Patton electronic 29XX manual How Drop and Insert works

Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 10 • Drop and Insert

Originating Link (dractLinkIndex)

Which WAN link this call originated on.

Originating Channel (dractChannel)

Which channel this call originated on.

Passed to Link (dractPassLinkIndex)

Which link this call was passed to.

Passed to Channel (dractPassChannel)

Which channel this call was passed to.

Number Dialed (dractNumberDialed)

The phone number that was used to dialed into the server (if this service is available from the exchange).

Calling Number (dractCallingPhone)

The phone number that was dialed from (if this service is available from the exchange).

Session Time (dractSessionTime)

The amount of time this call was/is active.

Remaining Time (dractRemainingSession)

The amount of time remaining in this session.

State (dractState)

Indicates current call progress.

•setup(1)—Idle state waiting for call to be attached

•alerting(2)—Channel is being alerted for transfer of call connecting on other WAN link

•flash(3)—An incoming and outgoing call are contending for the same channel

•online(4)—Call is actively being transferred through remote access server

•sessiontime(5)—Call is transitioning to down state

•clearForward(6)—Call is transitioning to down state

•clearBackward(7)—Call is transitioning to down state

•dead(8)—Call is disconnected

•kill(9)—Call is disconnected by administrator

How Drop and Insert works

The Telco informs the RAS that a call is inbound on a specific channel. If the desired function for that channel is set for dropInsert then the RAS will redirect the call out another WAN port (see figure 58). In effect, it looks as if the RAS is not there.

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