Adding a custom wave file for the recording tone

Last Updated : Sep 01, 2026 |
Prolog information
The default recording tone is the CONNECTING_CALL wave file . If required, you can change the recording tone to a new, short duration wave file that supports the G729 and PCMU codecs.
  1. Log in to the Avaya SBC server.
  2. Type sudo su.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The system prompts for a password.
  3. At the password prompt, type the ipcs password.
  4. At the root prompt, type /etc/init.d/ipcs-init stop.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The Avaya SBC server stops.
  5. Copy the new wave file to /usr/local/ipcs/prompt/pcmu and /usr/local/ipcs/prompt/g729.
  6. Rename the file as CALL_CONNECTING.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The name of the default wave file is CALL_CONNECTING. By renaming the file, you replace the default file with the wave file you copied.
  7. At the root prompt, type /etc/init.d/ipcs-init start.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The Avaya SBC server starts.