DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 7
Maintenance for R7r
555-230-126 Issue 4
June 1999
Maintenance Object Repair Procedures
9-98ANN-BD (Announcement Circuit Pack)
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■Whenever new announcements are recorded on the circuit pac k, save
them on disk as soon as possib le to ensure that they will not be lost due to
a disruption. Periodic saves to tape provide further b ackup if the d isk files
are lost or corrupted. This is also ac complished when the entire disk is
backed up.
NOTE:
Unlike translations, announcements are never saved automatically
by the system. so you must do it manuall y.
■The save announcements command replaces the announcemen t files on
disk or tape with those in Announc ement circuit pac k speech memory.
Take care not to inadvertently destroy a valid file on tap e or disk with this
command.
■The restore announcements c ommand replaces announc ement circuit
pack speec h memory with announcement files on the d isk or tape. Take
care not to inadvertently dest roy valid announcements on the c ircuit pack
by restoring from a devic e that does not contain a c urrent announcement
file.
■Whenever the announcement circuit p ack is replaced , you must re-record
announcements or restore them from disk or tap e. Otherwise, the circuit
pack will be unavailab le to call processing service.
■If the circuit pac k’s speech memory is c orrupted, announcements should
not
be saved (for example, when the Announcement Checksum Test
(#209) fails or announcements sound c orrupted when pl ayed back). This
can ruin a good announc ement file on disk or tape, and potentially cause
errors and alarms on any circuit pack to which the saved file is
downloaded. If, however, the c ustomer does not have a valid
announcement file on tape or di sk, You may wish to save announcements
in an effort to try to retain those which are not corrup ted.
Announcement Session
The recording, playing back, and d eleting of announcements is c alled an
announcement session. The station used must have a c lass of service (COS) that
includes console p ermissions.
1. To enter an announcement session, go off-hook on the station and enter
the announcement Feature Access Cod e (FAC) administered on the
Feature Access Codes form.
2. You should now hear dial tone. Enter the extension of the announcement
to be recorded, d eleted, or played back.
3. You should again hear dial tone. To record an announcement, press 1,
record after the tone, and hang up when finished.
4. To play back an announcement, press 2. Announc ements can also be
played bac k by simply calling the announcement extension associ ated
with them.