40 CHAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING IP TELEPHONYIP TelephonyConfigurationTable 4 provides an overview of the steps involved in configuring the VCXConnect product, including the location in the VCX Administration Guidewhere detailed instructions can be found.Table 4 VCX Basic Configuration StepsStep PurposeRelated Section in theVCX Administration Guide(Revision AJ)1 Access the VCXAdministrator Provisioningapplication through a webbrowser (Internet Explorer 6.0or higher, or Firefox 2.0 orhigher).Enables configuration of your VCX Connectserver.Accessing a VCX Site through theCentral ManagerPage 292 Create dial string routingpatterns.A pattern defines the sequence of digits auser dials to call another site, and thesequence of digits dialed to reach an IPMessaging voicemail server or Music On Hold(MOH) server.Configuring PatternsPage 2603 Define end points. An end point is a device to which a call maybe sent. End points include the VCX CallProcessors (primary and secondary) thatprocess local (network) calls, gateways thatprocess out-of-network calls, and IPMessaging servers that manage voicemailboxes.Managing End PointsPage 2914 Add routes. A route includes one or more end points. Route Plan ConfigurationRequirementsPage 271Managing RoutesPage 2975 Add route plans. A route plan associates a route with a dialstring pattern.Note: You can create a dial string pattern,define end points, add routes, and create aroute plan by running the Route Plan Wizard.Managing Route PlansPage 304Using the Route Plan WizardPage 3086 Set up number translations. Allows calls to be routed based on source anddestination number patterns.Configuring Number TranslationPage 263Configuring Patterns (DIRECTORY)Page 290