Integration and Architecture
IIn order for IPmonitor to provide functionality in a Cisco Unified Communications network, the IPsession application server will need to be installed. IPsession maintains the status of the Cisco IP Phones and signals IPmonitor to know when a phone call is active. Once IPmonitor knows there is an active call, users can monitor the call from the Internet Explorer browser or Cisco IP Phone.
There are two IPmonitor platforms: IPmonitor 10 and IPmonitor 50. IPmonitor platforms can work together to support any type of network topology your organization uses for Cisco Unified Communications.
IPmonitor supports multiple network architectures and Cisco Unified Communications deployment models. From single site to multiple sites to multiple clusters, IPmonitor with IPsession can provide a call monitoring and barge solution for you.
Group Access and Management
IPmonitor provides the ability to build monitoring groups. Monitoring groups consist of IP phones to make it easier to access and manage monitoring sessions. Group Supervisors can be assigned to one or multiple groups and can easily monitor active calls no matter which group the call is active in. Later supervisors using the web interface can generate report logs to view monitoring sessions and track activity. Some supervisors can even manage groups, so they are able to add or delete phones from a monitoring group.
Coach and Barge
Provide instant coaching while you are monitoring the call. Because IPmonitor is used with IPsession, you will have the ability to whisper-intercom to the user that is on the call that you are monitoring to provide helpful coaching tips. Don’t want to whisper-intercom, then use IPsession to send a text message to the user’s IP Phone LCD. Does the call warrant your intervention? Then from the web interface or the Cisco IP Phone, select ‘barge’ and instantly be connected to the call that you were monitoring.
