How to determine VMS extension # on Partner ACS R1 1

[grunt68]

I have a ACS R1.0 w/ Partner VS R 3.0 on slot 4 ( VMS ext #34 and 35). am adding a 206 for 6 more extensions. Book says the VM module should go last (slot 5). What is the procedure to figure out VMS ext # for new slot?

 

[Dexman]

The Partner ACS sees the PMVS as a 6 port module.

When you move the PMVS to slot #5 and insert a 206 module into slot #4, find out what the highest numbered port in the system is (starting with port #10 all the way up to and including the 6 ports that the PMVS presents, and then, count backwards the number of ports (2 or 4), that the PMVS has.( Based on your original post, it looks like you have a 2 port PC card).

Those 2 extensions should be added to group #7 and then remove the 2 old ports, #34 & 35, from group #7.

Here is a link to the PMVS R5 install guide that has some diagrams to use as a reference.

http://support.avaya.com/edoc/docs/partmail/prmvmsip.pdf

Look at pages 200-207 out of 274.

Hope all this helps!

 

[DWLaurie]

There is always faq688-5794

Basically, PMVS represents the equivalent of a 206 module, in that it is equivalent to 6 extension ports. PMVS authorizes ports from highest to lowest. So that out of the 6 ports available on your current PMVS your 2 port PMVS would authorize ports 34 and 35. If you upgraded your current PMVS to 4 port it would authorize ports 32, 33, 34 and 35.

Now, because you are adding another 6 ports to the system, the new ports for the PMVS are 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41. The two highest ports are 40 and 41. There are the numbers you need!

Be sure to remove ports 34 and 35 from hunt group 7, then add ports 40 and 41 to hunt group 7.

--Dan

 

[grunt68]

OK, thanks for quick reply, it looks like 40 and 41 should be my numbers. Just so I am clear on the procedure, what about if you have a 400 card, lets say in slot 2, how does that affect the count?

 

[Dexman]

The 400 module does not have any extension ports, so, I believe, you simply skip over the module when figuring out what your highest numbered port is.

 

[DWLaurie]

I would agree with Dexman on that one.

--Dan

 

[TouchToneTommy]

Nope, the 400 module still counts as 6 extension ports.

 

[Dexman]

Whoops....Looks like I need to brush up on my Partner facts a little more.

 

[grunt68]

Ok, well that takes care of thisone, thanks to all for your replies.

Grunt68

 

[DWLaurie]

So, TTT, if I had an ACS set up in a 5 slot carrier like this:

400 | 400 | ACS | 400 | 308

I would have lines 01, 02, 03 and extensions 10 - 17 on the ACS,
Lines 04 05 06 07 on the 1st 400,
Lines 08 09 10 11 on the second 400,
Lines 12 13 14 15 on the third 400,
and then Lines 16 17 18 and extentions 36 - 43 on the 308,
since extensions 18 - 23 are taken up by, but are not accessible by the first 400,
extensions 24 - 29 are taken up by, but are not accessible by the second 400,
extentions 30 - 35 are taken up by, but are not accessible by the third 400?

I suspect that 400 modules have similar placement rules to VM modules whereby ETR modules (206's, 308's, 012's, etc.) are placed to the left in a 5 slot carrier, VM modules are placed to the right (PMVS, PMR, etc), and CO modules (200's, 400's, etc) are placed between them.

How close am I?

--Dan

 

[TouchToneTommy]

You've got it right for the setup you cited:

400 | 400 | ACS | 400 | 308

But of course in the real world you would put the 308 in the first slot, so you didn't have a gap in your dial plan.

Funny thing is, the lines are dynamic. If you put a Voice Mail card in before another line/station card or line-only card, the lines pick up where they left off with the previous card. I guess it sees voice mail as an 006 card, but 400 cards as 406's.

 

[DWLaurie]

An excellent way to look at it, PMVS = 006 and 400 = 406. Thanks for the perspective!

--Dan