Administrator's Guide

Managing phones
555-233-50698 Issue 5 October 2002
Using an alias
Not every phone model or device has a unique station screen in the system. You
might have to use an available model as an “alias” for another. If you need to enter
a phone type that the system does not recognize or support, use an alias. Defining
aliases is also a useful method to identify items that act as analog stations on the
switch, such as a fax machine, a modem, or other analog device.
If you purchase a phone model that is newer than your system, you can alias this
phone to an available model type that best matches the features of your new
phone. See your phone’s manual to determine which alias to use. If your manual
does not have this information, you can contact the DEFINITY helpline for an
appropriate alias.
For example, we will create two aliases: one to add a new 6220 phone and one to
add modems to our system.
1. See your new phone’s manual to find the correct alias.
In our example, we find that the 6220 should be administered on an older
system as a 2500 phone.
2. Type change alias station and press RETURN.
The Alias Station screen appears.
3. Enter
6220 in the Alias Set Type field.
This is the name or model of the unsupported phone.
4. Enter
2500 in the Supported Set Type field.
Enter the supported model in this field.
5. Enter
modem in the second Alias Set Type field.
You can call the alias set anything you like. Once you define the alias, you
can use the alias set in the Type field on the Station screen.
6. Enter
2500 in the second Supported Set Type field.
Entering 2500 indicates to the system that these models are basic analog
devices.
7. Press
ENTER to save your changes.