This step is mandatory.
Enter the following information, and then click on Next to jump to the next step.
Parameter |
Description |
Description | A text description of the task. This text is displayed to the user for information at the start of the task. |
Select access hardware | Choose whether the task includes adding new access hardware, adding to existing access hardware, or simply adding subscriber configuration. Values:
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Select subscriber configuration | Choose whether the task includes adding new subscriber configuration or adding to existing subscriber configuration, and if so what type of subscriber. Values:
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The remaining fields in this step depend on the choices you make for access hardware and subscriber configuration, as follows.
If you selected New BLES IAD in the Select access hardware field, enter the following information.
Parameter |
Description |
BLES IAD template | The BLES IAD template that this BLES IAD will use. Select from the list of BLES IAD templates. If you want to force the user to select a template, rather than specifying one yourself as part of the task, choose user can edit and then leave alone. This includes the BLES IAD template field as part of the task but with no value selected, so that the user must select a template to continue with the task. |
Allow override of BLES IAD template fields | Specify whether the user can override the values specified in the template that are marked as user can edit. If you do not choose this option, the user cannot override any of the template values, regardless of the user can edit setting.
You can control this option separately for each of the three groups of Tasks users. Select one or more of the following values to allow users in the selected group to override the template values:
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Include OAM loopback test | This field appears only if you are adding a new BLES IAD. Choose whether you want to run an OAM loopback test on the new IAD immediately after creating it. If you choose this option, you must also choose Wait for activations to complete in the Task behavior options section below. |
If you selected New Subscriber Gateway, Existing Subscriber Gateway, or Existing Trunk / Access Gateway in the Select access hardware field, enter the following information.
Parameter |
Description |
Add Access Device | Choose whether you want to add a new Access Device to the gateway. |
Use default Access Device configuration | This field appears only if you chose to add a new Access Device. Choose whether you want the EMS to provide defaults for the Description and Access Device number fields, based on the parent gateway's configuration.
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Add additional Access Devices | This field appears only if you chose to add a new Access Device. Choose whether you want to add more Access Devices after you have added the first one. |
Gateway template | The Gateway template that you want to use. Select from the displayed list of Gateway templates. If you want to force the user to select a template, rather than specifying one yourself as part of the task, choose user can edit and then leave alone. This includes the Gateway template field as part of the task but with no value selected, so that the user must select a template to continue with the task. |
Allow override of Gateway template fields | Specify whether the user can override the values specified in the template that are marked as user can edit. If you do not choose this option, the user cannot override any of the template values, regardless of the user can edit setting.
You can control this option separately for each of the three groups of Tasks users. Select one or more of the following values to allow users in the selected group to override the template values:
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If you selected New ISDN Primary Rate Interface or Existing ISDN Primary Rate Interface in the Select access hardware field, enter the following information.
Parameter |
Description |
ISDN Interface type | Choose whether the interface is an NFAS (Non Facility Associated Signaling) interface. This supports multiple T1 connections with their signaling information sharing the same D-channel, for increased interface capacity. Values:
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Add primary ISDN PRI DS1 | Choose whether to add a primary DS1 to the interface. This option is selected by default. If you do not add the primary DS1, you will need to use the Add to an ISDN PRI task to add it later before you can use the interface. |
Add secondary ISDN PRI DS1 | Choose whether to add a secondary DS1 to the interface, to provide a backup D-channel if the primary channel fails. If you do not add the secondary DS1, you can use the Add to an ISDN PRI task to add it later. |
Add other ISDN PRI DS1 | Choose whether to add a DS1 without a D-channel to the interface. |
Add additional ISDN PRI DS1s | This field appears only if you chose to add a DS1 without a D-channel. Choose whether you want to add more DS1s after you have added the first one. |
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When creating Business Groups and their child objects in the Tasks interface, you cannot assign resources to a particular department; they will be assigned to the top-level Business Group. Similarly, when you create a Business Group Line that is an administrator line, it will be an administrator line for the whole Business Group. You can assign these resources to a department later using the EMS objects, or an administrator for the group can do so using Web Self-Care. |
If you selected New Business Group or Existing Business Group in the Select subscriber configuration field, enter the following information.
Parameter |
Description |
Add a Business Group Number Block | Choose whether you want to add a new Business Group Number Block. |
Add Business Group Lines | This field appears if you selected Existing Business Group in the Select subscriber configuration field, or if you selected New Business Group and then selected Add a Business Group Number Block.
Choose whether you want to add one or more Business Group Lines. Options:
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Add additional Business Group Number Blocks | This field appears only if you chose to add a Business Group Number Block. Choose whether you want to add more number blocks after you have added the first one. |
Add to additional Business Group Number Blocks | This field appears only if you chose to add Business Group Lines to a Business Group Number Block. Choose whether you want to add Business Group Lines to more number blocks after you have added to the first one. |
Add an Intercom Code Range | This field appears if you selected Existing Business Group in the Select subscriber configuration field, or if you selected New Business Group and then selected Add a Business Group Number Block. Choose whether you want to add an Intercom Code Range to the Business Group. |
Add additional Intercom Code Ranges | This field appears only if you chose to add an Intercom Code Range. Choose whether you want to add more Intercom Code Ranges after you have added the first one. |
Add a Short Code | Choose whether you want to add a Short Code (either a single code or a range of codes) to the Business Group. |
Add additional Short Codes | This field appears only if you chose to add a Short Code. Choose whether you want to add more Short Codes after you have added the first one. |
Add a Call Pickup Group | Choose whether you want to add a Call Pickup Group to the Business Group. |
Add a Call Pickup Group Member | This field appears if Existing Business Group is selected in the Select subscriber configuration field, or New Business Group and then Add a Call Pickup Group. Choose whether you want to add a Call Pickup Group Member to the Business Group. |
Add additional Call Pickup Group Members | This field appears only if you chose to add a Call Pickup Group Member. Choose whether you want to add more Call Pickup Group Members after you have added the first one. |
Add a MADN | Choose whether you want to add a Multiple Appearance Directory Number (MADN) to the Business Group. |
Add a MADN Member | This field appears if Existing Business Group is selected in the Select subscriber configuration field, or New Business Group and then Add a MADN. Choose whether you want to add a MADN Member to the Business Group. |
Add additional MADN Members | This field appears only if you chose to add a MADN Member. Choose whether you want to add more MADN Members after you have added the first one. |
If you selected New PBX or Existing PBX in the Select subscriber configuration field, enter the following information.
Parameter |
Description |
Add PBX Lines | Choose whether you want to add one or more PBX Lines. Options:
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Add a DISA Number | This field appears if you selected Existing PBX in the Select subscriber configuration field, or if you selected New PBX and then chose to add one or more PBX Lines. Choose whether you want to add a DISA Number to the PBX. |
Add a DID Range | This field appears if you selected Existing PBX in the Select subscriber configuration field, or if you selected New PBX and then chose to add one or more PBX Lines. Choose whether you want to add a DID Range to the PBX. |
Add additional DID Ranges | This field appears only if you chose to add a DID Range. Choose whether you want to add more DID Ranges after you have added the first one. |
If you chose to add a new subscriber (Individual Line or multiple Individual Lines, Business Group, or PBX) in the Select subscriber configuration field, or if you chose to add new Business Group Lines or PBX Lines to an existing subscriber, enter the following information.
Parameter |
Description |
Subscriber template | The subscriber template that the new subscriber or new lines will use. Select from the list of subscriber templates. If you want to force the user to select a template, rather than specifying one yourself as part of the task, choose user can edit and then leave alone. This includes the Subscriber template field as part of the task but with no value selected, so that the user must select a template to continue with the task. |
Allow override of subscriber template fields | Specify whether the user can override the values specified in the template that are marked as user can edit. If you do not choose this option, the user cannot override any of the template values, regardless of the user can edit setting.
You can control this option separately for each of the three groups of Tasks users. Select one or more of the following values to allow users in the selected group to override the template values:
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Call services template | This field does not appear if you are adding a Business Group without adding any Business Group Lines, or if you are adding PBX Lines to an existing PBX. The call services template that the new subscriber will use. Select from the list of call services templates. If you want to force the user to select a template, rather than specifying one yourself as part of the task, choose user can edit and then leave alone. This includes the Call services template field as part of the task but with no value selected, so that the user must select a template to continue with the task. |
Allow override of call services template fields | Specify whether the user can override the values specified in the template that are marked as user can edit. If you do not choose this option, the user cannot override any of the template values, regardless of the user can edit setting.
You can control this option separately for each of the three groups of Tasks users. Select one or more of the following values to allow users in the selected group to override the template values:
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Business Group call services template | This field appears only if you are adding a Business Group, or adding a Call Pickup Group or Call Pickup Group Members to an existing Business Group. The call services template that the new Business Group will use. Select from the list of call services templates. |
Allow override of Business Group call services template fields | Specify whether the user can override the values specified in the template that are marked as user can edit. If you do not choose this option, the user cannot override any of the template values, regardless of the user can edit setting.
You can control this option separately for each of the three groups of Tasks users. Select one or more of the following values to allow users in the selected group to override the template values:
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MADN call services template | This field appears only if you are adding a MADN. The call services template that the new MADN will use. Select from the list of call services templates. If you want to force the user to select a template, rather than specifying one yourself as part of the task, choose user can edit and then leave alone. This includes the MADN call services template field as part of the task but with no value selected, so that the user must select a template to continue with the task. |
Allow override of MADN call service template fields | This field appears only if you are adding a MADN.
Specify whether the user can override the values specified in the template that are marked as user can edit. If you do not choose this option, the user cannot override any of the template values, regardless of the user can edit setting.
You can control this option separately for each of the three groups of Tasks users. Select one or more of the following values to allow users in the selected group to override the template values:
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Skip non-mandatory call service configuration steps | This field does not appear if you are adding a Business Group without adding any Business Group Lines, or if you are adding PBX Lines to an existing PBX. Specify whether the task should jump past steps in the call services configuration that do not have any mandatory fields (so that all field values in these steps will be taken from the template or the system defaults). If you do not select this option, the Next pushbutton will take the user through all steps of the task, so that he or she can see the values being set and can override them if permitted to do so. |
Check call service status after configuration | This field appears only if you are configuring a single Individual Line, Business Group Line, PBX, or MADN. It does not appear if you are configuring multiple subscribers. Specify whether the task should show the status of the subscriber's Call Services after adding the subscriber. Status information is available for Message Services, Off-Premises Extension Service, Web Services, and Teen Service. |
If you are adding new hardware (if you selected any of the New options in the Select access hardware field, or if you are adding an Access Device or an ISDN PRI DS1 to existing hardware), or if you are adding a SIP PBX to an existing Configured SIP Binding, enter the following information.
Parameter |
Description |
Wait for activations to complete | Choose whether you want the task to wait until the new hardware components have been activated before you can continue with the next step of the task. If you do not choose this option, you can continue with any further task steps while the components are being activated. If the task includes adding a new BLES IAD and running an OAM loopback test on it, you must choose this option. |