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6Chapter 3: Configuring Your System
Linksys One Communications Solution
Configuring Your System
If you are configuring your Linksys One system for the first time, you can use the following
steps to ensure optimal operation. Here you will configure users, define hours of operation,
set up voicemail, configure devices, and assign passwords.
To Configure Linksys One
1. Configure steering digits and the site caller ID using the Install > Dialing screen. Refer to
”Defining Dialing Patterns” section on page 29.
2. Add users in the Users > User Directory screen. Refer to ”Assigning Names to Users”
section on page 43.
3. Configure Users
a. Set up user permissions in the Users > Permissions screen. Refer to ”Assigning
Permissions to Users” section on page 49.
b. Assign numbers to users’ phones in the Users > Inbound Trunks screen. Refer to
”Assigning Trunks to Users” section on page 60.
c. (Optional) Define Groups an d Roles in the Install > Define Groups and Install >
Define Roles screens. Refer to ”Defining Groups” section on page 23 and ”Defining
Roles” section on page 26.
d. (Optional) Assign users to groups and roles in the Users > Group Assignments and
Users > Role Assignments screens. Refer to ”Assigning Users to Groups” section on
page 45 and ”Assigning Users to Roles” section on page 46.
e. (Optional) Assign Assistants to Users in the Users > Assistants screen. Refer to
”Assigning Assistants to Users” section on page 55.
f. (Optional) Assign phone numbers to groups and roles in the Call Targets > Inbound
Trun ks screen. Refer to ”Assigning In bound Trunks to Call Targets” section on
page 82.
g. (Optional) Set up call forwarding and voicemail options for groups and roles in the
Call Targets > Call Forwards and Call Targets > Voicemail screens. Refer to