18CHAPTER 1: 3COM VCX IP TELEPHONY SERVER

Table 4 IP Messaging Identification Tab

Attribute

Description

Settings

 

 

 

System Type

Identifies the server type based on the

Read-only

 

components that are installed and running

 

 

on this server, which affect the features

 

 

made available by the server.

 

 

allComponents – both the IP

 

 

Telephony and IP Messaging servers are

 

 

installed

 

 

callServer – only the VCX Call

 

 

Processor is installed

 

 

dataServer – only the VCX Data Server

 

 

is installed

 

 

ipMessagingServer – only the IP

 

 

Messaging server is installed

 

 

Softswitch – only the IP Telephony

 

 

server is installed

 

 

billingSupportServer – only the

 

 

billing support server is installed

 

 

undetermined – cannot determine

 

 

server tye

 

 

 

 

User Label

A label assign by the user.

String

 

 

 

Vendor

The vendor name of this software.

Read-only

 

 

 

Version

The current version of this software.

Read-only

 

 

 

Verifying the Type of To determine if the server is a regional or branch office:

Office Configured

1Log into EMS.

2From the Explorer tab, navigate to the 3Com VCX IP Telephony Server.

3From the Properties tab, click Identification.

4From the Site Type field, the office type is listed such as regional or

branch.

Verifying the Type of To determine the type of components installed on a server:

Components Installed on a Server

1Log into EMS.

2From the Explorer tab, navigate to the 3Com VCX IP Telephony Server.

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3Com V7000 manual Office Configured, AllComponents both the IP

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