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Publication history
July 2006
Standard 02.00 ICB Release 4. This document is up-issued to address
CR Q01140878, Procedure 13, “Configure initial card parameters
using the CLI” on page 71, the default password is blank.
July 2004
Standard 01.00, ICB Release 4.
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About this document
Purpose and audience
This document instructs system administrators and installers how to
install, configure, operate, and maintain the Nortel Networks Integrated
Conference Bridge as a part of the overall Meridian system. In this
guide, Meridian system refers to either the Meridian 1, Nortel Networks
Communication Server 1000, or the Communication Server
2100/Meridian SL-100 switch. The Integrated Conference Bridge (ICB)
card allows you to schedule and configure multiple simultaneous
conferences.
You can install the ICB card in either the Meridian 1, Communication
Server 1000 (CS 1000), or CS 2100/Meridian SL-100. In the majority of
places the ICB operates the same way regardless of the system in
which you install it. When the information differs between the systems,
this guide contains separate sections for the Meridian 1 and CS 1000,
and the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 (for example, configuration
information).
Structure
This document contains the following sections:
operates and the conference features it provides, as well as the card
hardware and software characteristics.
resource allocation, and software and hardware requirements.
prepare the system for installation, install the ICB card, connect the
ICB to the administration terminal, and configure the ICB. This
chapter contains separate configuration sections for the Meridian 1
and CS 1000, and the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100.
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browser user interface (BUI), a web-based server, for conference
administration and scheduling, as well as user administration and
maintenance of the ICB.
the telephone user interface (TUI) for simple conference
reservation, as well as lists commands available to participants
during an active conference.
Microsoft Outlook GUI for audio conference reservations.
and troubleshooting operations. Includes a description of the
Command Line Interface (CLI).
generate and describes billing.
ICB Release 4 from previous releases.
password protection and access restrictions.
environmental specifications and shows regulatory standards.
guide.
How to check the version and issue of this document
The version and issue of the document are indicated by numbers (for
example, 00.03).
The first two digits indicate the version. The version number increases
each time the document is updated to support a new software release.
For example, the first release of a document is 01.01. In the next
software release cycle, the first release of the same document is 02.01.
The second two digits indicate the issue. The issue number increases
each time the document is revised, but re-released in the same
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software release cycle. For example, the second release of a document
in the same software release cycle is 01.02.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
To determine whether you have the latest version of this
document and how documentation for your product is
organized, check the release information in the Meridian 1
Library Navigator or the Meridian SL-100 Master Index of
Publications.
References in this document
Nortel Networks Communication Server 1000
If you are installing the ICB in a Communication Server 1000, see the
following documents for additional information:
• Large System Management, 553-3021-500
• Large System Planning, 553-3021-120
• Transmission Parameters, 553-3001-182
• Call Detail Recording, 553-3001-100
• Input/Output Administration, 553-3001-311
• Features and Services, 553-3001-306
Nortel Networks Communication Server 1000S
If you are installing the ICB in a Communication Server 1000S, see the
following documents for additional information:
• Planning and Installation Guide, 553-3031-120
• Installation and Configuration Guide, 553-3031-210
• Maintenance Guide, 553-3031-500
CS 2100 or Meridian SL-100
If you are installing the ICB in a CS 2100/Meridian SL-100, see the
following documents for additional information:
• IPE Reference Manual, 555-4001-129
• Alarm Clearing Procedures, 555-4031-543
• Routine Maintenance Procedures, 555-4031-546
• Card Replacement Procedures, 555-4031-547
• Log Report Reference Manual, 555-4031-840
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End user documentation
The following documents apply to all platforms:
• Nortel Networks Integrated Conference Bridge Release 4 User
Guide, P0989944 – shows end user how to schedule and manage
a conference using either the Telephone User Interface or the
Browser User Interface.
• Nortel Networks Integrated Conference Bridge Release 4 Quick
Reference Card, P0989945 – provides a list of Telephone User
Interface commands; comes in a package of 20.
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Product description
Purpose
This chapter describes the functional and physical characteristics of the
Nortel Networks Integrated Conference Bridge Release 4. Technicians
can install the Integrated Conference Bridge (ICB) card in either a
Meridian 1, Nortel Networks Communication Server 1000, Meridian
SL-100, or Nortel Networks Communication Server 2100. This guide
uses the term “Meridian system” to refer to either the Meridian 1,
Meridian SL-100, Communication Server 1000 (CS 1000), or CS 2100.
The chapter contains the following sections:
role it plays in conference calls. Summarizes ICB features and
services.
components of the ICB system.
operate.
ICB description
Conference administration
The ICB card allows users to schedule and administer multiple
simultaneous conferences. Schedule conferences based on
time-of-day, duration of each conference, and number of individuals
(conferees) participating in, or ports allocated, for each conference.
Schedule a conference using one of the following:
interface (GUI)
• Ad hoc meeting – audio conference created now
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The ICB card provides announcements and tones that relate to specific
events during conferences. These events include the following:
• advising the chairperson and conferees of the status of the
conference connection
• indicating when a conferee joins or leaves the conference, and
• warning the chairperson and the conferees when the conference is
about to expire.
Technicians can install multiple ICB cards into:
• a Media Gateway chassis shelf for a CS 1000
• an Intelligent Peripheral Equipment (IPE) shelf for a Meridian 1/CS
1000
• an Option 11 shelf
• an IPE shelf for a CS 2100/Meridian SL-100
Each ICB card can operate independently, providing up to 32 ports for
a single conference. The ICB card can support up to ten simultaneous,
separate conferences.
When users establish a single-card conference, they use the 32 ports
on the card. If two conferences are held at the same time, they need to
share the 32 ports. For example, if one user sets up a 10-port
conference, the other can set up a 22-port conference.
Technicians can connect two ICB cards to provide up to 62 ports for a
single conference. In dual mode, there can be only one dual-card
meeting per pair of cards. The user database and access numbers are
not shared in a dual-card configuration. There is a separate access
number required for a dual-card meeting.
The ICB supports several simultaneous conferences. The number of
conferences depends on the number of ICB ports available and the
number of participants (conferees) in each conference. Each ICB card
supports the following:
• maximum number of participants as follows:
— single-card: 32 participants
— dual-card: 62 participants (unless Chairperson Control over a
Dual-card Meeting is activated, in which case it is 60
participants)
• any number of conferences (up to 10) with one or more participants
in each conference
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The ICB communicates with the system software by emulating a digital
line card (XDLC), which allows existing software to control the
operation of the ICB. Configure each ICB port as an Automatic Call
Distribution (ACD) M2616 digital telephone set.
System overview
The ICB comes as a single card, or a pair of cards if additional ports are
required to support a dual-card meeting. Each card stands alone, even
in the dual-card configuration. For dual-card meetings, the primary card
uses ports on the secondary card. The following rules apply:
• Each card (that is, the primary and secondary) has its own set of
users. There is no “common list” for both cards.
• To schedule a conference, the user logs into the card in which their
account is defined. If the user has two accounts, one on each card,
they must try each card separately to find available resources for
the conference. There is no automatic pooling between cards.
• A user, super-user, or executive-user can have accounts on many
cards at a company (that is, a customer can have one person who
administers multiple bridges for their company).
• Dual-card conferences can only be scheduled by users on the
primary card.
ICB conference feature summary
The ICB:
• Allows volume control by conference participants.
• Offers customized conference-specific greetings.
• Enables users to acquire and release chairperson control while in a
conference.
• Delivers pre-meeting and post-meeting participants notifications.
• Allows one chairperson per conference.
• Offers optional chairperson control on the secondary card of a
dual-card conference.
• Provides for one or more permanent bridge configurations.
• Supports multiple conferences simultaneously.
• Provides chairperson commands during an active conference.
• Provides conferee commands during an active conference.
• Allows conference extension beyond the scheduled time.
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• Issues a 10-minute warning, before the conference termination.
Also issues a second warning, two minutes before conference
termination.
• Supports dial-in and voice prompts for multiple languages including:
N.A. English, Latin-American Spanish, French, Brazilian
Portuguese, L.A. Spanish, Japanese, Korean, U.K. English,
German, Chinese, Dutch, Canadian-French, Swedish, and Italian.
Refer to the Sales and Marketing Bulletin for the latest supported
languages.
• Provides conference password security, requiring the chairperson
and/or the conferees to enter a Dual-Tone Multifrequency (DTMF)
password before entering the conference.
• Automatically starts and terminates conferences based on
reservations scheduled in advance.
• Provides Group Call with smart retry.
• Provides the ability to reserve a port in each conference for the
chairperson.
• Provides “Block scheduling” for recurrent conferences, up to one
year in advance and up to 52 iterations of recurrent conferences.
• Offers an over-booking option, enabling the administrator to allocate
up to 125% of port resources (based on the idea that most
conferences are scheduled with more ports than are required).
• Provides an emergency bridge option, which creates a permanent
bridge that automatically dials a pre-determined list of DNs when
someone dials the emergency bridge DN. The emergency bridge
does not support the dual-card configuration.
• Provides automatic conference expansion, allowing additional
conferees to join the conference. For the expansion to work, the
ports hosting the additional conferees must be both unassigned and
available.
• Provides entry and exit indications – provides four options to
indicate the entry and exit of a conference participant:
— entry by name, exit by name
— entry by name, exit by tone
— entry by tone, exit by tone
— silent entry and exit
• Allows the first conferee joining the conference to turn off and turn
on conference music.
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• Controls access to the conference in progress by monitoring the
maximum number of scheduled attendees at each conference.
• Manages time and date for scheduled conferences and reserves
ports for each conference.
• Provides recorded announcements to conferees who attempt to
enter a meeting too early or after a meeting has ended.
• Issues audible responses to conferees based on the conference
activity.
• Allows recording of a brand line (custom) greeting to replace the
standard greeting.
• Provides a scheduling display that indicates meeting reference
number and whether a custom greeting has been created.
• Provides scheduling receipts e-mailed to users (receipt includes the
direct meeting access DN or the single DN access DN).
• Provides for Microsoft Outlook integration using the calendar to
schedule meetings.
• Provides a second warning tone before ending the conference.
• Allows users to copy a conference.
• Allows the chairperson control of the conferee volume.
• Provides current speaker indication.
• Allows for questions and voting display.
• Provides for default conference settings.
• Allows users in the ICB card to access audio conference scheduling
in Microsoft Outlook.
• Supports 500 users per card.
• Provides for up to 52 recurring conferences.
• Allows the administrator to define a time zone.
• Offers a toll-free prefix in the e-mail notification.
• Provides separate user, chairperson, and administrator context
help.
• Provides enhancements to the billing report.
Hardware overview
Figure 1 on page 22 shows ICB system composition.
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Figure 1
ICB system composition
Users or
CRT
(for initial
setup only)
administrators
Web browsers or
Outlook GUI
LAN
Intranet or
Internet
ICB
card(s)
(inside)
Users or
administrators
Web browsers or
Outlook GUI
Communication
Server 1000
1.You install one or more Integrated Conference Bridge (ICB) cards in a Media
Gateway chassis shelf of a CS 1000 or in an IPE shelf of the Meridian 1/SL-100.
Each ICB card serves a specific set of users.
2.You connect cards to the corporate Intranet/Internet through a TCP/IP Ethernet
LAN, which is a 10BaseT or 100BaseT physical connection.
3.You connect a CRT or Terminal Emulator directly to the serial port of the ICB.
You require this terminal for initial installation only.You perform all administration
and maintenance activities remotely.
4. Users and administrators access the ICB cards from their desktops (which can
be on the Internet behind a firewall).
5. Users can schedule a meeting from a Web browser or from the MS Outlook GUI.
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ICB hardware design characteristics
Each ICB card occupies one slot in a Media Gateway chassis slot (CS
1000) or an IPE shelf (Meridian 1/CS 1000/CS 2100/SL-100). ICB
Release 4 is based on a new hardware platform. The ICB card has the
following hardware interface characteristics:
• uses the microprocessor unit (MPU) based on the 50MHz MPC
860P Power Quad Integrated Communications Controller
• uses standard interface buses and personal computer memory card
international association (PCMCIA) cards and handles files that are
compatible with MS-DOS operating system on the PCMCIA storage
device and formatted with fat 16 file system. The fat 32 file system
is not supported.
• uses 4MB flash memory for boot purposes
• accesses all 32 DS-30X voice/signaling timeslots
• provides echo cancelling and volume control
• users 128 KB SRAM memory for saving trap data during resets
• emulates an M2616 digital telephone set on each ICB port
• supports Card-LAN interfaces
• performs X12 signaling protocol messages for input/output
• uses digital signal processor (DSP) for conferencing and DTMF
detection
• provides the drivers for the new hardware through the MPU
firmware
• The DSP firmware:
— Provides DTMF tone detection.
— Provides for A-law and u-law conversion.
— Provides the functionality for the conference bridge.
— Downloads the code from the MPU.
— Communicates with the MPU.
— Analyzes the loudness off all received signals continuously and
selects the two loudest signals to be the active speakers.
— Handles two-way conversation in conferences with three to 62
conferees.
— Normalizes the pulse code modulation (PCM) input samples.
— Provides gain control on all output samples.
— Provides software upgrades using a PCMCIA Flash card.
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• provides self-tests of internal hardware components and allows
card monitoring and maintenance through the maintenance port;
provides enable/disable capabilities similar to existing Meridian
cards
• provides one RS-232 serial port for administration and maintenance
access
• provides enhanced Call Detail Recording (CDR – Meridian 1 only)
and billing options
• provides an optional Ethernet interface over a Maintenance
interface
• provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) accessible by direct
connection, modem, telnet, or BUI emulation for performing OA&M
functions
• enables the reservation of one port on each card for TUI-only
interaction
• provides an embedded web-based server
• provides a customized ICB BUI login window
• offers automatic backup. Backup configurations can be e-mailed to
a predefined e-mail address
These components connect the ICB to the local or remote maintenance
terminal.
Table 1
ICB hardware list
Component
Description
NT5D51BC or higher An IPE card that provides bridge and conference scheduling for up to 10
ICB card
simultaneous conferences.
NT5D62FA or later
PCMCIA hard drive
card
This PCMCIA card contains the ICB software and configuration. Install the
PCMCIA card in the lower PCMCIA drive.
NT5D52 Ethernet
Adapter card
Install this adapter card to provide Ethernet connection for the ICB.
Note 1: NT5D52BC for CS 1000, CS 1000M, Meridian Option 11C, and Meridian
SL-100.
Note 2: NT5D52CA is used for Meridian Options 51-81C.
Note: Caution - You may need the NTCW84JA I/O Panel Filter
Connector for a large system. See “Installing the NTCW84JA I/O
information.
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ICB card description
The ICB card has two PCMCIA sockets. PCMCIA hard drive cards
store the ICB voice files, application scripts, and MPU and DSP
firmware. The ICB comes with the PCMCIA hard drive. The bottom
socket houses the PCMCIA hard drive card that contains the current
firmware and customer data. Use the top socket to upgrade the
firmware, and to backup and restore customer data.
Figure 2 shows the component side of the ICB card and the faceplate.
The component side shows the DRAM and the PCMCIA socket
locations. The faceplate shows the card LED and the PCMCIA activity
light-emitting diode (LED) indicators and the slot locations for PCMCIA
cards.
Figure 2
ICB card
Dongle
Connectors to
backplane
Lock Latch
Maintenance LED
ICB
Connectors to Mass
Storage and Application
Device (PCMCIA)
PCMCIA Activity LED
Type II/III PCMCIA Slot
(for firmware upgrades and
backing up and restoring data)
Connector to
optional DSP DB
PCMCIA Ejector
PCMCIA Activity LED
Type II/III PCMCIA Slot
(contains configuration and
application software)
PCMCIA Ejector
SDRAM DB
Lock Latch
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The ICB faceplate provides the following:
Maintenance LED – The ICB faceplate provides a red LED to indicate
the enabled/disabled status of the card and to indicate the self-testing
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result during power up or card insertion into an operating system. This
LED indicates the following:
• The LED is lit when the ICB card is disabled.
• The LED is off when the ICB card is enabled and ready for use.
• The LED blinks three times, runs software from the PCMCIA, then
blinks three times again and stays on. The LED remains on until the
software is enabled when the ICB card successfully completes the
self-test.
PCMCIA activity indicator LEDs – These LEDs are next to the
PCMCIA slots and indicate the following:
• The LED is lit when the PCMCIA card is disabled.
• The LED is off when the PCMCIA card is enabled and ready for use.
• The LED blinks when the PCMCIA card is in use.
Type II/III PCMCIA slots – The ICB faceplate provides two Type II/III
PCMCIA card slots. These slots house the PCMCIA cards. Install the
PCMCIA hard drive card that stores voice files, application scripts, and
MPU and DSP firmware in the lower slot. Use the upper slot for
upgrading the firmware, and backing up and restoring customer data.
External equipment
VT100 type terminal
Use a VT100 terminal for initial card configuration. After initial card
configuration, use the BUI to perform operations, administration and
maintenance (OA&M). Connect the terminal to the ICB RS-232
interface using one of the following methods:
• Direct connections:
— directly to the IPE module I/O panel
— directly to the DB-9 connector on the NT5D52 Ethernet Adapter
card installed on the I/O panel
• Remote connections:
— to the IPE module I/O panel through a modem connection
The terminal interface must be set at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
and no parity. The flow control is hard wired (do not use XON/XOFF
flow control).
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Ethernet application
ICB Ethernet use has the following characteristics:
• The ICB Ethernet connection is separated from the external LAN
traffic by a firewall.
• The Ethernet Adapter connection for ICB is NT5D52AA for the IPE
module application.
• The Ethernet provider assigns the IP address for the ICB. Enter the
IP address from the Maintenance terminal.
• To access the ICB CLI over the Ethernet, use a TELNET client on a
PC workstation or in the LAN.
ICB operation
The ICB provides flexibility in configuring conferences. Configure
conferences as follows:
• pre-scheduled conferences with a fixed number of ports and
start/stop times
• pre-scheduled conferences with a variable numbers of ports, where
ports are added when required (if available) and subtracted by the
system automatically as conferees leave the conference
• permanent bridges with fixed numbers of ports that can be used
without pre-scheduling the conference
The minimum duration of a conference is 15 minutes and the maximum
duration of a time-limited conference is 12 hours. The conference
starting time and duration can be scheduled in increments of 15
minutes.
The ICB card continuously monitors the audio signal level received
from each conferee and selects the two loudest signals for
transmission. The two loudest signals are summed and inserted into
the PCM sample prior to their transmission to other conferees. This
implementation of the two loudest signals improves the interrupting
capability of a conference connection and allows normal two-way
conversation that all conferees can hear.
In addition to the conferee timeslots, the ICB provides a timeslot
between the MPU and the DSP. This timeslot transmits message
prompts, entry and exit tones, or both that the system broadcasts to all
conferees when requested by the MPU.
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The ICB uses ACD features to route external incoming trunk and local
line conferees to their appropriate conferences. The ACD features
provide queuing, chairperson features, and event reporting for each
conference.
The ACD features used by the ICB card provide the following:
• easy software configuration
• incoming calls, announcement on arrival, call management, and
reporting queues
• operational statistics reports
• enhanced call routing
Figure 3 shows the call routing for three conferences and shows the
conference chairperson access DN for each conference. The figure
also shows the ACD DN for the ACD queue that controls the path of all
ports on an ICB card. The right-hand side of the figure shows the
distribution of ICB ports as ACD agents.
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Figure 3
Call routing with chairperson access
Main DNs
3001
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ACD Agent
ICB Port 0
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ACD Agent
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For single-number access, the Main DNs and Chairperson DNs
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G100008
Join the conference using the direct meeting access method
Assign a main DN and a chairperson DN, for each conference. The
main DN is the number the conferees dial to get into the conference and
the chairperson DN is the number the chairperson dials. Configure the
DNs in the Meridian/CS 1000 system when installing the ICB card. The
total number of DNs is equal to two times the number of simultaneous
conferences. For example, 10 simultaneous conferences require 20
DNs: 10 main DNs and 10 chairperson DNs.
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When several conferences occur simultaneously in the same ICB card,
the conferee dials the DN assigned to a specific conference. The ICB
card identifies the dialed DN and routes the conferee to the appropriate
conference represented by that specific DN. The system assigns all
ports on the ICB card to the appropriate conference through the ACD
DN assigned to that ICB card. The chairperson dials the chairperson
DN to a specific conference. This number is different from the DN dialed
by the conferees for the same conference.
The ICB performs DTMF detection on ICB ports identified as
chairperson ports. DTMF detects when conferees enter a conference
password. A conference can start without the chairperson. If all
allocated ports for a conference are taken up with conferees, the
chairperson cannot join the conference, unless a port is specifically
reserved for the chairperson. The chairperson can also join if the
system allows conference expansion and there are free, un-scheduled
(floating) ports available.
The first conferee joining the conference hears an announcement
indicating that no other conferee has joined the conference, followed by
60 seconds of music. The system repeats the announcement with 60
seconds of music, until another conferee joins the conference.
Join the conference using the single DN access method
The single DN access method to all meetings provides users with a
alternative method of accessing the ICB. This feature reduces the
amount of Direct Inward Dialing (DID) numbers that have to be
configured in the switch and provides the following benefits:
• Saves 20 DID numbers from the customer’s DID range.
• Saves 20 ACD or Phantom DNs in the Meridian system thereby
providing a cost savings.
• Simplifies installation as there is no DN pair configuration.
• Saves work if a change in the numbering plan is required in the
Meridian system.
The only trade-off is that callers have an additional step when
accessing a meeting (that is, after dialing the single-access DN, they
must enter the chairperson, or meeting, DN of their specific meeting).
Figure 4 on page 31 shows the DN configuration for single DN access
with one ICB card.
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Figure 4
Single DN access method (one ICB card)
Single-access
DN for conferences
dial-in
Night Call Forward
ICB
ICB Card
ACD
DN
TUI services dial-in
(scheduling,
Night Call Forward
recording)
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The DNs on the left in Figure 4 can be Phantom DNs or CDNs, instead
of ACD DNs. The DNs must be DID numbers.
In a dual-card system, each card requires its own single-access DN. In
a dual-card set, conferences that span the two cards do not support the
single DN access method. However, in a dual-card set, simple
conferences that use only one card support the single DN access
method.
Figure 5 on page 32 shows the DN configuration in a Meridian system
for the single DN access method when the system uses two ICB cards.
Single DN access requires one DN, instead of the separate 10 DNs
required with direct meeting access.
The figure shows a configuration that supports the following:
• Simple conference contained in the primary ICB – participants dial
the single-access DN at the top of the figure.
• Simple conferences contained on the secondary ICB – participants
dial the single-access DN at the bottom of the figure.
• Meetings spanning both cards – participants dial the “Dual meeting
main DN” in the middle of the figure and the chairperson dials the
“Dual meeting chairperson DN”. The figure shows that dual-card
meetings do not use the single-access DNs.
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Figure 5
Single DN access method (two ICB cards)
Single-access
DN for simple
meetings
ICB
ACD
DN
Primary
ICB Card
TUI services dial-in
(scheduling,
recording)
Dual meeting
chairperson DN
Dual meeting main
DN ACD time overflow
Hidden from end users
Voice link
DN
Single-access
DN for simple
meetings
Secondary
ICB Card
ICB
ACD
DN
TUI services dial-in
(scheduling,
recording)
Dual callers
transfer DN
Legend
ACD DN
ACD DN , CDN or Phantom DN
For dual meeting
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Note: All DNs on the left side of the figure must be DID numbers.
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Single DN access is mutually exclusive from the direct meeting access
method in a ICB card or card pair. Configure the card for one access
method; the system does not support combinations on the card or card
pair.
Callers to all meetings access the ICB by dialing one common fixed
number. The ICB prompts the caller for the meeting or chairperson DN
to enter the required meeting. In this mode of operation, configure the
single-access DN in the Meridian system and ICB only. Access DN
pairs are pre-coded in the card.
Expand the conference
Conference expansion allows the system to increase the number of
conferees if there are remaining ICB ports that are both unassigned
and unused. Allow or deny conference expansion for each conference
using the browser user interface (BUI) (see the “Add ports as needed
When reserving the ICB ports for each simultaneous conference, the
system does not tag ports for a specific conference. The ICB counts the
number of reserved ports and compares these against the total number
of ports provided by the ICB card. The ICB then makes sure that the
reserved ports do not exceed the total number of ports provided by the
ICB card.
If additional (non-scheduled) callers try to join a conference, but there
are no floating ports, or the system locks out additional conferees, the
ICB card issues an overflow tone. The system then disconnects the
call.
If the system releases un-scheduled (floating) ports from a conference,
they are immediately available to be used by other conferences that
have the expansion feature enabled.
End the conference
When scheduling a conference, indicate the number of ports, start time,
and duration of that conference. The conference ends based on the
start time and conference duration. Ten minutes before the end of a
conference, the ICB card issues an announcement warning the
conferees that the conference terminates in 10 minutes. Two minutes
before the end of a conference, the ICB card issues a second
announcement warning the conferees that the conference terminates in
two minutes.
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When the conference time expires, the ICB card issues the final
warning to the conferees. The ICB sends a release message to the
Meridian system for all associated ICB ports. These ports become
available for the next planned conference. If there is no other scheduled
conference, they become floating ports which the system does not
reserve for any conference. Floating ports are available to expand
conferences in progress.
Conferees can exit a conference at any time. The ICB detects when a
conferee exits the conference. If enabled, the ICB announces the
conferee’s name. When one conferee is on the conference, the system
issues an announcement that only one conferee is present, followed by
60 seconds of music. The system repeats this announcement and the
music, until at least one more conferee joins in, or the ICB terminates
the conference at the scheduled end time, or if the conferee or
chairperson issues the stop music command (*19).
Note: A conference can begin and end two minutes before the
defined time. This feature allows the system to close all terminating
conferences two minutes earlier and start all scheduled conferences
immediately after closing the terminating conferences. This feature is
important when terminating and starting conferences use some of
the same DNs.
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Engineering guidelines
Purpose
This chapter provides guidelines for engineering ICB Release 4.
Engineering guidelines can vary depending on the system platform.
The chapter includes the following sections:
hardware requirements for the Meridian 1, CS 1000, and CS
2100/Meridian SL-100.
requirements for the Meridian 1, CS 1000, and CS 2100/Meridian
SL-100.
systems.
describes the ACD DN resource requirements.
configuring the LAN options.
System requirements
Software
The required system software is as follows:
• Meridian 1 – X11 Release 17 supports ICB Release 4 with up to 16
ports per card; X11 Release 22 and later supports ICB Release 4
with up to 32 ports per card.
• CS 1000 – Release 1 and above supports ICB Release 4 with up to
32 ports per card.
• Meridian SL-100 – MSL09 and later supports ICB Release 4 with
up to 32 ports per card using the feature Flexible Voice/Data TN.
The system software must contain the basic and advanced automatic
call distribution (ACD) features and routing software.
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Meridian 1 and CS 1000 software packages
In addition to standard basic software, the following software packages
are required:
• ACD basic package (45)
• ACD advanced features (41)
• Digital set (88)
• End-to-end signaling (10) – required if chairperson calls locally
within the same switch
• Phantom TN (254), optional, but required if Phantom TN is used
• Network ACD Enhanced Overflow (178), optional, but required for
the dual-card configuration
• The following packages are optional, but are required for billing:
— Call Detail Recording (CDR) package 4
— CDR with Charge Account (CHG) package 23
— Charge Account/Authorization Code Base (CAB) package 24
Meridian SL-100 software packages
In addition to the standard Meridian SL-100 software, the following
software packages are required:
• ACD Basic, ACD Routing Enhancement
• MSL Digital Phones M2000-Display
• MSL Flex LEN on IPE
• MSL Enhanced Peripheral Equipment (IPE)
Hardware
Table 2
Hardware specifications
Item
Descriptions
Port capacity
12-32 ports on a single card.
Up to 62 ports in a dual-card configuration, unless chairperson control is
required on the second card, in which case the capacity is 60 ports.
Capacity upgrades
Upgradeable from 12 to 62 ports.
Maximumnumberof Up to 10 simultaneous conferences with a total of 32 conferee ports per card.
conferences
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Table 2
Hardware specifications (Continued)
Item
Descriptions
Maximumnumberof Up to 20 simultaneous user sessions on the BUI. Same is true in dual-card
BUI sessions configuration. There can be up to 500 users per card.
Maximumnumberof Only one user can be active in a TUI session. While one TUI user is active,
TUI sessions
other users will wait in the ACD queue.
PCMCIA card
System interface
PCMCIA Type II or III.
DS-30X, CE-MUX, Card LAN, Ethernet Adapter.
Optivity, VT-100 terminal or PC with VT100 emulation.
Maintenance
terminal
Power requirements Power is supplied by the power supply of the shelf/module where the ICB card
is installed. Each ICB card requires a total maximum power of 3.5 watts.
Real time impact
Comparable to that of a digital line card (DLC).
System capacity
Physical Capacity
Each ICB card occupies one slot on the Gateway/IPE chassis shelf.
The total number of ICB cards per system is limited by these factors:
• For Meridian 1 or CS 1000M: The number of IPE shelves multiplied
by eight. Option 11C and Wall-Mount systems are limited to six
cards.
• For CS 1000: The number of Gateway chassis shelves multiplied by
four cards.
• For CS 2100/Meridian SL-100: Up to eight cards can be supported
per IPE shelf.
System compatibility
Meridian 1 and Option 11
ICB Release 4 is compatible with the following Meridian 1/Option 11
systems:
• Option 11C, 11E, 11C Mini
• Option 21 and 21E
• Option 51, 51C
• Option 61, 61C
• Option 71
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• Option 81, 81C
• SL-1 systems with IPE upgrade (NT and XT)
CS 1000
ICB Release 4 is compatible with all CS 1000 systems.
CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 system compatibility
ICB Release 4 is compatible with all CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 system
configurations.
Automatic call distribution resource allocation
The ACD function routes incoming calls to the ICB, where each ICB
port operates as an ACD agent. All ICB ports are part of the same ACD
queue and operate as a pool of ports with equal status. The system
identifies the ACD queue with an ACD DN that handles the connection
of conferees (ACD agents) to the appropriate conference.
ACD resources must be reviewed in the Incremental Software
Management (ISM) of the customer configuration, if applicable. Each
ICB port represents an ACD agent that uses a Terminal Number
(TN)/Line Equipment Number (LEN) from the system resources.
The configuration DN and the corresponding TNs on the CS 1000, or
LENs on the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100, are system resources. The
system resources allocated to the ICB must be subtracted from the
overall system resources and cannot be used for any other application,
as long as they are assigned for ICB use.
Note: If a customer uses Agent ID and the direct meeting access
method, the agent IDs must be consecutive (for example, 00-31).
Each ICB card, using the direct meeting access method, requires the
following:
• One ACD group for each ICB card.
• Assign ACD agent TNs/LENs and corresponding M2616 digital
sets. Each configured ICB port appears as an M2616 digital set of
an ACD agent. The number of TNs/LENs is equal to the maximum
number of ports provided by the ICB card. For an ICB with 32 ports
active, the configuration requires 32 TNs/LENs. TNs/LENs require
32 DNs for the ACD incalls key and 32 DNs for the secondary
directory number (SDN) key (Key 2).
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• An ICB card configured to the maximum capacity of 32 ports and 10
simultaneous conferences requires 87 ACD DNs and 32 TNs/LENs
as follows:
— one ACD DN assigned to the ICB card
— 32 TNs/LENs assigned to the 32 ports (1 PDN and 1 SDN for
each TN/LEN; these can be internal DNs – non-DID)
— 20 ACD DID DNs (10 DN pairs) for dialing into the potential
conferences
Note: For single-number access, replace this with 1 DN.
— 1 DN for TUI access
Full 62-port dual-card conferencing, using the direct meeting access
method, requires the following:
•
Two ICB cards and six ACD groups as follows:
— 64 ACD agents (32 for each card), non-DID
— 64 secondary DNs for these agents, non-DID
— 36 DNs for simple conferences (9 pairs in each card)
Note: For single-number access, replace this with 2 DNs (1
for each card).
— 1 DN for dual-card conference access
— 1 DN for dual-card chairperson access
— 1 DN for the link DN, non-DID
— 1 DN for the transfer DN, non-DID
— 2 DNs for TUI access (1 for each card)
This provides a total of 170 DNs, 40 of which are DID.
• Assign an Ethernet port to each ICB card with an IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway during installation.
Note: On the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100, verify that there are
enough DS30A links back to the extended peripheral module (XPM)
to handle the traffic.
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LAN configuration
ICB customers should select one of the following alternatives for BUI
access:
• users and administrators access the ICB from the global internet
(the new capability of MICB Release 3)
• users and administrators access the ICB from the customer
LAN/intranet only (existing MICB Release 2 capability)
Global internet access
Global internet access requires careful configuration of security
Figure 6
Global internet access example
World Wide
Web
Firewall
ICB BUI
Green and
Red LAN
ICB4
connection
ICB BUI
ICB BUI
E-LAN
10/100 Base-T
C-LAN
10/100 Base-T or 100 Base-T
Router
ICB 4
card (s)
PBX E-LAN
connection
ICB BUI
IPE Module
ICB BUI
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In typical configurations, the firewall does not allow any kind of access
from the World Wide Web into the C-LAN. Only access from the C-LAN
hosts to the World Wide Web is allowed (for example, HTTP and FTP).
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Hosts that need to be accessed from the World Wide Web must be
placed in a special sub-network called the Green and Red LAN. The
firewall isolates the Green and Red LAN from the C-LAN. Devices that
can be accessed from the World Wide Web are put into this segregated
LAN segment. Nortel Networks recommends that the Green and Red
LAN be the location of the ICB connection.
On the other hand, C-LAN hosts require open access to the ICB for
administration and maintenance.
the firewall. All other paths not in the table should be denied.
Table 3
Firewall access permissions
Source
WWW
C-LAN
ICB
Destination
ICB
Protocol
HTTP
ICB
HTTP, FTP, TELNET
WWW
FTP (optional; allows upgrade from the
web)
ICB
ICB
C-LAN
FTP
Mail Server
SMTP
Notes
Take the following notes into consideration:
• Technically, a firewall can be configured to enforce these access
restrictions even when the ICB is in the C-LAN. However, a Green
and Red LAN is usually used, because it is safer.
• Cards of a dual-ICB set must be in the same LAN segment, with no
restrictions between them.
LAN/intranet access only
In this configuration, the ICB is not accessible from anywhere in the
World Wide Web (assuming this policy is enforced by the firewall).
There are two options for this type of configuration: C-LAN connection
and E-LAN connection.
Figure 7 on page 42 shows an example of the C-LAN connection.
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Figure 7
LAN/intranet access only – C-LAN connection
World Wide
Web
Firewall
ICB BUI
C-LAN and ICB
BUI traffic
ICB BUI
ICB BUI
ICB LAN
connection
C-LAN
10/100 Base-T or 100 Base-T
ICB 4
card (s)
ICB BUI
IPE Module
PBX E-LAN
connection
Router
E-LAN
10/100 Base-T
ICB BUI
1. The ICB is open to Customer LAN (C-LAN) traffic, including services such as Telnet
and FTP.
2. There is no web traffic on the Embedded LAN (E-LAN).
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Figure 8 on page 43 shows an example of the E-LAN connection.
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Figure 8
LAN/intranet access only – E-LAN connection
World Wide
Web
Firewall
ICB BUI
ICB BUI
ICB BUI
traffic only
ICB BUI
ICB LAN
connection
E-LAN
10/100 Base-T
C-LAN
10/100 Base-T or 100 Base-T
Router
ICB 4
card (s)
PBX E-LAN
connection
ICB BUI
IPE Module
ICB BUI
1. The ICB is not open to Customer LAN (C-LAN) traffic and you can block traffic through the router
(for example, Telnet and FTP).
2. The ICB BUI traffic is on the Embedded LAN (E-LAN).
3. If there is no router between the C-LAN ad the E-LAN, there is no BUI access from the C-LAN.
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Notes
The following notes apply to LAN/intranet access only:
• The ICB does not interact with the Meridian system through the
E-LAN, so logically there is no requirement to put it there. In
addition, if the E-LAN is completely separated from the C-LAN, the
ICB cannot be in the E-LAN.
• Nortel Networks recommends that customer try not to put any BUI
traffic on the E-LAN if possible.
• Each site should select the most convenient option, taking into
account the physical LAN endpoints available near the ICB card.
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• When there are multiple ICBs (that is, more than three) and the BUI
is used frequently, the BUI traffic can load the E-LAN, so it may be
better to connect the cards to the C-LAN.
• The ICB has a broadcast-storm protection mechanism: it shuts off
the LAN port (temporarily) when traffic is too heavy. Nortel Networks
recommends that the ICB be put in a “quiet” LAN segment to get a
better response time.
Summary of LAN installation information
Use the following steps when installing and configuring the LAN:
1 Determine whether the ICB is to be accessed from the World Wide
Web.
2 If yes, coordinate the firewall configuration with your IS group
3 Determine what is the physical connection point of the ICB. Note
these requirements: 10Base-T or 100Base-T, full-duplex.
4 Get the following ICB IP parameters from your IS group: IP address,
gateway address, and subnet mask.
5 Get the Mail Server IP address from your IS group. Confirm that the
ICB is allowed to access this server by SMTP.
Testing:
Use the following steps to test the LAN configuration:
1 After the ICB is installed and the IP parameters are configured, try
to “ping” from any host in the C-LAN to the ICB or from the ICB to a
host on the C-LAN.
2 In the case of World Wide Web access, try accessing the ICB from
a browser (HTTP access).
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Installation and configuration
Purpose
This chapter describes how to prepare the system for installation, install
the ICB into:
• the IPE module for Meridian 1
• the Option 11 shelf
• the Media Gateway for CS 1000
• the IPE module for CS 2100/Meridian SL-100
This chapter also describes how to connect the ICB to the
administration terminal, and configure the card.
The chapter contains the following sections:
preparing for an installation.
the Meridian 1 and CS 1000.
how to configure the Meridian SL-100.
shows how to install the card and set up the web server.
BUI’s Installation Wizard to complete configuration.
Getting started
To begin the installation, unpack and inspect the components, take
inventory, and determine which IPE card slot(s) in which to install the
hardware.
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Unpack and inspect the equipment
Unpack and inspect the equipment for damage. Follow the steps in
Procedure 1, before performing the installation and configuration
procedures in this chapter.
Procedure 1
Prepare for the installation
1
2
3
4
Remove items from the installation site that can generate static charge.
Use antistatic spray if the site is carpeted.
Ground yourself before handling any equipment.
Remove equipment carefully from its packaging. Save the packaging, in case
the card has to be returned.
5
Inspect the equipment for faults or damage. Report any damaged component
to your Nortel Networks representative and the company who delivered the
equipment.
This procedure is now complete
Take inventory
After unpacking and inspecting the equipment, verify that all necessary
components are on site before beginning the installation. Check the
equipment received against the shipping documents. Report any
missing parts to your Nortel Networks representative.
Verify IPE Slot(s)
The ICB card can be installed in any IPE card slot associated with full
card slots appropriate for ICB installation.
Table 4
ICB installation into card slots
Meridian system modules
ICB card slots
NT8D37BA/EC IPE modules, and
NT8D11BC/ED CE/PE modules.
All available IPE card slots.
NT8D37AA/DC IPE modules.
CS 1000.
IPE card slots 0, 4, 8, and 12.
1, 2, or 3 of the Media Gateway, or slots
7, 8, 9, or 10 of the Media Gateway
Expansion.
Determine the access method
Select the access method, single-number or direct meeting access, the
system will be using. With direct access, configure 10 DN pairs. In
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single-number access mode, configure only the single-access DN. In
both cases, the BUI provides instructions about what to do next.
Installing the NTCW84JA I/O Panel Filter Connector for a Large System
For Large Systems, the standard IPE module I/O filtering is provided by
the 50-pin filter connectors mounted in the I//O panel on the back of the
IPE shelf. The filter connector attaches externally to the MDF cables
and internally to the NT8D81AA backplane to the I/O panel ribbon cable
assembly. For 100BaseTX TLAN operation, the standard I/O filter
connector must be replaced with the NTCW84JA ITG Line-specific I/O
filter connector for the slot occupied by the ICB card.
Note: The NTCW84JA ITG-filter connector is not required on Small
Systems or Succession 1000 systems.
CAUTION: For Large systems manufactured between 1998-1999 and
shipped in North America, IPE modules have the NT8D81BA
backplane to I/O panel ribbon cable assembly with a non-removable
filter connector. The NT8D81BA is compatible with a 10BaseT TLAN. If
a 100BaseT TLAN is required, order the NT8D81AA Backplane to I/O
panel ribbon cable assembly to replace it. Do not install the NTCW84JA
filter connector onto the existing non-removable filter connector.
CS 1000 configuration
Prior to installing any of the ICB hardware, configure the system
software for the ICB card(s) through the system TTY terminal.
Summary
The following summarizes the tasks for configuring the CS 1000:
1 LD 23 – Define the ACD DN assigned to the ICB card.
2 Define DNs using either:
LD 23 – Define ACD DNs and assign them to the ICB card.
or
LD 10 – Define Phantom TNs and forward them to the ACD DN
assigned to the ICB card.
3 LD 11 – Configure ICB ports as digital sets.
4 LD 23 – Configure the main DN for dual-card conferences.
5 LD 15 – Configure the CDR data if the feature Charge Account is
used for billing.
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Assign ACD DNs
The first step is to assign ACD queue.
Table 5
LD 23 – Define the ACD queue assigned to the ICB card
Prompt
REQ
Response
NEW
ACD
xx
Description
Add new data.
TYPE
CUST
ACDN
MAXP
HOML
ACD data block.
Customer number.
xxxx
32
ACD DN assigned to the ICB card.
Maximum number of ACD agent positions.
Logout on handset removal.
NO
Table 6
LD 23 – Assign the ACD DNs for the ICB card
Prompt
REQ
Response
NEW
ACD
xx
Description
New control data block.
ACD data block.
TYPE
CUST
ACDN
MAXP
NCFW
Customer number.
xxxx
1
Conferee (main) or chairperson DN.
Maximum number of ACD agent positions.
ACD DN assigned to ICB card.
xxxx
Note: Repeat commands in this table for each ACD DN being configured.
Note: The number of DNs defined for each ICB card using direct
meeting access depends on the number of conferences and bridges
specified on the card. A maximum of 10 conferences can be
configured requiring 20 DNs, two for each conference. One DN is for
the conferees to call in (the main DN) and one DN is for the
conference chairperson.
Define Phantom TN blocks
Phantom TNs can be used, instead of ACD DNs, to serve as
chairperson DNs, conferees DNs and TUI DNs.
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Enter the CS 1000 definitions for the Phantom TN in LD 10 as follows:
1 The specific TN and DN vary by site.
2 CFXA is the Class of Service (CLS) that enables Call Forwarding.
3 The last four variables in the screen (under FTR) are the main ACD
DNs in LD 23.
Figure 9
Phantom TN definitions (LD 10)
DES MICB
TN
xxx
x
xx
xx
PHANTOM
TYPE 500
CDEN 4D
CUST 0
WRLS NO
DN
xxxx
x
MARP
AST NO
IAPG 0
HUNT
TGAR 1
LDN NO
NCOS 0
SGRP 0
RNPG 0
XLST
SCI 0
SCPW
SFLT NO
CAC 3
CLS
CTD
XRD
DTN
CWD
MRD
FBD
SWD
C6D CNID
XFD
MWD
WTA THFD FND
HTD ONS
LPR
CFTD SFD
LPD XHD
CCSD LND TVD
CLBD AUTU
ICDD CDMD LLCN EHTD MCTD
GPUD DPUD CFXA ARND OVDD AGTD CLTD LDTD ASCD
MBXD CPFA CPTA HSPD UDI
NRWD NRCD NROD SPKD CRD
ACC HBTD DDGA NAMA MIND
PRSD MCRD
EXRO SHL
CWND USRD BNRD OCHD RTDD FAXD
PLEV 02
ABDD CFHD DNAA
AACS NO
MLWU_LANG 0
FTR DCFW 12
<ACD DN>
The next step is to configure ICB ports as digital sets.
Table 7
LD 11 – Configure ICB ports as digital sets
Prompt
REQ
Response
NEW
Description
Add new data.
TYPE
2616
Digital telephone set M2616.
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Table 7
LD 11 – Configure ICB ports as digital sets (Continued)
Prompt
Response
Description
TN
l s c u
s c u
Terminal number of the ICB card, Options 51C, 61C, and 81C.
For Option 11C and CS 1000.
CUST
CLS
xx
Customer number.
FLXA
VCE,
WTA
FLXA = Flexible Voice/Data Allowed.
VCE = Voice.
WTA = Warning Tone Allowed.
ACD agent (Use FLXA).
KEY
0 ACD
ACD DN plus CLI plus position ID.
<ACD DN>
<CLI>
<pos ID>
KEY
KEY
KEY
KEY
KEY
1 SCR <any DN>
2 NRD
Line key.
Not ready key.
3 MSB
Make set busy key.
4 TRN
Call transfer key.
9 CHG
Change key. Use with CDR and billing feature.
Note: The administrator should consider chairperson dial-out restrictions through the ICB ports to prevent international
dial-out.
The number of virtual ACD agents of the ACD queue is equal to the
number of ICB ports. For example, if 12 ports are enabled, define 12
ACD agents. If the TN for the ICB card is specified as 28 0 6, then TNs
for the 12 agents are specified as 28 0 6 0 through 28 0 6 11.
Note: Agent IDs must be consecutive (for example, 2000-2031).
Figure 10 on page 51 shows a sample LD 20 printout of a built ICB port.
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Configure DNs for a dual-card conference
When a dual-card conference is defined, two meetings are defined on
two cards. First, the meeting is booked on the primary card allocating
the maximum free ports. Second, the meeting is booked on the
secondary card allocating the rest of free ports for the dual-card
conference. The user defines a dual-card conference only on the
primary card.
When a user dials into a dual-card conference, the call can terminate
either on the primary or on the secondary card. Calls to the dual-card
conference main ACD DN are forwarded according to the ACD time
overflow night table.
On both cards (primary and secondary), the user cannot use the
dual-card conference pair DNs for a simple meeting. Therefore, nine
DNs are available for simple meeting and bridges.
For a dual-card configuration, one card functions as the primary card
and the other as the secondary card. Define for each card an ACD data
For the primary card, configure the following DNs:
• DN pairs (up to nine) – These pairs serve as chairperson and
conferee DNs for single-card conferences (less than 32 ports) on
the primary card.
Note: If single-number access is being used, DN pairs are not
required. Instead, define the single-number access DN in this
step which callers use to access a simple conference on the
primary card.
• TUI DN – This is the DN that users dial to set up single-card
conferences on the primary card. Do not configure this DN, if the
TUI is not going to be used.
• Chairperson DN – This is the DN that chairperson of a dual-card
conference dials to enter a dual-card conference. This DN is
required for dual-card setup.
Therefore, for the primary card, configure up to 20 DNs in LD 23 that
Night Call Forward (NCFW) to the ACD DN of the primary card.
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For the secondary card, configure the following DNs:
• DN pairs (up to nine) – These pairs serve as chairperson and
conferee DNs for single-card conferences (less than 32 ports) on
the secondary card.
Note: If single-number access is being used, DN pairs are not
required. Instead, define the single-number access DN in this
step which callers use to access a simple conference on the
secondary card.
• TUI DN – This is the DN that users dial to set up single-card
conferences on the secondary card. Do not configure this DN, if the
the TUI is not going to be used.
• Transfer DN – This is the DN that transfers dual-card conference
participants from the primary card to the secondary card when the
primary card reaches capacity. The primary card fills up first in a
dual-card conference. Configure this DN for dual-card setup.
• Link DN – This is the DN the creates a speech path between the
primary card and the secondary card for dual-card conferences.
Configure this DN for dual-card setup.
Therefore, for the secondary card, configure up to 22 DNs in LD 23 that
Night Call Forward (NCFW) to the ACD DN of the secondary card.
The main DN must also be configured for the dual-card conference. The
main DN is the DN that conferees dial to enter the dual-card
conference. When the conferees dial the main DN, the main DN
forwards them to the ACD queue of the primary card. When the primary
card becomes full, the transfer DN transfers further conferees to the
conferences.
Table 8
LD 23 – Configure the main DN for dual-card conferences
Prompt
REQ
Response
NEW
ACD
xx
Description
Add new data.
TYPE
CUST
ACDN
MAXP
ACD data block.
Customer number.
xxxx
1
The main DN for dual-card conferences.
Maximum number of ACD agent positions.
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Table 8
LD 23 – Configure the main DN for dual-card conferences (Continued)
Prompt
Response
Description
Note: Carriage return to the end and start again.
REQ
NEW
NACD
xx
New control data block.
TYPE
CUST
ACDN
TABL
Network ACD data block.
Customer number.
xxxx
N
The main DN for dual-card conferences.
Night time overflow table.
- TRGT
xxxx 0
xxxx is the ACD DN of the primary card.
0 is the time, in seconds, for an immediate transfer to the
primary card.
- TRGT
yyyy 2
yyyy is the ACD DN of the secondary card.
2 is the time, in seconds, for a delayed transfer to the secondary
card.
configuration.
Table 9
Sample dialing plan for a 62-port dual-card configuration
DNs for the
DNs for the
Description of DNs
primary card
secondary card
Configure in...
LD 23
ACD DN
7000
8000
Pair DNs for single-
card conferences
7001-7018
(NCFW = 7000 in
LD 23)
8001-8018
(NCFW = 8000 in
LD 23)
LD 23
TUI DNs
7019 (NCFW = 7000)
8019 (NCFW = 8000)
LD 23
LD 23
LD 23
LD 23
Chairperson DNs
Transfer DN
Link DN
7020 (NCFW = 7000)
N/A
N/A
8021 (NCFW = 8000)
8022 (NCFW = 8000)
Main DN
7021 (TRGT = 7000 0) 7021 (TRGT = 8000 2) LD 23
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Note: Because of the number and variety of DNs programmed for
the dual-card setup, Nortel Networks recommends creating a dialing
configuring the primary and secondary card attributes, including the
dual-card settings, in the administration BUI.
Finally, configure each port on the primary and secondary cards as a
Assign CDR data
If charge account is used for CDR billing, then configure the feature
Charge Account for CDR billing. Remember to define Key 9 on all ICB
Table 10
LD 15 – Define the charge account for CDR data
Prompt
REQ
Response
CHG
Description
Change customer data.
CDR data block.
TYPE
CHLN
CDR_DATA
23
Set the charge account number length to 23.
CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 configuration
Single-card configuration
After installing the ICB card(s) and connecting the terminal for CLI
access and the server for BUI access, perform CS 2100/Meridian
to datafill for single-card setup.
Note: If single-number access is being used, the DN pairs are not
required. Instead configure a single-number access DN.
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Figure 11
Single-card conference, 10 conferences, 32 ports
Table DNROUTE
ICB
997-1400
Table OFRT
601 997-1400
32 ACD
agents
ICB Card
assigned to
ICB
ACDGRP
Table DNROUTE
ICB
997-1400 (Main ACD DN to route to ACD agents)
997-1601 to 997-1610 (setup for up to 10 ICB conferences)
997-1701 to 997-1910 (setup for up to 10 ICB chairpersons)
997-1800 (setup for single access ICB conference call)
997-1900 (setup for single access ICB conference call)
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Configuration procedure
Single-card installation enables up to 10 conferences on one 32-port
ICB card. Each ICB card can use one ICB ACD Group to handle all the
access DNs required.
To configure an ICB single-card conference with direct meeting access,
from a maintenance and administration position (MAP) terminal follow
Procedure 2
Configure a single-card conference
1
2
Define LENs as FLXA (MSL09 or above) in table LNINV for a 32-port
Define the ICB ACDGRP and ACD agents assigned to the ICB card. See
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3
Define the ICB conference and chairperson bridge DNs. Refer to Figure 16
on page 58. This step provides the following:
a
Main DN for conference ACD groups to access the ICB agents on the
card.
b
c
d
Conference DNs and Chairperson DNs.
TUI DN and Assistant DN.
Single number access conference and chairperson DN.
4
5
Define the night service route from ACDGRP NSROUTE.
The night service DN assigned in table OFRT allows conference and
chairperson ACDGRPs to route to the ICB card ACD agents. Table
table OFRT routing to 214 997 1400 (ICB DN) assigned in table DNROUTE.
Use the following tables and command interfaces (CIs) to datafill the ICB for
single-card configuration:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Table LNINV.
Table ACDGRP.
Table ACDSGRP.
Table ACDLOGIN.
Table CUSTACD (optional).
Table ACDENLOG (optional).
Table DNROUTE.
Table OFRT.
Table OFCENG.
Service Orders.
Figure 12
LNINV example
LEN CARDCODE PADGRP STATUS GND BNV MNO CARDINFO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IPE1 00 0 00 00 5D51AB NPDGP WORKING N NL Y FLXA
Note: Cardcode can also be configured as an 8D02 digital line card.
Figure 13
ACDGRP example
ACDNAME CUSTGRP ACDRNGTH THROUTE NSROUTE PRIOPRO DBG
MAXCQSIZ MAXWAIT ACDMIS MSQS DISTRING OBSWTONE FRCNGTSV
OPTIONS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MICB BNRRCH 12 OFRT 600 OFRT 600 0 Y 2 0 N N NONE N N (ACDDISP 4)
(NONIMCUT ) $
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Figure 14
ACDSGRP example
ACDGROUP SUBGROUP RECORDER
--------------------------------------------------------
1 NONE
MICB
Figure 15
ACDLOGIN example
LOGINID CUSTGRP
1234
OPTIONS
$
PSWD
N
N
BNRRCH
6
The ACD login ID must match the ICB physical port connection to the CS
2100/Meridian SL-100. The ACD agents login must be in descending order,
otherwise the ICB card cannot login the agents. After adding the ACD login
IDs, enter the first agent’s ID in the ICB BUI (see “Step 1 – Basic Card
Note: If using Enhanced ACD Login to login specific ACD agent IDs, datafill tables
CUSTACD and ACDENLOG to make sure ICB ACD agents can log in.
Figure 16
DNROUTE example
AREACODE OFCCODE STNCODE DNRESULT
------------------------------------------------------------------
214 997 1601 FEAT ACD MICB PRIM 0 0
214 997 1602 FEAT ACD MICB SUPP 0
214 997 1603 FEAT ACD MICB SUPP 0 (Also used for TUI and Assistant DN)
.......cont until # of ports needed are configured
214 997 1701 FEAT ACD MICB SUPP 0 0
214 997 1702 FEAT ACD MICB SUPP 0
214 997 1703 FEAT ACD MICB SUPP 0
.......cont until # of ports needed are configured
Note: The DNs in bold are only required when using single access DNs.
Figure 17
OFRT example
RTE RTELIST
---------------------
600 (RT 214 NP LCL 9971400 Y N $) $
Note: Use this table to forward, through night service, the ACD main conference
and chairperson conference to the ICB ACD prime DN. This example uses 997
1400 as the ACD Prime DN.
7
Define each ICB port as an M2616 digital telephone set. Define ICB ports as
ACD agents in SERVORD. Define the digital set keys as follows:
•
•
•
Key 1: ACD
Key 1: M0200
Key 1: COMMUNICTR
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•
•
•
•
Key 2: Secondary DN
Key 3: Not Ready (NRD)
Key 4: ACD Not Ready (ACDNR)
Key 5: Fast Transfer (FXR)
The following example shows how to datafill the ACD agents using
SERVORD. The configuration requires up to 32 LENs and 64 DNs. ACD
Incalls and Key 2 use a secondary DN.
Figure 18
QLEN example
LEN: IPE1 00 0 00 00
TYPE: SINGLE PARTY LINE
SNPA: 214
DIRECTORY NUMBER: 9971401
(NON-UNIQUE)
LINE CLASS CODE: M2616 WITH DISPLAY AND HANDSFREE
CUSTGRP: BNRRCH SUBGRP: 0 NCOS: 0 RING: Y
ACDKEY: INCALLS MICB1
CARDCODE: 5D51AB GND: N PADGRP: NPDGP BNV: NL MNO:Y
PM NODE NUMBER 50
1
N
:
PM TERMINAL NUMBER :
DNGRPS OPTIONS:
OPTIONS:
1
COMMUNICTR
MSB
ACDNR
KEY
---
1
DN
--
ACD
DN
9971401 INCALLS MICBPRIM1
9971501
1
N
2
KEY FEATURE
--- -------
3 ACDNR
4 MSB $
5 FXR
16 HANDSFREE
Note: When adding the display feature to the M2616 set, use OPTKEY1,
Option M0200.
Define Agent IDs as consecutive numbers within the lower and upper limit
8
In table OFCENG, set configure ALL_ACD_LOGIN_IDS_VALID Y.
Figure 19
OFCENG example
PARMNAME
PARMVAL
N
Y
ALLOW_RINGING_ON_TIP_SIDE
ALL_ACD_LOGIN_IDS_VALID
This procedure is now complete
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Dual-card configuration
The dual-card configuration enables a single conference to occur on
two cards and have up to 62 participants depending on access type. In
the dual-card configuration, one card is the primary card, and the other
is the secondary card. Each card can host single-card conferences of
three to 32 participants, or a dual-card conference, which occupies
ports on both cards.
Note: There is no need for ICB cards in a dual-card configuration to
reside next to each other in an IPE shelf. Software establishes the
audio connections between the two cards. There is no hardware
connection between the two cards.
Datafill the following tables and command interfaces for dual-card
configuration:
• table LNINV
• table ACDGRP
• table ACDSGRP
• table ACDRTE (requires a new entry)
• table ACDLOGIN
• table DNROUTE
• table OFRT
Figure 20 on page 61 provides an example of the datafill for dual-card
setup.
Note: If single-number access is being used, DN pairs are not
required. Instead configure two single-number access DNs: one for
callers to use to access simple conferences on the primary card and
one for callers to use to access simple conferences on the secondary
card.
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Figure 20
Dual-card conference, 1 conference, 62 ports
Table DNROUTE
ICB1
997-1400
Table DNROUTE
Chairperson DN for
dual meeting
ICB1
997-1402
Table OFRT
601 997-1400
32 ACD
agents
assigned to
ICB1
ACDGRP
ICB Card
Table DNROUTE
Transfer DN
ICB2
997-1404
Table DNROUTE
ICB1
ICB1
997-1601
997-1602
997-1603
997-1604
997-1605
997-1606
997-1607
997-1608
997-1609
997-1701
997-1702
997-1703
997-1704
997-1705
997-1706
997-1707
997-1708
997-1709
ICB2
Link DN
997-1405
Table DNROUTE
Dual-Card Conference DN
ICB1
Not used for dual
card conference
997-1401
Table DNROUTE
ICB2
997-1500
Table OFRT
601 997-1500
32 ACD
agents
ICB Card
assigned to
ICB2
ACDGRP
Table DNROUTE
ICB2
ICB2
997-1801
997-1802
997-1803
997-1804
997-1805
997-1806
997-1807
997-1808
997-1809
997-1901
997-1902
997-1903
997-1904
997-1905
997-1906
997-1907
997-1908
997-1909
Not used for dual
card conference
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Service Orders
Add an additional ACD group for the second card.
Figure 21
ACDGRP example
ACDNAME CUSTGRP ACDRNGTH THROUTE NSROUTE PRIOPRO DBG
MAXCQSIZ MAXWAIT ACDMIS MSQS DISTRING OBSWTONE FRCNGTSV
OPTIONS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MICB2 BNRRCH 12 OFRT 601 OFRT 601 0 Y 2 0 N N NONE N N (ACDDISP 4)
(NONIMCUT ) $
Add additional ACD subgroup information for the second card.
Figure 22
ACDSGRP example
ACDGROUP SUBGROUP RECORDER
--------------------------------------------------------
MICB2 1 NONE
Add additional login IDs for the second card agent logins. These login
IDs must be in sequential order.
Figure 23
ACDLOGIN example
CUSTGRP
BNRRCH
PSWD
N
OPTIONS
$
LOGINID
1234
N
Add table DNROUTE to provide DNs for the following:
• second ICB card (for single-card conference and chairperson)
• transfer DN (to transfer conference calls from ICB card 1 to ICB card
2)
• link DN (provides speech path between the two cards)
• 62-port Main conference DN
• chairperson DN for ICB card 1
Note: From all of these DNs, part are for the primary card and the
rest are for the secondary card. However, when configuring these
DNs in the ICB BUI, all dual-card DNs are configured on the
primary card.
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Figure 24
DNROUTE example
AREACODE OFCCODE STNCODE DNRESULT
------------------------------------------------------------------
214 997 1600 FEAT ACD MICB2 PRIM 0 0
214 997 1401 FEAT ACD MICB1 SUPP 0 (Used for Dual Card MAIN Conference)
214 997 1402 FEAT ACD MICB1 SUPP 0 (Used for Dual Card Card 1 chairperson)
214 997 1403 FEAT ACD MICB2 SUPP 0 (Used for Dual Card Card 2 chairperson)
214 997 1404 FEAT ACD MICB2 SUPP 0 (Used for Dual Card Transfer DN)
214 997 1405 FEAT ACD MICB2 SUPP 0 (Used for Dual Card Link DN)
214 997 1802 FEAT ACD MICB2 SUPP 0 (Used for single card conferences)
214 997 1803 FEAT ACD MICB2 SUPP 0 (Used for single card conferences)
.......cont until # of ports needed are configured
Note: The DNs in bold are only required when using single access DNs.
Use table ACDRTE to allow a dual-card conference to overflow from
ICB card 1 to ICB card 2 when there are no more available ports on card
1.
Figure 25
ACDRTE example
ACDGRP
MICB1
OPTNAME
OVFL OVFL
OPTION
(MICB 2)
Use table OFRT to add the DN routing for the second ICB card.
Figure 26
OFRT example
RTE RTELIST
---------------------
601 (RT 214 NP LCL 9971600 Y N $) $
Configuration procedure
To set up a dual-card configuration using direct meeting access, follow
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Procedure 3
Configure a dual-card conference
1
Install the two cards and their Ethernet adapters identical to single-card
Note: There is no need for the two cards to be next to each other in the
shelf or cabinet.
2
3
Busy and Return to Service (RTS) the two cards in the IPE PM level of the
MAP terminal.
For each card, connect a VT100 terminal to the card and enter the keycode
information, including the appropriate number of ports. Wait for each card to
verify the keycode information.
4
For each card, log into the card through the CLI (default login: admin). Enter
the System Attributes Editor, enter sa then sy, and modify the following
information:
The subnet mask, the gateway address, and the IP address
Note: After entering the Ethernet information, the CLI asks if you want to
restart the cards. Select YES at this point.
5
From a PC, ping each ICB card to make sure that they have a correct
connection to the LAN. To ping an IP card, perform the following:
a
b
Click on the Start button and select Run from the Start Menu.
In the Open: field, enter ping <IP address> where <IP address> is the
IP address of one of the ICB cards.
c
Click the OK button, and observe the DOS window that opens. If you
receive the message: “Reply from <IP address>...”, you have set up the
LAN connection correctly and you can continue. If you receive the
message: “Request timed out”, there is a problem with the LAN
connection.
6
7
Configure the DNs for the dual-card configuration.
Configure each port on the two new cards as an M2616 set. See Procedure
8
9
Open up the web browser on your PC. In the URL field of the browser, enter
the following: <IP address> where < IP address> is the ICB IP address.
Log into the BUI (defaults: admin and 000000) and select the ICB Installation
This procedure is now complete
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ICB installation and configuration procedures
Once the site is prepared for installation and the Meridian system
installation.
Table 11
ICB installation summary
Step
1
Description
Install a serial Maintenance terminal for preliminary card setup using the following
procedures:
•
Use one of the following three procedures to connect the serial Maintenance terminal to the
ICB as follows:
•
•
•
If your system is an CS 1000 or Option 11C, use one of the following three procedures to
connect the serial Maintenance terminal to the ICB as follows:
•
•
•
2
3
Install the ICB card(s) using the following:
•
Configure the Maintenance terminal for command line interface (CLI) access as follows:
Define the ICB Ethernet parameters using the CLI System Attributes Editor as follows:
•
•
5
Complete the installation using the ICB BUI Install Wizard as follows:
•
•
card(s) using the Install Wizard.
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Procedure 4
Install the Ethernet Adapter card
1
2
3
Remove the cover plate from the I/O panel at the rear of the IPE module.
Remove the I/O panel retaining screws and lift the I/O panel from the module.
Set up the I/O panel filter connector for the card slot you have assigned for
the ICB card installation.
4
Your next step depends on the configuration of that filter connector.
a
If this connector has a permanent connection to the backplane cable,
remove the filter connector from the I/O panel.
b
If a 50-pin connector joins the filter connector and the backplane cable,
disconnect the 50-pin connector from the I/O panel filter connector. Then,
being careful to save the retaining screws, remove the filter connector
from the I/O panel.
5
Install the NT5D52AC Ethernet Adapter card into the selected I/O panel
connector cutout using the saved retaining screws.
6
7
Fasten the I/O panel to the module using the retaining screws.
Replace the module cover plate.
This procedure is now complete
cable that connects the IPE module I/O panel that the following
procedures use. The cable connects to the nullmodem for direct
terminal connection or to a modem for a remote maintenance terminal.
Table 12
Maintenance cable
J2 DB-25 pin
J1 50-pin
Description
Reserved
RS-232 Tx
RS-232 Rx
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
GND
J2 DB-25 pin
J1 50-pin
48
Description
LAN_Rx-
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
1
2
25
22
20
18
10
16
21
17
11
24
49
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
13
3
14
4
15
5
36
6
37
7
19
8
Reserved
Reserved
LAN_Tx+
LAN_Tx-
38
9
39
10
11
40
41
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Table 12
Maintenance cable (Continued)
J2 DB-25 pin
J1 50-pin
Description
Reserved
LAN_Rx+
J2 DB-25 pin
J1 50-pin
Description
12
13
12
23
25
N.C.
Not Connected
VT100) in the following procedures.
Figure 27
Terminal connection through the Ethernet Adapter
I/O Panel
1
DB-25
Maintenance Terminal
Backplane
A0601464
Cable
DB-9
2
RJ-45
Modem
ICB Card
RJ-45
Cable
3
Ethernet
Adapter
Hub
Backplane
Cable
1
2
3
Indicate three ways of connecting the terminal.
G100013
Procedure 5
Access the ICB directly
1
2
Position the Maintenance terminal on a desk near the system.
Verify that the Ethernet Adapter card is on the I/O panel as described in
3
Plug the terminal cable DB-9 female connector into the DB-9 male connector
on the Ethernet Adapter card on the I/O panel.
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4
Plug the DB-25 male connector at the other end of the terminal cable into the
RS-232 connector on the terminal. A nullmodem is not required. If a gender
changer is required, purchase one from a local electronics store.
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 6
Access the ICB remotely using a modem
1
2
3
Verify that the Ethernet Adapter card is on the I/O panel as described in
Plug the terminal cable DB-9 female connector into the DB-9 male connector
on the Ethernet Adapter card on the I/O panel.
Plug the DB-25 male connector at the other end of the terminal cable into the
DB-25 female connector of a DB-25F/DB-25M nullmodem adapter. If a
female-to-female nullmodem is required, use a customer-supplied
nullmodem.
4
Plug the DB-25 male connector of the nullmodem adapter DB-25F/DB-25M
into the DB-25 female connector on the modem. If a female-to-female
nullmodem is required, use a customer-supplied nullmodem.
5
6
Plug the modular modem cable RJ11 plug into the RJ11 jack on the modem.
Plug the other end of the modular modem cable RJ11 plug into the RJ11 jack
on the wall.
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 7
Access the ICB remotely using a LAN hub
1
2
3
4
Verify that the Ethernet Adapter card is on the I/O panel as described in
Plug the modular cable RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45 jack on the NT5D52AC
Ethernet Adapter card.
Plug the RJ-45 plug at the other end of the modular cable into the Ethernet
LAN hub.
Make the remaining Ethernet connections as required using standard
Ethernet connection rules.
Note: For local testing purposes, or direct connection from the Ethernet port to a
PC, use an Ethernet cross-over cable purchased at a local computer store.
This procedure is now complete
If installing the ICB card in an Option 11C or CS 1000, use the following
procedures to connect the Maintenance terminal.
Note: These procedures do not apply to the Meridian 1 Options
51C, 61C or 81C or the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100.
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In the procedures that follow, the connections are the same for the
Option 11C and the CS 1000, the only difference is that the connectors
are on the back of the Call Server and Media Gateway for the CS 1000,
whereas they are on the bottom of the Option 11C cabinet.
procedures use.
Table 13
DB-9 RS-232 port pin out
9-pin (male) serial connector pin #
Signal Description
RS-232 TX (transmit)
RS-232 RX (receive)
GND
2
3
5
Procedure 8
Access the ICB directly – Option 11C or CS 1000
1
2
Position the Maintenance terminal on a desk near the system.
If the system is an Option 11C perform the following:
a
b
Verify that the Ethernet Adapter is installed in the Option 11C.
Plug the terminal cable DB-9 female connector into the DB-9 male
connector on the Ethernet Adapter on the I/O panel.
c
Plug the DB-25 male connector at the other end of the terminal cable into
the RS-232 connector on the terminal. If the connection requires a
gender changer, obtain one at a local electronics store.
3
If your system is a CS 1000, connect the NTBK48 three-port SDI cable to the
9-pin SDI connection (COM RS-232) at the back of the Call Server and Media
Gateway.
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 9
Access the ICB remotely using a modem – Option 11C or CS 1000
1
2
Verify that the Ethernet Adapter/Medium Access Unit (MAU) is installed in the
Option 11C or CS 1000. Insert the industry-standard MAU into the Ethernet
Connection on the back of the Call Server and Media Gateway.
Note: The Ethernet MAU comes with the cable kits for the Call Server and Media
Gateway.
Plug the terminal cable DB-9 female connector into the DB-9 male connector
on the Ethernet Adapter/MAU on the I/O panel.
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3
Plug the DB-25 male connector at the other end of the terminal cable into the
DB-25 female connector of the customer-supplied DB-25F/DB-25M
nullmodem adapter.
4
Plug the DB-25 male connector of the DB-25F/DB-25M nullmodem adapter
into the DB-25 female connector on the modem.
5
6
Insert the modular RJ11 plug into the RJ11 jack on the modem.
Insert the other end of the RJ11 plug into the RJ11 jack on the wall.
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 10
Access the ICB remotely using a LAN hub – Option 11C or CS 1000
1
Verify that the Ethernet Adapter/MAU is installed in the Option 11C or CS
1000. Insert the industry-standard MAU into the Ethernet Connection on the
back of the Call Server and Media Gateway.
Note: The MAU comes with the cable kits for the Call Server and Media
Gateway.
2
Insert the modular cable RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45 jack on the Ethernet
Adapter/MAU.
3
4
Insert the RJ-45 plug at the other end of the modular cable into the LAN hub.
Make the rest of the Ethernet connections as required using standard
Ethernet connection rules.
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 11
Install ICB cards
1
2
Make sure to properly place the PCMCIA hard drive card in the lower
faceplate PCMCIA slot.
3
4
Pull the top and bottom extractors away from the ICB faceplate.
Insert the ICB card into the card guides and carefully push it until it makes
contact with the backplane connector.
5
6
Push the top and the bottom extractors towards the faceplate to insert the ICB
card into the faceplate connector and to lock it in place.
Observe the red LED at the top of the faceplate (the card LED).
This LED blinks three times after the self-test successfully completes. When
the ICB software loads, the LED blinks three more times and then remains lit.
This takes approximately 45 seconds.
7
Repeat Steps 1 through 6 for each additional ICB card.
This procedure is now complete
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Procedure 12
Set up CLI access from the maintenance terminal
1
2
Specify the VT-100 type terminal interface characteristics to make sure they
are compatible with the ICB RS-232 interface.
Set the interface parameters as follows:
•
•
•
•
•
Transmission speed: 9600 bps
Data bits: 8
Stop bit: 1
Parity: No
Flow control: none
Note: Do not use XON/XFF flow control.
This procedure is now complete
The next step is to define IP parameters using the CLI.
Procedure 13
Configure initial card parameters using the CLI
1
2
3
Enter the key-code.
Enter the card feature (Basic or Advanced).
From the VT-100 type terminal press the Enter key.
The logon window appears.
4
5
At the login prompt, enter the following:
admin
The default password is blank. Press the Enter key at the password prompt.
Access the System Administration menu. Enter:
SA
The System Administration menu opens.
Access the System Attributes Editor. Enter:
SY
6
7
The System Attributes Editor opens.
Enter the following IP attributes for the ICB card:
•
IP address – The internet protocol address which has the same format as
the gateway address.
•
Subnet mask – The part of the IP address which represents a subnetwork
within a network. The subnet mask has a format of XXX.XXX.XXX. XXX,
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where XXX is in the range 0-255. Subnet mask in binary presentation of
32 bits has at least the first eight digits “1” and the last digit is “0”.
•
Gateway address – Is in the XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX format, where every
token is in the range 0-255.
8
9
Enter S to save the parameters.
performed from the BUI.
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 14
Access the administration BUI
1
Check the installation by doing the following:
a
b
Run a browser, either Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
In the location field, enter:
http://<ICB IP address>
c
d
Login as an administrator. The default ID and password are admin and
carriage return (enter key).
Proceed with the installation using the Installation Wizard (see below).
This procedure is now complete
ICB Installation Wizard
Overview
The ICB Installation Wizard provides an easy method for configuring
new systems. Only a user who logs in as an administrator can use the
Installation Wizard. An administrator accesses the Installation Wizard
by clicking on the Install Wizard link on the BUI’s ICB Dashboard. For
more information about accessing this tool, see, “Administration BUI”
After completing a Wizard session, the administrator can try operating
the card (that is, schedule a conference and place a call), so long as the
Meridian system setup is complete. An administrator can return to the
Wizard at any time to change system definitions.
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The Installation Wizard consists of four steps, each of which appears
on a separate window. For a new installation, follow the Wizard
step-by-step. For already installed systems, go directly to a specific
window to modify one or more fields. The windows are as follows:
1 Basic Card Settings – use this window when getting started. The
Administrator must enter the time zone of the ICB card.
2 Access Numbers – select the dialing method (that is, direct
meeting or single-number) and enter the DNs according to Meridian
system configuration.
3 Define First User – define at least one user in order to perform
sanity tests, such as scheduling conferences and placing calls. This
step eliminates the need to go to a separate window to define a user
after finishing using the Wizard, just to perform some testing.
Because this step is required only during initial installation, the BUI
excludes it (that is, grays it out) after a successful installation.
Normal user administration is performed from a separate window in
the Administration BUI.
4 Dual Card Meetings – define the parameters for dual-card
meetings. This step appears only in the primary card of a dual-card
ICB configuration.
Conventions
All Installation Wizard windows list the steps on the left of the window.
During installation advance step-by-step by clicking on the Submit &
Continue button. After installation is complete, access a specific step
directly by clicking on its name in the list.
Step 1 – Basic Card Settings
Figure 28 on page 74 shows the Basic Card Settings window. Click on
the Install Wizard link on the ICB Dashboard to access this window.
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Figure 28
Installation Wizard: Step 1 – Basic Card Settings window
Submit this window to save
the parameters in the card and
continue to the next step.
Submit this window to save the parameters in the
card and return to the dashboard.
Note: The system disables this button during a first
installation that is not yet complete. The button is active
when visiting this window to modify parameters
after installation.
Card Settings window.
Table 14
Basic Card Settings parameters
Item
Description
Name
Enter the card’s name.
Range: Free text up to 20 characters.
IP Address
Shows the IP address of the card, which appears as view only.
Note: Define the card address using the CLI.
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Table 14
Basic Card Settings parameters (Continued)
Item
Description
Type
Define the card’s configuration type as follows:
•
•
•
Single card (stand-alone).
Primary card in a dual-card pair.
Secondary card in a dual-card pair.
Note 1: Dual-card meeting configuration in Step 4 uses this information. If information is
changed here, a window opens reminding you to change the settings of a dual-card meeting.
Note 2: When an ICB card of type “single” already configured with 10 DNs pairs is changed
to “primary” or “secondary”, one of the DN pairs must be deleted. This is because in a
dual-card set one DN pair is reserved for the dual meeting configured in Step 4. The ICB
attempts to find a free DN pair (that is, with no conferences scheduled on it) and deletes it.
If no such DN is found, the ICB deletes the DN pair with the fewest conferences. In this case,
a confirmation box appears that allows the administrator to confirm or cancel the whole
operation.
Note 3: When a “primary” or “secondary” card is changed to be “single”, all dual meetings
are changed to simple meetings and their port size is reduced to the capacity of this card.
Default
Conference
Language
Determine the default voice-prompt language for conferences and the TUI. When
scheduling a conference, users can select a language from the available set, but if
the user does not specify a language this parameter applies.
Default: American English.
Time Zone
Select the appropriate time zone for the ICB card. If this field is not entered,
conferences will not be scheduled at the proper times.
IP address of
E-mail Server
Enter the IP address of the server that the ICB uses to send scheduling
confirmation and administration E-mail messages. If this field is left empty, or an
incorrect address is specified, the ICB will not send E-mail messages. However, the
rest of the system will operate properly.
Note: The E-mail server must support the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
“From” E-mail
address, by
which the ICB
identifies itself
Enter the E-mail address which the ICB uses to identify itself when sending E-mails.
This item appears in the “From:” field of sent E-mails.
Note 1: Some E-mail servers require this information as a mandatory field. It cannot be
empty, but it can be a non-existent address. Some servers will not deliver the E-mail if it is
not correct.
Note 2: ICB never receives E-mails, so it does not require an address. However, the “from”
address is used when returned mail occurs (for example, someone replies to the ICB’s
E-mail or the network returns an undeliverable E-mail). If the address is unreal, the returned
mail is not delivered. If the “from” address is someone’s real address, they will receive the
ICB’s returned mail.
Automatic Call
Distribution
Define the ACD setup according to the Meridian system ACD configuration.
Use an agent ID – Indicate whether ACD is configured with the agent ID option. If
yes, enter the four-digit agent ID of the first ICB port in the adjacent text box. The
other ports use the succeeding agent IDs.
Use multiple queue assignment – Indicate if ACD is configured with the
multiple-queue option. An entry is required, because this option affects the agent
login process which the system applies to the ports.
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Step 2 – Access Numbers
Use this step to define the access method, direct meeting or
single-number, and the DNs according to Meridian system
Figure 29
Installation Wizard: Step 2 – Access Numbers window
Discard input and
return to previous step.
Submit this window to save the parameters in the
card and return to the dashboard.
Note: The system disables this button during a first
installation that is not yet complete. The button is active
Submit this window to save
the parameters in the card and
continue to the next step.
when visiting this window to modify parameters
after installation.
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Numbers window. Configure all the DNs in this window according to
Meridian system configuration.
Table 15
Access Numbers parameters
Item
Description
Use a single
access number
Enter the single DN to use for accessing all conferences.
Use a list of
access numbers
This field requires a list of DN pairs, because with direct meeting access users
dial the conference DN and then the chairperson DN to enter the meeting. The
number of DNs defined equals the maximum number of simultaneous
conferences allowed. Configure up to 10 DN pairs.
Note: Define only nine DN pairs for primary or secondary cards in a dual-card set. One
DN must be reserved pair for dual-card meetings (see “Step 4 – Dual Card Meetings”
Delete DNs by clicking on a table cell and pressing the Delete key, which leaves
the cell empty. DNs that are in use by a future or current conference cannot be
deleted; an error message appears when submitting the form.
When upgrading from MICB Release 2, the system uses the same table. The old
DN pairs appear in the table.
Assistance DN
TUI DN
Enter the DN of an operator or attendant. The system dials this DN when the
chairperson in an active conference selects “call assistant” from the TUI or BUI.
Enter the DN to access TUI services.
Step 3 – Define First User
This step appears only during a new installation. Use this window to
define a new user for testing the ICB after completing installation. The
user defined here can be deleted, or modified, from the regular User
Administration window.
This window is identical to the “new user” window (see Figure 61 on
page 121), except it includes the Wizard step titles at the top of the
window. The action buttons are the same as in Step 2, except that the
Finish button only appears in the case of a single-card ICB.
Step 4 – Dual Card Meetings
Configure the parameters for a dual-card meeting in this window. This
step appears only when the card is a member of a dual-card set (that
is, the configuration type selected in Step 1 is either “Dual Card –
Primary” or “Dual Card – Secondary”). Inputting data in this window is
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allowed only on the primary card; on the secondary card this window
appears as view only.
Note: The secondary ICB card must be installed and configured
first. Dual-card meeting parameters and DNs are defined in the
primary ICB only. The primary ICB sends the relevant information to
the secondary ICB. Therefore, the secondary ICB must be connected
to the LAN and operational when the primary is being configured.
All DNs must be configured in the Meridian system.
Meetings window.
Table 16
Dual Card Meetings parameters
Item
Description
IP address of
secondary card
Enter the IP address of the secondary card.
Conference
access number
Enter the DN of the dual-card meeting. Callers will dial this number to access the
dual-card meeting.
Chairperson
number in
primary card
Enter the chairperson DN for the dual-card meeting. The chairperson uses this
number to access the dual-card meeting.
Transfer number
Link number
Enter the DN that the ICB uses to transfer calls from the primary card to the
secondary card. The system hides this number from end users.
Enter the DN that the ICB uses to create a voice path between both cards. The
system hides this number from end users.
Chairperson
control of dual
meeting
Full control including secondary card – If this is clicked, the chairperson
commands apply to both cards. In this case, the maximum conference size in a
64-port card pair is 60 ports.
Control of secondary card is limited – If this is clicked, some chairperson
commands are limited to the primary card (for example, TUI roll call command
and dial out). The maximum conference size in a 64-port card pair is 62 ports.
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Browser user interface
Purpose
This chapter describes how to use the browser user interface (BUI), a
web-based application, for conference scheduling, chairperson
operations, and system administration.
The chapter contains the following sections:
and its system requirements.
and super-users can use to schedule conferences.
that a chairperson can use to control an active conference.
an administrator uses for ICB configuration and administration.
Overview
The HTML/HTTP based BUI provides a fast response time and
supports 20 active BUI users in a direct LAN connection. The BUI
supports open access from anywhere in the Internet, even behind
gateways and firewalls. Access the ICB web server over an Ethernet
connection. To access the ICB server, use the following internet
browsers:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.01 or higher.
• Netscape Communicator, version 4.5 or higher.
Note: The system does not support browsers running on MacIntosh
computers.
The ICB web server runs on the ICB card. The ICB card acts as a
stand-alone system. Users navigate their browser directly to the card’s
IP address.
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User types
When logging in to the ICB BUI, your login ID connects you to the server
as a distinct user type. The administrator determines the user type for
Table 17
BUI user types
User type
Description
User
A user can reserve meetings under their account, and modify and delete these
meetings. Users can see only the meetings that they schedule.
Super-user
In addition to normal user functions, a super-user can reserve meetings under other
users’ accounts. A super-user can modify and delete the meetings of other users.
Super-users can see all meetings.
Administrator
The administrator manages ICB system parameters and resources such as user IDs
and group-call tables.
Executive
User
In addition to normal user functions, an executive user can view, but not change, all
meetings of other users.
Log into the BUI
Figure 30 shows the first window that appears when reaching the BUI.
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Figure 30
ICB home page layout
The only possible action from this window is to click on the LOGIN
button.
Procedure 15
Login to the BUI
1
Click on the LOGIN button.
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Figure 31
Login dialog box (Internet Explorer)
2
3
Enter your login ID in the “User name” field. To log into the administrator BUI,
enter an administrator ID.
Enter your password in the “Password” field. When logging in the first time,
enter six zeroes (000000). To log into the administrator BUI, enter an
administrator password.
4
Click on the OK button.
If your login is unsuccessful, the system re-displays the dialog box. After a
pre-defined number of unsuccessful logins, the system blocks the user.
5
Figure 32
Main ICB screen
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This procedure is now complete
when entering the BUI.
Table 18
Login entry point
Login entry
BUI Application
Regular, super-user, or
executive user ID
Scheduling BUI.
Schedule meetings from this window.
Administrator user ID
ICB Dashboard.
This window opens the administration dashboard, from which the
administration of system resources and options, such as users,
permanent conferences, conference access numbers etc., can be
performed.
Meeting chairperson
number and password
Meeting Control window.
This window allows a chairperson to control an active meeting.
Login password change
Procedure 16
Change your login password
1
Click on the change Change Password button on the first window that opens
Note: Change Password is a link on the Dashboard.
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Figure 33
Change password window
2
3
Enter the current password for authentication, then the new password. Enter
the new password a second time for confirmation.
The passwords do not appear when entered (asterisks appear).
Click on the Submit button to apply the changes. Click on the Cancel button
to abort the changes.
In both cases, the system returns to the previous window.
This procedure is now complete
Customize the BUI home page and title bar
Initially, the ICB home page comes with a set format. The Customized
BUI Home Page and Title Bar feature enables administrators to add a
customer-designed image to the home page and a company logo to the
title bar. The title bar is fixed through the entire BUI session.
The following are the prerequisites for using this feature:
• The image must fit reasonably in the browser window. Nortel
Networks recommends that the image be no larger than 690 pixels
wide and 420 pixels high.
• The logo must be no larger than 124 pixels wide and 40 pixels high.
• The image must be in GIF format.
The ICB Dashboard provides a tool for uploading and installing the
Fixed title frame
Figure 34 shows the fixed title frame that appears on top of all
conferences. Subsequent screen captures do not show this frame.
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Figure 34
BUI fixed title frame
Logout button – terminates the session and
returns to the home page login window.
Space for optional customer logo
ICB logo
Print button –
prints the current
window.
Nortel
Networks
Logo
User name, date,
and time of ICB
Help button – displays user
help relevant to the current
window. Help displays in a
separate browser window.
Help window
Clicking on the Help button on the title frame opens a separate browser
window in which it displays the Help window. This enables users to
continue with BUI operations while the on-line help is open. The
following three different help files exist, according to user type and role:
• User, Super-User, and Executive help (scheduling windows)
• Chairperson control help (chairperson control window)
• Administrator help (only an administrator can view this help)
The Help window has two frames; topic links appear on the left and help
text appears on the right. Click on an item in the left frame help topics
to access information about the required topic.
Click on the Close window link to close the Help window.
Note: To view help text, Adobe Acrobat must be installed on the
computer.
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Scheduling BUI
Figure 35 shows the navigation between the Scheduling BUI windows.
Figure 35
Scheduling BUI navigation flowchart
ICB Home Page
ICB Home Page
LOGIN
Login dialog box
OK
Meeting's list
Meeting Control
Delete
Edit
New Conference
Meeting control
window
Scheduler (New/Edit)
Show ports
availability
Set Conference
Reset
Cancel
Is
Error window
No
Yes
Confirmation window
scheduling
successful?
Edit
OK
OK
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Meetings List window
Figure 36 shows the Meeting List window that appears directly after
user login. This window displays a table of the user’s meetings and
provides access to scheduling operations.
Figure 36
Meetings List window (super-user’s display)
Next period – displays the
next range of days specified
in the “for” selection.
Previous period – displays the
previous range of days specified
in the “for” selection.
Today – takes the current date as starting
day and re-displays the table.
The user can modify the date and/or the number of days and click the GO button to show a different list.
If this window is accessed by a user, the window displays the
conferences scheduled by that user only. If this window is accessed by
a super-user, the window displays all scheduled conferences. The
system sorts the list by time. The list includes conferences that begin
on the previous day, but finish on the specified date. In this case, the
system displays the conference on the top of the list.
The maximum number of conferences per page is 10. When the list of
conferences is longer than one page, click on the “Next 10” or “Previous
10” links to view additional conferences.
For each conference, click on the corresponding icon next to the
conference to perform the following:
• Pencil icon – edit the conference (or just view all details).
• X icon – delete the conference (the BUI automatically updates the
display).
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• Copy icon – conference details are copied from the existing
conference.
• Gavel icon – jump to the “Meeting Control” window for an active
conference (the icon appears only for active conferences).
The BUI can display past conferences, up to the “aging” factor that an
reaches the aging factor, the conference is deleted from the list.
A super-user and executive-user can view permanent conferences, but
cannot edit or delete them. Therefore, the system does not display the
Edit and Delete icons next to permanent conferences that are not
accessed by an administrator.
Table 19
Meeting List window fields
Field
Description
Conference title
Shows the subject text that appears when scheduling a meeting. It can be empty.
Shows the number of ports reserved for this meeting.
Number of
participants
Date
Shows the conference date. For permanent conferences, the date shows
“Permanent”. For recurrent conferences, the letter “R” follows the date.
Start time
Shows the conference start time. For permanent conferences, this fields is empty.
Shows the conference duration. For permanent conferences, this fields is empty.
Shows the conference access number (DN).
Duration
Dialing access
Chairperson
access
Shows the chairperson access number.
Owner
Shows the name of the person who scheduled the conference. This column
appears only for super-users, because they can view all meetings. When a
super-user schedules a conference and assigns another user in the “owner” field,
that user becomes owner of the conference and their name appears here.
Edit
Click on the Edit icon to open a window for editing this conference. The window
opens with the selected item’s parameters
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Field
Description
Delete
Click on the Delete icon to delete this conference. When the Delete icon is clicked,
the following confirmation dialog box appears:
If the conference is active, the following additional line appears before this
question: “Warning! this conference is active.”
Copy
Click on the Copy icon to open a window for copying values from this conference.
The window opens with the selected item’s parameters. The copy icon is not
displayed for Permanent or Ad-hoc conferences.
Control
The Control icon applies to active conferences only. Click on the gavel icon to open
the Meeting Control window for this conference.
To schedule a new conference, click on the New Conference button on
the top left-hand corner of the window. A new window appears (see
Scheduling window
Click on the New Conference button, or click on the edit icon (a pencil),
in the row of an already scheduled conference to open the Scheduling
window.
General section
Figure 37 on page 90 shows the scheduling window when it first opens.
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Scheduling window – Schedule a New Conference
Submit the request for execution.
The system responds with either
the Confirmation window or an
Error window.
Discard all input and re-display
default values (or existing values to Meetings List window.
if in editing mode).
Discard input and return
All fields have defaults, but users typically select the date and time, and
number of participants. The system provides defaults for the other
parameters or generates the values automatically.
After scheduling a conference, view the Scheduling Confirmation
Table 20
Scheduling window fields
Field
Description
General section
Subject
Enter text that describes the purpose of the conference.
Range: Enter up to 20 characters or leave this field empty.
Default: Empty.
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Field
Description
Number of
participants
Enter the number of ports to reserve for this conference, including the
chairperson ports. The application makes sure that the total number of reserved
ports for this time period does not exceed system capacity. The system performs
validation after submission. Preview port availability by opening the “Free Ports”
expanded window.
Range: 3 to 32.
Default: 4
Dual meeting link
(not shown in
90)
Click here if a dual-card meeting is required. A similar window with the following
dual-card meeting attributes opens:
•
Up to 60 or 62 ports are available, depending on the configuration parameter
“full chairperson control”.
•
The “Access Numbers” section displays a fixed dual-card meeting DN, which
cannot be changed.
•
Search for User ID.
Note: This link appears only on the primary ICB card in a dual-card set.
Select date
Select the date the conference starts from the pull-down menus or calendar icon
icon.
Range: Current day to one year ahead of current day.
Default: Current day.
Note: This field cannot be modified when editing an existing conference.
Owner ID
Enter the user ID of the user who scheduled the conference and has permission
to delete or edit it. When the BUI displays this field to a regular user or an
executive user, it shows that user’s ID is not editable. When the BUI displays this
field to a super-user, the super-user can edit it.
Chairperson
Enter the name of the chairperson for the user’s reference.
Range: Text up to 20 characters.
Default: Empty.
Time section
Start time
Enter the time that the conference starts. The minutes box shows 15-minute
increments (that is, 0, 15, 30, and 45).
Range: Hours/15-minute increments.
Default: Current time.
The default value of the time field is rounded to the nearest 15 minutes according
to the following rule:
•
In the first 10 minutes of the interval, the system rounds the time off to the
past. For example, if the time is 8:23, the box shows the time as 8:15. The
system interprets this as an immediate conference.
•
In the last five minutes of the interval, the system rounds it to the future
15-minute value. For example, 8:26 appears as 8:30.
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Field
Description
Duration
Enter the duration of the conference.
Range: Up to 12 hours in 15-minute increments (the selection box shows all
possible values).
Default: 1 hour.
Access Numbers section
DN pair usage
option
Select the access DN pair to use as follows:
•
Automatically assigned (the default) – the ICB selects the DN pair; no user
action is required.
•
Choose a number – select a number from the list. The list shows pairs of
numbers in the format: [conference (chairperson)]. The system checks the
availability of the number when the form is submitted for execution. If the
numbers are not available, the scheduling fails.
When the calendar icon is clicked (located next to the drop-down menu
meeting date can be selected by clicking the appropriate date on the
calendar.
Figure 38
Calendar icon
When in edit mode, the title of this window is: “Edit Conference”. The
following fields cannot be modified when editing an inactive conference:
• date
• dual-card meeting option (that is, users cannot make a single-card
conference dual and vice versa)
• recurrent option
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Only the following fields can be edited during an active conference:
• number of participants
• duration
• add ports as needed (under the Options section)
Free Ports section
Figure 39 shows the how the scheduling window is expanded after
clicking on the Free Ports button for a regular meeting. The information
in this window refers to the date set above it in the Scheduling window.
The time scale covers 12 hours in 15-minute increments. Figure 40
shows how the scheduling window is expanded after clicking on the
Free Ports button for a dual-card meeting.
Figure 39
Scheduling window – Free Ports section for a regular meeting
Click on the Arrow button to move the range. Each click moves
the range four hours in the direction of the arrow clicked.
The middle bar specifies the available ports for the time range that the rectangle covers.
Two bars appear in the middle for dual-card conferences: one for each card.
Figure 40
Scheduling window – Free Ports section for a dual card meeting
Click on the Arrow button to move the range. Each click moves
the range four hours in the direction of the arrow clicked.
The middle bar specifies the available ports for the time range that the rectangle covers.
Two bars appear in the middle for dual-card conferences: one for each card.
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Options section
Figure 41 shows how the scheduling window is expanded after clicking
on the Options button.
Figure 41
Scheduling window – Options section
Closes (collapses) the window while still showing the
Scheduling window.
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Scheduling window – Options section fields
Field
Description
Password section
User Password
Enter an optional password for the conference. If configured, callers must enter
this password to join the conference. Available options are as follows:
•
•
No password – no optional password.
Automatically assigned – The system automatically generates the
password. The administrator sets the password length from 4 to 8 digits.
•
Choose a password – The user defines the password. The range is 4 to 8
digits. The window shows the password as it is entered. The system does
not check the password for uniqueness. Different conferences can use the
same password.
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
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Field
Description
Chairperson
Password
Enter a password for chairperson authentication. This field has the same
options as the user password.
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
Recurrence section
(Does not appear for dual-card conferences, because they do not support the recurrence option).
Recurrence
Use this checkbox to activate or de-activate the recurrence feature. The
adjacent criteria applies when this box is checked.
Note: The recurrence option is only available when a specific DN pair in the Basic
window is selected. If a DN pair is not selected, a pop-up message instructs you to select
the DN pair first.
Recur Every
Enter the recurrence interval.
Available values: Day, workday, week, two-weeks, and month.
Note: If the first conference is not a workday, the workday option is not available.
End After
Define the number of conference occurrences. Up to 52 occurrences can be
defined, but they cannot be more than a year in advance.
Verify button
When this button is clicked, the system verifies port availability without actually
setting them up. The system displays a result page that shows if there are
resources available for each occurrence (see “Recurrent Meeting Verify Result
General Options section
Indication for entry
and exit
Define how the system announces when people enter or exit a conference. The
following options are available from the pull-down menu:
•
•
•
•
Play name on entry and name on exit.
Play name on entry and tone on exit.
Play tone on entry and tone on exit.
Silence (no indication for entry or exit).
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
Language
Select the language the system uses for voice prompts during the conference.
The pull-down menu offers the set of languages available in the system. The
default is the ICB card’s default language that an administrator selects using the
single-number access, the preferred language takes affect after the caller
enters the conference ID and password. Before that the system uses the default
language.
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Field
Description
Add ports if needed When this box is checked, the system allows the meeting to expand beyond the
number of reserved ports if more than the anticipated number of participants
show up. The system adds ports only if there are enough ports available (that
is, they are not reserved for another meeting).
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
Keep one port for
chairperson
Click on this box to reserve a port for the chairperson. When all but one of the
ports are occupied, and the chairperson has not yet dialed in, the remaining port
is not available for a participant. If this box is not checked, the system uses the
ports on a first-come, first-serve basis. In this case, if all the ports are taken up
by participants, the system does not allow the chairperson to enter the
conference.
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
Scheduling Confirmation
Figure 42 on page 97 shows the window that appears after successfully
scheduling a new, or modifying an existing, meeting. The system
displays the window after it stores the conference in the database.
The BUI displays the conference details and selected options in the
same layout as the Scheduling window.
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Figure 42
Scheduling Confirmation window
Click on the OK
button to accept
the conference.
The system returns
to the Meetings
List window.
Click on the Edit Conference button to modify the conference. The
system returns to the Scheduling window with the conference’s details displayed.
In the case of a recurrent meeting, a Conference Dates section appears
at the bottom of this window. The Conference Dates section lists the
dates in which the conference is scheduled, including the first date
Figure 43
Recurrent Dates Confirmation window
In the previous example, the system denied one date, because the
ports were not available.
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Recurrent Meeting Verify Result window
button is clicked when setting up a recurrent conference.
Figure 44
Recurrent Conference Verify Result window
The window displays the success result for each date specified in the
recurrence criteria. In the case of a failure, the system indicates the
reason (for example, not enough ports or DN is already in use).
Note: Editing the details of a recurrent conference only changes the
conference for the selected day. All other occurrences of the
recurrent conference are not changed.
Chairperson operations
Meeting Control window
The Meeting Control window is available to the chairperson only. The
chairperson can access it in the following ways:
• From the LOGIN window, enter the chairperson access number and
chairperson password of the active meeting.
• From the Meetings List window, in the Control column click on the
gavel icon next to an active meeting in the list.
A window opens showing details of the specific meeting. Users cannot
select another conference to control when this window is open.
The BUI allows only one active window per meeting. The associated
voice port is the one identified as chairperson by access number.
Figure 45 on page 99 shows the window when a chairperson is on the
call. There is a different window when there is no chairperson present
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Figure 45
Meeting Control window – Active chairperson
When this window is reached from the
meeting list, click on this button to return
to the Meetings List window.
Updates and re-displays the window.
Table 22
Meeting Control window fields
Field
Description
Conference section
Add 15 minutes button
Lock/Unlock button
Click on this button to add 15 minutes to the conference duration. The
chairperson can invoke this command any time during the meeting. If
successful, the system updates the “Time Left” indication.
Click on this button to toggle from being locked to unlocked (or vice
versa).
Session Management
button
Click on this button to open the session management window (see Figure
46 on page 101). Use this window to set up voting and a question and
answer session.
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Field
Description
Chairperson section
Active chairperson
If the chairperson joins the conference by dialing in, this field shows the
CLID of the call, if available. If not available, the window displays “the
number is unavailable”.
If the chairperson joins the call by outdialing, this field shows the called
number. This is part of the Acquire Chairperson Control feature.
Mute/Unmute button
Stop Music button
Click on this button to toggle between muting and unmuting the
chairperson’s voice port only. When muted, this button appears as
“Unmute”.
Click on this button to toggle between stopping and resuming music when
alone in the meeting. When stopped, this button appears as “Resume
Music”.
Volume Control button
Click on this button to open a volume control panel (see Figure 48 on
page 103). Use this panel to increase or decrease the volume in hear
and talk directions.
Participants section
Count & announce button Click on this button to announce to the conference the total number of
participants, followed by participants’ names as recorded in the name
entry.
Mute all button
Click on this button to mute all participants, except the chairperson. When
muted, the button becomes “Unmute all”.
Disconnect all button
Click on this button to disconnect all participants, except the chairperson.
When clicked, the BUI opens a dialog box (OK/CANCEL) to confirm this
operation.
Dial-out control
1
2
Provides a radio button list to select the following type of dial-out: Add
participant; Add a group (that is, Group Call); Assistant call.
The Dial button starts call origination. After call origination, the system
connects the chairperson to a private call with the called party. The
window changes to two buttons relevant to this state: “Return with
called party”; “Return without called party.”
In addition, the following chairperson call-related buttons are disabled:
Self Mute; Stop Music; Volume Control; Count & Announce, and Mute All.
Participant’s List section
(Shows a table of details and chairperson controls for each participant, excluding the chairperson.)
Phone number
Details
CLID or called number.
The chairperson can enter text in this field for personal reference (for
example, the participant’s name). This information is added only to the
Meeting Log event when the user leaves the conference call.
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Field
Description
Call Type
Shows dial-out, dial-in, or group call.
Consult/End consultation Click on this button to invoke a private call with the participant. When in a
button
private call, an icon appears indicating this status. During a consultation,
an icon appears beside “End consultation”.
Mute/Unmute button
Play name
Mute or unmute an individual participant. When muted, an icon appears
beside Unmute.
Click on the icon to play the participant’s name as recorded by the name
entry feature. The system plays the name on the chairperson’s desktop,
not their telephone.
Disconnect
Volume
Click this icon to disconnect the participant. Before disconnecting, the
system displays a dialog box. The window shows: “Disconnect this
participant?” with OK and Cancel buttons to click on.
Click on this button to open a volume control panel (see Figure 50 on page
105). Use this panel to increase or decrease the volume in hear and talk
directions.
The system updates the window automatically every two minutes.
Session Management
The chairperson can request a voting session or questions to be
of the Session Management area.
Figure 46
Session Management Control Panel
The chairperson can start a voting session by selecting the Start
is enabled, the button becomes End Voting to end the voting session.
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Figure 47
Voting Session Control Panel
Once voting is enabled, participants can vote using the DTMF
commands. The chairperson enters the subject of the voting in the
Subject box. For example, “Do we require a follow-up conference?” The
subject area is free text and up to 100 characters can be entered.
After the voting is ended, the chairperson is sent an e-mail. The e-mail
contains the following information:
• Meeting title
• Meeting date
• Meeting time
• Meeting duration
• Ending time of the voting
• Voting subject
• Voting results: number of Yes responses, number of No responses,
and number who abstained
The chairperson selects the Start Questions button to activate the
question session with the participants. Once enabled, the button
becomes End Questions. Also, the area is expanded to include:
• Total of questions Requested
• Number of participants that have had their questions Answered
• Number of participants Waiting to ask their questions
Requests for questions (*85 DTMF command) appear as blinking
question marks beside the participant’s name in the Participant List.
The chairperson can un-mute the participant by pressing the un-mute
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button or the blinking question mark. The chosen participant receives
the voice prompt “Please ask your question after the tone”.
The chairperson can sort the participant list by question mark by
pressing the “?” on the top left of the table. This sorts the list of
participants by placing the participants waiting to ask questions first.
Chairperson Volume Control
The chairperson can change the hearing and listening volume for the
a depiction.
Figure 48
Chairperson Volume Control Panel
The two scales in the middle of this window show the current
increase/decrease level for hear and talk directions. The middle of the
scale is zero, which signifies no volume change. Click on one of the
arrows to increase or decrease the volume. The colored rectangle in
the scale advances one step for each arrow click.
Click on the Reset Volume of all participants button to restore the
initial volume level of all participants. The initial volume level is
determined by the Administrator’s default conference settings.
When no chairperson is present in the conference, the system disables
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Meeting Control window – Chairperson not present
The following features are unavailable in this mode:
• Self mute/unmute
• Stop/play music
• Volume control
• Dial out
• Consult with participant
After the chairperson joins the conference the window changes to the
Dual-card meeting
Commands that a chairperson operates from the BUI in a dual-card
meeting apply to participants in both cards. The feature operates as
follows in a dual-card conference:
• Dial-out to a specified number – dial-out works only with the “full
chairperson control” configuration option. If limited control is
selected, these commands work on the primary card only.
• Consult with participant – consultation works only with the “full
chairperson control” configuration option. If limited control is
selected, these commands work on the primary card only.
• Play name – this feature works with participants on both cards. The
system plays the name on the chairperson’s desktop, not the
telephone.
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Release chairperson control
The Meeting Control window contains a Release button to release
chairperson control. This button releases both TUI and BUI control.
When the Release button is pressed, the voice prompt “you are a
regular conferee” is played. Clicking the button allows someone else to
acquire chairperson control and enter the BUI control window of the
meeting.
Participant list volume control
The chairperson can change the hearing and speaking volume for each
participant by selecting the Volume button for that participant. See
Figure 50 for a depiction.
Figure 50
Participant Volume Control Panel
The two scales in the middle of this window show the current
increase/decrease level for hear and talk directions. The middle of the
scale is zero, which signifies no volume change. Click on one of the
arrows to increase or decrease the volume. The colored rectangle in
the scale advances one step for each arrow click.
Click on the Reset Volume of participant button to restore the initial
volume level of the participant. Click on the Apply to all button to set
this modified setting to all participants. The initial volume level is
determined by the Administrator’s default conference setting.
Administration BUI
Introduction
This section applies to administrators only. The main administration
window is the ICB Dashboard, which appears directly after an
administrator logs in. The dashboard provides access to the relevant
A special function is the Installation Wizard, which guides an
administrator through a quick and easy process for configuring a new
card. For more information about the Install Wizard, see “ICB
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Administration BUI navigation flowchart
ICB Home Page
ICB Home Page
LOGIN
(Administrator login)
Login dialog box
OK
Return to
ICB Dashboard
Dashboard
CLI
window
CLI button
Install Wizard
Links
Links
Settings
Call-Out Groups
Basic settings
Access numbers
Define first user
Dual-card meetings
General
Groups List
Confirmation E-mail
Greetings
New Call-Out Group
Company Images
Default Conference
Volume Level
Users
Users List
New User
Search
Upgrades
Number of Ports
Permanent Conferences
Permanent Conf. List
Firmware Version
New Permanent Conf.
Backup
Scheduled Backup
Reports
Report
Manual Backup
Backup History Log
Last Backup Details
Billing Schedule
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ICB Dashboard
The ICB organizes the Dashboard as an internet portal. The
Figure 52
Administration BUI ICB Dashboard window
The title frame on top, which is present for all administration windows,
contains the following buttons:
• Dashboard – click here to return to the dashboard, while discarding
the input in the current window.
• CLI – opens an additional window for input and output of CLI
commands (from more information, see “CLI command summary”
From the Dashboard, the “Change Password” link opens the Change
Access the Change Password window from the Dashboard to change
the current administrator password.
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The ICB Dashboard has the following sections:
• Settings
• Users
• Upgrades
• Reports
• Backup
Settings
This subject groups several parameters and definitions. Links to
sub-subjects appear on the Dashboard.
General Settings window
Figure 53 shows the General Settings window.
Figure 53
ICB Dashboard – General Settings window
Settings window.
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General Settings window fields
Field
Description
Administration
E-mail
Enter the E-mail address to which the ICB sends administration material,
including backup files.
Billing option
Select a billing option for this card from the pull-down menu. The options are as
follows:
•
•
No billing – The ICB does not issue a billing report.
page 202).
•
Billing reports & CDR – The ICB issues a billing report and a CDR record
Note: The Billing reports & CDR record option is not available on the Meridian SL-100.
Card ID (4 digits)
Enter the card ID that the system uses for billing purposes.
Range: A four-digit decimal.
Ports overbooking Enter the number of ports the Overbooking feature adds. The available values
are shown in the form of 32 + N, where 32 is the physical capacity and N is the
addition for overbooking.
Range: From 32 + 0 (no overbooking) to 32 + 8 for cards with 32 ports. In cards
with less than 32 ports, the maximum N is the proportional fraction of 8 (for
example, 16 + 4 for a card with 16 ports).
Default: N = 0 (no overbooking).
Reserve port for
TUI
Click in the box to dedicate one of the card’s ports for TUI access, which is not
available for meetings. When this box is not checked, the system does not
reserve a port for the TUI; when all ports on the ICB are busy the TUI is
inaccessible.
Name recording
length
Enter the duration, in seconds, of the spoken name in the name-entry option.
When the system prompts the callers for their name, recording after the beep
takes place for the specified duration.
Range: 2-10 seconds.
Default: 2 seconds.
Conference
auto-generated
password length
Enter the number of digits for the conference or chairperson password, when a
user selects the password to be automatically generated by the ICB.
Meeting closed
second warning
message
Click the box to have hear the second warning message 2 minutes before ending
the meeting.
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Field
Description
Week working
days
Select the range of working days from the pull-down menu. The ICB uses this
information when creating recurrent conferences with the option “Workday”.
Range: Any day of the week.
Default: Monday to Friday.
Outdated
From the pull-down menu, select the number of days these files are kept before
the system deletes them (also referred to as the “aging factor”). For scheduling
data, this field applies to conferences that have already taken place. The system
keeps future conferences as long as required.
Conferences &
Reports: remove
after
Default conference
Figure 56 shows the window in which an administrator can set as the
default conference settings.
Figure 54
ICB Dashboard – Default Conference Settings
Click here to discard
input and re-display
existing values.
Click here to submit
the changes and return
to the dashboard.
Settings window.
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Default Conference Settings fields
Field
Description
User Password
Set the default setting for User Password as No password or Automatically
assigned password. The factory default setting is automatically assigned
password.
Chairperson
Password
Set the default setting for Chairperson Password as No password or
Automatically assigned password. The factory default setting is automatically
assigned password.
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Field
Description
Indication for entry Set the default setting for Indication for entry and exit as: Play name on entry and
and exit
name on exit, Play name on entry and tone on exit, Play tone on entry and tone
on exit, or Silence. The factory default setting is play name on entry and play
name on exit.
Language
Set the default setting for language. The factory default setting is North American
English.
Add ports if
needed
Check this box if the administrator wants the default setting to be add ports if
needed. The factory default setting is not checked.
Keep one port for
Chairperson
Check this box if the administrator wants the default setting to keep one port for
the Chairperson. The factory default setting is checked.
Volume Level
Figure 56 shows the window in which an administrator can customize
the volume level settings.
Figure 55
ICB Dashboard – Volume Level Settings
Click here to discard
input and re-display
existing values.
Click here to submit
the changes and return
to the dashboard.
window.
Table 25
Volume Level Settings fields
Field
Description
Voice Prompt:
Playing
Enter the default setting for the volume level of the voice prompt when playing.
Recording:
Enter the default setting for the volume level of when recording.
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Field
Description
Speak:
Enter the default setting for the speaking volume level of the conferee in an audio
conference.
Listen:
Enter the default setting for the listening volume level of the conferee in an audio
conference.
E-mail template
Figure 56 shows the window in which an administrator can customize
the scheduling confirmation E-mail.
Figure 56
ICB Dashboard – Confirmation E-mail Settings
Click here to submit
the changes and return
to the dashboard.
Click here to open a window that
shows how the E-mail looks when
the data in the window is applied.
Click here to discard
input and re-display
existing values.
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The window shows the layout of the E-mail. The customizable text fields
are editable. Additional parameters to define appear at the bottom of
the window.
Settings window.
Table 26
Confirmation E-mail Settings fields
Field
Description
From
The sender’s address defined in the first step of the Install Wizard. This field is
view only.
CC:
Enter the E-mail address, or list of addresses, which will receive a carbon copy
(CC) of all confirmation E-mails that the ICB sends. Separate the addresses by
a space.
BCC:
Enter the E-mail address, or list of addresses, which will receive a blank carbon
copy (BCC) of all confirmation E-mails that the ICB sends. The system hides
these addresses; they do not appear on the E-mails.
Opening text
Enter the header that appears before the fixed part of the E-mail (that is, the
meeting details).
Example: company name or slogan.
Instructions for
Participants
Enter the information that appears after the meeting details.
Example: dialing instructions and list of TUI commands.
Instructions for
Chairperson
Enter information for the chairperson in this field.
Example: chairperson TUI commands and other tips for the chairperson.
Closing text
Time format
Enter the information that appears as a footer at the bottom of the E-mail body.
From the pull-down menu, select the time format that the E-mail uses (that is,
24-hour or AM/PM).
Time Zone
DID Prefix
Enter the time zone of the ICB in free text. The ICB does not check the syntax.
Example: GMT-5 (EST), Eastern Standard Time, or New York (GMT-5).
Enter the DID prefix that callers use to access the card from the public network.
Enter this value as free text.
Example: (613) 961.
ESN Prefix
Enter the prefix that callers use when accessing the card by Electronic Switched
Network (ESN).
Example: 846.
Toll Free Access
Enter the toll free access number that callers use to access the card.
Example: (800) 961.
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Customize greetings
Figure 57 shows the window used to customize the following greetings:
• Brandline greeting
• Per-conference user’s greeting
Figure 57
ICB Dashboard – Greeting Settings window
Click here to display
the required .WAV
file specifications.
Click here to discard input and
re-display existing values.
Note: This button does not affect
the actions of the Upload and Delete
buttons.
Click here to submit the changes and return
to the Dashboard.
Note: This button does not affect
the actions of the Upload and Delete buttons.
The table in this window lists the available languages. For each
language, the factory-made greetings can be replaced with a
customized greeting in the form of a .WAV file.
Brandline greeting
greeting for a given language.
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Procedure 17
Replace the brandline greeting
1
Upload the .WAV file from your computer to the ICB using your computer’s
operating system.
a
Click on the Browse button.
A Choose dialog box opens on your computer.
b
Scroll through the dialog box to select the location of the .WAV file and
click on the Open button.
The system closes this dialog box and the selected file’s name appears
in the read-only Local file: text box.
c
Click on the Upload button.
The ICB loads the file into the card and adds the file name to the
combo-box next to the selected language.
Note: The upload action is immediate. There is no need to submit and
save it. It cannot be cancelled by clicking on the Reset button.
2
3
4
Click on the radio button next to the language in the table to select the
language.
Select the desired .WAV file you uploaded in the File column for that
language.
Click on the Submit button to save the change.
This procedure is now complete
There are two additional action buttons as follows:
• Play – Click on this button to play the selected greeting. The system
plays the file of the selected language on your computer.
• Delete – Click on this button to delete the selected greeting from the
card. The system removes the file’s name from the combo-box.
Before deleting the file, the BUI opens a dialog box that asks: “Are
you sure you want to delete greeting file xxxx.WAV?”
After the system deletes the file, it removes the file from the
combo-box that contained it. The selection returns to the “factory
default” greeting.
Note: The delete action is immediate. There is no need to submit
and save it. It cannot be cancelled by clicking on the Reset button.
Conference-specific greeting
Use these fields in the Greeting Settings window to enable or disable
the Conference-specific Greeting feature. Click on the Available radio
button to enable the conference-specific greeting. When selected, the
administrator can define the maximum length of the greeting. The range
is from two to 10 seconds; the default is five seconds.
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Company images upload
Figure 58 shows the window that an administrator can use to customize
the ICB home page image and the customer’s logo on the title frame.
Images must be in GIF format.
Figure 58
ICB Dashboard – Company Images window
Title Frame Image
“No image” is the default. Follow the steps in Procedure 18 to use a
customized image.
Procedure 18
Use a customized image
1
2
Click on the Browse button.
A choose local file dialog box provided by your computer’s operating system
opens. This window allows an administrator to select a file in their computer.
Navigate to the folder that contains the file to upload, select the file and click
on the Open button.
The system closes the dialog box and the selected file’s name appears in the
read-only Local file: text box.
3
Click on the Upload button.
The system uploads the file into the ICB card and the file name appears in
the box adjacent to the Image name: radio button.
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4
To activate the image, click on the Submit button.
The new image becomes the customer logo and the system discards the
previous image.
Note: If the Reset button is clicked, instead of the Submit button, the
system discards the image.
This procedure is now complete
The maximum image size is 124 pixels wide by 40 pixels high. The
system does not allows a larger image, as this distorts the frame. If a
customer image is not supplied, the customer’s logo on the home page
remains an empty rectangle.
Note: The ICB does not check the image size; the administrator is
responsible for verifying the correct size.
Login Page Image
Upload this image in the same way as in Procedure 18. The image
should fit reasonably in a browser window. For example, the ICB default
image is 690 pixels wide by 420 pixels high. The system accepts a
smaller image.
The additional placement parameter allows the image to be placed on
the login window as follows:
• Top left– the system places the image on the top-left corner of the
window and leaves the background empty (that is, the browser’s
background color). This is the default.
• Tiled – the system duplicates the image as many times as needed
to cover the window’s space.
Upgrades
how to use the Dashboard to perform card and firmware upgrades.
Users
This section enables an administrator to go directly to the following
windows:
• Users List
• New User
• Search
Users List
Figure 59 on page 118 shows the User List window which is the main
window for users administration.
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Figure 59
ICB Dashboard – User List window
Click on this button to reset a selected user’s
password back to the initial password (that is,
six zeros - 000000). Use this button if users forget
their password.
Click on this button to delete selected users.
Before deleting, the system displays the following
dialog box, for example: “Are you sure you want to
delete these four users?”
The buttons on top of the window are for additional administrator
actions; the sections that follow describe these actions.
The window displays a list of users in the form of a table that the
systems sorts alphabetically by name. The table shows 10 users, with
each user in a separate row. Click on the “Next 10” or “Previous 10”
links to view additional users. Find a specific user by clicking on the
Table 27
User List table columns
Column
Description
User name
Free text up to 20 characters. The BUI treats the whole name as one string; there
is no distinction of first and last name.
The name is a link. Click on the name to open the Edit User window for this user.
The user type: user; super-user, executive user, or administrator.
User type
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Column
Description
User Access
User ID
The access for the user: BUI, Outlook, or BUI and Outlook.
The login ID for the BUI, up to 10 characters.
The TUI Login ID, up to 10 digits.
Telephony ID
Billing
An account number for the user, which the system uses for billing purposes. This
number appears in billing reports. The field can be empty, if the billing feature is
not being used.
E-mail
The user’s E-mail address for receiving scheduling confirmation by E-mail. It can
be empty, in which case the user does not receive scheduling confirmation
E-mails.
Checkboxes
Click on a checkbox to select the corresponding user. The buttons below the
table perform actions on selected users.
Edit a user
When an administrator clicks on a name in the Users List window, the
Edit User Details window to modify the properties of an existing user.
The window shows all the properties of the selected user. The
properties in this window can be modified. The fields are the same as
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Figure 60
ICB Dashboard – Users > Edit User Details window
Discard input and return
to User List window.
Submit changes to save new user definitions
and return to Users List window.
Discard input and re-display
existing values.
Add new user
Click on the New User button in the User List window to access the
New User window. Use the New User window to add new users (see
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Figure 61
ICB Dashboard – Users > New User window
Submit changes to save new user definitions
and return to Users List window.
Discard input and return
to User List window.
Submit this window to save
the new user and re-display
an empty form. Use this button
to add several users consecutively.
Note: The password for a new user is initially 000000 (that is, six
zeros). Nortel Networks recommends that the user change it during
the first login session.
Search for a user
When the Search for User button in the Users List window is clicked,
the Search for a User window opens. Use the Search for a User window
to view a subset of users depending on the criteria entered (see Figure
62).
Figure 62
ICB Dashboard – Users > Search for a User window
Click on this link to return
to the Users List window.
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Click on one of the Search by: radio buttons to specify the field to
search.The following options are available:
• Name (the system treats the whole name as one string and makes
no distinction between first and last name)
• User Type
• User ID
The system searches the string depending on the entry in the Find
letters: field. All values that begin with this string match the criterion.
The search is not case-sensitive. In the above example, the field to
search is by name and the letters to find are “a”. The system displays
all names that begin with “a” in a table similar to that in the User List
Import users
Use the Import User button in the User List window to import the user
list from the mate ICB card in a dual-card pair. This button only appears
in a primary or secondary ICB card; it does not appear in stand-alone
ICB configurations. Use this window to define the same users on both
cards, instead of re-entering all user data a second time. The user list
can be imported after entering it on the first card.
Before importing, the Dual Meeting parameters must be defined (see
“Step 4 – Dual Card Meetings” on page 77). If the second card’s IP
address is not configured, an error message appears.
After clicking on the Import User button, the confirmation dialog box in
Figure 63 appears.
Figure 63
ICB Dashboard – Import Users Confirmation box
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Import Users Confirmation box text
Text line
Description
First
Indicates from which card the users will be imported. If the card is the primary
card it shows the IP address of the secondary card and vice versa.
Second
Third
Shows how many users are already defined in this card.
Shows how many users can be imported. An ICB card can have up to 500 users.
When the number of users reaches 500, the system terminates the import
process.
Fourth
Fifth
Informs the administrator that existing users will not be changed (that is, the
system does not import a user ID if an identical user ID already exists on the
card).
Asks for confirmation, or cancellation, of the import.
Click on the OK button to start the import process. When the system
completes the import, it updates the User List window to include
imported users. At this point, the user can be deleted or modified as per
normal operation.
Call-out Groups
This section enables an administrator to go directly the following
windows:
• Call-Out Group List
• Add New Call-out Group
Call-Out Group List
Figure 64 on page 124 shows the Call-Out Group List window which is
the main window for group list administration.
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Figure 64
ICB Dashboard – Call-Out Group List window
The window displays a list of groups in the form of a table, sorted by
information that appears in the table’s columns.
Table 29
Call-Out Group List table columns
Column
Description
Group #
The number that identifies the group. The chairperson uses this number when
calling a group from the TUI.
Range: 1 to 64
Group Name
Free text, up to 20 characters, that describes this group.
The name displayed is a link. Click on the name to open the Group Details
window for this group.
Members
Shows the number of members in the group.
Checkboxes
Click in a checkbox to select the group. The Delete button at the bottom of the
window can then be used to delete the group. Before deleting the group, the
system displays the following dialog box, for example: “Are you sure you want to
delete these three groups?”
Click on the New Call-Out Group button to open a window for adding
Group details
Click on the group’s name in the table in the Call-Out Group List window
to open the Call-Out Groups Details window (see Figure 65 on page
125). Use the Call-Out Groups Details window to view and modify an
existing group.
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Figure 65
ICB Dashboard – Call-Out Groups > Details window
The window shows the members and properties of the selected group.
The members appear in a table, with one member per row. Click on the
30 describes the columns in the Group Members table.
Table 30
Group Members table columns
Column
Description
Number
The telephone number of this member. The system dials this number when a
chairperson calls this group. Maximum number length is 31 digits.
The number displayed is also a link. Click on the number to open the Edit
Member window in which the group member can be edited.
Wait for
Confirmation
Activate, or de-activate, the answer confirmation for this member as follows:
•
Activated (checkmark) – The default value for new members. When the
system calls this number due to group call-out activation, the ICB waits for a
“human” answer confirmation. The system prompts the called party to enter
an asterisk (*) from their DTMF keypad. If the system does not receive this
confirmation, the ICB retries the call as defined in the group’s properties. The
system does not connect the called party to the conference, until it receives
the answer confirmation.
•
Not activated (X) – The ICB does not wait for confirmation. Upon call
origination, the system connects the call to the conference.
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Group Members table columns (Continued)
Column
Description
Checkboxes
Click on a check box to select a member of the group. The Delete button at the
bottom of the window can then be used to delete the group member. Before
deleting the group, the system displays the following dialog box, for example:
“Are you sure you want to delete these five members?”
Use the Add Members button at the top of the Group Members table
The right side of the window displays the group’s properties for
outcalling retries. These settings apply only to members with the option
which are view only. Click on the Modify button to open a window in
Table 31
Group Settings Retry parameters
Field
Description
Wait time for
answer
The number of seconds to wait for the called party to answer when calling
numbers in this group.Time is measured from call origination, so it includes the
dialing and ringing stages. An answer here, refers to the DTMF * keypad press.
Range: 15-90 seconds.
Default: 30 seconds.
Number of call
attempts
The number of times to try each number in case of failure. Value 1 means only
1 attempt, no retries.
Range: 1-3.
Default: 1.
Time interval
between attempts
The number of seconds the system waits, before retrying the same number.
Range: 5-30 seconds.
Default: 10.
Add Members – Click on the Add Members button in the Call-Out
Groups Details window to open the Add Members window. Use the Add
Members window to add one or more members to an existing group
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Figure 66
ICB Dashboard – Call-Out Groups > Details > Add Members window
Submit changes to save new user
definition and return to Group Details the new member and re-display
Submit this window to save
Discard input and return
to Group Details window.
window.
an empty form. Use this button
to add several members consecutively.
Add members by entering the phone number directly in the table. The
default “Wait for Confirmation” option setting is active (that is, checked
in the corresponding checkbox). Uncheck the checkbox if you need to
change the default setting. The table contains 10 rows.
Edit Member – Click on a specific number in the Call-Out Groups
Details window to open the Edit Members window. Use the Edit
Members window to modify a member’s number or confirmation option
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Figure 67
ICB Dashboard – Call-Out Groups > Details > Edit Members window
Discard input and return
to Group Details window.
Submit input to save the change
and return to Group Details window.
Edit the number directly in the text box. Change the “Wait for
Confirmation” option by clicking in the in Wait for Confirmation box.
Edit Group Properties – Click on the Modify button in the Call-Out
Groups Details window (below the Group Settings table) to open the
Modify Group Settings window. Use the Modify Group Settings window
to modify the call-out retry parameters of the group (see Figure 68 on
page 129).
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Figure 68
ICB Dashboard – Call-Out Groups > Details > Modify Group Settings window
Discard input and return
to Call-Out Group Details
window.
Submit changes to save the change
and return to Call-Out Group
Details window.
The Group number is view only. The name and parameters can be
Add a New Group
Click on the New Call-Out Group button in the Call-Out Group List
window to open the <New Group> Details window. Use the <New
Group> Details window to add a new call-out group. Use this window to
fill in the new group’s members and set the retry parameters (see
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Figure 69
ICB Dashboard – Call-Out Groups > <New Group> Details window
Discard input and return
to Call-Out Group List window.
Submit this window to save
the new group and re-display
an empty form. Use this button
to add several members consecutively.
Submit changes to save the new group
and return to Call-Out Group List window.
This window has the same layout as the Call-Out Group Details window
Group number pull-down menu shows only available numbers (that is,
numbers not used by other groups).
Permanent Conferences
Under this subject an administrator can access the Permanent
Conferences List window or go directly to the New Permanent
Conference window.
Permanent Conferences List
Figure 70 on page 131 shows the Permanent Conferences List window.
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Figure 70
ICB Dashboard – Permanent Conferences List window
The Conference List table shows a list of permanent conferences in the
on page 87), except that the time-related fields (that is, start and
duration) do not exist. Start and duration are irrelevant in permanent
conferences. All other fields are the same.
Note: Because a permanent conference is always active, the control
icon exists for all conferences in the table.
New/Edit Permanent Conference
Use the Permanent Conferences List window to perform the following:
• Define a new permanent conference. Click on the New Permanent
Conference button to open the New Permanent Conference
window.
• Edit an existing conference. Click on the edit icon in the conference
row of the Conference List table to open the Edit Permanent
Conference window.
Note: These two windows are identical, except during the edit
operation the window’s title shows “Edit Permanent Conference”.
Figure 71 on page 132 shows the New/Edit Permanent Conference
window.
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Figure 71
ICB Dashboard – New/Edit Permanent Conference window
Discard input and return
to the Permanent Conference
window.
Discard input and re-display
default values.
Submit the request for execution.
The system responds with either
a Confirmation window or an Error
message.
This window is similar to the regular conference scheduling window
fields are not applicable. The start time and duration do not appear in
this window. In addition, there is no dual-card meeting link, because a
permanent conference cannot be a dual-card meeting.
The option “add port if needed” is always no for permanent
conferences, so it does not appear in this window.
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Unlike the regular scheduling window that has pop-up sections, all
fields and options appear on the basic window.
Table 32
Permanent Conference New/Edit parameters
Field
Description
General section
Subject
Enter text that describes the purpose of the conference.
Range: Enter up to 20 characters, or leave this field empty.
Default: Empty.
Number of
participants
Enter the number of ports to reserve for this conference, including the
chairperson ports. The application makes sure that the total number of reserved
ports for this time period does not exceed system capacity. The system performs
validation after submission.
Range: 3 to 32.
Default: 4
Owner ID
Enter the user ID that will appear for this conference in billing reports and logs.
Any user in the card can be assigned as the owner. However, since this is a
permanent conference, the owner cannot modify or delete the conference,
unless they are an administrator. Thus, this field is only for billing and logging
reference.
Default: The administrator that defines the conference.
Chairperson
Enter the name of the chairperson for user’s reference.
Range: Text up to 20 characters.
Default: Empty.
Access Numbers section
DN pair usage
option
The administrator must select a DN pair from the list. The list shows pairs of
numbers in the format: [conference (chairperson)]. The system checks the
availability of the number when the form is submitted for execution. If the
number is not available, the operation fails.
Password section
User Password
Enter an optional password for the conference. If configured, callers must enter
this password to join the conference. Available options are as follows:
•
•
None – no password.
Automatically assigned – The system automatically generates the
password. The administrator sets the password length from 4 to 8 digits.
•
Define a password – The user defines the password. The range is 4 to 8
digits. The window shows the password as it is entered. The system does
not check the password for uniqueness. Different conferences can use the
same password.
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference setting.
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Permanent Conference New/Edit parameters (Continued)
Field
Description
Chairperson
Password
Enter a password for chairperson authentication. This field has the same options
as the user password.
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference setting.
General Options section
Emergency
conference
Click in this box to define an emergency conference with an associated call
group. The system automatically calls the specified group’s members from the
conference when the chairperson dials the conference. The selection box lists
existing groups in the card.
This type of conference is for invoking emergency personnel (for example,
firemen).
Indication for entry Define how the system announces when people enter or exit a conference. The
and exit
following options are available from the pull-down menu:
•
•
•
•
Play name on entry and name on exit (the default).
Play name on entry and tone on exit.
Play tone on entry and tone on exit.
Silence (no indication for entry or exit).
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference setting.
Language
Select the language the system uses for voice prompts during the conference.
The pull-down menu offers the set of languages available in the system. The
default is the ICB card’s default language.
When using single-number access, the preferred language takes affect after the
caller enters the conference ID and password. Before that the system uses the
default language.
Keep one port for
chairperson
Click on this box to reserve a port for the chairperson. When all the ports are
occupied but one, and the chairperson has not yet dialed in, the remaining port
is not available for a participant. If this box is not checked, the system uses the
ports on a first-come first-serve basis. In this case, if all the ports are taken up
by participants, the system will not allow the chairperson to enter the conference.
Default: the option is checked (on).
Backup
For more information about how to use the ICB Dashboard to backup
Reports
For more information about how to use the ICB Dashboard to generate
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Telephone user interface
Purpose
This chapter describes how to use the telephone user interface (TUI)
to:
• invoke commands during an active conference
• schedule conferences and record greetings
The chapter contains the following sections:
interface.
provides procedures for using TUI features from a dual tone
multi-frequency (DTMF) telephone while in an active conference.
when there is no active conference, such as scheduling.
Overview
Active conference
The ICB provides a DTMF, menu-driven telephone user interface. The
TUI enables the chairperson, and conferees, to invoke commands from
their telephone during an active conference, such as mute or unmute.
This functionality is provided during a meeting with no additional
provisioning required.
Scheduling and recording features
To access the TUI for scheduling and recording, dial the TUI DN. The
system prompts the user to enter their TUI ID and password.The
system responds depending on the user ID as identified by the TUI ID
as follows:
• Regular user – the TUI responds with a voice menu with the
following two items:
— schedule a conference
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— record a conference-specific greeting
Note: If the second feature is disabled by the administrator
the user directly enters the scheduling menu.
• Administrator – An administrator does not schedule a conference.
The TUI responds with a voice menu with the following two items:
— record a conference-specific greeting
— record a system brandline greeting
Note: If the first feature is disabled by the administrator (see
Figure 57 on page 114), the system skips this item and the
administrator directly enters the brandline greeting menu.
Scheduling and recording greetings requires a system TUI DN and TUI
ID for each user. For more information about defining a new DN, see
“Installation and configuration” on page 45. For more information about
If a second user dials the TUI DN when the TUI is in use, the ICB plays
a voice message announcing that the port is in use.
TUI operation during an active conference
This section describes how the TUI can be used while in an active
conference.
Chairperson features
Dial-out
The chairperson can dial out and call a new party outside of the
conference. They can talk with the party or bring the party into the
conference. As a chairperson, dial *0<DN># (# is a digit entered by the
chairperson after the DN) to dial a party outside the conference or *0 to
access the operator.
Bring the party into the conference by dialing *2 or disconnect the call
by dialing *3. If the chairperson dials the wrong number, dial *3 and
re-dial. To redial the last number dialed, dial *#.
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The ICB card selects the port for dialing out. The port is available if the
number of ports reserved for the conference is greater than the number
of conferees that have joined the conference. When all reserved ports
are taken, the port can be available, if there are un-reserved ports on
the ICB card and the port expansion feature is enabled for that
conference. If all reserved ports are taken and there are no
unscheduled ports available, the system cannot complete the call.
Note: When the chairperson dials out to another ICB conference,
two ports are seized, the dial-out port of the local ICB and the dial-in
port of the remote ICB. This connection can be terminated only if the
chairperson drops the dial-out port of the local ICB. However,
normally the dial-out call is a telephone, so the system only seizes
one port.
Dial-out Authorization
The Dial-out Authorization feature enables the chairperson to connect
external parties to the conference when the desired destination number
is restricted.
This feature uses the Meridian Authorization feature. As such, the
chairperson must be aware of outdialing restrictions and know the
authorization access code (Flexible Feature Code – FFC or Special
Prefix – SPRE on the CS 1000; Auth Access # on the CS 2100/Meridian
SL-100).
The chairperson must enter the whole string of authorization numbers
confirmation tones or dial tone in the middle of dialing.
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Figure 72
Dial-out Authorization dialing example
Auth FCC (Meridian 1)
Auth Access # (Meridian SL-100)
* 0 8 8 8 1 2 3 4 9 0 9 7 2 8 9 1 3 4 5 1 2 #
Outdial
Command
User's
Authcode
Dial DN
ended by #
* 0 7 7 7 6 1 2 3 4 9 0 9 7 2 8 9 1 3 4 5 1 2 #
SPRE + 6
(Meridian 1 only)
Legend
Authorization Feature FCC/Access # = 888
Special Prefix (SPRE) = 777
User's authorization code = 1234
Trunk access code = 9
Desired DN = 0-972-8-9134512
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Note: In BUI, define the same sequence as above, except do not
enter the command code * 0.
If using this feature and Group Call, make sure that the authorization
access code precedes the restricted DNs in the group call list.
All ports mute/unmute toggle
A chairperson can place all conference participants, except the
chairperson, on mute by dialing *10. While on mute, the participants
can listen to the conference. To unmute the participants, the
chairperson dials *10 again. Because there is one command for mute
and unmute, the system announces to the chairperson one of two
possible voice messages: “All participants have been muted” or “All
participants have been unmuted.” Only the chairperson hears the
mute/unmute announcement.
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Group call-out
Each ICB card supports up to 64 group call-out lists, each with up to 61
telephone numbers. Each telephone number can be up to 31 digits in
length.
The administrator defines group call-out lists through the BUI (see
“Call-out Groups” on page 123). The system saves the information on
the ICB PCMCIA disk.
The administrator must define the following options for each group list:
• number of dial-out retries allowed (range: 1-3, default: 1)
• time between each dial-out retry (range: 15-90 seconds, default: 30)
The chairperson on an active conference can call all members of a
group call-out list by dialing the following: *2 <group list number> #. The
ICB dials out to all the telephone numbers in the requested group
call-out list simultaneously. If there are more than 31 numbers on the
group call-out list, the system requires two ICB cards.
When the system uses two ICB cards in a group call-out, the primary
card divides the group call-out list into two groups. The primary card
dials one group of numbers and sends the second group to the
secondary card over the TCP/IP LAN. The secondary card then dials
the second group of numbers. The system dials out both groups of
numbers simultaneously.
The ICB card dials out by allocating a free port and originating the call
on it. The system does not connect the port to the meeting, until the call
successfully completes. After the ICB card originates the call, it plays a
specific prompt and keeps repeating the prompt for a number of
seconds (determined by the administrator). The default configuration
forces the called party to respond by dialing a star * during this interval.
When the ICB card detects the correct response, it connects the call to
the meeting. If the ICB card does not detect the correct response within
the defined time and the defined number of retries, the ICB card
disconnects the call.
Note: The administrator can configure the call to complete without
requiring the called party to enter a star *. This option enables the
connection to paging systems and auto-attendants.
The system limits group call-outs to the number of available ports on a
conference. When a chairperson uses a list containing 61 numbers,
and the meeting has 20 free ports, the system dials only the first 20
telephone numbers.
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Group Call-out Smart Retry – When the chairperson makes a group
call-out to the same group for the second time, the system repeats the
call-out only to numbers that are not connected in the conference. The
second call-out includes calls to the following:
• numbers not successfully connected in the previous group call-out
• numbers that were connected, but then disconnected
The Group Call-out Smart Retry feature minimizes port usage during
group calls.
Lock or unlock the conference
The chairperson can lock the conference to prevent any new conferees
from joining by dialing *4. The chairperson can unlock the conference
allowing new conferees to join by dialing *4 again. A caller trying to join
a locked conference hears an announcement indicating that the
conference is locked. The system then disconnects the call. The
chairperson can dial-out and include a conferee when the conference
is locked.
Because there is one command for lock and unlock, the system
announces to the chairperson one of two possible voice messages:
“Meeting is locked” or “Meeting is unlocked.” Only the chairperson that
activates the command hears the lock/unlock announcement.
Count conferees
The chairperson can count the number of conferees that have joined a
conference by dialing *69 (for announcing to the chairperson only), or
*60 (for announcing to the whole conference). The ICB card issues a
string of voice prompts, one for each conferee in the conference, that
only the chairperson hears. If a new conferee joins the conference after
the chairperson activates the command, the ICB card does not count
that new conferee. If the system drops a conferee after the “count the
conferees” or “play list” command, they are counted, but not named.
When the chairperson dials *69/*60, the conferees hear a quiet click.
chairperson when counting conferees.
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Drop all conferees
The chairperson can drop all conferees from the conference, except the
chairperson, by dialing *90. The ICB does not issue an announcement
to the conferees before disconnecting. After the system disconnects
the conferees, the ICB card issues an announcement to the
chairperson indicating that there are no conferees on the conference.
The announcement is followed by 60 seconds of music. The
conference remains active, so conferees can dial in again.
Drop last dialed conferee
The chairperson can drop the last conferee to join the conference
through dial-out by dialing *91. The chairperson can drop the last
conferee to dial in by dialing *92. These commands are not repeatable
(that is, the chairperson can drop the last conferee to dial in, but not the
second-to-last to dial in). If the chairperson is the last to dial into the
conference, the ICB card cannot execute the *92 command.
Conference duration expansion
The chairperson can expand the duration of a conference by 15
minutes by dialing *98. If the expansion is successful, the chairperson
receives the voice message, “Your meeting duration has been
expanded.” If the duration expansion is not successful, because there
are not enough resources, such as ports or DNs, the chairperson
receives the message, “Your meeting duration has not been
expanded.”
The maximum conference duration, including all chairperson
expansions, is 12 hours. The ICB card does not permit conference
duration expansion to a conference scheduled to end within three
minutes of the expansion request.
Chairperson command summary
on the telephone set while a conference is in progress.
Table 33
Chairperson commands
Chairperson Command Description
*0<DN>#
Dial out to a DN (called party directory number, which is not a conference
participant).
*0#
*2<GN>#
*4
Dial out to the assistant DN.
Group call-out, where GN is the group number to call.
Lock or unlock the conference.
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Table 33
Chairperson commands (Continued)
Chairperson Command Description
*7
Volume control.
*10
*19
*52
*60
*69
All ports mute/unmute toggle.
Self mute/unmute toggle.
Release chairperson control.
Count conferees and announces names to all participants.
Count conferees and announces names to chairperson only. Activates a
*81
*82
*83
*90
*91
*92
*98
*99
Voting: Yes, I agree.
Voting: No, I disagree.
Voting: I abstain.
Drop all ports, except the chairperson’s port.
Drop the last dialed-out port.
Drop the last dialed-in port.
Extend the conference by 15 minutes.
Stop or start the initial conference music by the chairperson, which is
possible only when the chairperson is the first person joining the
conference. The first entry stops it, the second entry starts it.
*
Abort current command.
Redial last dialed DN.
*#
**
Start or stop the help menu.
after dialing *0<DN>#).
Table 34
Chairperson commands during dial-out call
Chairperson dials ...
In order to ...
*2
*3
Return to the conference with dialed party.
Return to the conference without dialed party.
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While the system is announcing the list of conference participants after
the chairperson enters *69, the chairperson can execute the
Table 35
Chairperson commands during count command
Chairperson dials ...
In order to ...
#
0
Stop and start the playlist.
Consult privately with the conferee.
Mute/unmute the conferee.
1
2
Play the current conferee name greeting.
Return to the conference.
*3
4
Select the previous conferee and play name.
Select the next conferee and play name.
Disconnect the current conferee.
Start and stop the help menu.
6
9
**
Features available to all participants
Self mute/unmute toggle
All conference participants, including the chairperson, can put
themselves on mute by dialing *19. While on mute, the participant can
listen to the conference. To unmute, the participant dials *19 again.
Because there is one command for mute and unmute, the system
announces to the participant one of two possible voice messages:
“Muted” or “Unmuted.” Only the participant that activates the command
hears the mute/unmute announcement. The mute/unmute command is
available to those participants who dial into the conference and who the
chairperson brings into the conference using the dial-out command.
Stop or start music
This feature stops or starts the initial conference music, which is
possible only when the conferee is the first person joining the
conference. Dial *99. The first entry stops it, the second entry starts it.
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Adjust the audio volume of a conference
Procedure 19
Adjust the conference audio volume
1
feature.
Figure 73
Volume control feature operation
Decrease
Increase
Initial
Level
-9 dB -6 dB -3 dB
0
+3 dB +6 dB +9 dB
1
4
7
*
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
#
Legend
1 = Decrease volume on speak direction
3 = Increase volume on speak direction
4 = Decrease volume on listen direction
6 = Increase volume on listen direction
2 = Restore initial volume level
8 = Restore initial level of all participants
(chairperson only)
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When making a selection, the system applies the command, plays a
confirmation tone, and returns the user to the conference.
2
Each invocation of the command advances one step in the required direction.
To advance more than one step, the whole sequence must be repeated. For
example, to reach the maximum volume in the listen direction, dial:
*76 *76 *76
3
The menu can be interrupted, so the two-digit sequence can be entered
without waiting for the menu.
This procedure is now complete
Help
The chairperson can access a help menu by dialing **. The help menu
is a voice recording of all chairperson command options. The
chairperson can stop the help menu before it finishes by dialing **
again.
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The help command is sensitive to where the chairperson is in the
command structure. For example, if the conference is in the normal
active state, the chairperson hears the main list of commands after
dialing **. If the chairperson dials out to a person and then dials **, the
chairperson hears the list of commands relevant to dialing out. If the
chairperson dials *69 or *60 to count conferees, and then dials **, the
chairperson hears the list of commands relevant to counting conferees.
Conferees can dial ** to hear a list of command options available to
conferees. Only the participant who dials ** hears the relevant list of
commands.
Conferee features
Acquire and release chairperson control
control.
Procedure 20
Acquire/release chairperson control
1
To acquire chairperson control, dial *51. The system reacts as follows:
•
If another chairperson is present at the conference, the command fails.
The system notifies the user and returns them to the meeting.
•
If there is no active chairperson, the system prompts the user to enter the
chairperson password for the meeting. If the password is correct, the user
becomes the chairperson. If the password is incorrect, the system
prompts the user to retry two more times. If the password is still incorrect,
the command fails and the system returns the user to the meeting.
2
To release chairperson control, dial *52. Only the chairperson uses this
command. When activated, the chairperson becomes a regular conference
participant allowing someone else to acquire chairperson control.
This procedure is now complete
Conferee command summary
telephone set while the conference is in progress.
Table 36
Conferee commands
Conferee command
Description
*7
Volume control.
*19
*51
Self mute/unmute toggle.
Acquire chairperson control.
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Conferee commands (Continued)
Conferee command
Description
*81
*82
*83
*85
*86
*99
Voting: Yes, I agree.
Voting: No, I disagree.
Voting: I abstain.
Question: I request a question.
Question: I cancel my request for a question.
Stop or start the initial conference music, which is
possible only when the conferee is the first person
joining the conference. The first entry stops it, the
second entry starts it.
*
Aborts current command.
Start or stop the help menu.
**
TUI services
This sections describes TUI services that are used when there is no
active conference.
Schedule a conference
When using the TUI scheduler, first enter the TUI user ID and
password. If a port is reserved for the TUI, only 31 ports are available
for conference use. After scheduling a conference using the TUI, the
BUI can be used to view, modify, or delete the conference.
The conference defined from the TUI has default attributes. Define the
conference parameters, through the telephone keypad, at the prompts
of a guided voice menu. The ICB plays messages when an error is
made.
Note: There are up to seven minutes to schedule a conference with
the TUI. After seven minutes, the ICB sends a voice message
indicating that the allotted time is over. The ICB then disconnects the
call.
The ICB sets up the following default attributes:
• entry and exit by name
• no custom greeting
• no conference expansion
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• no name for the name of the conference
• no name for the name of the chairperson
To schedule a conference through the TUI, follow the steps in
Procedure 21
Use the TUI to schedule a conference
1
2
3
4
Dial the TUI DN.
At the prompt, enter your TUI user ID.
At the prompt, enter your password (6 digits).
At the prompt, enter the date and time of the conference (optional). The
default is the current day and time.
5
6
7
At the prompt, enter the duration of the conference.
At the prompt, enter the number of ports required for the conference.
At the prompt, enter the Conferee DN (optional).
If a DN is not entered, the ICB card generates one. The ICB card determines
the Chairperson DN automatically.
8
9
At the prompt, enter the password length (optional).
At the prompt, enter the language (optional).
After entering all conference parameters, the ICB requests you to confirm the
reservation.
Note: If configured, the web server sends a confirmation E-mail.
This procedure is now complete
Record a brandline greeting
The TUI can be used to record the customized brandline greeting when
an administrator TUI password is used for the login. Procedure 22
shows how to use this feature.
Note: Although the greeting can be recorded in any language, the
TUI instructions are in English only.
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Procedure 22
Use a brandline greeting
1
2
Dial the TUI DN. Enter your TUI administrator ID and password.
The system responds with a menu and steps through how to operate the
feature.
The chairperson must activate the brandline greeting from the BUI.
This procedure is now complete
The maximum length of the greeting is 10 seconds. The system plays
greetings to conference participants in the following order:
1 Initial greeting
a ICB factory greeting – “Welcome to the conference call.”
b Brandline greeting – “Welcome to Company XYZ’s conference
call.” This greeting replaces the factory greeting.
2 Conference-specific greeting – “This is department 201’s weekly
meeting.”
In this example, when participants call they hear: “Welcome to
Company XYZ’s conference call. This is department 201’s weekly
meeting.”
Note: Dual-card meetings use the brandline of the primary card, so
that all participants hear the same greeting.
Record a conference-specific greeting
Conference-specific greeting operation is similar to brandline
greetings, except that they can be recorded by users or administrators.
The maximum length is configured by an administrator up to 10
seconds. The system deletes the voice file at the end of the conference
and it cannot be used for other conferences. Follow the steps in
Procedure 23 to configure a conference-specific greeting.
Procedure 23
Configure a conference-specific greeting
1
2
Dial the TUI DN. Enter your TUI user or administrator ID and password.
The system provides a menu with various options.
Operational steps are as follows:
a
When scheduling a meeting, the system provides a reference number
which uniquely identifies the meeting. The system displays this reference
number in the BUI and in the confirmation E-mail.
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b
After scheduling the meeting, dial the TUI Services DN, enter login data,
and select “Record customer greeting” from the voice menu.
The system prompts you to enter the reference number to identify the
meeting.
c
d
Enter the number received in step a.
The system repeats the number and prompts the user to confirm it or
re-enter it.
Confirm or re-enter the number.
The system provides a menu for recording the greeting similar to that
used for the brandline greeting.
This procedure is now complete
After recording the greeting, it can be later verified, re-recorded, or
deleted. Meeting details displayed in the BUI indicate whether or not a
greeting exists.
This feature also applies to always-on conferences. However, for
always-on conferences, only the administrator can record the
conference-specific greeting.
A greeting recorded for a conference that is part of a recurrent chain
applies to occurrences following that conference.
In dual-card meetings, the user or administrator records the custom
greeting to the primary card. The system automatically copies it to the
secondary card, so that all callers hear the same greeting.
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Microsoft Outlook GUI
Purpose
This chapter describes how to use the Microsoft Outlook/Exchange
GUI for audio conference scheduling.
The chapter contains the following sections:
and its system requirements.
interface that users and super-users can use to schedule
conferences.
page 167 – describes the process that users can use to delegate a
user.
Overview
Users using Microsoft Outlook can schedule and manage ICB
conference information using Microsoft Outlook as an alternative to the
Browser User Interface. To access the ICB server, use the following
Microsoft calendar GUIs:
• Microsoft Outlook, version 2000, XP, or 2003.
• Microsoft Exchange, version 5.5, 2000, or 2003.
Since meetings automatically appear in the user’s Outlook calendar,
the user does not have to book the meeting in two places: Browser User
Interface and Microsoft Outlook. Microsoft Outlook sends out e-mail
invitations to all invited parties. When the meeting is created, the
conference DN and password are added to the e-mail invitation. The
chairperson information is not added. This information can be verified
by pressing the Display button.
ICB conferences can be scheduled up to one year in advance.
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Recurrent meetings can be created in Microsoft Outlook. Meetings can
be scheduled up to one year in advance up to 52 occurrences. Since
Microsoft Outlook allows for longer scheduling, meetings scheduled
beyond one year are not scheduled in the ICB, but are scheduled in
Microsoft Outlook. A message is displayed to the user indicating which
meetings are scheduled in the ICB and which ones are not.
Meetings created in TUI or BUI will not appear in Microsoft Outlook.
The super-user functionality is not supported by Microsoft Outlook GUI.
Users with the type of super-user will act as normal users when
operating from the Microsoft Outlook GUI.
When modifying a conference, the play greeting functionality is not
supported by the Microsoft Outlook GUI.
Only left-to-right languages are supported by the Microsoft Outlook
GUI.
Daylight savings time is not supported. If either the user’s clock, or the
ICB’s clock (but not both), is changed after a meeting is scheduled, the
meeting’s start time will be off schedule.
The conference control screen of an active meeting is displayed only in
English.
In Microsoft Outlook 2000, ICB is not informed that a meeting was
deleted before a delete event message is sent. Therefore, a
meeting will still exist on the ICB. Before deleting an ICB meeting
scheduled with the Microsoft Outlook GUI, remove the ICB
association by un-checking the “ICB Conference” checkbox on
the ICB tab.
Administrators cannot schedule permanent or emergency meetings
using the Microsoft Outlook GUI.
Publishing the form in Microsoft Outlook
Before the ICB form can be published in Microsoft Outlook, the ICB
Administrator must acquire the ICB form.
ICB form for the first time.
to upgrade the ICB form.
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Procedure 24
ICB Administrator to get the ICB form
1
2
3
Enter the time zone for the ICB card.
Define the users that will use the Microsoft Outlook GUI.
Go to the location of the ICB PC Card and log in using the following username
and password:
Username: micb
Password: admin
4
Copy the icbf.oft, icbsjc.oft, and icbsk.oft files from the OUTLOOK directory.
This procedure is now complete
ICB files must be published in Microsoft Outlook before ICB users can
access and use the ICB files. Nortel Networks recommends that the
Microsoft Outlook Administrator publish the ICB files in the
If the ICB files are not published by the Microsoft Outlook administrator,
ICB users themselves must publish the ICB files in their Personal
When publishing upgraded files, be sure to remove the older versions
Note 1: The instructions in the following two procedures are specific
to Microsoft Exchange 5.5. For other systems, contact your Microsoft
Outlook administrator for specific instructions on publishing form
files.
Note 2: If the second procedure is used, each individual Microsoft
The ICB form is based on the following ICB files:
• form file required for all ICB applications - icbf.oft
• language files, one or more required for each ICB application:
— Japanese and Chinese languages - icbsjc.oft
— Korean language - icbsk.oft
— All other supported languages - icbs.oft
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Procedure 25
Microsoft Outlook Administrator to publish the ICB files to the
Organizational Forms Library
1
2
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Obtain the ICB form files from the ICB Administrator.
Note: For each language file (icbs.oft, icbsjc.oft, and icbsk.oft) you are
publishing, you must complete the following steps.
a
b
Double-click the name of the file, for example icbs.oft.
Note: Click No if asked to Enable Macros.
Click OK in the Select Folder window. The Calendar window opens.
Note: Do not select a folder from the folder list in the Select Folder
window.
Choose Tools > Forms > Publish Form As. The Publish Form As
Figure 74
Publish Form As window
c
d
Select Organizational Forms Library in the Look In field.
Enter a Display name and Form name as follows:
•
•
•
If you are publishing icbs.oft, enter icbs
If you are publishing icbsjc.oft, enter icbsjc
If you are publishing icbsk.oft, enter icbsk
e
f
Click Publish.
Note: Click Yes if asked to replace an existing form.
Close the Calendar window. Do not save the appointment.
3
Publish the ICB form file icbf.oft.
Go to the folder where the ICB files are located.
a
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b
c
Double-click icbf.oft. The Calendar window opens.
Note: Click No if asked to Enable macros.
Choose Tools > Forms > Publish Form As. The Publish Form As
d
e
f
Select Organizational Forms Library in the Look In field.
Enter a Display name and Form name, such as icbf.
Click Publish.
Note: Click Yes if asked to replace an existing form.
g
Close the Calendar window. Do not save the appointment.
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 26
Publishing the ICB form in Microsoft Outlook by each Microsoft Outlook user
1
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Note 1: Do not perform this procedure if the ICB files have already been
published by the Microsoft Outlook administrator.
Note 2: These instructions are specific to Microsoft Exchange 5.5. For
other systems, contact your Microsoft Outlook administrator for specific
instructions on publishing a form.
2
Obtain the ICB files (form icbf.oft and one or more language files icbs.oft,
icbsjc.oft, and icbsk.oft) from the ICB Administrator.
3
4
Save the files in accessible location.
For each language file (icbs.oft, icbsjc.oft, and icbsk.oft) you are publishing:
a
Double-click the name of the file, for example icbs.oft.
Note: Click No if asked to Enable macros.
b
Click OK in the Select Folder window. The Calendar window opens.
Note: Do not select a folder from the folder list in the Select Folder
window.
c
Choose Tools > Forms > Publish Form As. The Publish Form As
d
e
Select Personal Forms Library in the Look In field.
Enter a Display name and a Form name as follows:
•
•
•
If you are publishing icbs.oft, enter icbs.
If you are publishing icbsjc.oft, enter icbsjc.
If you are publishing icbssk.oft, enter icbsk.
f
Click Publish.
Note: Click Yes if asked to replace an existing form.
Close the Calendar window. Do not save the appointment.
g
5
Publish the ICB form file icbf.oft.
a
b
Go to the folder where the ICB files are located.
Double-click icbf.oft. The Calendar window opens.
Note: Click No if asked to Enable macros.
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c
Choose Tools > Forms > Publish Form As. The Publish Form As
Select Personal Forms Library in the Look In field.
Enter a Display name and a Form name, such as icbf.
Click Publish.
d
e
f
Note: Click Yes if asked to replace an existing form.
g
Close the Calendar window. Do not save the appointment.
This procedure is now complete
The ICB files must be published in Microsoft Outlook before the ICB
user can configure the ICB form as the default Calendar form in
Microsoft Outlook. When the Microsoft Outlook Administrator has
published the ICB form to the forms library, follow the steps in
Procedure 27 on page 156 to configure the ICB form as the default
Calendar form in Microsoft Outlook.
Several languages may use the same form name. If an administrator
needs to have several languages, create a file called “outlangs.tbl”. This
file should be placed in the Microsoft Outlook folder. This file should
37 for an example.
Table 37
Language form to use
Language
Form to use
icbf.oft
American English
French
icbf.oft
U.K. English
Chinese Traditional
icbf.oft
cnicb.oft
Procedure 27
Select the ICB form as the default form in Microsoft Outlook
1
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Note: Before beginning this procedure, obtain the name of the published
ICB form file. For example, icbf.oft.
2
3
4
Right-click Calendar in the Folder List.
Select Properties. The Calendar Properties window opens.
Select the General tab.
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5
6
Select Forms in When Posting to this folder, use. The Choose Form
window opens.
Select the library in which the files were published.
•
If you published the forms yourself, select Personal Forms Library in the
Look In field.
•
If the ICB administrator published the files, select Organizational Forms
Library in the Look In field.
7
8
9
Select the form name, icbf, and click Open.
Click OK.
Verify that you are using the correct version of the ICB form.
a
b
Double-click a timeslot in the Calendar.
Choose Help > About this Form from the toolbar. The form version is
displayed.
This procedure is now complete
back to the Microsoft Outlook Appointment form.
Procedure 28
Resetting the default Calendar form for Microsoft Outlook
1
2
3
4
5
6
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Right-click Calendar in the Folder List.
Choose Properties. The Calendar Properties window opens.
Select the General tab.
Select Appointment in When posting to this folder, use.
Click OK.
This procedure is now complete
Removing the ICB files from the Personal Forms Library
When searching for published ICB files, Microsoft Outlook searches
first in the Personal Forms Library, then in the Organizational Forms
Library. If upgraded ICB files exist in the Organizational Forms Library,
and older versions exist in the Personal Forms Library, the new
Procedure 30 to remove previously published ICB files from the
Personal Forms Library.
Procedure 29
Removing the ICB files from the Personal Forms Library (way 1)
1
2
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Right-click Calendar in the Folder List.
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3
4
5
6
Choose Properties. The Calendar Properties window opens.
Select the Forms tab.
Click Manage. The Forms Manager window opens.
Click Set in the left half of the window. The Forms Manager window has two
Set buttons. The one on the right is inactive.
7
8
9
Select Personal Forms in the Forms Library.
Click OK.
Select the ICB form(s) to be deleted from the list in the panel on the left side
of the window.
10
11
12
13
Click Delete.
Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.
Click Clear Cash.
Click Close to close the Forms Manager window.
14
Click OK to close the Calendar Properties window.
This procedure is now complete
After you remove an ICB form, the Microsoft Outlook Appointment form
becomes the default Calendar form. See “Select the ICB form as the
default form in Microsoft Outlook” on page 156 to set another ICB
form as the default Calendar form.
Procedure 30 Removing the ICB files from the Personal Forms
Library (way 2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Choose Tools. > Options from the file menu. The Options window opens.
Select the Other tab.
Click Advanced Options. The Advanced Options window opens.
Click Custom Forms. The Custom Forms tab opens in the Option window.
Click Manage Forms. The Forms Manager window opens.
Select the ICB forms to be deleted.
Click on Clear Cash.
9
Click Delete.
This procedure is now complete
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Login to the ICB card using Microsoft Outlook
You need to log into the ICB when you are setting up or editing the ICB
parameters of a conference. You will use the same ICB user ID and
password for the ICB form in Microsoft Outlook that you use for the BUI.
If you have access to more than one ICB card, you must have a user ID
ICB card from Microsoft Outlook.
Procedure 31
Log into the ICB card using Microsoft Outlook
1
If you are not already at the ICB tab, go to the ICB tab Microsoft Outlook.
a
b
c
d
e
Select Calendar from the Folder List in Microsoft Outlook.
Click New.
Select the ICB tab.
Select the ICB card from the ICB Address drop-down list.
Select ICB Conference.
2
Enter your username and password in the Enter Network Password window.
Figure 75
Username and Password (Microsoft Outlook)
a
b
c
d
Enter your user ID in the User Name field.
Enter your password in the Password field.
Select Save this password in your password list (optional).
Click OK.
This procedure is now complete
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Scheduling a new conference
Scheduling window
Open a new appointment in Microsoft Outlook after logging into the ICB
card.
Figure 76 shows the scheduling window when it first opens after the
ICB tab has been selected.
Figure 76
Microsoft Outlook ICB tab – Schedule a new conference
Table 38
ICB tab window fields
Field
Description
ICB Address
ICB conference
Owner ID
The IP address or DNS of the ICB card.
When checked, schedules the conference to the ICB card.
User name that is logged into the ICB card.
Chairperson
Enter the name of the chairperson for this conference.
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ICB tab window fields (Continued)
Field
Description
Start
Enter the date and time that the conference starts. The minutes box shows
15-minute increments (that is, 0, 15, 30, and 45).
Range: Hours/15-minute increments.
The default value of the time field is rounded to the nearest 15 minutes according
to the following rule:
•
•
In the first 10 minutes of the interval, the system rounds the time off to the
past. For example, if the time is 8:23, the box shows the time as 8:15. The
system interprets this as an immediate conference.
In the last five minutes of the interval, the system rounds it to the future
15-minute value. For example, 8:26 appears as 8:30.
Note: If a change needs to be made to an existing conference, click on the Appointment
tab to make the necessary changes. That information will be moved to the ICB tab.
Duration
Enter the duration of the conference.
Range: Up to 12 hours in 15-minute increments (the selection box shows all
possible values).
Number of
Participants
Select the number of participants for this conference from the drop-down box.
The default value is four.
Access Numbers
Select either to automatically assign a number or a specific number from the
drop-down list.
Free Ports view
Figure 77 shows the expanded scheduling window after clicking on the
Free Ports button. The information in this window refers to the date set
above it in the Start area. The time scale covers 12 hours in 15-minute
increments.
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Figure 77
ICB tab window – Free Ports view
Click on the Arrow button to move the range. Each click moves
the range four hours in the direction of the arrow clicked.
The middle bar specifies the available ports
for the time range that the rectangle covers.
Two bars appear in the middle for dual-card
conferences: one for each card.
Options section
Figure 78 on page 163 shows the expanded window after clicking on
the Options button.
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Table 39
ICB tab window – Options section fields
Field
Description
Password section
User Password
Enter an optional password for the conference. If configured, callers must enter
this password to join the conference. Available options are as follows:
•
•
No password – no optional password.
Automatically assigned – The system automatically generates the
password. The administrator sets the password length from 4 to 8 digits.
•
Choose a password – The user defines the password. The range is 4 to 8
digits. The window shows the password as it is entered. The system does
not check the password for uniqueness. Different conferences can use the
same password.
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
Chairperson
Password
Enter a password for chairperson authentication. This field has the same
options as the user password.
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
General Options section
Indication for entry
and exit
Define how the system announces when people enter or exit a conference. The
following options are available from the pull-down menu:
•
•
•
•
Play name on entry and name on exit.
Play name on entry and tone on exit.
Play tone on entry and tone on exit.
Silence (no indication for entry or exit).
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
Language
Select the language the system uses for voice prompts during the conference.
The pull-down menu offers the set of languages available in the system. The
default is the ICB card’s default language that an administrator selects using the
single-number access, the preferred language takes affect after the caller
enters the conference ID and password. Before that the system uses the default
language.
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ICB tab window – Options section fields (Continued)
Field
Description
Add ports if needed When this box is checked, the system allows the meeting to expand beyond the
number of reserved ports if more than the anticipated number of participants
show up. The system adds ports only if there are enough ports available (that
is, they are not reserved for another meeting).
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
Keep one port for
chairperson
Click on this box to reserve a port for the chairperson. When all but one of the
ports are occupied, and the chairperson has not yet dialed in, the remaining port
is not available for a participant. If this box is not checked, the system uses the
ports on a first-come, first-serve basis. In this case, if all the ports are taken up
by participants, the system does not allow the chairperson to enter the
conference.
Note: The default setting is determined by the Administrator’s default conference
setting.
Scheduling complete
After scheduling a new meeting or modifying an existing meeting, the
Confirmation window appears to verify the entries. The system displays
the window after it stores the conference in the database. See Figure
79 for an example.
Figure 79
Confirmation window
Click on the OK button
to close this window.
The system returns to the
Calendar window.
Editing an existing conference
Open the conference appointment in Microsoft Outlook for editing. The
only field that cannot be modified when editing an inactive conference
is the dual-card meeting option (that is, users cannot make a
single-card conference dual and vice versa).
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Only the following fields can be edited during an active conference:
• number of participants
• duration
• add ports as needed (under the Options section)
Once a conference is scheduled with the Microsoft Outlook GUI, the
access the chairperson control section of the BUI for this scheduled
operation information. The Display button provides the conference
access and meeting password information for users and the
Figure 80
ICB tab window – edit conference
Figure 81
ICB tab window – display information
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Setting a delegate user for Microsoft Outlook Calendar
A user can give another person sharing permission to schedule
appointments and meetings for them in their calendar. The delegate
Outlook feature allows the user to specify for the person whether or not
they can modify and create meetings and appointments. Scheduling an
ICB meeting is operated the same way.
To use the delegate feature with the ICB form:
• The person who schedules the meeting and the person that gives
permission must have accounts in the ICB card. The owner of the
meeting is the one that gave permission.
• When using Microsoft Outlook 2003, the script in shared folders
must be enabled. (Tools > Options > Other > Advanced Options).
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Maintenance
Purpose
This chapter describes how to maintain and troubleshoot the ICB card
and associated equipment.
The chapter contains the following sections:
maintenance strategy.
shows the process for updating the Microsoft Outlook GUI form.
tools.
technicians can use from the CLI to perform maintenance activities.
faults and shows recommended recovery actions.
error message system.
procedures for backing up and restoring data.
Maintenance overview
Perform operations, administration, and maintenance (OA&M) of the
ICB system by using the command line interface (CLI). Access the CLI
through the following:
• A TTY terminal connected to the ICB card or through a PC
emulating a terminal. The PC connects to the ICB card through the
Ethernet Adapter.
• The administration BUI.
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An operator can use the CLI to generate reports and perform port
maintenance. An administrator can use the CLI to manage system
administration, maintenance, and security.
To conduct conference OA&M for an ICB card, connect a terminal to the
RS-232 port or the Ethernet connector associated with that ICB card.
The maintenance terminal connects to each ICB card through an IPE
module I/O panel connector or through the Ethernet adapter card.
The Ethernet adapter provides two options:
• direct terminal connection or modem connection to DB-9 connector
• Ethernet connection, where multiple terminals connected to the
Ethernet can access an ICB card
For the Ethernet connection option, an IP address assigned to the ICB
card is required to enable access to the ICB through the LAN.
Figure 82 shows an Meridian system with two IPE modules. This
example shows each IPE module with one ICB card. Each ICB card
connects to its maintenance terminal through the associated IPE
module I/O panel connector. Use one terminal for all ICB cards by
moving the terminal cable to the I/O panel connector of the card to be
accessed.
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Figure 82
ICB card in the Intelligent Peripheral Equipment Module
Maintenance
Terminal
IPE Module
ICB Card
IPE Module
ICB Card
VT 100 OA&M
Maintenance
Terminal
VT 100 OA&M
Intelligent Peripheral
Equipment (IPE) Module
G100009
Problem solving
A problem can have more than one cause. To isolate the cause, a
knowledge of ICB operation is required. After identifying the cause, the
problem can be corrected by replacing defective cards, connecting
accidentally disconnected cables, or correcting software security
problems. The Meridian system and the ICB provide built-in
self-diagnostic indicators and software and hardware tools. These
diagnostic facilities simplify system troubleshooting and reduce
mean-time-to-repair (MTTR).
Make sure that the Meridian system is operating correctly, before
diagnosing ICB problems.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Refer to the following:
•
•
•
•
•
553-3011-500 – Small System Maintenance
553-3021-500 – Large System Maintenance
553-3031-500 – CS 1000S System Maintenance
553-3041-500 – CS 1000E System Maintenance
555-4001-129 – Meridian SL-100 Intelligent Peripheral
Equipment (IPE) Reference Manual
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Updating the Microsoft Outlook GUI ICB form
When the ICB form needs to be updated in Microsoft Outlook, the form
needs to be updated first by the Administrator. The Administrator will
then notify users that the ICB form needs to be updated. The procedure
to publish the new form is the same as publishing the original form. See
page 155 for the procedure details.
Users need to clear cache when the ICB form does not exist in
Procedure 32
Clearing the Microsoft Outlook forms Cache
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Choose Tools > Options. The Options window opens.
Select the Other tab.
Click Advanced Options. The Advanced Options window opens.
Click Custom Forms. The Options window opens.
Click Manage Forms. The Forms Manager window opens.
Click Clear Cache.
If no Clear Cache button is available, you must delete the forms cache file
8
Click Close to close the Forms Manager window.
Click OK to close the Options window.
9
10
11
Click OK to close the Advanced Options window.
Click OK to close the Options window.
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 33 Deleting the forms cache file manually
1
2
Close Microsoft Outlook.
Go to the folder where the forms cache file is located.
•
If you are using User Profiles, go to
C:\Windows\Profiles\<username>\LocalSettings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Forms
•
If you are not using User Profiles, go to
C:\Windows\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Forms
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3
Delete the file Frmcache.dat.
This procedure is now complete
Each upgrade of the ICB firmware comes with upgraded ICB files,
Procedure 34 Upgrading the ICB form in the Organizational Forms
Library
1
Retrieve the upgraded ICB files.
a
b
c
Go to the folder where the ICB files are stored.
Delete all .OFT files except icbf.oft, icbs.oft, icbsjc.oft, and icbsk.oft.
Rename an existing ICB form files, using names such as “icbf_old.oft”,
“icbs_old.oft”, “icbsjc_old.oft”, and “icbsk_old.oft”.
Note: Nortel Networks recommends that customers keep only one
previous version of the ICB files.
d
e
Go to the location of the ICB PC Card and log in using the following
username and password.
Username: micb
Password: admin
Copy the icbf.oft, icbs.oft, icbsjc.oft, and icbsk.oft files from the
OUTLOOK directory.
2
3
4
Publish the new upgraded forms. Follow the steps in Procedure 26 on page
155.
Clear the Microsoft Outlook forms cache. Follow the steps in Procedure 32 on
This procedure is now complete
Users can now install the new form as their default form.
upgraded ICB form in the Personal Forms Library.
Procedure 35 Upgrading the ICB form in the Personal Forms
Library
1
2
If the ICB administrator has not published the form, follow the steps in
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Set the new upgraded form as the default Calendar form. Follow the steps in
4
5
Schedule a test meeting to ensure the upgrade was successful. Follow the
This procedure is now complete
Diagnostic tools
Use the following diagnostic tools to troubleshoot problems in the
system, including problems with the ICB. When diagnosing ICB
problems, use the following tools:
• LED indicators
• display codes
• card self-tests
• sanity monitoring
• diagnostic commands (that is, overlay commands for the CS 1000
and MAP commands for the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100)
• history files
• TCP/IP connectivity test
ICB status LED indicator
The ICB has a red LED indicator at the top of the faceplate that
indicates the status of the card. If the LED is lit, the card can be faulty
or manual busy (Man). The card goes through a series of tests. When
inserted into the slot or reset, the card:
• blinks three times during self-test
• runs software files from the PCMCIA to the ICB card
• blinks three more times
• stays on until a return to service (RTS) occurs
This procedure takes approximately 45 seconds. If the card turns on
and remains on without blinking, the card is not functioning correctly.
The LED turns off when the card returns to service.
Power Up Self-test
The ICB card has testability features that aid in fault isolation. When
inserted into an operating system module, when it is powered up, or
when the system is reset, each ICB card automatically performs a
Power Up Self-test. A Power Up Self-test can be performed on a card
using software commands or menus.
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The self-test checks general ICB functions and determines if they are
operating correctly. The checks are useful when first installing the
cards, because the card automatically starts the self-test when
inserted. The self-test provides an immediate indication of the card’s
operating status by performing a detailed test and analysis of the
installed hardware. The test determines the integrity of the hardware
and establishes the connection of the ICB card.
The Power Up Self-test is executed through the maintenance port. If
any fault has been detected, an error message is stored in the system
log file and is printed on the maintenance port.
self-test.
Table 40
ICB self-test sequence
Item tested
Description
Processor/Co-processor
SDRAM
Reads and stores processor ID. Runs processor self-test.
Checks the amount of SDRAM installed. Performs read/write test.
Performs read/write test on selected registers.
Performs read/write test on selected registers.
Tests shared memory and performs loopback test over SD-30 LCA.
System I/O Controller
PCMCIA Controller
DS-30X Interface
On-board DSP card
Checks the presence of DSP cards and initiates diagnostic tests on DSP
cards, if present.
PCMCIA hard drive
PCMCIA Flash card
Loopback MPU
Checks the presence of the hard drive and checks the configuration
information.
Checks the presence of Flash memory and checks configuration
information.
Sends data to the transmit area of the MPU buffers and resends it back
for the receive area to the same buffer.
Loopback DSP
Sends data to the transmit area of the MPU buffers and resends it back
for the receive area to the same buffer.
Signaling Tests
Signaling tests check the x12 interfaces in both directions between the
card and system. This test includes reception of the messages from the
system and sending messages to the system. The Signaling test is
executed from Overlay 30 using the UNTT command (Meridian 1/CS
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1000) or from the IPE MAP Level using the Tst command (CS
2100/Meridian SL-100).
Sanity monitoring
Sanity monitoring is a background routine that checks the operation of
system resources, such as CPU activity and memory allocation. This
background routine tries to restore normal operation if the system
performance has degraded to an unacceptable level. If all attempts to
restore normal operation fail, this routine restarts the system to restore
operation. If the soft reset is not effective, the system initiates a full,
board-level reset. If the full reset is not successful, the maintenance
LED remains on.
Diagnostic commands
Meridian 1/CS 1000 overlay commands
Each card performs diagnostic tests as part of the daily routines.
Diagnostic tests can also be activated from a maintenance TTY.
The boot time of the ICB from reset, or power up, to when the card is
ready and from an ENLC to when the ports are idle is approximately two
minutes.
All relevant system maintenance commands for an extended digital line
card apply to the ICB and are handled transparently to the system. Use
LD32 to enable and disable an ACD M2616 telephone.
functions.
Table 41
Commands to enable/disable ICB channels
Command
Operation performed
LD 32
DISC/ENLC
DISU/ENLU
LOOP
Disable/Enable specified card.
Disable/Enable specified channel.
Performs a network memory test, continuity test, and
signaling test on the specified loop.
STAT
Get status of specified card/channel.
LD 30
UNTT
Performs self-test on the ICB.
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CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 diagnostic commands
Each card performs diagnostic tests as part of the daily routines.
Diagnostic tests can be activated from the MAP terminal on the CS
2100/Meridian SL-100. The ICB card appears as an extended digital
line card to the system. For the diagnostic routine to pass in the LTP
level of the MAP terminal, the feature Communicator must be assigned
to key 1 of the LEN.
Table 42
CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 commands to enable/disable ICB channels
Command
Operation performed
IPE MAP Level
Bsy Card x/ RTS card x Disable/enable specified card.
Tst
Perform a network memory test, continuity test, and signaling test on the
specified loop.
QueryPM Inven Card x
Get status of specified card.
LTP MAP Level
Bsy
Make the LEN or DN busy.
Bsy INB
RTS
Take the port out of service. The system does not generate alarms.
Bring the ICB port in-service.
Note: During a One Night Process (ONP), a no restart switch activity
(SWACT) to the other central processing unit (CPU) drops active
calls on the ICB card. A warm SWACT of the front end during
maintenance activities does not affect active calls on the ICB card.
TCP/IP connectivity test
Maintenance technicians can use “ping” to test if the LAN connection is
installed and configured properly. Perform a ping test in one of the
following ways (they are equivalent so there is no need to try both):
• from a computer on the local LAN to the ICB card’s IP address
• from the CLI (under the SMaint/ directory) to the IP address of a
computer on the local LAN
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CLI command summary
Using CLI commands
The CLI contains menus and submenus. To select a menu option, enter
the appropriate short command or full command at the prompt. When
menus or to display help.
Table 43
Navigating the menus and displaying help
Command
Result
*
/
Returns to the previous menu.
Returns to the top menu level.
Displays help for the commands in the current menu.
?
When entering a menu option that has parameters defined, the “Modify,
Save, or Cancel:” command line displays so that the parameters can be
modified, if required.
To modify system parameters and objects, use one or more of the
Table 44
Modifying parameters
Command
Result
M
S
Modifies one or more parameters.
Saves modified parameters.
C
Cancels the modification and allows the parameter to keep its previous value.
Table 45
Modifying objects
Command
<cr>
Result
Accepts the current value when the Enter key is pressed.
value <cr>
Changes the attribute with a new value when the value is entered and the Enter
key is pressed.
.
Cancels the modification and allows the object to keep its previous value.
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To modify a value or attribute of an object, the program responds with
a sequence of prompts: one prompt for each attribute of the object. The
prompt defines the name and the current value of the attribute. You can
change the value, accept the current value, or cancel the modification
as follows:
attribute_a (current_value_a): new_value_a <cr>
attribute_b (current_value_b): <cr>
attribute_c (current_value_c): .
The system can display the current value and a list of available values
to select. In the following example, the value of attribute_d changes to
bbbb:
attribute_d (current_d, (1-aaaa, 2-bbbb, 3-cccc)): 2
When executing the command(s), the program provides the option to
modify, save, or cancel the changes. When Save is entered, the system
accepts the changes. After the session ends, use the commands in
ICB CLI commands
Table 46
ICB CLI command summary
Menu and command
Items and commands
System administration:
SA
System Attributes Editor: SY
Use the System Attributes Editor for initial card configuration (see
Procedure 13 on page 71) and to define the following:
•
card name – up to 10 characters; appears in top of the initial window
if specified.
•
refresh period – time between updates to CLI window when not in
use, from 0 to 60 minutes (default is 5 minutes). 0 disables system
status display.
•
short occupancy – detects short connection time of an ICB port.
Connection times less than the threshold can indicate a bad
connection of incorrect DN dialed. When this occurs, the system
increments a counter. When the system checks counters, it displays
those with peg counts as potential problems.
•
•
•
•
subnet mask – the subnet mask of the ICB
gateway IP address – the gateway IP address of the ICB
IP address – the IP address of the ICB
disconnect lone participant – time before system disconnects a single
participant in a conference (default is 30 minutes).
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ICB CLI command summary (Continued)
Menu and command
Items and commands
System Maintenance:
SM
System Test: ST
To perform system component tests enter:
•
•
i – perform in-service tests that do not disrupt service
o – perform out-of-service tests
Maintenance Report Browser: MR
Browse maintenance reports by date. For more information, see “CLI
Ping Test:
Enter a computer’s IP address to test IP connectivity with this computer.
Short Connection Report: SC
Browse short connection reports by date (see “CLI Short Connection
Database Archive: AR
Database Restore: RE
Card Restart: CR
Restarts ICB card and begins software reload.
Message Analysis Tool: SHO
Prints information about an error message that is entered (see “Error
Message Filtering: ERR
Enables the filtering of error messages (see “Configure error message
Data Conversion: CONVERT
Copies the data from the upper PCMCIA, converts to ICB Release 4
format, and stores it in the lower PCMCIA.
Protected administration: Password Editor: PS
Functionality Upgrade: FU
Performs a functionality upgrade.
The system prompts for the number of ports and for the keycode that must
be entered in three rows of eight characters each. The system will then
prompt for which feature (can be either advanced or basic).
Software Upgrade: SW
Performs a software upgrade.
The system first prompts for the source: upper socket or FTP. If FTP is
entered, the system then prompts for IP address, path to file, login, and
password.
Administrator BUI Reset: AB
Reset passwords to the default (that is, 000000) of all administrators that
use the BUI.
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ICB CLI command summary (Continued)
Menu and command
Items and commands
Port maintenance:
PM
Port Status Display: PS
Displays status of all ICB ports as follows: Idle, Dialing_out, Ringing,
Talking, or Disabled.
Port Disconnect: PD
Disconnect a specific port from the conference.
Report Generation:
RG
Meetings Log Browser: ML
Log ordering: ORDer_mlog
Prompts for the same parameters (year, month, day) and displays the log
contents sorted by access DN. The advantage is that all records of each
specific conference appear together.
ICB fault isolation and correction
Alarm clearing procedures for the ICB are the identical to those for
other IPE cards.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Refer to the following documents for additional information about
how to clear alarms:
•
•
Meridian 1 – Fault Clearing
Meridian SL-100 – Alarm Clearing Procedures
to solve these problems.
Note: If the problem cannot be solved after using all available
diagnostic tools and test procedures, list the symptoms observed and
contact your Nortel Networks representative.
Table 47
ICB equipment problems
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Solution
Red card LED on Card is disabled or
Check the card status and perform a self-test on the
card by pulling it out and plugging it back in, or from the
CLI using the cr command under the SMaint menu.
the ICB is
faulty.
permanently on.
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ICB equipment problems (Continued)
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Solution
Display on the
controller card
shows fault
codes.
Card faulty, failed
Refer to the Meridian 1 and CS 1000 Input/Output
Administration Guide or Meridian SL-100 Log Report
Reference Manual for a description of the fault codes.
Based on the description, take the appropriate action to
resolve the problem.
self-test, or problem
communicating with
peripheral equipment.
Error messages
the TTY terminal
or the MAP
Hardware or software Note the error messages. Refer to the Meridian 1 and
problems with the
ICB.
CS 1000 Input/Output Administration Guide or Meridian
SL-100 Log Report Reference Manual for their
description. Based on the description, take the
appropriate action to resolve the problem.
displays.
Card replacement
The ICB uses PCMCIA technology which enables the ICB to be
removed from the IPE shelf indefinitely without losing the configuration
data. Before replacing the PCMCIA card, back up the data on the card
so that it does not have to be re-entered (see “Backup and restore
Procedure 36
Replace a card
1
2
3
4
5
Disable the ICB card.
Remove the card from its card slot in the IPE module.
Remove all PCMCIA cards from the old ICB card.
Transfer all PCMCIA cards to the new ICB card. Keep the packaging material
from the new card.
This procedure moves all software, configuration, and records to the
replacement ICB card.
6
Transfer the Security Device from the old ICB to the replacement.
The new card reuses the keycode. The keycode remains on the PCMCIA
card, which was removed from the old ICB.
7
8
Enable the new card.
Package the old ICB card using the packaging material from the new card.
Ship the card to the repair center.
This procedure is now complete
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Error message handling
The ICB provides enhanced message handling that includes the
following:
• Fixed message format and unique message codes.
• Categorization of messages by severity.
• Message analysis tool that provides on-line documentation.
• Message filtering based on such items as severity and firmware
component.
• Advanced troubleshooting.
Note: Since the on-line documentation is always available and
accurate according to the cards firmware version, this guide does not
document specific error messages.
Error messages format
The general format of error messages is as follows:
<serial number> <severity> <error code> <timestamp> <error text>
Table 48
Error message field formats
Field
Description
<serial number>
Four digits that provide a sequence for the messages. It starts at 0001 at
power-up and increments by one for each message issued. It wraps around
when it reaches 9999.
<severity>
Severity levels are as follows:
CRITICAL – indicates immediate corrective action is required (for example, the
application cannot continue and/or the card must be restarted).
MAJOR – indicates urgent corrective action is required (for example, the BUI
doesn’t work, but call processing continues to operate).
MINOR – indicates the existence of a fault condition; corrective action should be
taken to prevent a more serious fault. For example, a problem affecting a single
channel is minor, so long as the system is still fully operational.
WARNING – indicates a low level failure that almost does not impact a
customer. No corrective action is required, because auto-recovery is performed.
Frequent appearance can indicate a more serious problem.
INFO – shows normal operational event notifications (for example, state
changes in hardware or software; time and date changes).
DEBUG – for use by designers only.
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Error message field formats (Continued)
Field
Description
<error code>
Unique identifier of the event being reported. It is made up of the following two
parts:
•
a string of up to six letters indicating the firmware component that originates
the message
•
three decimal digits comprising the error number within this component
<timestamp>
Date and time of the message in the format MM-DD hh:mm:ss:ff, where:
MM = month number.
DD = day of the month.
hh = hour (in 24-hour format).
mm = minutes.
ss = seconds.
fff = fraction of second, in milliseconds.
<error text>
Short description of the problem or event, and related parameters (for example,
port number).
Error message procedures
documentation.
Procedure 37
Access the on-line error message analysis tool
1
2
Access the CLI SM directory and enter the following:
SHO
The CLI prompts you for to enter the error code.
Enter the error code for which you want information:
For example, enter:
MNGMMI109
Note: The letters are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as they
appear in the error message.
The CLI prints the following related information about the message:
<Syntax> – definition of the message syntax.
Meaning – shows what the message indicates.
Parameters – description of the message parameters (fields).
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Action – steps to follow to isolate the problem and/or fix it.
Impact – possible effects of the event.
This procedure is now complete
The entire file of error descriptions is available as a readable text. It can
be retrieved from the ICB to a PC for off-line reference. Follow the steps
Procedure 38
Retrieve the entire error message file to a PC
1
2
The entire file of error descriptions is a readable text file. From your PC’s
desktop access FTP.
To download the entire file, enter the following path:
a:gnr\errors.txt
This procedure is now complete
The output of messages can be suppressed according to pre-defined
criteria. This functionality enables a technician to focus on a specific
group of messages to improve productivity. Messages that keep
reappearing due to known circumstances which are not necessary to
see can be suppressed.
The filtering criteria are as follows:
• Severity of messages – only messages with the selected severity
levels appear. Any combination is possible.
• Firmware component – only messages with the selected firmware
component appear. Any combination is possible.
• Detailing level:
— Low – the message appears without the <error text> part. The
full description can be retrieved using the message analysis tool
based on the error code.
— High – the full message appears.
All filtering criteria can be defined separately for appearance on the CLI
and for storage in error log files (that is, a selected group of messages
can be defined to appear in the CLI, but not in the error log, or visa
versa).
filtering.
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Procedure 39
Configure error message filtering
1
Access the CLI SM directory and enter the following:
ERR
The CLI displays command inputs in the following three sections:
•
•
•
FORMAT
CLI_SEVERITY_FILTER
DISK_SEVERITY_FILTER
2
You can edit the values as per normal CLI usage.
Note: If you use the second level login command, two more filter sections are
available: CLI_FW_COMPONET_FILTER and DISK_FW_COMPONENT_FILTER.
EXAMPLE:
ps
// technician enters err
// ICB displays section name and its parameters, and prompts for action:
section [FORMAT]
CLI error message format: long
Disk error message format: short // default is long for both
Modify, Next section, Cancel:
n
// next: go to next section
section [CLI_SEVERITY_FILTER] // filter CLI messages by severity
Critical: yes // yes means that the message will appear
MAJOR: yes
MINOR: yes
WARNING: yes
INFO: yes
DEBUG: yes
Modify, Next section, Cancel
n
// next: go to next section
section [DISK_SEVERITY_FILTER] // filter CLI messages in disk file
Critical: yes // yes means that the message will appear
MAJOR: yes
MINOR: yes
WARNING: yes
INFO: yes
DEBUG: yes
Modify, Next section, Cancel://
This procedure is now complete
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Advanced troubleshooting
The ICB provides the following tools for technicians to troubleshoot and
debug problems based on error messages:
• Automatic trace back – the system prints an automatic trace back
list of predefined error codes. This feature helps software designers
solve errors.
• Automatic E-mail notification – the system can send an E-mail
notification containing a predefined list of error codes to the
administrator, or other address.
• Automatic card restart – ICB restarts can be performed for a
predefined list of error codes. This feature enhances automatic
recovery.
Note: All the actions defined above can be limited to a predefined
number of occurrences, with a separate limit for each action.
Backup and restore procedures
Files can be backed up and restored from either the CLI or the
Administration BUI.
Backup
An administrator schedules the backup from the administration BUI.
backup. Some of these items also apply to an immediate backup.
Table 49
Backup considerations
Item
Description
Content
Specify which of the following items to backup (the default is never; that is, no backup;
however, if another option is selected in the “Schedule” section the default contents is
data only):
•
•
•
Data – configuration, brandline greeting, and scheduling data (future conferences).
Reports – includes error logs.
Customized greetings – greetings for future meetings. Note, because this item
can reach a large file size, a technician may prefer to exclude it.
Time
The database can be backed up immediately, or scheduled as a daily, weekly or
monthly backup. For scheduled backups, determine the:
•
•
•
hour of the backup (hours only, no minutes)
day of the week, if weekly
day of the month, if monthly (1-28 only)
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Item
Description
Destination Backup files to one of the following destinations:
•
•
The secondary PCMCIA device, inserted in the upper slot of the ICB card.
A remote FTP server. The system compresses (zips) the backup files, before
transferring them. Specify the server’s IP address, remote folder path, FTP login,
and password for the remote server. The system names the ZIP file according to
the date. It does not overwrite previous backups.
Note: The remote folder must be an existing folder in the remote server; if this path is not found,
the system puts the backup file in the folder reached directly by FTP.
•
An E-mail destination. The system compresses (zips) the backup files before
sending them. The E-mail address is the same one the system uses for other
administration E-mails (for example, reports and aged conferences).
During the backup process the card remains operational. However, the
system denies database changes and does not accept the following
operations:
• setting up a new conference or modifying an existing conference
(allows view only)
• recording a custom greeting
• making configuration changes including users, always on meeting,
and groups
Scheduled backup
Figure 83 shows the Scheduled Backup window accessed from the ICB
Dashboard. For more information about the ICB Dashboard, see “ICB
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Figure 83
ICB Dashboard – Scheduled Backup window
The administrator defines the time, destination and contents of the
Backup window.
Table 50
Scheduled Backup parameters
Section
Description
Schedule
Click on an radio button to define the backup schedule as follows:
•
•
•
Daily – every day at the hour specified.
Weekly – once a week on the specified day, at the specified hour.
Monthly – once a month on the specified day (1-28), at the specified
hour.
•
Never – the system does not perform an automatic backup (the
default).
The hour section is to the round hour (that is, hh:00), AM or PM.
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Scheduled Backup parameters (Continued)
Section
Description
Destination
Click on an radio button to define the backup destination as follows:
•
The secondary PCMCIA device, inserted in the upper slot of the ICB
card (the default).
•
An E-mail destination. The system compresses the backup files,
before sending them. The administrator defines the Administrator’s
E-mail address in the General Setting window (see Figure 57 on page
114).
•
A remote FTP server. The parameters for the FTP session must be
defined, as shown in the boxes below the FTP radio button. The
system compresses the files, before transferring them. The system
names the ZIP file according to date, so that it does not overwrite
previous backups.
Contents
Click on one or more box as shown in the window to select the contents
of the backup. Data is the default.
Manual Backup
manual backup.
Figure 84
ICB Dashboard – Manual Backup window
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The Destination and Contents sections are the same as for an
automatic backup. Open a CLI window by clicking on the CLI button on
the top frame of the dashboard. Click on the Do Backup button to
activate an immediate backup according to your selected options.
Note: If the Do Backup button is clicked with no CLI window open,
a pop-up message requests the administrator to open a CLI window.
Billing scheduled backup
An Administrator uses the window in Figure 85 to defines the time and
two sections of the Billing Scheduled Backup window.
Figure 85
Billing scheduled backup window
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Table 51
Billing Scheduled Backup parameters
Section
Description
Schedule
Click on an radio button to define the backup schedule as follows:
•
•
•
Daily – every day at the hour specified.
Weekly – once a week on the specified day, at the specified hour.
Monthly – once a month on the specified day (1-28), at the specified
hour.
•
Never – the system does not perform an automatic backup (the
default).
The hour section is to the round hour (that is, hh:00), AM or PM.
Destination
Click on an radio button to define the backup destination as follows:
•
•
The secondary PCMCIA device, inserted in the upper slot of the ICB
card (the default).
An E-mail destination. The system compresses the backup files,
before sending them. The administrator defines the Administrator’s
E-mail address in the General Setting window (see Figure 57 on page
114).
•
A remote FTP server. The parameters for the FTP session must be
defined, as shown in the boxes below the FTP radio button. The
system compresses the files, before transferring them. The system
names the ZIP file according to date, so that it does not overwrite
previous backups.
View Backup History Log
The administrator can view a history log of past scheduled backups to
make sure that the backups have taken place as scheduled. The
Backup History Log window is a view-only window and shows each
backup attempt as one line: time stamp (dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss) and
message. The message shows the type of backup (automatic or
manual), destination, and success or failure. The events appear with
the most recent backup on the top of the list.
View Last Backup Details
The Last Backup Details view-only window prints out the details of the
last backup attempt (either scheduled or manual). This is the same text
that appears on the CLI during a backup.
Restore
secondary PCMCIA device.
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Procedure 40
Restore the database from the secondary PCMCIA
1
2
Insert the PCMCIA device holding the backed-up database in the ICB card’s
upper slot.
Use the CLI REstordb command in the SMaint directory.
The system prompts you for the source of the restore.
Select upper socket and press the Enter key.
3
The system restores the database.
This procedure is now complete
Use Procedure 41 to restore the database from a backed-up ZIP file.
Procedure 41
Restore the database from a backed up ZIP file
1
2
3
Determine which backed-up ZIP files to restore.
Name this file on the file server ICBDATA.ZIP.
Run the REstordb command with the parameter indicating this is a restore
following an FTP download.
The system prompts for the source.
4
5
Select FTP.
The system prompts for the following parameters: IP address, path to file,
login, and password.
Enter the information as appropriate and press the Enter key.
The system restores the data.
This procedure is now complete
During the restore process the card disables itself and does not answer
calls. It also does not accept changes from the BUI.
Backup and restore process log
The backup process sends messages to the CLI window. The
messages can be viewed while the process is running by accessing the
CLI.
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The system generates two files that contain information about the
backup progress. The backup.log in the USER directory contains one
line for each of the last backups, and restorations, up to a maximum of
20. Each line contains the following:
• a time stamp
• whether it was a manual or scheduled backup to
— disk or
— E-mail
• whether it was a restoration and from which source
• whether it was successful or failed
The LASTBKP.LOG file in the GNR directory provides a more detailed
report. This file contains much of the information that the CLI prints
while the process is running. The system keeps this file with the backup
database, regardless of how the backup is performed. The system
keeps this file on the primary PCMCIA along with the ZIP file, if the ZIP
file is required to be saved. The LASTBKP.LOG file can be viewed at
the received E-mail location.
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Reports
Purpose
This chapter describes the reports that the ICB can generate.
The chapter contains the following sections:
can generate and describes where to view them.
Connection Report.
Logs Report.
Report.
and describes the Billing Report.
Maintenance (Error) Report.
Overview
ICB can be viewed reports from the following:
• BUI – arranges report data as a table, in readable format, with
column titles. The report can be copied to the local desktop as a raw
format file. The report can be printed by using the browser’s print
function.
• CLI – provides direct access to Short Connection, Meetings Log,
and Maintenance reports.
The ICB keeps the files for 128 days or less, depending on the definition
of the general tab window from Microsoft Outlook.
Note: Records related to dual-card meetings appear in the primary
card only.
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Report summary
Display
BUI
Report
Purpose
Raw Format CLI
Short Connection Detect faulty behavior
(users are not serviced).
not a file
SMaint/
SCon
Yes
Meetings Log
Conference activity log.
structured
RGen/
MLog
Yes
text (see note)
Overbooking
Billing
Track actual usage of ports.
Provide billing records.
Logs errors.
.CSV
.CSV
text
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maintenance
(Error)
SMaint/
MReport
Note: Text records have a fixed length of 1024 characters, padded with trailing spaces. The first record is binary.
BUI Report Viewer
An administrator can view reports from the BUI. Click on View a Report
on the ICB Dashboard to access the Report Viewer window (see Figure
Figure 86
Report Viewer window
Click here to download the entire file to your PC.
Procedure 42
Displaying reports
1
2
3
Access the ICB Dashboard.
Select Report Viewer.
Select the report type from the pull-down menu. Choices are Meeting Log,
Error, Overbooking, Billing, and Short Connection.
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4
There are two ways to select the date.
a
Click on Previous Day or Next Day links. The requested report will be
displayed.
b
Click the appropriate date from the drop down boxes. Then click the
Display Report button. The requested report will be displayed.
5
The reports can be downloaded to the Administrator’s PC by clicking the
Download button. The file downloads to the location defined in the local file
selection dialog box of the Windows operating system.
This procedure is now complete
The following sections in this chapter show examples of the reports.
Short Connection Report
BUI Short Connection Report
Figure 87 shows how the Short Connection Report looks when
accessed from the BUI.
Figure 87
Short Connection Report BUI example
The Short Connection Report always shows the current status; the date
cannot be selected. The report displays the same text as what CLI
displays after the SMaint/SCon/Print command. The window does not
shows ports with all zero counters.
The Reset Counters button sets all counters back to zero (similar to
the CLI SMaint/SCon/Reset command).
CLI Short Connection Report
Use the Short Connection Report menu to present or reset the short
connection peg-count.
To access the Short Connection Report menu, login as an
administrator. Enter the System Maintenance command (sm, SM, or
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SMaint) and enter the Short Connection Report command (sc, SC, or
SCon).
Short port occupancy can indicate a fault condition on a port or can
indicate that a user is dialing the incorrect DN. Set the short occupancy
range in the System Attributes Editor menu, which can range from 0 to
30 seconds.
From the Short Connection Report menu, the option is available to print
(p) or reset (r) the counter to zero. When printing the short connection
peg-count, the system presents all ports with a count in the following
format:
port # today’s_count total_count
The counts have the following meanings:
• today’s count – count of short connections that occur this day.
• total count – cumulative count of all short connections since the
ICB was last reset, or the system reset the short connection
counters.
If all counters are zero, the system prints the header followed by the
message “all counters are zero”.
Short Connection Report CLI example
STest, MReport, SCon, ARchivdb, REstordb, CRestart, ?: sc
Print, Reset: p
Port #
10
today’s_count total_count
2
1
5
4
18
10
34
31
Print, Reset: r
Reset all short connection counters? (Yes, (No)) Yes
Counters reset.
Print, Reset: *
STest, MReport, SCon, ARchivdb, REstordb, CRestart, ?:
Meetings Log Report
BUI Meetings Log Report
The BUI sorts the Meetings Log Report by DN. The BUI displays the
report with events grouped by meeting. Therefore, the window shows a
“Select DN” pull-down menu to enable the selection of the particular
the BUI displays the report, which has the same text lines that the CLI
prints when RGen/MLog is entered. The BUI adjusts the font to make
this report easier to read.
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If the report does not fit on one window, click on the Next Page button
to display more information.
Figure 88
Meetings Log Report BUI example
CLI Meetings Log Report
The CLI Meeting Log Browser menu displays a log of conference
events for a specified date. After the system displays data, it returns to
the year-month-day prompt using the last selected date as default. To
interrupt the log display, enter * and press the Enter key.
Each event report starts with the time stamp and the main DN in the
following format:
hours:minutes:seconds (DN) <description of event>
The date selected to display the conference log must be in the past.
The system deletes old log files after exceeding the predefined report
aging time. The system indicates if there are no log files for the
specified date. To access the Meeting Log Browser menu, login as an
operator or administrator. Enter the Report Generation command (rg,
RG, or RGen) and enter the Meeting Log Browser command (ml, ML,
or MLog).
Meetings Log Report CLI example
Log: ml
year (1996): 1995
month (02): 03
day (20): 15
14:55:06 (2230) opened:
DN chair_DN #Ports
Name_Entry
yes
Expansion
no
Assist_DN
1000
2230 2001
3
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15:00:45 (2220) expanded
15:01:00 (2220) entry: 24
15:03:23 (2230) ch_entry: 4
15:03:56 (2220) exit: 14
//Conferee entered conference on port 24//
//Chair joined conference on port 4//
//Conferee left conference from port 14//
//Conference locked//
16:35:09 (2230) mmi_op lock
16:44:15 (2220) mmi_op unlock
16:45:00 (2220) closed
//Conference unlocked//
16:56:02 (2230) ch_com dial_out: 395945
//Chair dials out DN//
//Chair returns without called party//
16:57:00 (2230) ch_com return
16:58:20 (2230) ch_com redial: 395945 //Chair redialed last dialed DN//
16:59:16 (2230) ch_com ret with_party //Chair returns with called party/
16:58:45 (2230) ch_com count
//Chair counts conferees//
17:00:54 (2230) mmi_op num_of_ports: 2 //New number of ports is 2//
17:01:44 (2230) mmi_op duration: 4:00
17:02:54 (2230) mmi_op expansion: yes
17:03:45 (2230) ch_com lock
//New duration is 4 hours//
//Port expansion is allowed//
//Chair locks conference//
//Chair unlocks conference//
//Drops last dial in conferee//
17:05:45 (2230) ch_com unlock
17:08:26 (2230) ch_com drop last d_in
17:08:56 (2230) ch_com drop last d_out //Drops last dial out conferee//
17:09:16 (2230) ch_com drop all
//Chair drops all conferees//
Overbooking Report
BUI Overbooking Report
Figure 89 shows how the Overbooking Report appears when accessed
from the BUI.
Figure 89
Overbooking Report BUI example
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The table in the report shows the contents of the Overbooking Report
which the BUI translates from a .CSV file. The columns in the table are
as follows:
• Hour – The hour of the day, from 0 to 23 where:
— 00 = 0:00 o’clock to 1:00 o’clock
— 01 = 1:00 o’clock to 2:00 o’clock etc.
• Max Ports – The maximum ports busy, by actual calls, during this
hour.
• Duration: min:sec – The total duration in which all ports are busy
during this hour. When the value is greater than 0, the value in the
“Max Ports” column shows that card’s capacity. The duration field in
.CSV format appears as two separate columns; the BUI combines
the columns for easy viewing.
There is one line in the table for each hour of the day, so this window
does not require a Next Page button.
Overbooking Report (.CSV)
The system generates the Overbooking Report on a daily basis. Each
line of the over-booking report contains the following information:
• 1st field: hour (00-23)
• 2nd field: maximum number of ports (00-32)
• 3rd field: duration in minutes (00-60)
• 4th field: duration in seconds (00-59)
The total number of lines is 26. The first line is for the date, the second
line is for the field names, and 24 lines are for every hour as follows:
DATE: <month name> dd yyyy,,,
hour,max ports,duration minutes,duration seconds
00,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
01,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
02,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
03,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
04,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
05,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
06,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
07,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
08,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
09,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
10,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
11,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
12,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
13,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
14,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
15,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
16,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
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17,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
18,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
19,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
20,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
21,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
22,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
23,<max port>,<duration minutes>,<duration seconds>
Billing Report
Introduction
Users can be charged for conference reservations and dial-out calls
during a conference. The system stores billing reports in database files
which can be retrieved from the card by FTP. Dial-out calls must be
charged through the Meridian system billing records.
Billing charges are based on the following:
• The duration of the meeting, including any extension of the
conference from either the BUI or by the chairperson using the *98
command from the keypad.
• The number of ports booked for the meeting. The figure includes
any increase in the number of ports during the conference from the
BUI or a port increase provided automatically by the ICB.
Note: The system charges users for the number of ports booked for
the conference. This charge does not depend on how many
conferees participated in the meeting or the duration of each input
call.
BUI configuration
The Billing Account ID for every user must be defined through the ICB
account number of the user, up to nine digits, for billing purposes. This
number appears in ICB billing reports for conferences owned by the
user.
The following options are available for generating billing reports (see
• No billing – the system does not generate billing reports.
• Billing Reports – the system generates billing reports.
• Billing Reports & CDR – the system generates billing reports and
Call Detail Records. This option is only available on the CS 1000.
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BUI Billing Report
Figure 90 shows how the Billing Report appears when accessed from
the BUI. The table in the window shows the contents of the Billing
Report which the BUI translates from the .CSV file.
Figure 90
Billing Report BUI example
The “Event” field values appear as code numbers in the .CSV file. In the
BUI, the system displays them as event names.
If the report does not fit on one window, click on the Next Page button
to display more information.
Billing Report (.CSV)
The system saves ICB Billing Reports automatically in files on a daily
basis. These files use the a:\OAM\BILLING directory on the PCMCIA
for the period defined by the report aging feature. The default period is
32 days.
The file’s names consist of capital letter “B” and the date of the report
(year, month and day) in the following format: Byyymmdd and have the
extension CSV, where:
• yyy – indicates the year (for example, “099” for 1999, “100” for
2000, “101” for 2001).
• mm – indicates the month
• dd – indicates the day
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For example, B0990720.CSV has the Billing Report for July 20, 1999
and B1010203.CSV contains the Billing Report for February 03, 2001.
Note: To retrieve billing files, transfer the files by FTP over the
TCP/IP LAN using a fixed password.
53 shows the information that the Billing Report contains.
Table 53
Billing Report contents
Field
1st
Contents
Time stamp in hours (00-23).
Time stamp in minutes (00-59).
Time stamp in seconds (00-59).
Event as follows:
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Meeting booked
Meeting modified
Meeting start
Active meeting modified
Meeting cancelled before being started
Active meeting cancelled (after being started)
Meeting schedule time has ended
Card restart
5th
Card ID (up to a four-digit number).
Meeting ID (up to a 10-digit number).
Billing account (up to a nine-digit number).
User ID.
6th
7th
8th
9th
Meeting date.
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
Meeting start time in hours (00-23).
Meeting start time in minutes (00-59).
Meeting start time in seconds (00-59).
Duration in hours (01-12).
Duration in minutes (00-59).
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Billing Report contents (Continued)
Field
15th
16th
Contents
Ports scheduled (02-40).
Ports used (02-40).
Note: For a permanent bridge the meeting date, start time, and
duration fields are irrelevant and always appear as zero. The first line
is for the date, the second line is for the field names, and all other
lines are for the events.
The daily billing report format is as follows:
DATE: <month name> dd yyyy,,,,,,,,,,,,,
<1st field name>, <2nd field name>,.....,<14th field name>
<1st field>,<2nd field>,....,<14th field>
<1st field>,<2nd field>,....,<14th field>
<1st field>,<2nd field>,....,<14th field>
<1st field>,<2nd field>,....,<14th field>
BIlling Report .CSV example
In this example, the meeting ID is 32, user billing account is 999, and
card ID is 7.
First line – at 8am meeting has been booked to start on Aug 8 1998 at 10:30am,
duration of 02:15, 6 ports.
Second line – at 9am meeting modified to 8 ports.
Third line – at 10.28am meeting started.
Fourth line – at 11am active meeting modified to 3 hours duration.
Fifth line – at 01:28pm meeting ended (time has ended).
Sixth line – at 04:00pm card restarted.
DATE: Aug 7 1998
time stamp hours, time stamp minutes, time stamp seconds, event, card ID,
meeting ID, billing account, date, start time hours, start time minutes, start time
seconds, duration hours, duration minutes, ports
08,00,00,01,7,32,999,Aug 8 1998,10,30,00,02,15,06
09,00,00,02,7,32,999,Aug 8 1998,10,30,00,02,15,08
10,28,00,03,7,32,999,Aug 8 1998,10,30,00,02,15,08
11,00,00,04,7,32,999,03,00,08
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A billing file includes the following records:
• Date stamp, for example: DATE: Aug 7 1998
• Header: time stamp hours, time stamp minutes, time stamp
seconds, event, card ID, meeting ID, billing account, date, start time
hours, start time minutes, start time seconds, duration hours,
duration minutes, and ports
• Billing event record
1234 and the user’s billing account is 999.
Table 54
Event examples
Example
Description
Meeting Booked – In this example, the time stamp, card ID, meeting ID, billing account, user ID, start
time, duration, and ports information was available.
08,00,00,01,1234,7,999,Barry,Aug 8
2004,10,30,00,02,15,06
This record indicates that the meeting has been
booked at 8 am, the user’s name is Barry, to start
on August 8, 2004 at 10:30 am, duration 2 hours
15 minutes, with 6 ports.
Meeting Modified – In this example, the time stamp, card ID, meeting ID, billing account, user ID, start
time, duration, and ports information was available.
09,00,00,02,1234,7,999,Barry,Aug 8
2004,10,30,00,02,15,08
This record indicates that a BUI user (Barry)
changed the meeting to include eight ports at 9
am, before the meeting began.
Meeting Started – In this example, the time stamp, card ID, meeting ID, billing account, user ID, start
time, duration, and ports information was available.
10,28,00,03,1234,7,999,Barry,Aug 8
2004,10,30,00,02,15,08
This record indicates that the meeting started at
10:28 am.
Note: The meeting’s start time is 10:28 am and not
10:30 am as scheduled. Meetings always start two
minutes before the scheduled start time to guarantee
timely entry of users.
Active Meeting Modified – In this example, the time stamp, card ID, meeting ID, billing account, user
ID, duration, and ports information was available.
11,00,00,04,1234,7,999,Barry,03,00,08
This record indicates that at 11 am a user (Barry)
expanded the duration of the active meeting to
three hours. The original duration was 2 hours 15
minutes.
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Event examples (Continued)
Example
Description
Meeting Ended – In these examples, the time stamp, card ID, meeting ID, billing account information,
and user ID was available. Examples report this event for three different cases:
The meeting was cancelled before it began.
10,05,00,05,1234,7,999,Barry,06,00
This record indicates that a user (Barry) cancelled
the meeting reservation at 10:05 am from the BUI,
before the scheduled start time. There were 6
ports booked for this meeting. The number of
used ports is 0, because none of participants
entered the meeting.
The active meeting was cancelled after it began. This record indicates that the meeting ended at
12:48 pm from the BUI, before the scheduled
meeting time elapsed. There were 6 ports booked
12,48,00,06,1234,7,999,Barry,06,05
for this meeting. The next number (5) shows how
many participants entered the conference. This
number can be greater than the number of ports
booked for the meeting, because the meeting
person booking the meeting enabled the option
for expansion.
The meeting’s scheduled time elapsed.
13,28,00,07,1234,7,999,Barry,10,12
This record indicates that the meeting ended at
01:28 pm, because the scheduled time elapsed.
There were 10 ports booked for this meeting. The
next number (12) shows how many participants
entered the conference. This number is greater
than the number of ports booked for the meeting,
because of expansion during the meeting.
Card Restarted – In this example, the time stamp, and card ID information was available.
16,08,30,08,1234,
This record indicates that there was a card restart
at 16:08:30. The event ID appears in bold letters.
1234 is the card’s ID, 7 is the meeting’s ID, and
999 is the customer’s billing ID.
CS 1000 Call Detail Recording
The Call Detail Recording (CDR) feature enables the ICB to charge
users for out-going calls based on CDR reports the CS 1000 system
generates. The reports are generated even if the call is unanswered.
The CS 1000 must have the following software packages: Call Detail
Recording (CDR) package 4; and CDR with Charge Account (CHG)
package 23.
Note: CDR is not available on the CS 2100/Meridian SL-100.
To enable the CDR feature, select “Billing and CDR Reports” from the
Billing options pull-down menu in the ICB Dashboard – General
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Charge Account feature
To define the CDR with Charge Account feature, refer to CS 1000 Call
Detail Recording and CS 1000 Features and Services.
When a user dials out with the Billing and CDR Reports option selected,
the ICB card takes the Charge Account key (consisting of the first eight
digits of the user’s account ID), the call ID, and the meeting ID from the
charge account field for the CDR record.
The Charge Account key
In the CS 1000, the Charge Account key for every port of the ICB card
Table 55
LD 11 – Define the Charge Account key for an ICB port
Prompt
REQ
Response
chg
TYPE
TYPE
TN
4 0 2 0
2616
4 0 2 0
yes
ECHG
ITEM
key 9 chg
CDR record format
CDR records are printed on CS 1000 system TTY terminal defined as
a CDR user. When defining the CDR with Charge Account feature, the
Charge Account data is included in CDR records for each ICB outgoing
call, as in the following examples:
1. The following record appears on CDR TTY as outgoing call is started:
C 040 00 5211 T095019 1203 11.25 00000099912340000000007
&
0000 0000
where:
first 9 digits: 000000999 is the billing account,
next 4 digits: 1234 is the card ID,
next 10 digits: 0000000007 is the meeting ID.
2. The following record appears on CDR TTY as outgoing call is ended:
N 041 00 5211 T095019 1203 11.47 00:22:08 A 333
&
0000 0000
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CDR example scenarios
The conference call was booked using the BUI by a user whose billing
account is 9134513, on July 19, 1999 at 06:15 p.m., for July 20, 1999
from 08:00 a.m. to 09:00 a.m. The number of ports booked is six.
The conference call was started as scheduled on July 20, 1999 two
minutes before 08:30 a.m. During the call at 08:36 a.m. (after eight
minutes), the chairperson calls out once to a long distance number and
brings a user into the call. After 47 minutes the dialed out person drops
off. No record is stored in the ICB card in relation to this event.The
following record appears in the CS 1000 CDR:
C 040 00 5211 T095019 20/07 08:36 00913451312340000000007
& 0000 0000
N 041 00 5211 T095019 20/07 09:23 00:47:08 A 333
& 0000 0000
At 08:55 a.m. the chairperson calls out to a long distance number and
after two minutes returns to the meeting without the dialed party. The
following record appears in the CS 1000 CDR:
C 040 00 5215 T095019 20/07 08:55 00913451312340000000007
& 0000 0000
N 041 00 5215 T095019 20/07 08:57 00:02:12 A 333|
& 0000 0000
Maintenance (Error) Report
BUI Maintenance (Error) Report
Figure 91 shows how the BUI Maintenance Report.
Figure 91
Maintenance (Error) Report BUI example
report to your computer
No. Severity Err code Timestamp Message
BBF_GetConfigVar: failed fs_open_f for filename: a:user\schedule.ini,rc = 200b
Time and Date update - OLD: 13-10-2001 22:46:54 NEW: 13-10-2001 22:45:54
BBF_GetConfigVar: failed fs_open_f for filename: a:user\schedule.ini,rc = 200b
BBF_GetConfigVar: failed fs_open_f for filename: a:user\schedule.ini,rc = 200b
Midnight re-scheduling
0001
0002
0003
0004
0005
0006
10:00:03
10:22:43
11:30:08
12:15:00
12:43:20
14:01:22
BBF050
PH603
Minor
Info
BBF050
BBF050
PH000
Minor
Minor
Info
BBF_GetConfigVar: failed fs_open_f for filename: a:user\schedule.ini,rc = 200b
BBF050
Minor
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The Maintenance (Error) Report appears in the table in this window.
The window shows the same text lines as those generated by the CLI
SMaint/MReport command.
If the report does not fit on one window, click on the Next Page button
to display more information.
For more information about how the ICB handles error reporting, see
CLI Maintenance (Error) Report
The Maintenance Report Browser menu enables maintenance reports
to be displayed according to date. These reports analyze system
problems based on error messages compiled on that date. To access
the Maintenance Report Browser menu, login as the administrator.
Enter the System Maintenance command (sm, SM, or SMaint) and
enter the Maintenance Report Browser command (mr, MR, or
MReport).
All reports are time stamped and contain information about the cause
of the problem. After the system displays the data, it returns to the
“year-month-day” prompt using the last selected date as default.
The selected date must be in the past. The system discards old files
that exceed the report aging number of days. If the date entered is too
old, an error message appears. If the date is within the correct date
range, but there are no report entries for that day, a message indicating
there are no messages appears. To interrupt the report display, enter *
and press the Enter key.
The maintenance reports have the following format:
<serial number>: <MON_REPORT_ID> <channel #> <time>
<Applic_Manager_cycle> <Message Body>
Maintenance Report (Error) CLI example
The following example displays the maintenance report for March 15,
1996:
STest, MReport, SCon, ARchivdb, REstordb, CRestart, ?: mr
year(1996): 1996
month (11): 03
day (22): 15
1234:timer101 ch01 16:16:18:111 9000 “Num: 100 Timing Stop. 00.”
1235: sig100 ch00 16:17:05:234 9900 “SIG: Q_APP in msg:0000005A”
0001:HW PCMCIA001 ln0077 ch01 16:25:29:836 PCMCIA card
inserted in socket 1
year (1996): .
STest, MReport, SCon, ARchivdb, REstordb, CRestart, ?:
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Upgrades
Purpose
This chapter provides procedures for upgrading your system to ICB
Release 4 from previous releases and for upgrading sub-issues of ICB
Release 4. The chapter contains the following sections:
help prepare for an upgrade.
procedures.
Overview
The ICB Release 4 can be upgraded from MICB Release 2 and MICB
Release 3, but not from MICB Release 1. A new board and a new flash
card are provided when upgrading. The vintage BC and flash card are
replaced in upgrading. The dongle remains. Upgrades cannot be
completed over the web. A new keycode is required when upgrading.
hardware and customer data.
Table 56
ICB upgrade paths
From ...
To ...
Card
Firmware
Card
Firmware
Data conversion
MICB Release 1
MICB Release 1
NT5D51AA
NT5D51AB
ICB Release 4
ICB Release 4
NT5D51BC
NT5D51BC
NT5D51BC
NT5D51BC
No
No
MICB Release 2
MICB Release 2
NT5D51AB
NT5D51AB
ICB Release 4
ICB Release 4
Yes
Yes
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Table 56
ICB upgrade paths (Continued)
From ...
To ...
Card
Firmware
Card
Firmware
Data conversion
MICB Release 3
NT5D51AC
ICB Release 4
Yes
NT5D51BC
NT5D51BC
ICB Release 4
NT5D51AC
ICB Release 4
Yes
Note: There is an upgrade from MICB Release 1 to ICB Release 4
but data conversion is not supported. This is the same as a new
installation.
Insert a PCMCIA card into the top PCMCIA slot accessible through the
ICB faceplate for external memory expansion, new voice
announcements, and firmware upgrades. The available storage for
voice prompts on the PCMCIA disk is 130 Mbytes, providing 260
minutes of voice recording. The ICB uses the PCMCIA ATA, Type II and
Type III Flash cards for ICB software upgrade and backup.
The ICB card has two PCMCIA sockets. PCMCIA hard drive cards store
ICB voice prompts and firmware code. The ICB ships with the PCMCIA
hard drive. The bottom socket houses the PCMCIA hard drive card that
contains the current firmware and customer data. Use the top socket to
PCMCIA cards into the ICB faceplate slots to upgrade the ICB capacity.
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Figure 92
Installing a PCMCIA card into the ICB faceplate slot
ICB
Only install this
PCMCIA card
when you have
to upgrade firmware.
lication
ICB
y Card
II
ype
ICB App
PCMCIA T
Flash Memor
This PCMCIA card
stores voice prompts
and firmware code.
It is normally installed
in the ICB card.
e
iv
ICB
III
Hard Dr
ype
PCMCIA T
G100011
Keycode security
A keycode protects against unauthorized ICB feature use. The keycode
restricts upgrades of either the number of ports or application software
to a given ICB card. Nortel Networks tracks the keycodes to allow for
accurate handling of field repairs and incremental upgrades.
Keycodes are required for the following upgrades:
• feature enhancements
• new applications
• port additions
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Keycodes are not required for the following:
• backup and restore operations
• application patching/bug fix
Nortel Networks provides the customer with a keycode to enable
installation of any required upgrade. Enter the keycode using the
Command Line Interface from the local maintenance port on the ICB
card. The keycode is 24 characters long; enter it in three sets of eight
digits each called keycode1, keycode2, and keycode3.
Planning for an upgrade
When preparing for an upgrade, consider the following items:
• Always back up the site data, before beginning an upgrade.
• Upgrades from any release require new hardware.
• When adding the Microsoft Outlook GUI functionality, the ICB
Administrator must coordinate with the Microsoft Outlook
Administrator. Also, the user community needs to be informed.
Managing the user community during an upgrade
An important part of planning an upgrade is managing the user
during an upgrade to ICB Release 4.
Table 57
User community upgrade considerations
Item
Description
BUI access
Users need to know how to reset their browser to access the ICB and
when to do that. This is required because the address they previously
used in the browser to access ICB had an extension of ICB.htm. Users
need to remove the extension.
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Table 57
User community upgrade considerations (Continued)
Item
Description
User training
Provide users with the ICB Release 4 User Guide and information about
the following:
•
•
•
Custom greeting.
How to access and use chairperson control.
How to delegate chairperson control (that is, acquire and release
chairperson control).
•
•
Volume control. How to use the feature from the TUI or the BUI
control screen.
If single DN access is to be implemented, the changes to existing
conferences (that is, already booked) and future meetings need to be
communicated to the users.
•
Microsoft Outlook
E-Mail format
Changes to the E-Mail format should be reviewed and made visible to
people who will be creating meetings.
Upgrade procedures
MICB Release 2 or MICB Release 3 card upgrade
Procedure 43
MICB Release 2 or MICB Release 3 card upgrade
1
Disable the operational MICB Release 2 or MICB Release 3 card using LD
32.
Note: CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 customers must Bsy the ICB card at the PM level,
before starting the procedure and RTS the card once the upgrade is complete.
2
3
Pull the MICB Release 2 or MICB Release 3 card out from the slot.
Remove the MICB Release 2 or MICB Release 3 PCMCIA from the lower
socket.
4
5
Insert a new ICB Release 4 PCMCIA in the lower socket of the new ICB
Release 4 card (vintage BC). This PCMCIA should be as shipped from the
factory, with no customer data on it.
Remove the security device from the old card and move it to the new ICB
Release 4 card.
6
7
Insert the new ICB Release 4 (vintage BC) into the slot.
Enter the new keycode.
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8
When the card is activated as ICB Release 4, enter the CLI and login as an
administrator. Enter:
name: admin
Password: <CR>
Where CR is an empty password.
9
Insert the old MICB Release 2 or MICB Release 3 PCMCIA in the upper
socket.
10
From the CLI enter:
SMaint and then convert
The ICB copies the data from the upper PCMCIA, converts to ICB Release 4
format, and stores it in the lower PCMCIA.
Note: If the conversion is done from a dual MICB Release 2 (which uses
a PC server), the system does not copy “administrator” users. Instead the
system creates one default administrator, “admin” with a password of
“000000”.
11
Remove the MICB Release 2 or MICB Release 3 PCMCIA from the upper
socket. Nortel Networks recommends that you keep it, in case the customer
wants to revert back to MICB Release 2 or MICB Release 3.
12
13
You can now enter the administration BUI to review or modify parameters and
options.
Enable the card in LD 32.
This procedure is now complete
Port Upgrade
The ICB card can be configured to have port sizes ranging from 12 to
62; however, systems requiring more than 32 ports require a dual-card
configuration. To activate a different number of ports than currently
active, login to the BUI as an administrator. Keycodes are required.
Under the Upgrades section of the ICB Dashboard click on the Number
Note: The CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 only supports 32- and 64-port
ICB cards. This procedure is not supported for CS 2100/Meridian
SL-100 customers.
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Figure 93
ICB Dashboard – Card Upgrade window
A ports upgrade is purchased from Nortel Networks, it comes with a
the port upgrade.
Procedure 44
Upgrade ports from the administrator’s ICB Dashboard
1
2
From the pull-down menu, select the new number of ports in the combo-box.
The current number of ports appears as view-only above this box.
Enter the keycode. The keycode is 24 digits. To simplify input, the system
divides the keycode into three sets of eight digits each.
The system displays the input characters as they are entered.
3
Click on the Submit button.
The system submits the change only if the keycode entry is correct. If the
entry is incorrect, the following message appears: “Keycode is incorrect!
Re-enter the keycode.”
Before clicking on the Submit button, operation can be cancelled by clicking
on the Dashboard button on top of the window.
Note: Ports must be configured in the switch in order for them to be operational.
This procedure is now complete
Firmware Upgrade
Upgrade the ICB Release 4 firmware from the following two sources:
• the secondary PCMCIA device
• a remote FTP server
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Use a BUI administration window for the upgrade process, which
Procedure 45 Upgrade the ICB firmware version
1
Log into the BUI.
2
Click Upgrade the Firmware Version in the Dashboard. The Firmware
Figure 94
ICB Dashboard – FIrmware Upgrade window
3
4
Select the source of the new firmware version. If the source is an FTP server,
specify the IP address, path, login user name, and password.
Click Upgrade & Restart.
This procedure is now complete
After upgrading the firmware, you must publish the new upgraded ICB
The top-right corner of the Firmware Upgrade window shows the
current hardware and firmware versions. The firmware version takes
the form of “4.xx”, where 4 is the ICB release and xx is the firmware
version number.
The first step is to specify the upgrade source by clicking on one of the
radio buttons. Depending on the source selected, the following
procedures describe how to perform the firmware upgrade.
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Procedure 46
Firmware upgrade from ICB card upper socket
1
2
3
Click on the secondary PCMCIA device radio button.
Insert the PCMCIA disk in the upper socket of the ICB card.
Click on the Upgrade & Restart button.
The ICB copies the files from the upper socket and performs a restart. When
the restart is complete, the current BUI session is lost. Login again as an
administrator. When returning to this window, the new firmware version
should appear in the top-right corner of the window.
This procedure is now complete
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Procedure 47
Firmware upgrade using FTP
1
Click on the FTP Server radio button.
2
Enter the FTP parameters in the fields the window provides as follows:
a
b
IP address – the remote FTP server where the upgrade files are stored.
Path to file – path of the folder on the computer where the upgrade files
are stored (for example, c:\ICB\4_01).
c
d
Login – login name for FTP.
Password – password for FTP login.
3
4
Click on the Get Files button to start the FTP transfer session.
After the previous steps finishes, click on the Upgrade & Restart button.
The ICB copies the files from the FTP server and performs a restart. When
the restart is complete, the current BUI session is lost. Login again as an
administrator. When returning to this window, the new firmware version
should appear in the top-right corner of the window.
This procedure is now complete
Upgrade to the single DN access method
2 or MICB Release 3 card to ICB Release 4 configured with single DN
access.
Procedure 48
Upgrade to single DN access
1
2
Release 3 card to an ICB Release 4 card.
Configure the DNs.
a
Remove the DN pairs from the switch datafill. For more information, if
your system is a Meridian 1 or CS 1000, see “Assign ACD DNs” on
page 48; if your system is a CS 2100 or Meridian SL-100 see
Note: DN pairs can be left in the ICB. Callers to existing conferences
configured with direct access DNs will be requested to enter the access DN to
reach the meeting.
b
Configure the single access DN in the switch. For more information, if
your system is a Meridian 1 or CS 1000, see “Assign ACD DNs” on
page 48; if your system is a CS 2100 or Meridian SL-100 see
Note: This DN should be forwarded to the ICB card main ACD DN.
3
Access the ICB Installation Wizard and perform the following (see “Step 2 –
a
b
Click on the first radio button for the single DN access method.
Enter the new single-access DN.
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c
Click on the Submit & Continue button.
The new single DN access method now applies.
4
Instruct users to dial the single DN for future conferences.
Note: Make sure the notification e-mail content is still valid.
This procedure is now complete
Upgrade from a stand-alone to a dual-card ICB
This section describes how to upgrade an ICB Release 4 card
operating as a stand-alone ICB to be either the primary or secondary
card in a dual-card configuration.
The main issue to consider is the DN pairs: a single card can have up
to 10 DN pairs, whereas a dual card can have only nine DN pairs, plus
the dual-card meetings DN.
When upgrading or configuring a dual-card ICB Release 4
configuration, the secondary card must be configured before the
Procedure 49
Stand-alone card to secondary card
1
2
Access the ICB Installation Wizard: Step 1 – Basic Card Settings window (see
radio button “Dual Card – Secondary.”
Click the Submit & Continue button.
If 10 DN pairs are configured, the system deletes one automatically. The ICB
first attempts to delete a DN pair that has no conferences scheduled against
it. If no such DN pair is found, the ICB deletes the DN pair with the least
number of conferences using it. All associated conferences are deleted.
Note: A DN pair used by a permanent conference is not deleted.
If a DN pair is deleted in direct-access dialing mode, a pop-up message
appears. Note the deleted DN pair, as it can be removed from the Meridian
switch configuration.
3
The system displays Step 2 of the Installation Wizard (see “Step 2 – Access
Numbers” on page 76). If the automatic change, as described above, took
place, this is reflected in the DN table. If the direct access dialing mode is
used, only nine DNs appear.
4
5
Click the Submit & Continue button. The system saves the change and the
screen returns to the ICB Dashboard.
Logout of this card and proceed to the primary ICB configuration.
This procedure is now complete
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Procedure 50
Stand-alone card to primary card
1
Access the ICB Installation Wizard: Step 1 – Basic Card Settings window (see
radio button “Dual Card – Primary.”
2
Click the Submit & Continue button.
If 10 DN pairs are configured, the system deletes one automatically. The ICB
first attempts to delete a DN pair that has no conferences scheduled against
it. If no such DN pair is found, the ICB deletes the DN pair with the least
number of conferences using it. All associated conferences are deleted.
Note: A DN pair used by a permanent conference is not deleted.
If a DN pair is deleted in direct-access dialing mode, a pop-up message
appears. Note the deleted DN pair, as it can be removed from the Meridian
switch configuration.
3
The system displays Step 2 of the Installation Wizard (see “Step 2 – Access
Numbers” on page 76). If the automatic change, as described above, took
place, this is reflected in the DN table. If the direct access dialing mode is
used, only nine DNs appear.
4
5
Click the Submit & Continue button.
The system displays Step 4 of the Installation Wizard (see “Step 4 – Dual
If a DN pair was automatically deleted as described above, it appears in the
fields “Conference access number” and “Chairperson number in primary
card.” You can change these numbers; they must be configured in the
Meridian switch as well.
Fill in all the fields as described in the installation instructions, and click the
Finish button.
6
Logout of this card and proceed with the Meridian switch configuration
This procedure is now complete
Procedure 51
Meridian switch configuration changes
1
2
If a DN pair was deleted from the secondary or primary card, delete it from
the switch datafill.
Configure the DNs defined in the Installation Wizard Step 4 window of the
primary ICB. Define them as described in the dual-card ICB installation
instructions (for the Meridian 1 or CS 1000 see “Configure DNs for a
dual-card conference” on page 52; for the CS 2100 or Meridian SL-100 see
This procedure is now complete
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Appendix A: Password security
Purpose
This chapter describes ICB Release 4 password protection and access
restrictions.
The chapter contains the following sections:
available with the ICB Release 4 system.
how the ICB handles unsuccessful logins.
the default login names and passwords, and their parameters
resetting passwords.
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Access permissions
ICB Release 4 provides strict password protections and other
58).
Table 58
Access permissions
Access type
Description of permissions
BUI
(HTTP server
web access)
1
2
Login name and password. The login name is a combination of letters and digits
up to 10 characters in length. The password consists of digits only. Define the
length according to the parameter “minimum password length”. Users and
administrators can change their passwords at any time.
The system does not permit multiple, simultaneous BUI sessions for the same
user. When a user logs into the BUI, no one else can login with the same user
ID, until the session terminates (that is, the user logs out).
The system permits only one administration session at a time. Therefore, if
there is an active administrator session, the system does not permit another
administrator log in.
3
4
You can access only the initial login window when you enter the BUI’s URL from
your web browser. You cannot access any other page or file directly.
The system times out and closes the session after a period of inactivity. The
administrator defines the time-out parameter.
CLI
1
There are two login levels. Each level has a login name and password, both of
which are changeable through the CLI. The name and password can contain
letters and digits.
(direct
connection)
2
3
The CLI does not print the password when it is being entered.
The system records every successful login as an information message in the
error log.
4
5
Upon a successful login, the CLI prints the login date and time.
The system times out and closes the session after a period of inactivity. The
administrator defines the time-out parameter.
Telnet
(server access)
1
Remote access using telnet requires a dedicated login name and password.
Successful login provides access to the CLI, which, in turn, requires its own
access and login as described above. The name and password can contain
letters and digits.
2
3
The system records every successful login as an informational message in the
error log. The CLI terminal prints this message.
The system times out and closes the session after a period of inactivity. The
administrator defines the time-out parameter.
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Access permissions (Continued)
Access type
Description of permissions
FTP
(server access)
1
2
3
Remote access using FTP requires a dedicated login name and password. The
name and password can contain letters and digits.
The system records every successful login as an informational message in the
error log. The CLI terminal prints this message.
The system times out and closes the session after a period of inactivity. The
administrator defines the time-out parameter.
General
1
2
The system always encrypts files containing passwords.
An administrator defines the minimum length of the login name and password.
The system enforces the minimum requirement when a user changes their
login name or password. This rule applies to all the passwords that this table
describes. It does not apply to the conference and chairperson passwords set
up in the BUI scheduling window.
3
4
The maximum password length is 16 characters, which is hard-coded.
The IP/LAN connectivity provides access through the LAN using HTTP, Telnet
and FTP only.
Unsuccessful login attempt handling
Procedure 52 shows how the system handles unsuccessful login
attempts.
Procedure 52
Unsuccessful login operation
1
2
No action is required for this procedure. However, observe the activities in the
following steps and report any system discrepancies to your support
technician.
For each faulty login, the system issues a message in the error log and the
CLI. This applies to all access types: BUI; TUI; CLI; and Telnet. The following
is an example of the message format (for more information on error
0024: WARNING MNGMMI114 12-06 15:42:55:612 FTP login FAILED from
152.217.111.234
3
The ICB counts consecutive login attempts. When the count reaches the
“maximum faulty login attempts” parameter set by the administrator, the
system performs the following:
a
BUI user and administrator access – After five consecutive faulty login
attempts in which the login name is correct, but the password is wrong,
the system blocks this login name. The administrator must reset the
name to resume normal login operation.
b
CLI access – After the maximum allowed login attempts, the system
blocks the CLI for a period of time. The administrator can define the
blocking time period.
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c
Telnet access – After the maximum allowed login attempts, the system
closes the connection. An administrator can define the “new connection
refused” time period.
d
TUI access – After three unsuccessful login attempts, the system
disconnects the call.
This procedure is now complete
Password parameters summary
Table 59
Default login names and passwords
Access type
Default login name
No default
Default password
000000
User BUI login (multiple users)
Administration BUI login (multiple
administrators)
No default (see Note 1)
000000
TUI login (multiple users)
CLI first level
CLI second level
Telnet
No default
admin
Equal to BUI password
(see Note 2)
–
debug
MICB
–
admin
admin
FTP
MICB
Note 1: Initially, one administrator account exists: “admin”.
Note 2: The CLI’s default passwords are empty (that is, no password).
Table 60
Security parameters summary
Parameter
Range
Default value
Minimum login name length
Minimum password length
Maximum password length
CLI maximum unsuccessful login attempts
4-10
4
1-16
4
Hard-coded
1-10
16
5
CLI blocking period after “Maximum
unsuccessful login” is exceeded
1-1440 seconds
0
CLI inactivity time-out
1-1440 minutes
15
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Security parameters summary (Continued)
Parameter
Range
1-1440 seconds
Default value
Telnet blocking period after “maximum
unsuccessful login:” is exceeded
20
Telnet maximum unsuccessful login attempts
Telnet inactivity time-out
1-10
5
1-1440 minutes
1-1440 minutes
1-1440 minutes
15
15
30
FTP inactivity time-out
BUI inactivity time-out
Reset passwords
Procedure 53
Reset forgotten passwords
1
2
The administrator can reset any BUI password through the user management
BUI. One administrator can also reset another administrator’s password.
When an administrator forget’s their BUI password, and there is no other
administrator, the password can be reset from the CLI by entering the
following command:
PAdmin/ABreset (or abbreviated pa/ab)
The system resets all administrator passwords, if more than one exist.
3
4
When system passwords are forgotten (that is, Telnet, FTP, and CLI first
level), the passwords can be viewed from the second level of the CLI.
When the second level CLI password is forgotten, perform the following
steps.
a
Connect a CRT (or terminal emulation on a PC) directly to the back of the
card’s serial port.
b
Perform a manual power-up as follows:
i
Pull the card out of the slot.
ii Plug the card back into the shelf.
The ICB starts the power-up process.
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c
Wait for the following banner to appear:
********************************************
************************
*
Running MAIN CODE!!!
*
d
Enter the token default. This token must be entered within 15 seconds of
the banner’s appearance.
The restart process continues and more lines of text may appear.
e
f
When the power-up process completes and the CLI is ready for input,
enter the factory-default second level password (that is, login = debug;
password = no password).
Access the password editing command to display or modify the CLI name
After logging out from the CLI, normal login resumes.
This procedure is now complete
second level of the CLI.
Procedure 54
Use the second-level CLI edit password command
1
2
Enter the second-level login name and password.
Enter PA Admin (or pa).
The CLI displays a list of available commands.
3
Enter the following command:
PSweditor (or ps).
The ICB displays passwords and related parameters and prompts for values.
The system groups the parameters by sections, to allow faster steps. The
sections are: [MIN_LENGTH], [CLI], [TELNET], [FTP], and [BUI}.
This procedure is now complete
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CLI Password Editor editing session
The following is a example of using a CLI password editing session to
example uses.
Table 61
Password example font conventions
Font
Description
Mono
Bold
Prompts of text displayed by the CLI.
User input.
// Italics
Explanations and comments.
Values in the examples are not necessarily the defaults.
CLI change to FTP Password example
ps
// Administrator entered PSweditor
// ICB displays section name and its parameters, and prompts for action:
section [MIN_LENGTH]
MIN_NAME_LENGTH: 4
MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH: 8
Modify, Next section, Cancel:
// Actions description:
// Modify - modify this section; MICB prompts values one by one
// Save - save pending changes and continue to next section
// Next - continue to next section
// Cancel - discard all pending changes and exit the command
n
// ‘next’ action selected
// MICB displays section name and its parameters, and prompts for action:
section [CLI]
1st level user name: admin
1st level password:
2nd level user name: debug
2nd level password:
Maximum allowed login attempts: 5
Blocking period (minutes) after login failures: 60
CLI idle timeout in minutes: 30
Modify, Next section, Cancel:
n
// next: go to next section
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section [TELNET]
Telnet user name: micbtln
Telnet password: xyzu1234
Maximum allowed Telnet login attempts: 3
Blocking period (minutes) after login failures: 60
Telnet idle timeout in minutes: 20
Modify, Next section, Cancel:
n
// next: go to next section
section [FTP]
FTP user name: micbftp3
FTP password: abcd1234
FTP idle timeout in minutes: 5
Modify, Next section, Cancel:
m
// modify this section
section [FTP]
FTP user name: micbftp3 (4-30 chars): <cr> // empty input
FTP password: abcd1234 (8-30 chars): efgh5678 // new pswd
FTP idle timeout in minutes: 5 (1..1440): <cr>
// Section is re-displayed with modified values for confirmation (not saved yet)
section [FTP]
FTP user name: micbftp3
FTP password: efgh5678
FTP idle timeout in seconds: 900
Modify, Save, Next (section), Cancel: // re-prompt for action
s
// save changes
File “a:user\bindata.ini” was saved.
// Next section is displayed
section [BUI]
BUI idle timeout in minutes: 30
Modify, Save, Cancel: // re-prompt for action
// Command terminated (section FTP is last), current CLI menu is displayed:
PSWeditor, FUpgrade, SWupgrade, ?
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Application Protocol Port Numbers
application protocol.
Table 62
Application Protocol Port Numbers
Application
Telnet
Port Number
23
FTP
21, 20
SMTP
25
HTTP
80
Dual ICB cards
3700 (uses proprietary port)
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Environmental specifications
ICB environmental requirements meet, or exceed, Meridian system
requirements. The power provided for each card slot in the IPE module
of acceptable temperatures and humidity for the ICB.
Table 63
ICB environmental specifications
Specification
Minimum
Maximum
Normal Operation
Recommended
Temperature
15° C
30° C
Relative humidity
10%
55%
(non-condensing)
Absolute
Temperature
Relative humidity
0° C
45° C
5% to
95%
(non-condensing)
Rate of change
Long Term
Less than 1° C per 3 minutes
Storage
Temperature
- 40° C
70° C
Relative humidity
0%
95%
(non-condensing)
- 40° C to 70° C, non-condensing
Short Term (less than 72 hr.)
Temperature
- 40° C
70° C
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Table 63
ICB environmental specifications (Continued)
Specification
Minimum
Maximum
25° C
Temperature Shock
In three minutes
In three minutes
- 40° C to
25° C to
70° C
- 40° to 70° C, non-condensing
Regulatory standards
The following tables list the safety and electro-magnetic compatibility
regulatory standards for the ICB, by geographic region. Specifications
for the ICB meet, or exceed, the standards listed in the regulations for
these regions.
Safety
type of regulation and the country or region covered by each regulation.
Table 64
Safety regulations
Regulation Identifier
UL 60950
Regulatory Agency
Safety, United States, CALA
Safety, Canada
CSA 22.2 225
EN 41003, FCC part 68
EN 60950/IEC 60950
BAKOM SR 784.103.12/4.1/1
AS3260, TS001 - TS004, TS006
JATE
Safety, International Telecom
Safety, International
EMC/Safety (Switzerland)
Safety/Network (Australia)
Safety/Network (Japan)
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Electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC)
card, along with the standard that lists each regulation.
Table 65
Electro-magnetic emissions
Regulation Identifier
FCC part 15B Class A
CSA C108.8
Regulatory Agency
United States Radiated Emissions
Canada Radiated Emissions
EN50081-1 EN300-386 V1.3.2
European Community Generic
Emission Standard
EN55022/CISPR 22 CLASS A
BAKOM SR 784.103.12/4.1/1
SS-447-20-22
Radiated Emissions (Basic Std.)
EMC/Safety (Switzerland)
Sweden EMC standard
AS/NZS 3548
EMC (Australia/New Zealand)
France EMC standard
NFC 98020
card, along with the standard that lists each regulation.
Table 66
Electro-magnetic immunity
Regulation Identifier
Regulatory Agency
CISPR 22 Sec. 20 Class A
EN300-368 V1.3.2 EN61000-4-2
EN300-386 V1.3.2 EN61000-4-3
EN300-386 V1.3.2 EN61000-4-4
I/O conducted noise
ESD (Basic Standard)
Radiated Immunity (Basic Standard)
Fast transient/Burst Immunity (Basic
Standard)
EN300-386 V1.3.2 EN61000-4-5
EN300-386 V1.3.2 EN61000-4-6
Surge Immunity (Basic Standard)
Conducted Disturbances (Basic
Standard)
BAKOM SR 784.103.12/4.1/1
SS-447-20-22
EMC/Safety (Switzerland)
Sweden EMC standard
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Regulation Identifier
AS/NZS 3548l
Regulatory Agency
EMC (Australia/New Zealand)
France EMC standard
NFC 98020
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, and the
radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at the user’s own
expense. Allowing this equipment to be operated in such a manner as
to not provide for proper answer supervision is a violation of Part 68 of
the FCC Rules, Docket No. 89-114, 55FR46066.
MTBF
The ICB MTBF will be better than 50 years for ground benign (GB) and
40° C ambient.
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ACD
Automatic Call Distribution.
Browser User Interface
An interface that allows the administration of OA&M functions on
conferences, users, and cards through a standard web browser.
BUI
See Browser User Interface.
Chairperson DN
The directory number the conference chairperson dials to enter the
conference.
CLI
See Command Line Interface.
CLS
Class of Service.
Command Line Interface
An interface that allows the administration of OA&M functions on
cards through telnet or through a standard VT100 terminal.
CPU
Central Processing Unit. A chip that performs logic, control, and
arithmetic functions. The part of the switch that performs these
functions and any others necessary to process calls.
DID
DLC
DN
Direct Inward Dialing.
Digital Line Card.
Directory Number.
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DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory. A high density type of
semi-conductor memory. It typically has slower access time than
SRAM and requires external memory refresh circuitry.
DSP
Digital Signal Processing. A specialized computer chip that performs
speedy and complex operations on digitized waveforms. Useful in
processing sound and video.
DTMF
EMC
Dual Tone Multi-frequency. A term describing push-button or
touch-tone dialing.
Electro-Magnetic Compatibility. Refers to equipment units that
perform their functions without causing or suffering unacceptable
electromagnetic interference from other equipment in the same
environment.
EMI
Electro-Magnetic Interference. Unwanted electromagnetic coupling,
such as a ham radio heard on an electric organ or church music
heard in hearing aids. Also known as “static”.
Firmware
Hardwired logic, software, data, and programming instructions such
as that stored by threading wires through ferrite cores. May also refer
to software programmed in the factory or burnt in the field, and is
semi-permanently stored within ROM.
Flash memory
Electrically erasable memory that is non-volatile (not affected by
power disruptions).
FTP
HTTP
ICB
File Transfer Protocol.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
Integrated Conference Bridge.
Internet Protocol.
IP
IPE
Intelligent Peripheral Equipment. A range of cards that contain micro-
processors that provide off-loading of the CPU function and the
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flexibility to make changes to the system's parameters without
revising the hardware.
ISM
Incremental Software Management.
Local Area Network.
LAN
LED
LEN
Light Emitting Diode.
Line Equipment Number (CS 2100/Meridian SL-100 equivalent of
TN).
Main DN
MAP
The directory number that conferees dial to enter the conference
when using direct access.
Maintenance and Administration Position.
MAU
MMI
Medium Access Unit.
Man-Machine Interface.
Microprocessor Unit.
MPU
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failure. A measure of reliability: the time that a
user may reasonably expect a device or system to work before an
incapacitating fault occurs. Also, the average number of hours
between one random failure and the next under stated conditions.
MTTR
OA&M
ONP
Mean Time To Repair.
Operations, Administration, and Maintenance.
One Night Process. This is a term to define upgrades that occur over
a single night when traffic is slower than during the day.
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PBX
Private Branch Exchange. A telephony switch that is privately owned.
Pulse Code Modulation.
PCM
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. This
organization has defined a credit card sized plug-in board for use in
PCs. These cards are the only way to get to a laptop bus without
using a docking station. In addition, application software can be
stored on the card into system address space so that the software
can run directly from the card, resulting in a faster start and less
memory required from the host computer.
RTS
Return To Service.
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface. A device that enables computers
to cable-connect to networks or external tape units/hard drives.
SDI
Serial Data Interface. For some Meridian switches, provides ports
between the CPU and external devices such as a teletype or
maintenance telephone. More generally, an SDI is a mechanism for
changing the parallel arrangement of data within computers to the
serial form used on transmission lines and vice versa.
SDN
Secondary Directory Number.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
SMTP
Telephone User Interface
An interface that allows the scheduling of simple conferences over a
DTMF telephone.
TN
Terminal Number (CS 1000 equivalent of LEN).
See Telephone User Interface.
TUI
.WAV
File format used for storing voice files created under Microsoft
Windows.
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XPM
Extended Peripheral Module.
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