Polycom VSX Series manual Setting the Dialing Rules

Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series

Setting	Description
Global Directory	Specifies the IP address or DNS address of the Global
(GDS)	Directory Server. You can enter up to five addresses.
Password	Lets you enter the global directory password, if there is one.
Register	Registers this system with the Global Directory Server.
Display Global	Displays other registered systems in the global directory.
Addresses
Display Name in	Specifies whether to display the system’s name in the Global
Global Directory	Directories of other registered systems.
Save Global	Copies the global directory to this local system. When this
Directory to	setting is disabled, the system can display no more than 1,000
System	global directory entries. When this setting is enabled, the
	system can display up to 4,000 global directory entries.
Group Name	Specifies the group name used for global directory entries in
	the local directory. In the directory, entries from Global
	Directory Servers are listed in the Polycom GDS group.

Setting the Dialing Rules

If your system is connected to your organization’s private network and also to a public network, you may need to specify the codes and prefixes necessary for dialing other systems.

To set the dialing rules:

1.Go to System > Admin Settings > Global Services > Dialing Rules.

2.Configure these settings:

Setting	Description
Always Dial Area	Specifies that calls to sites in the same area code must
Code	include the area code.
Dial 1+ for all USA	Specifies that calls to systems in the United States must
calls	include a “1” before the area code.
	Note: Even if you have this setting enabled, you may need
	to dial 1 and the area code when calling long distance over
	ISDN within your same area code.

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