User guide

CHAPTER 1
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk
Administration Tool (BAT)
This chapter provides information about the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration
Tool (BAT).
• About Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration Tool (BAT), page 3
• BAT installation, page 4
• BAT data input files, page 5
• Perform BAT configuration multistep process, page 5
• BAT application web browser considerations, page 13
• Access BAT online help, page 13
• Verify Cisco Unified Communications Manager version, page 14
About Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration Tool (BAT)
The Cisco Unified Communications Manager Bulk Administration Tool (BAT), a web-based application,
performs bulk transactions to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager database. BAT lets you add, update,
or delete a large number of similar phones, users, or ports at the same time. When you use Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Administration, each database transaction requires an individual manual operation,
while BAT automates the process and achieves faster add, update, and delete operations.
Be aware that the Bulk Administration menu is visible only on the first node of Cisco Unified
Communications Manager server.
Note
Bulk Provision Service (BPS) administers and maintains all jobs that are submitted through Bulk Administration
menu of Cisco Unified Communications Manager administration. You can start this service from Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Serviceability.
The BPS Server service parameter determines whether the service is activated on a particular server. You
need to activate BPS only on the first node of Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
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