Cadence Telephony manual Introduction

CHAPTER 1

Introduction

Welcome to the NexPath Telephony Server! The NexPath Telephony Server is a complete integrated tele- phone system, including switching (or PBX-type functions), voice mail, automated attendant, automated call distribution (or ACD), and network access and administration. This unique solution to small company tele- phone systems allows you to have most if not all of the features of a large company PBX at a fraction of the cost of these larger systems.

In fact, in many ways the NexPath Telephony Server goes beyond the functionality of most traditional tele- phone systems. The NexPath Telephony Server was the first web-enabled telephone system when it was introduced in late 1996. It has unique features not commonly found on larger systems, such as allowing you to perform functions like picking up a ringing phone from any other phone, checking and retrieving your voice mail from any desktop computer in the building or on the Internet, ring groups within call distribution groups, and many other features that are unique to NexPath.

Note This manual, along with all other system manuals, is available on the NexPath Telephony Server in Adobe Acrobat format, if your PC is connected to the LAN. The URL for the list of manuals is http:// <system name>/manuals/1. Other URLs that are useful are available on the NexPath Telephony Server at the URL http://<system name>/ or http://<system name>/help/.

1.Replace <system name> with the name assigned your specific NexPath Telephony Server by your system administrator, or the IP address assigned to the NexPath Telephony Server. If you use the IP address, you must put in the trailing “/”.

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