Section 700 - Operation Chapter 3. System Features
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Virtual Port
Description
Virtual ports are not physical ports in the System. They are phantom or simulated ports used in the
System to support:
• Virtual extension ringing
• Virtual floating hold
Up to 96 virtual ports may be assigned per cabinet.

Virtual Port used for Virtual Exten sion

You can assign an actual extension num ber t o a virtua l p ort. You can then assign the extension number
as any actual extension (incoming call settings and types, Station Class of Service (COS), tenant
group, pickup group, etc.). You ca n also a ssign the vi rtual por t t o an FF key on one or more te lephones
and set to ring. Any call directed to the virtual port extension number will ring the assigned
telephone(s).
Virtual extensions provide a mechanism for ringing multiple phones simultaneously. For instance, a
Direct Inward Dialing (DID) entry can only be set to ring to one extension number. However, if the
DID is set to ring a virtual extension and the virtual extension is assigned to ring keys on multiple
extensions, the DID will ring the multiple extensions.
Hardware Requirements
•N/A
Related Programming
•N/A
Considerations
•N/A

Virtual Port used for Floati ng Hold

You can assign a virtual port that is not assigned an extension number to be used for floating
hold. The virtual port is assigned to an FF key. Calls can then be placed on hold on the virtual
port FF key. Any extension that is assigned the same virtual port FF key can then pick up the
held call.
This can be used like a system park feature.
Hardware Requirements
•N/A
Related Programming
•N/A
Considerations
•N/A