Technical Configuration (Analog/BRI) | MultiVOIP User Guide |
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Configuring the Analog/BRI MultiVOIP
There are two ways in which the MultiVOIP must be configured before operation: technical configuration and phonebook configuration.
Technical Configuration. First, the MultiVOIP must be configured to operate with technical parameter settings that will match the equipment with which it interfaces. There are eight types of technical parameters that must be set.
These technical parameters pertain to
(1)its operation in an IP network,
(2)its operation with telephony equipment,
(3)its transmission of voice and fax messages,
(4)its interaction with SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) network management software (MultiVoipManager),
(5)certain telephony attributes that are common to particular nations or regions,
(6)its operation with a mail server on the same IP network (per SMTP parameters) such that log reports about VoIP telephone call traffic can be sent to the administrator by email,
(7)implementing some common premium telephony features (Call Transfer, Call Hold, Call Waiting, Call ID – “Supplementary Services”), and
(8)selecting the method by which log reports will be made accessible.
The process of specifying values for the various parameters in these seven categories is what we call “technical configuration” and it is described in this chapter.
Phonebook Configuration. The second type of configuration that is required for the MultiVOIP pertains to the phone number dialing sequences that it will receive and transmit when handling calls. Dialing patterns will be affected by both the PBX/telephony equipment and the other VOIP devices that the MultiVOIP unit interacts with. We call this “Phonebook Configuration,” and, for analog MultiVOIP units, it is described nominally in Chapter 9: Analog Phonebook Configuration of this manual. But, in fact, nearly all of the descriptions and examples for analog phonebook configuration are to be found in Chapter 7 if the analog voip is operating under the North American telephony scheme, or in Chapter 8 if the analog voip is operating under a European telephony scheme. Chapter 2, the Quick Start Instructions, presents additional examples relevant to the analog voips.
Local/Remote Configuration. The MultiVOIP must be configured locally at first (to establish an IP address for the MultiVOIP unit). But changes to this initial configuration can be done either locally or remotely.
