How to configure Native Call Queuing in CUCM ?
Introduction
In this post we will go through the process of configuring Native Call Queuing in Cisco Unified Communications Manager 11.5. This allows us to have basic call queuing functionality with periodic announcements without implementing Cisco Contact Center Express/Enterprise.
How to configure native call queuing?
Below are the required steps to get Native Call queuing working.
Step1.
Go to Cisco Unified Serviceability and enable Cisco IP Voice Media Streaming App service in Tools -> Service Activation.
Step2.
Return to Cisco Unified CM Administration. Go to Media Resources-> Music On Hold Audio Source add a new MoH Audio Source. Give it a name and select MoH Audio Source File (“SampleAudioSource” in my case).
Then scroll down and select initial and periodic announcements. In my case both are “Wait In Queue Sample”. You can also select
Step3.
Go to Call Routing > Route/Hunt > Line Group and add a new Line Group. This Line Group should contain the directory numbers of operators that will answer the incoming calls. In my case Line Group is named “Call-Center”:
Step4.
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Step5.
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Enable call queuing for this Hunt Pilot by checking Queue Calls and set Network Hold MoH Source to the source created in Step2. You can also specify other parameters which are pretty straightforward.
Conclusion
Now callers will be put in the queue while all operators are busy and as soon as any of the operators becomes available, the caller from the queue will be connected to him.