3Com Nbx 100 And Ss3 Nbx Administration Guide

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Table 51   System Settings System-wide Dialog Box Fields 
FieldPurpose
Host NameAn IP setting for the NBX system.
A Host name functions only if you add the name to the name 
resolution system. If you do not do this, then you must enter 
the IP address in the browser when you want to access the 
NBX NetSet utility.
SMTP Domain 
NameThe name of your SMTP domain.
Required for Off-Site Notification by e-mail.
IP AddressThe IP address of the NBX system.
Default GatewayThe IP address of the...

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Extensions Start atThe starting extension number used by Auto Discover 
Telephones.
You may select any unused telephone number extension from 
these ranges:
NBX 100:
3-digit dial plan — 100–449
4-digit dial plan — 1000–4949 
SuperStack 3 NBX:
3-digit dial plan — 100–399
4-digit dial plan — 1000–3999
External PrefixThe prefix required for an outside line.
Caller ID Wait 
TimerAmount of time to wait for receiving Caller ID information.
System-wide 
Silence...

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Handsfree on 
Transfer(Affects NBX Business Telephones only) This setting governs 
the way an NBX Business Telephone responds to a transferred 
call when a user enables the HANDS FREE button on the 
telephone or uses the HANDS FREE feature code (100).
Transferred calls include:
■Internal calls from other NBX users, both direct and 
transferred
■External calls transferred via an automated attendant
NOTE: Calls that directly arrive at the NBX Business Telephone 
via an analog telephone...

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Regional SettingsAfter you install regional software and components from the regional 
packs, you can enable regional settings. To enable these regional settings 
in the NBX NetSet utility, you select the appropriate country and language 
for the system voice prompts, the technical tones and cadences, and the 
online user documentation.
To enable regional settings, select System Configuration > System 
Settings > Regional Settings. See the Help for the procedure on...

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Advanced Regional Settings
The NBX system also allows you to choose different regional settings for 
the system voice prompts, the technical tones and cadences, and the 
online user (not administrator) documentation. For example, you may 
require local tones and cadences but may want the documentation to be 
in English and the voice prompts in Australian English.
You can select separate regional settings for:
■Voice prompts — The Auto Attendant voice prompts.
■Documentation — The NBX...

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TimersSystem timers enable you to set time-out periods for the NBX system 
features that are described in Table 52
. To set timers, select System 
Configuration > System Settings > Timers. See the Help for the procedure 
on setting timers.
Ringing PatternsYou can set system-wide ringing patterns to distinguish between internal 
and external calls. You can choose one, two, or three rings to distinguish 
between internal and external calls. 
Do not confuse ringing...

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Multicast AddressesThe NBX system uses IP multicast addressing to distribute information for 
these system features:
■Mapped line appearances
■Music on hold
■Internal page
■External page
■Conference calls
These features are available on Layer 2 and Layer 3 IP devices. The 
IP implementation uses Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) 
to transmit and distribute the necessary data and audio. 
If you configure your NBX system to use IP On-the-Fly or Standard IP and 
your switches use...

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There are two methods for selecting multicast addresses: 
■Change IP — Lets you select a starting address for all entries. 
Changing IP multicast addresses is a quick way to change the range of 
NBX system multicast addresses, to avoid conflicts with other 
equipment on your network.
■Change bins — Lets you change a single entry by selecting from a list 
of available bins. Changing IP bins is useful for changing a single 
address that may conflict with another system...

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See the Help for the procedures on setting the maintenance alert author 
and specifying users to receive maintenance alerts.
Speed DialsYou can create up to 100 System Speed Dial numbers. You can also 
create system speed dial and personal speed dial button definitions and 
assign them to groups. 
Any telephone in a group has access to the same button definitions. 
Users can create personal speed dial definitions for buttons that do not 
already have a button mapping. Users can also change...

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To enter business information, select System Configuration > Business 
Identity. See the Help for procedures to modify these types of 
information:
■Business information
■Business hours
■System mode
Business InformationYou can enter basic information about your business on this dialog box, 
including name, address, and telephone and Fax numbers.
Business HoursThe business hours dialog box allows you to define business hours for 
three separate times of day, or service,...