Maintenance
Shut Down StratagyIVP8
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Shut Down Stratagy IVP8
Occasionally you need to shut down, or exit, StratagyIVP8 call processing. Circumstances
include:
•Turning power off to perform hardware maintenance
•Moving the system to another location
CAUTION! Never shut StratagyIVP8 down by turning off the Strata CTX/StrataDK’s
power. Doing so may corrupt the system files that are in use and damage the
hard disk.

Methods of Shutdown

StratagyIVP8 can be shut down in two ways:
•From a telephone dial pad
•From the Shutdown function on the Stratagy Admin’s Main Menu
Shutdown Using the Telephone Dial Pad Method
Important! System shutdown using the telephone dial pad is not operable if the Stratagy Admin
is connected.
➤To enable shutdown procedure and change mailbox 983 security code
Important! It is extremely important that the security code for mailbox 983 be changed. If the
security code is not changed, it is possible for someone who knows Stratagy IVP8’s
default password scheme to call into the system and shut it down.
1. Using Stratagy Admin, log on to the StratagyIVP8. The Stratagy Admin Main Menu displays.
2. Press Alt+U. The Users Menu, Options screen displays.
3. In the User ID field, type 983 and press Enter. The Options screen displays for box 983.
4. Using the arrow down key, place the cursor in the Security Code field.
5. Type the new security code.
Note For added security, the security code does not appear on the screen as you type it.
6. Navigate to the Do Not Disturb field.
7. Press the spacebar to change the field from On to Off.
Note Changing the Do Not Disturb option enables the token programming residing in the
Extension field of the mailbox. It is the token string in this mailbox that performs the
shutdown procedure.
8. Press Alt+S to save the changes.
➤To shut down the StratagyIVP8 using the telephone dial pad
1. From the telephone dial pad, call StratagyIVP8. Once you dial into Stratagy IVP8, the system
answers with the standard company greeting. StratagyIVP8 prompts you to enter the User ID.
2. Enter . Stratagy IVP8 prompts you to enter the security code.
Important! You must wait until the entire prompt has been played before entering the security
code. If the code is entered prior to the completion o f the prompt, the shutdown does
not occur.