Administering a Telecommuter telephone

Last Updated : Dec 09, 2021 |

About this task

The Telecommuter phone uses two connections, one to the personal computer over the IP network and the other to the telephone over the PSTN. IP Softphone personal computer software handles the call signaling. With IP Softphone R5 or greater, iClarity is automatically installed to handle voice communications.

Note:

The System Parameters Customer Options screen is display only. Use the display system-parameters customer-options command to review the screen. The License File controls the system software release, the Offer Category, features, and capacities. With the init login, you cannot change the customer options, offer options, or special applications screens.

Procedure

  1. Type display system-parameters customer-options and press Enter.

    The system displays the System Parameters Customer Options screen.

  2. Verify that IP Softphone is enabled.

    Review the following fields on the screen:

    • In the Maximum Concurrently Registered IP Stations field, the value must be greater than 0 and less than or equal to the value for Maximum Ports.

      This field identifies the maximum number of IP stations that are simultaneously registered, not the maximum number that are simultaneously administered.

    • In the IP Stations field, the value must be y.

    • In the Product ID field, for new installations, IP Soft, IP Telephone, IP Agent, and IP ROMax, the system displays the product IDs automatically.

      This field is a 10-character field with any character string.

    • In the Rel. (Release) field, check the release number.

    • In the Limit field, check the value.

      The default setting is the maximum value based on the Concurrently Registered Remote Office Stations field on page 1 of the System Parameters Customer Options screen.

  3. Type add station next and press Enter.

    The system displays the Station screen.

  4. Add a DCP station, or change an existing DCP station.
  5. In the Type field, type the telephone model.
  6. In the Port field, type x for a virtual phone or the port number of an existing telephone.
  7. In the Security Code field, type the station security code that is assigned to the extension as a password.
  8. In the IP Softphone field, type y.
  9. Go to page 2, and verify whether the Service Link Mode: as needed field is set as shown.
  10. Install the IP Softphone software on the personal computer of the user.