User guide
Before You Begin
1
Make sure that you have configured manager and assistant phones using one of the following two
procedures:
• Set up phones in proxy line mode for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Assistant, on page
248
• Set up phones in shared line mode for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Assistant, on page
254
2
You must have a data file in comma separated value (CSV) format that contains the unique details for the
new manager-assistant associations.
Procedure
Step 1
Choose Bulk Administration > Managers/Assistants > Insert Managers/Assistants.
The Manager/Assistant Options window displays.
Step 2
In the File Name field, choose the CSV data file that you created for this bulk transaction.
Step 3
If the managers use extension mobility to log in, check the Configure managers as mobile managers check
box.
Step 4
When all the phones have shared lines, check the Uses shared lines check box.
Step 5
In the Insert Options area, choose the type of CSV data file that you created:
• Default—If you created a standard CSV data file, choose the type of associations for this transaction
based on the data in the CSV file.
◦ Associate one or more assistants to a manager
◦ Associate one or more managers to an assistant
• Custom—If you created a custom CSV data file for proxy mode.
Step 6
In the Job Information area, enter the Job description.
Step 7
Choose an insert method. Do one of the following:
a) Click Run Immediately to insert the manager-assistant associations immediately.
b) Click Run Later to insert the manager-assistant associations at a later time.
Step 8
To create a job for inserting the manager-assistant records, click Submit.
To schedule and activate this job, use the Job Scheduler option in the Bulk Administration main menu.
If there were not enough available lines when BAT performs an update to an assistant or manager
configuration, the changes are only partially completed and the whole transaction record fails.
Attention
What to Do Next
For changes to take effect, you must restart Cisco Unified CM Assistant service.
Related Topics
BAT log files, on page 571
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