iLBC, iSAC, and SILK Providing wide bandwidth and low bit rate codecs Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

30 Session Initiation Protocol: SIP Feature Enhancements
DTMF SIP-H.323 Integration Permits the proper translation of DTMF tones between SIP and H.323 SIP Networks Use RFC 2833 DTMF H.323 Networks Use Signaling Messages DTMF SIP-H.323 Integration allows tones to be converted between Communication Manager, Avaya Aura Messaging and Voice Portal SIP NW 1 AA Messaging SM SIP NW N AA Messaging SM H.323 NW M H.323 GK H.323 Messaging H.323 NW 1 H.323 GK H.323 Messaging O O O O O O Loc A H.323 PBX CM Loc Z H.323 PBX CM O O O Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

31 Business Collaboration Enhancements
Avaya Aura Conferencing Local GUI Simple local access to participants and their status via 96XX Display Navigation arrow to get conference details Telephony Presence (On a call) Instant Messaging Availability Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

32 Business Collaboration Enhancements
Avaya Aura Conferencing GUI Enhancements Provides conference host enhanced interface to control conferences via a 96XX end point All conference participants are visible to the host and controls include: Mute Un mute Drop Add Participant has been selectively muted Participants Controls Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

33 Business Collaboration Enhancements: Presence Services 6.1SP1
Support for Microsoft Office Communicator via Office Communications Server Enables Avaya Presence Server federation with OCS server and MOC System Platform installation improvements On site simplified initial installation through CLI change of network parameters: PS IP address, Gateway, Domain search list, DNS, Netmask and PS hostname Presence Services 6.1 is compatible with Avaya Aura 6.2 Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

34 Business Collaboration Enhancements: Presence Services 6.1SP1
Avaya Presence Server / Microsoft OCS R2 Topology Overview XMPP SIP SIP / TLS SIP / TLS SIP / TLS SIP Presence and IM Avaya Presence Server OCS Edge OCS R2 Server presence domain e.g. aps.avaya.com enterprise domain e.g. avaya.com Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

35 Introducing GUARDIAN Guardian is an innovative (patent pending) approach to secure Avaya intellectual property Guardian will be used in conjunction with Avaya’s current software licensing to control the right to apply service packs and dot releases using the PLDS licensing architecture & infrastructure It addresses a current issue where Service Packs and Dot Releases can be copied and inappropriately used by Unauthorized Maintenance Provider (UMPs) Guardian extends and enhances Avaya’s control over each release and protects lawful customer investments Avaya will extend Guardian to all new Avaya products commencing with Communication Manager 6.2 and following with Avaya Aura Messaging 6.2 Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy. Avaya Inc. - Confidential. Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.

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