System Phone Features

Last Updated : Feb 10, 2025 |

The user option System Phone Rights (User | User) can be used to designate a user as being a system phone user. System phone users can access a number of additional function not available to other phone users. Note that if the user has a login code set, they are prompted to enter that code in order to access these features.

Setting

Description

None

The user cannot access any system phone options.

Level 1

The user can access all system phone options supported on the type of phone they are using except system management and memory card commands.

Level 2

The user can access all system phone options supported on the type of phone they are using including system management and memory card commands. Because of the nature of the additional commands, you should set a user login code for the user to restrict access.

System Phone Functions

The following functions are supported:

Feature

Description

MENU to set date/time

Restricted to 4412, 4424, 6408, 6416 and 6424 phones where supported by the system. On these phones, a system phone user can manually set the system date and time by pressing Menu | Menu | Func | Setup.

Change Login Code of Other Users

Using a short code with the Change Login Code feature, system phone users can change the login code of other users on the system.

Outgoing Call Bar Off

Using a short code with the Outgoing Call Bar Off feature, system phone users can switch off the outgoing call bar status of other users on the system.

The following commands are only supported using 1400, 1600, 9400, 9500, 9600, and J100 Series phones. Due to the nature of the commands a login code should be set for the user to restrict access. The commands are accessed through the Features | Phone User | System Administration menu. For full details refer to the appropriate phone user guide.

Feature

Description

Edit System Directory Records

Using a 1400, 1600, 9400, 9500, or 9600 Series phone, a system phone user can edit system directory records stored in the configuration of the system on which they are hosted. They cannot edit LDAP and/or HTTP imported records.

Date/Time Programmable Button

Allows system phone users to manually set the system date and time through a programmable button (see System Date and Time).

The following options are only supported on IP500 V2 systems.

System Management

Allows the user to invoke a system shutdown command.

Memory Card Management

Allows the user to shutdown, startup memory cards and to perform actions to move files on and between memory cards.

System Alarms

For certain events the system can display an S on the user's phone to indicate that there is a system alarm. The user can then view the full alarm text in the phone's Status menu. The possible alarms in order of priority from the highest first are:

  1. Memory Card Failure.

  2. Expansion Failure.

  3. Voicemail Failure.

  4. Voicemail Full.

  5. Voicemail Almost Full.

  6. License Key Failure.

  7. System Boot Error.

  8. Corrupt Date/Time.
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