Message Services

The Message Services object is a child of the Call Agent object.

The Message Services object contains global configuration parameters and statistics for the Message Center service. There is a single Message Services object which is created before delivery of the MetaSwitch VP3000 and cannot be destroyed by the user.

To configure the switch to support the Message service, you need to do the following:


Parameter

Access

Description
Message Center support Change Specifies whether the switch is currently configured to support Message Center. Values:
  • Not configured (default)
  • Configured
Message Center - access code Change Access code the subscriber dials to retrieve messages from the message center. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits. (In North America, access codes are typically * followed by two digits.)
Message Center - retrieval number Change Telephone number to which the subscriber is forwarded when they dial the access code to retrieve messages from the message center. This must not be a valid subscriber number; it can be a number on this exchange that is reserved for call service use, or a number on another exchange. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits; this must be the full national telephone number .
Message Center - incoming number Change Telephone number to which incoming calls to the subscriber are forwarded when the message center is enabled. This must not be a valid subscriber number; it can be a number on this exchange that is reserved for call service use, or a number on another exchange. Specify a number of maximum 32 digits; this must be the full national telephone number .
Requested status Read only Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to enable Message Services. Values:
  • Enabled
    The object has been enabled.
  • Disabled
    The object has not been enabled or has been disabled.
Actual status Read only Specifies the current status of Message Services. Values:
  • Enabled
    The object has been enabled.
  • Disabled
    The object has not been enabled or has been disabled.