Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8.2 Instructions Manual

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Upgrading phones
If you want to change phone types for a user and do not need to change locations, 
you can just access the station screen for that extension and enter the new model 
number.
Tip:
This method can be used only if the new phone type matches the existing 
port type (such as digital phone with a digital port).
For example, if a user at extension 4556 currently has a 7410+ phone and you 
want to replace it with a new 8411D phone:
1. Type
 change station 4556 and press RETURN.
The Station
 screen for 4556 appears.
2. Overwrite 
7410+ with 8411D in the Type field.
Now you can access the functions and feature buttons that correspond to an 
8411D phone.
Swapping phones
You will often find that you need to move or swap phones. For example, 
employees moving from one office to another may want to bring their phones. In 
this case, you can use X ports to easily swap the phones.
In general, to swap one phone (phone A) with another phone (B), you change 
phone A’s port assignment to 
x, change phone B’s port assignment to A’s old port, 
and, finally, change the 
x for phone A to B’s old port. Note that these swapping 
instructions work only if the two phones are the same type (both digital or both 
analog, etc.).
For example, to swap phones for extension 4567 (port 01C0505) and extension 
4575 (port 01C0516), complete the following steps:
1. Type 
change station 4567 and press RETURN.
2. Record the current port address (
01C0505) and type x in the Port field.
3. Press 
ENTER to save your changes.
4. Type 
change station 4575 and press RETURN.
5. Record the current port address (
01C0516).
6. Type 
01C0505 in the Port field.
7. Update the Room and Jack fields.  
						

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8. Press ENTER to save your changes.
9. Type 
change station 4567 again and press RETURN.
10. Type 
01C0516 in the Port field.
This is the port that used to be assigned to extension 4575.
11. Update the Room and Jack fields.
12. Press 
ENTER to save your changes.
13. Physically unplug the phones and move them to their new locations.
When you swap phones, the system keeps the old button assignments. If you are 
swapping to a phone with softkeys, the phone could have duplicate button 
assignments, because softkeys have default assignments. You may want to check 
your button assignments and modify them as necessary.
Using TTI to move phones
Terminal Translation Initialization (TTI) allows you to merge an x-ported station 
to a valid port by dialing a TTI merge code, a system-wide security code, and the 
x-port extension from a telephone connected to that port. TTI also allows you to 
separate an extension from its port by dialing a similar separate digit sequence. 
This action causes the station to revert to an x-port.
TTI can be used for implementing telephone and data module moves from office 
to office. That is, you can separate a telephone from its port with TTI, unplug the 
telephone from the jack, plug in the telephone in a jack in a different office, and 
merge the telephone to its new port with TTI.
!SECURITY ALERT:
If you do not manage this feature carefully, its unauthorized use may cause 
you security problems. For example, someone who knows the TTI security 
code could disrupt normal business functions by separating telephones or 
data terminals. You can help protect against this action by frequently 
changing the TTI security code. You can further enhance system security by 
removing the FAC from the system when it does not need to be used (for 
example, there are no moves going on at present). Consult the BCS Systems 
Security Handbook for additional steps to secure your system and find out 
about obtaining information regularly about security developments. 
						

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Before you start
Before you can merge a telephone, you must set the TTI State field to 
voice on the 
Feature-Related System-Parameters screen. You also must set the extension to 
match the port type of the TTI port making the merge request. For example, a 
digital telephone type can merge only to a port on a digital board.
NOTE:
If you use CAMA trunks and you are moving a phone to a different physical 
location, be sure to update your emergency service provider’s database. 
Since emergency teams use this database to determine the phone’s location 
during an emergency call, you should help keep this database current.
NOTE:
You cannot use TTI to change 10-MET, 20-MET, or 30-MET phones.
Instructions
TTI merge from a voice TTI port
!CAUTION:
You can destroy your hardware if you attempt to connect an analog 
telephone to a digital port.
To merge an extension to a telephone with TTI, complete the following steps from 
the telephone you want to merge:
1. Dial the TTI merge FAC.
— If the code is correct, you receive dial tone.
— If the code is not correct, you receive intercept tone.
2. Dial the TTI security code from the telephone you want to merge.
— If the code is correct, you receive dial tone.
— If the code is not correct, you receive intercept tone.
3. Dial the extension of the telephone you want to merge.
— If the extension is valid, you receive confirmation tone, which may 
be followed by dial tone. (It is possible to receive intercept tone 
immediately following the confirmation tone. If this happens, you 
need to attempt the merge again.)
— If the extension is valid, but the extension is being administered, you 
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— If the extension is invalid, you receive intercept tone.
— If the system is busy and cannot complete the merge, you receive 
reorder tone. Try the merge again later.
— If the telephone has a download status of pending, you receive 
reorder tone. You need to change the download status to complete to 
successfully complete the TTI merge.
TTI separation from a telephone
To complete a TTI separation, complete the following steps from the telephone 
that needs to be separated:
1. Dial the TTI separate FAC.
2. Dial the TTI security code.
— If the code is correct, you receive dial tone.
— If the code is not correct, you receive intercept tone.
3. Dial the extension of the telephone to be separated.
— If you have dialed the extension of the telephone currently merged 
with this telephone, you receive confirmation tone.
— If you have dialed the extension of the telephone currently merged 
with this telephone, but the extension is being administered, you 
receive reorder tone. Try the separation again later.
— If you have not dialed the extension of the telephone currently 
merged with this telephone, you receive intercept tone.
— If the system is busy and cannot complete the separation, you 
receive reorder tone. Try the separation again later.
Fixing problems
If you are having difficulty using TTI, you may want to review the following 
system restrictions:
nThe TTI Ports field on the System Capacity screen shows the number of 
TTI ports used in a switch. This field shows only the number of TTI ports 
being administered. If a TTI exceeds the maximum number of ports, the 
port is not administered and cannot be added. In that case, a telephone 
cannot be added.
BRI endpoints are only counted as one TTI port. For example, for every 
two BRI endpoints, one TTI port is counted. As such, you can have two 
telephones assigned to one port. If either endpoint is administered, the TTI 
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nThe total number of translated telephones and Voice TTI ports in a system 
is limited to the maximum number of administered telephones supported in 
the system. The total number of translated data terminals and Data TTI 
ports in a system is limited to the maximum number of administered data 
modules allowed in the system.
nSet the TTI State field to voice and then set the TTI State field to data. 
When you use this order, voice and then data, you reduce the chance of a 
user trying to use TTI on a data-only terminal that does not have TTI port 
translation. This can happen when the number of telephones allowed by the 
system is twice the number of data terminals. For example, if the system 
limit for telephones is 15,000 and 7,500 for data, then when TTI was turned 
on for data first, only the first 7,500 unadministered ports would get TTI 
port translations.
nWhen TTI is activated for the system, the following actions take place:
— If the TTI State field was previously activated but in a different state 
(such as, a voice to data state), the old TTI translations are removed 
and the new ones added on a board by board basis.
— If the TTI State field is set to 
voice, then default TTI translations are 
generated for every unadministered port on all digital, hybrid, and 
analog boards.
— If the TTI State field is set to 
data, then default TTI translations are 
generated for every unadministered port on all digital and data line 
boards in the system.
— Whenever a new digital board is inserted when the system is in TTI 
Data mode, or when a digital, hybrid, or analog board is inserted 
when the system is in TTI Voice mode, the unadministered ports on 
the board become TTI ports.
— When TTI is deactivated, all translation for the TTI ports are 
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Removing phones
Before you physically remove a phone from your system, check the phone’s 
status, remove it from any group or usage lists, and then delete it from the 
system’s memory.
For example, to remove a phone at extension 1234:
1. Type 
status station 1234 and press RETURN.
The General Status screen appears.
2. Make sure that the phone:
nis plugged into the jack
nis idle (not making or receiving calls)
nhas no messages waiting
nhas no active buttons (such as Send All Calls or Call Forwarding)
3. Type 
list groups-of-extension 1234 and press RETURN.
The Extension Group Membership screen shows whether the extension is a 
member of any groups on the system.
4. Press 
CANCEL.
5. If the extension belongs to a group, access the group screen and delete the 
extension from that group.
For example, if extension 1234 belongs to pickup group 2, type 
change 
pickup group 2
 and delete the extension from the list.
6. Type 
list usage extension 1234 and press RETURN.
The Usage screen shows whether the extension is used in any vectors, has 
any bridged appearances, or used as a controller.
7. Press 
CANCEL. 
8. If the extension appears on the Usage screen, access the appropriate feature 
screen and delete the extension.
For example, if extension 1234 is bridged onto extension 1235, type 
change station 1235 and remove the appearances of 1234.
9. Type 
change station 1234 and press RETURN.
10. Delete any bridged appearances or personal abbreviated dialing entries and 
press 
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11. Type remove station 1234 and press RETURN.
The system displays the station screen for this phone so you can verify that 
you are removing the correct phone.
Tip:
Be sure to record the port assignment for this jack in case you want to 
use it again later.
12. If this is the correct phone, press 
ENTER.
If the system responds with an error message, the phone is busy or still 
belongs to a group. Press 
CANCEL to stop the request, correct the problem, 
and enter 
remove station 1234 again.
13. Remove the extension from voice mail service if the extension has a voice 
mailbox.
14. Type 
save translations and press RETURN to save your changes.
Note that you do not need to delete the extension from coverage paths. The system 
automatically adjusts coverage paths to eliminate the extension.
Now you can unplug the set from the jack and store it for future use. You do not 
need to disconnect the wiring at the cross-connect field. The extension and port 
address remain available for assignment at a later date.
Once you successfully remove a set, that set is permanently erased from system 
memory. If you want to reactivate the set, you have to add it again as though it 
were a new phone.
Adding a fax or modem
Connecting a fax machine or modem to your system is similar to adding a phone, 
with a few important exceptions. If you have not added a phone, you may want to 
read ‘‘
Adding new phones’’ on page 49.
Because the system does recognize the concept of “fax” or “modem,” you need to 
administer these items as basic analog stations. You can merely use the supported 
station type 2500 (analog, single line). 
Alternatively, you can create aliases to the 2500 for fax machines and modems. If 
you want to be able to create reports that indicate which stations are faxes or 
modem, you should create aliases for these items. For more information about 
aliasing, refer to ‘‘
Using an alias’’ on page 54. 
						

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For this example, let’s assume that we have already defined an alias for ‘fax’ as a 
2500 and that we now want to add a fax machine to extension 4444.
To add a fax machine as extension 444, complete the following steps:
1. Type 
add station 4444 and press RETURN. 
2. In the Type field, type 
fax. 
3. In the Port field, type the port address. 
4. In the Name field, type a name to associate with this fax.
5. Move to the Data Restriction field and type 
y.
Entering y in this field prevents calls to and from this extension from being 
interrupted by tone signals. This is important for fax machines and modems 
as these signals can disrupt transmissions of data.
6. In the Distinctive Audible Alert field, type 
n.
This eliminates the distinct 2-burst ring for external calls, which often 
interferes with the auto-answer function on fax machines or modems.
7. Press 
ENTER to save your changes.
Adding a DEFINITY IP Softphone
DEFINITY IP Softphones enable the end user to control telephone calls directly 
from a personal computer (PC). An end user can log into your company’s 
DEFINITY server remotely and make and receive telephone calls from the 
telephone extension. 
DEFINITY IP Softphone supports the following two configurations:
nroad-warrior application
You typically use this configuration for laptop users who are travelling. In 
this configuration, the PC LAN connection carries both the call control 
signaling and the voice path. Because voice calls are routed over the 
connection to the PC, you’ll need an H.323 v2 PC audio application such as 
Microsoft
® NetMeeting® as well as a headset connected to the PC to speak 
and hear sounds. 
ntelecommuter application or CentreVu IP agent
For the telecommuter or CentreVu IP configuration, you make two separate 
connections to the DEFINITY server. The signaling path is carried over an 
IP network and the voice path is carried over the standard circuit-switched 
telephone network (PSTN). Since you are using a phone for audio, you do 
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The telecommuter configuration uses the DEFINITY IP Softphone 
interface (on the user’s PC) and a standard phone. The CentreVu IP agent 
configuration uses the CentreVu IP Agent interface (on the agent’s PC) and 
a call center phone, such as a CallMaster.
Before you start
Be sure that your system has been enabled to use IP Softphones. Display the 
System Parameters Customer-Options screen and verify the following field 
settings:
nMaximum H.323 Stations is greater than 0 
nMaximum IP Softphones is greater than 0
nIP Stations field is y
Once you’re finished administering your DEFINITY system, you need to install 
the IP Softphone software on each user’s PC. If you are using the road-warrior 
configuration, you also need to install an H.323 v2 compliant audio software 
application, such as Microsoft NetMeeting. 
Instructions for adding a road-warrior 
application
You can use the road-warrior application when you have only a single telephone 
line available to access the DEFINITY system over the IP network.
Let’s add a road-warrior application at extension 3001. You have to actually 
administer two extensions for each road-warrior application, so we will first add 
an H.323 extension at 3000. 
To assign an H.323 extension, complete the following steps:
1. Type 
add station 3000 and press RETURN. 
The Station screen appears.
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STATION
Extension: 3000 Lock Messages? n BCC: 0
Type: H.323 Security Code: TN: 1
Port: X Coverage Path 1: COR: 1
Name: Coverage Path 2: COS: 1
Hunt-to Station: Tests? y
STATION OPTIONS
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2. In the Type field, enter H.323.
3. In the Port field, enter 
x. 
4. Press 
ENTER to save your work.
Now, you need to administer the phone (DCP) extension. To do so, complete the 
following steps:
1. Type 
add station 3001 and press RETURN. 
The Station
 screen appears. Note that you choose to change an existing 
DCP extension by using 
change station nnnn in this step, where nnnn is 
the existing DCP extension.
2. In the Type field, enter the model of phone you want to use, such as 
6408D. 
3. In the Port field, type 
x for virtual phone or enter the port number if there is 
hardware.
4. In the Security Code field, enter the password for this remote user, such as 
1234321.
This password can be up to 7 digits in length.
5. In the Media Complex Ext field, type 
3000.
This is the H.323 extension we just administered.
6. In the IP Softphone field, type 
y.
7. Move to the Service Link Mode field, type 
as-needed.
Set this field to 
permanent only for extremely busy remote phone users, 
such as call center agents.
8. Press 
ENTER to save your work.
Now you can install and configure the software on the user’s PC. In this example, 
the user will login by entering their DCP extension (3001) and password 
(1234321).
add station 3001 Page   1 of   4 
STATION
Extension: 3001  Lock Messages? n BCC: 0
Type: 6408D Security Code: * TN: 1
Port: X Coverage Path 1: COR: 1 
Name: Coverage Path 2: COS: 1 
Hunt-to Station:
STATION OPTIONS
Loss Group: 2 Personalized Ringing Pattern: 1
Data Module? n Message Lamp Ext: 3000
Speakerphone: 2-way Mute Button Enabled? y
Display Language: english
Media Complex Ext: 3000
IP SoftPhone? y