Cisco Systems Understanding Shared Line Appearance in Cisco CallManager for IP Phones

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Chapter 46 Configuring Cisco IP Phones in Cisco CallManager

Shared Line Appearances

Shared Line Appearances

In a Cisco CallManager system, a directory number (line) is considered to be a shared line if it appears on more than one device in the same partition. This is referred to as a shared line appearance.

For example, a shared line can be set up so that a directory number appears on line 1 of a manager’s phone and also on line 2 of their assistant’s phone. Another example of a shared line would be a single incoming 800 number that is set up to appear as line 2 on every sales representative’s phone in an office.

The following notes and tips apply to using shared line appearances with

Cisco CallManager:

You create a shared line appearance by assigning the same directory number and partition to different lines on different devices.

If a line will be shared with other devices, the words Shared Line are displayed in red next to the directory number in the Configure a Line Number page in Cisco CallManager Administration.

If you change the Calling Search Space, Call Waiting, or Call Forward and Pickup settings on any device that uses the shared line, the changes are applied to all devices that use that shared line.

To stop sharing a line appearance on a device:

If the shared line is not line 1, change the directory number or partition number for the line and update the device.

If the shared line is line 1, you must first delete the line from the device, and then re-add the line with a new directory number or partition.

In the case of a shared line appearance, Delete will remove the directory number only on the current device. Other devices are not affected.

Do not use shared line appearances on any phone that will be used with Cisco WebAttendant.

Related Topics

Adding a Directory Number, page 46-19

Deleting a Directory Number, page 46-23

Updating a Directory Number, page 46-24

 

 

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Contents 46-1 Configuring Cisco IP Phones Cisco CallManagerCisco IP Phone 7900 Family Understanding Cisco IP PhonesRelated Topics 46-246-3 Cisco IP PhoneCisco IP Phone 30 VIP Cisco IP Phone 12 SP+46-4 CTI Ports Configuring Cisco IP PhonesClients 46-546-6 Displaying the MAC Address of a PhoneAdding a Phone Procedure46-7 46-8 Field Description Usage Notes Device InformationClient-Specific Device Information Field Description Usage Notes46-9 46-10 46-11 Deleting a PhoneBefore You Begin Resetting a Phone46-12 46-13 Updating a Phone46-14 Copying an Existing Phone46-15 Finding a PhoneTips for Finding a Phone Configuring Phone FeaturesSearching by Calling Search Space or Device Pool Finding All Phones in the DatabaseConfiguring Call Forward Configuring Call WaitingConfiguring Call Park 46-17Configuring Call Pickup Configuring Directory Numbers46-18 46-19 Adding a Directory Number46-20 46-21 46-22 46-23 Deleting a Directory Number46-24 Updating a Directory Number46-25 Shared Line Appearances46-26