Manager enables management of all the components within the solution for activities such as:
Single point of configuration for IP Office and voicemail
Simple initial installation wizard
Overview of the system with inventory and status
Common settings consolidated to the Server Edition Primary
Integrated Voicemail Proclient, System Status Application, and Linux Platform settings access
Supports online, offline administration, and configuring a complete solution
Template operations
Centralized configuration and template storage
Administrator account management utility
Retains existing IP Office expertise
Context sensitive help
Even though Manager is a Windows application, Manager can be installed directly from the Web administration portal of Server Edition Primary server. This enables you to use any Windows personal computer that has any IP Office Manager that is pre-installed immediately.
The configuration of an existing non-Server Edition system can be converted to a Server Edition configuration, and inturn for Server Edition (Non Select) or (Select) mode the conversion to Subscription mode can be achieved by rerunning Initial Configuration menu.
Using Manager, the administrator can create templates for many management items such as users, extensions, Hunt Groups, and Lines. The administrator can then create any new item using the default settings or the template. You can create multiple users and extensions using one template.
Call Routing Support
Full IP Office ARS and dial plan support
Default routing simplifies configuration
Solution wide auto line group numbering
Common incoming call routes provide resilience
Resilient Hunt Groups
Offline Operation
Complete solution can be created and/or managed offline if required
Can still manage when some deices offline
On/offline configuration sync options to harmonize as required
Solution Management
Complete solution view with status and inventory
Users and Hunt Groups are solution wide
Centralized User Rights, feature short codes, Time Profiles, Incoming Call Routes, and Account Codes
Permits advanced per-device configuration if desired
All configurations stored on primary server
Solution wide system directory
Easy management of central and per-device licenses
Resilience management
You can manage every device locally for ‘rainy day’ events
You can manage the solution through a secondary server when the primary server fails or in a split WAN setup
On/Offline configuration sync options to harmonize as required
Add or Remove Devices
Single process for addition or removal of device
Built-in Initial Configuration Utility (ICU) to simplify adding a new device
Common configuration items from primary server is auto populated
Can configure before you install a new device
Validation
Template
Create a local and centralized template from an existing Line, Extension, User, Hunt Group, Time Profile, Firewall Profile, IP Route and Service entries
Recreate multiple Extension and Users from one template
Remote access
Security