VCX Hardware Configurations 19There are two basic configuration options, single-site and multi-sitesystems. The hardware servers in each option type run the VCX operatingsystem. Currently supported hardware platforms include:■ V7000-series systems with IBM X306m or IBM X346 servers■ V6000 Integrated Branch Communications servers■ V6100 Integrated Branch Communications serversThe next two sections describe typical examples of single-site andmulti-site configurations.Single-SiteConfigurationsThis section describes two possible single-site configurations.■ One Pair of ServersThis configuration includes one pair of servers. The primary server andthe secondary server both run the IP Telephony and IP Messagingconfiguration.The Call Records Service is enabled on the primary server only.■ Two Pair of ServersThis configuration includes two pairs of servers:■ Two servers run the IP Telephony software configuration. The CallRecords Service is enabled on the primary server only.■ Two servers run the IP Messaging configuration.Multi-SiteConfigurationsMulti-site configurations can be configured in two ways:■ Multiple regional offices, all of which are self-contained butinterconnected. Each office includes two servers each running the IPTelephony and IP Messaging configuration. One of the offices also hasa Call Records Server which runs on a separate server and providesbilling information (CDRs) to all of the offices. There are no branchoffices.■ A single regional office that supports one or more branch offices.■ Multiple regional offices, each of which supports one or more branchoffices.One of the regional offices contains:■ Two servers running the Call Server configuration
