CUCM Bulk Administration

Bulk Administration allows you to add, update, or delete large groups of devices at once.

1. Logging into the CUCM, select: BULK ADMINISTRATION tab
2. Drop down menu, select: Phones ➤ Add/Update Lines ➤ Update Lines

When the Search Criteria window opens fill in what you want to search by.
(Since we are modifying the LINE Calling Search Spaces, use CSS LINE)

• Find Directory Numbers Where = [CSS(Line)]
• - USE CONTAINS = [Unrestricted]

Click the FIND Button to search. The list of Directory Numbers using UNRESTRICTED will populate, listing LINES.

Once the List of LINES using UNRESTRICTED has loaded, click the GREEN ARROW |-> NEXT on the TOP LEFT of search screen to proceed on to next UPDATE LINES Change Criteria.

In Directory Number Settings Field check the BOX for Calling Search Space using the BLUE BUTTON open drop down menu and select the CSS you want to change to [TEST-LOCAL-ONLY] (for example)

Go to the top left and click the [SUBMIT] button

Use the JOB SCHEDULER to see the status of your Job.

START the JOB PROCESS

Go and select BULK ADMINISTRATION tab

Drop down menu select: Job Scheduler

Open the JOB SCHEDULER and find the last Process job, it should be on HOLD

CHECK the Box on the Right of the JOB on HOLD

AND Click the [ACTIVATE SELECTED] button to start the process.

Refresh the screen to see the Job in PENDING

Once the Job is completed, REFRESH Screen to see JOB is COMPLETED. The CSS will have been changed.

Nothing further is needed, the Process is complete.

Check the phones that were changed for the new CSS