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  Option 2: SBA is not deployed, and a VVX phone outage is experienced in the event of a connection loss to the Skype for Business Server. The VVX phone provides the full suite of Skype for Business servers only when Skype for Business connectivity is in place (at the expense of no service during an outage).
  

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  0 Figure 1 No SBA Deployment - No WAN Failure

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  0 Figure 1 No SBA Deployment - WAN Failure

• Option 3: SBA is not deployed in the office with VVX phones; a Ribbon SBC is deployed and the VVX phones are configured as a non-Skype for Business phone client. This option includes the following:

  
  
  • Skype for Business treats the VVX phones as non-Skype for Business endpoints (i.e., analog endpoint reachable as a client from a certified SBC).
  • The VVX clients in the branch office does not receive Skype for Business features.

  • The Ribbon SBC Edge provides calling services for the subtended branch VVX clients, both inside and outside the office irrespective of connectivity with the on-premises Skype for Business Server. 

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  To configure the VVX phones, refer to Ribbon SBC 1000/2000 V6.0.0 Registration IOT Skype for Business 2015 Analog Devices and Failover; this application note applies to SfB Server on-premises and SfB online deployments.

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  0 Figure 1 No SBA deployment, VVX clients configured as endpoints behind SBC, no WAN failure

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  0 Figure 1 No SBA deployment, VVX clients configured as endpoints behind SBC, WAN failure

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• Option 1. Ribbon is not deployed in the office with VVX phones, and accept a VVX phone outage in the event of a connection loss to the Phone System.
  

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  0 Figure 1 Skype for Business Online Phone System deployment, no WAN failure

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  0 Figure 1 Skype for Business Online Phone System deployment, WAN failure

• Option 2. Ribbon SBC is deployed in the office with the VVX phones, and the VVX phones are configured as non-Skype for Business phone clients. This option includes the following:

  • Skype for Business Online Phone System treats the VVX clients as non-Skype for Business endpoints (i.e., analog endpoint reachable as a client from a certified SBC).

  • The VVX clients in the branch office does not receive Skype for Business features.

  • The Ribbon SBC Edge provides calling services for the subtended VVX clients, whether or not there is connectivity with the Phone System. 

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  To configure the VVX phones as analog clients from the SfB perspective, refer to Ribbon SBC 1000/2000 V6.0.0 Registration IOT Skype for Business 2015 Analog Devices and Failover (which applies to SfB Server on-premises and SfC online deployments).

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  0 Figure 1 Skype for Business Online Phone System -No WAN Failure

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  0 Figure 1 Skype for Business Online Phone System - WAN Failure

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