.. _add_emcc_group:

Add an EMCC Group
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When adding an EMCC Group, the cluster the user is on when taking this action is
automatically selected/included in the new group.


**Prerequisites**: 

* Create the required route patterns. See :ref:`add_emcc_route_pattern`.


**Perform these steps**:

1. Log in as provider administrator or higher.
#. Choose **Customer Management > EMCC > EMCC Group**.
#. Click **Add**.
#. Choose the required customer from the **Hierarchy** drop-down list. The **EMCC Group**
   screen is displayed.
#. Enter the mandatory EMCC Group Name in the **Name** field.
#. Choose the required CUCM Clusters and Countries to include in the EMCC Group by
   selecting single or multiple entries in the **Available** areas of the screen,
   and then clicking **Select** to move them to the **Selected** area of the screen.
   Use the Remove, Move Up and Move Down buttons as required to assist in creating
   the EMCC Group. An EMCC Group **must contain** a minimum of two clusters.
#. Make sure that the required CUCM Clusters and Countries are listed in the CUCM
   Clusters and Countries areas of the screen respectively.
#. Click **Save** to add the EMCC group to VOSS Automate.

   Upon creation of the EMCC Group, the following elements are provisioned per
   country and EMCC route pattern:
   
   * Route list
   * Geolocation filter
   * SIP profile
   * IP phone services
   * SIP trunk
   * Geolocation
   * Route partition
   * CSS
   * Device pool
   * Route pattern