A Communication Endpoint (CE) is a consumer of a Phone Number. The Communication Endpoint is uniquely identified by its Communication Endpoint Type and Communication Endpoint ID Type. From the Skype for Business (SFB) or Lync point of view a Skype for Business or Lync Enterprise Voice enabled user has a Primary (Main) Line and in some cases a Private Line. The lines are modeled by the System Endpoint Types: Lync and Lync Private Line respectively. All other Communication Endpoints, including devices, within the enterprise may be described by a Custom Endpoint Type. Detailed below is a list of entities and how they can be modeled in Provisioning Solutions.
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Group |
Sub-Group |
Definition |
Endpoint Type |
Endpoint ID |
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Skype for Business (SFB) or Lync |
Users |
SFB or Lync users |
2 System CE Types: – Lync (Primary (Main)Line) – Lync Private Line |
The globally unique identifier (GUID) from Active Directory. |
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Skype for Business (SFB) or Lync |
Non-Users |
All other devices or applications that are managed by Lync. |
Custom CE Types. Examples: Lync Common Area Phone, Lync Analog Device, Response Groups. |
It is recommended to use the device’s Active Directory globally unique identifier (GUID). |
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Non-Skype for Business (Non-SFB) or Lync |
CE Types are created and managed by Administrator.
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Any CE’s that do not communicate with SFB or Lync. Examples: PBX, or elevator phones connected directly to the PSTN or via PBX. |
Examples: Analog Fax, PBX phone |
CE ID is a string that is unique for the given CE type. It is recommended to use a commonly known ID for the given CE Type like a serial number of a fax machine. |