Administrator's Guide

Alias Station
Issue 5 October 2002 603555-233-506
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Alias Station
This screen allows you to configure the system so that you can administer new
phone types that are not supported by your system software. This screen maps
new telephone models to a supported telephone model. This mapping does not
guarantee compatibility, but allows nonsupported models to be administered and
tracked by their own names.
Some administrators also use this screen to “name” non-telephone devices. For
example, you know that you can add a modem to your system by simply
administering the extension as the standard analog type 2500. But, if you listed
your stations, how would you know which extensions are modems? Instead, you
could use the Alias screen to create a ‘modem’ alias to type 2500 and enter
modem in the Type field for every modem you add to your system. For more
information, see ‘‘Adding a fax or modem’’ on page 109.
Tip:
When you upgrade a system that uses an alias set type to a new release, the
system determines if the aliased type is supported in the new release (is now
a native set type). When you review the Alias Station screen, you may see
alias types that have become native. If the type is now native, the last
character of the aliased set type becomes a “#.”
Valid entries Usage
1
through 60 Enter the number of minutes between attempts to establish or
reestablish the AC.