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MERLIN LEGENDCommunications System Release 6.1 | Issue 1 | |
System Planning | August 1998 | |
4 Features |
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| Telephone and Extension Features | Page |
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| HotLine | 4 |
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The HotLine feature is available only for
A HotLine extension can call a private network extension. See the Network
Reference for information.
NOTE:
In Release 6.0 and later systems, after the Hotline extension number has been assigned, the FRL value for the Hotline extension number should be set to 6. This ensures that, regardless of the FRL value assigned to the route(s) in the UDP Routing Table connecting two switches in a private network, placing a UDP call from switch A directly connected to switch B using the Hotline feature will not fail due to the FRL.
Planning Form Instructions
On Form 4f specify if this device will use the HotLine Feature. Under the HotLine heading on Form 4f, do one of the following:
■To set the extension to not use the HotLine feature, check the Off (factory setting) box.
■To set the extension to be a HotLine extension, check the On box. Enter the extension or telephone number that the HotLine extension dials when it is taken