Avaya DA60 Supplement

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Application Notes for Configuring Plantronics DA60 USB
Adapter, Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband and EncorePro
Headsets with Avaya one-X® Attendant - Issue 1.0
Abstract
These Application Notes describe the compliance test and configuration procedures needed to
integrate the Plantronics DA60 USB Adapter and Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband and
EncorePro headsets to operate with Avaya one-X® Attendant.
The Plantronics DA60 is an enterprise class, corded USB-to-headset adapter which provides
Plantronics H-Series headsets, traditionally used with deskphones, the ability to connect to a
PC for use with softphone applications. Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband and EncorePro
headsets were used to verify the functionality of the adapter.
Information in these Application Notes has been obtained through DevConnect compliance
testing and additional technical discussions. Testing was conducted via the DevConnect
Program at the Avaya Solution and Interoperability Test Lab.

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1. Introduction
These Application Notes describe the configuration steps required to integrate the Plantronics
DA60 USB Adapter and Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband and EncorePro headsets to operate
with Avaya one-X® Attendant. The Plantronics DA60 is an enterprise class, corded USB-to-
headset adapter that provides Plantronics H-Series headsets, traditionally used with desk phones,
the ability to connect to a PC for use with softphone applications. Plantronics SupraPlus
Wideband and EncorePro headsets were used to verify the functionality of the adapter.
In this compliance testing, the following headsets and accessories were tested:
Plantronics DA55 USB Adapter - Provides the headsets with an USB interface for
connection to a PC. Features Digital Signal Processing, Echo Suppression Technology
and Quick Disconnect™capability. Includes inline Volume and Mute controls
Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband HW251N –Monaural, noise cancelling headset
Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband HW261N –Binaural, noise cancelling headset
Plantronics EncorePro HW291N –Monaural, noise cancelling headset
Plantronics EncorePro HW301N –Binaural, noise cancelling headset
2. General Test Approach and Test Results
The interoperability compliance test included functionality and serviceability testing. The
functionality testing focused on placing and receiving calls to and from Avaya one-X®
Attendant clients using the Plantronics headsets and adapters, and verifying talk path in both
directions. The type of calls made included calls to voicemail, and calls to and from internal
extensions and the PSTN.
The serviceability testing focused on verifying the usability of the Plantronics adapter and
headsets after the DA60 adapter was disconnected and reconnected to the USB port of the PC,
the Avaya one-X® Attendant application was restarted, and after a reboot on the PC where
Avaya one-X® Attendant was installed.
DevConnect Compliance Testing is conducted jointly by Avaya and DevConnect members. The
jointly-defined test plan focuses on exercising APIs and/or standards-based interfaces pertinent
to the interoperability of the tested products and their functionalities. DevConnect Compliance
Testing is not intended to substitute full product performance or feature testing performed by
DevConnect members, nor is it to be construed as an endorsement by Avaya of the suitability or
completeness of a DevConnect member’s solution.
Avaya’s formal testing and Declaration of Conformity is provided only on the headsets/handsets
that carry the Avaya brand or logo. Avaya may conduct testing of non-Avaya headset/handset to
determine interoperability with Avaya phones. However, Avaya does not conduct the testing of
non-Avaya headsets/handsets for: Acoustic Pressure, Safety, Hearing Aid Compliance, EMC
regulations, or any other tests to ensure conformity with safety, audio quality, long-term
reliability or any regulation requirements. As a result, Avaya makes no representations whether a

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particular non-Avaya headset will work with Avaya’s telephones or with a different generation
of the same Avaya telephone.
Since there is no industry standard for handset interfaces, different manufacturers utilize
different handset/headset interfaces with their telephones. Therefore, any claim made by a
headset vendor that its product is compatible with Avaya telephones does not equate to a
guarantee that the headset will provide adequate safety protection or audio quality.
2.1. Interoperability Compliance Testing
The following functionality was verified:
Placing calls to the voicemail system. Voice messages were recorded and played back to
verify that the playback volume and recording level were good.
Placing and receiving calls to and from internal extensions to verify two way audio path
and quality.
Placing and receiving calls to and from the PSTN to verify two way audio path and
quality.
Hearing ring back tone on the headsets for incoming and outgoing calls.
Answering and ending calls using the Avaya one-X® Attendant screen interface.
Using the volume control buttons on the Plantronics DA60 adapter and in Avaya One-
X® Attendant to adjust the audio volume on the headsets.
Using the Mute control buttons on the Plantronics DA60 adapter and in Avaya One-X®
Attendant to mute and un-mute the headset microphone.
For the serviceability testing, the DA60 adapter was disconnected and reconnected to the USB
port of the PC, and Avaya one-X® Attendant was restarted to verify proper operation. In
addition, the PC was rebooted to verify that the headsets and adapter were operational after the
restart was completed and the application was reinitialized.
2.2. Test Results
Interoperability testing was completed with successful results for all test cases with the exception
of the observations/limitations described below:
The Sidetone Volume and Mute controls on the Volume and Ringer Settings menu in
Avaya one-X® Attendant allow setting the volume and to mute/unmute the sound of the
attendant’s own voice on the headset speakers. During the compliance tests, it was
observed that these controls were grayed out and not available for use.
Internal Avaya GRIP request number 9802 was created and sent to the Development team for
this issue.
2.3. Support
For technical support and information on the Plantronics products described in this solution,
contact Plantronics Support at:
Phone: [phone]
Website: http://www.plantronics.com/us/support

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3. Reference Configuration
Figure 1 illustrates the test configuration used to verify the Plantronics solution. Avaya Aura®
Communication Manager and Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Messaging are installed
on the Avaya DL360 Server. An Avaya G450 Media Gateway provides the VoIP resources for
the connectivity of Avaya IP Telephones and the SIP trunk to the simulated PSTN used during
the compliance tests. Avaya one-X® Attendant was installed on a computer running Microsoft
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3. The Plantronics headset is connected to an available
USB port in the PC, using the DA60 USB Adapter supplied by Plantronics.
Figure 1: Test Configuration

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4. Equipment and Software Validated
The following equipment and software were used for the sample configuration provided:
Equipment/Software
Release/Version
Avaya Aura® Communication Manager,
Communication Manager Messaging on the
Avaya DL360 Server
6.2 SP 2 (R016x.02.0.823.0)
G450 Media Gateway
31.22.0
Avaya one-X® Attendant
4.0 SP0
Plantronics DA60 USB Headset Adapter
N/A
Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband HW251N
Headset
N/A
Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband HW261N
Headset
N/A
Plantronics EncorePro HW291N Headset
N/A
Plantronics EncorePro HW301N Headset
N/A
5. Configure Avaya Aura® Communication Manager
This section describes the required steps for configuring Avaya one-X® Attendant in
Communication Manager. The configuration is performed via the System Access Terminal
(SAT). It should be noted that only the minimum configuration needed to allow the user to log in
and perform the steps described in this Application Notes was performed. For more information
in the Communication Manager administration for Avaya one-X® Attendant and configuration
examples see the Appendix section in [1].

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5.1. Licensing and Capacity
Use the display system-parameters customer-options command to verify that IP Stations and
IP Attendant Consoles on page 4 are enabled in the system. The license file installed on
Communication Manager controls the values for these attributes. If a required feature is not
enabled or there is insufficient capacity, contact an authorized Avaya sales representative.
On page 10, verify that there is a value assigned under Limit of IP_eCons, and that this value is
sufficient to support the number of attendants running on the system.

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5.2. Add Attendant
Use the add attendant n command, where nis an available attendant position in
Communication Manager. The Type field is set to 302 for IP consoles. Enter the Extension
number and the Security Code which will be used when logging in to Avaya one-X® Attendant.
Since only one attendant was used, Console type was set to principal. Set Port to IP.
On page 2, set Auto Start to n. Verify that Direct IP-IP Audio Connections is set to y. This
field will enable media shuffling, allowing Communication Manager to redirect media traffic
directly between the attendant console and other IP endpoints on the enterprise. Default values
were used for all other fields.

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6. Install the Plantronics DA60 USB Adapter and Headsets
Connect the Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband or EncorePro headset to the Quick Disconnect™
end of the Plantronics DA60 USB adapter. Connect the USB end of the adapter to an available
USB port on the PC running Avaya one-X® Attendant.
QD (Quick Disconnect™) plug: connect to headset
USB plug: connect to USB port on PC
The DA60 USB adapter is plug-and-play; it does not require extra drivers to function properly.
Once the adapter is connected to the USB port of the PC, the installation is automatic out of the
standard drivers in Microsoft Windows.
Depending on the version of the operating system running on the PC, the following screen may
appear prompting the user to restart the computer when the adapter is connected to the USB port
for the first time. In this case, click Yes to restart the PC.

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7. Configure Avaya one-X® Attendant
This section describes the configuration steps required for Avaya one-X® Attendant to work
with the Plantronics DA60 USB Adapter and associated Plantronics headsets.
These Application Notes will not cover the Avaya one-X® Attendant general installation and
configuration. For information on installing the Avaya one-X® Attendant software,
configuration and licensing see [1].
7.1. User login
Launch Avaya one-X® Attendant and log in to Communication Manager using the attendant
extension number and password created in Section 5.2. Since headsets are going to be used with
the PC, select Road Warrior for the Configuration. Enter the information in the remaining
fields as appropriate. Click Log in.

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On the next screen, click the Login icon to log in as a one-X Attendant user. The default
Name is “Avaya” and the Password is “000000”. The user will be prompted to change the
password once logged in. Select the default one-X Attendant under Work profile. Click OK.
7.2. Audio Tuning Wizard
On the attendant main dialog screen, the Operator window in the center of the screen includes a
multi-function button for the user to perform the most common attendant operations (Call
Answer, Transfer, End Call, Cancel). The toolbar at the bottom of the screen includes icons
indicating different conditions of the operator terminal and additional functions and menus.

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Click the icon on the toolbar to launch the Audio Tuning Wizard. Note that the icon is
not available during an active telephone call. In addition, make sure to close all other PC
applications before running the wizard.
On the first screen of the wizard, select PLTDA60 for primary playback and recording device..
Click Next.
Complete the remaining pages of the wizard (not shown):
On the second page of the wizard, specify that a Headset/Handset is used to make calls,
instead of the PC speakers and a microphone.
On the third page, click the Test button to check whether the headsets are receiving
audio. If the headsets are operating correctly, a test sound is heard. The volume on the
headset speakers can be set using the slider while the test sound is being played.
On the next page click the option to “Automatically adjust the microphone recording
level”, and use the slider to set the desired sensitivity, so when speaking normally into the
microphone the audio meter stays between the carets. The further the slider is to the right,
the more sensitive the microphone will be. The level on the microphone could also be
adjusted manually, clicking "Use the following microphone recording level" option and
using the slider to set the desired level.
The next page is used to determine the normal background noise at the current location.
This step helps in preventing Avaya one-X® Attendant from transmitting the background
noise at the location when the user is not speaking during a call. Click the Test button
and do not speak while the test is running.
Click Finish on the last page of the wizard

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7.3. Volume and Ringer Settings Menu
The Volume and Ringer Settings menu allows the user to control and make changes to audio
settings while on an active call.
To access the menu, select the icon on the toolbar during an active call. The following
settings are available, separated in the four areas below:
1. Playback area: set the volume or mute/unmute the headset speakers
2. Sidetone area: set the volume or mute/unmute the sound of the attendant’s own voice on
the headset speakers. This feature is not currently supported with the DA60 adapter, see
Section 2.2 for more information.
3. Record area: set the volume or mute/unmute the headset microphone
4. Ringing area: set the volume or mute/unmute the ringing on the headset speakers.
Note: the Speaker and Microphone icons on the toolbar of the attendant main dialog
screen provide additional means to quickly mute/unmute the headset speakers and microphone
during a call.

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8. Verification Steps
This section provides the steps that can be performed to verify proper installation of the
Plantronics DA60 USB Adapter and headset with Avaya one-X® Attendant:
Place a call to an extension in the system by entering the number on the Call number or
name field on the Operator window of the Avaya one-X® Attendant screen.
Verify two-way talk path between the headset and the called extension.
Verify that the volume on the headset speakers can be adjusted by using the inline
Volume Up/Down button on the DA60 adapter
Verify that the headset microphone can be muted/unmuted by using the inline Mute
button on the DA60 adapter.
Open the Volume and Ringer Settings menu as described in Section 7.3.
Use the controls on the Playback area to verify that the volume on the headset speakers
can be adjusted by using the slider. Check that the audio can be muted/unmuted on the
headset speakers by checking/uncheking the Mute box.
Use the controls on the Record area to verify that the volume of the audio received at the
other end can be adjusted by using the slider. Verify that the audio from the headset
microphone can be muted/unmuted by checking/uncheking the Mute box.
Disconnect the call from the headset pressing the End Call button on the Operator
window of the Avaya one-X® Attendant screen.
Verify that the call is properly disconnected.
9. Conclusion
These Application Notes describe the configuration steps required to integrate the Plantronics
DA60 USB Adapter and Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband and EncorePro headsets to operate
with Avaya one-X® Attendant. All test cases performed in the compliance tests were completed
successfully, with the observations/limitations noted in Section 2.2.

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10. Additional references
This section references the Avaya and Plantronics documentation that are relevant to these
Application Notes.
[1] Avaya one-X® Attendant 4.0 connected to Avaya Communication Manager. Installation
and Administration Manual, Document 16-603459, Release 4.01, July 2012.
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100165274
[2] Avaya one-X® Attendant V4.01 CM User Manual, Release 1.0, July 2012
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100165391
[3] Administering Avaya Aura® Communication Manager, Release 6.2, Issue 7.0, July 2012,
Document 03-300509.
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100156867
Documentation and information for the following Plantronics headsets and adapters can be found
at http://www.plantronics.com/us/support/docs/
[4] DA60 Product Sheet.
[5] Plantronics EncorePro User Guide.
[6] Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband User Guide

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