New 350 installation, can't remember procedure 1

[jon24422531]

I have been asked to install a new Octel 350, the first I have done for many a long year (as I am really more into the 300/200). Does any one have a 'cheat sheet' or idiots guide so that I can complete a 'text book' installation? This will be integrated to a Realitis (ISDX) PBX. Thanks.

Jonathan Schofield

 

[KenMeans]

I would send you a config note but i never heard of a realitis PBX and there is not a config note for it.

The system will come with the cd with all of the install info.

what type of PIC cards or intergration are you using for this PBX ?

 

[KenMeans]

Just FYI we can help you install it if you need it

 

[jon24422531]

A Realitis PBX is what used to be known as an ISDX, one of the earliest digital PBX's manufactured by GPT (Plessey) here in the UK. A very popular and successful switch that kept up with the best. Company now owned by Siemens.

Jonathan Schofield

 

[KenMeans]

is it using inband for the inergration ?

 

[jon24422531]

I think so, I have not got a copy of the integration notes yet.

Jonathan Schofield

 

[KenMeans]

Jonathan

Do you have any of the Doc ? i have installed about 11 of the 350's this year but am not sure what you are asking for. I would like to help you in any way i can.

I have found the doc's to be very good with this system.

 

[jon24422531]

Ken

NO! Nothing as yet. I have been asked by this company at the last minute to work this weekend and they have not yet given me any information.... Not even an address! I have worked for them before so I knew this might happen. What I can't recall is what information I need for the very first boot.

Jonathan Schofield

 

[KenMeans]

if you need more let me know i know this is not very vlean but it was the best i could get on short notice.

The good stuff is down a few pages

Ken
5-4 Octel Overture 350 Service
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*** SMT [baud rate]
PROM Resident Test Demon, Production Version
CPU CARD Self-Test Status:
CPU Test.......................................... PASSED
EISA Chipset R/W Test............................. PASSED
Console Test...................................... PASSED
Data/Stack RAM Test............................... PASSED
*** MTA Support Enabled
*** XOFF/XON Timeout ENABLED
System type is SIERRA.
dram type is 1 x 36 Mb
Scrubbing all “known” DRAM memory (00000000–02000000)
Timer Test......................................... PASSED
Copyright 1989 – 1996 Octel Communications Corp
Prom Resident Production Version: 961231.0 (OCT 2, 1996 1:32 PM)
Board Type is: CPU C31
CPDIAG: RUN *
CP <-> MONITOR SBI communication ................... (64) PASSED
Display (but NOT execute) Self-Test Status.......... (00) PASSED
Write/Verify Misc Registers......................... (2F) PASSED
Termination Error Test.............................. (43) PASSED
Watchdog Timer...................................... (01) PASSED
DRAM 3Par DWORD Test................................ (32) STARTED
0wA 1w5 0rA 2wA 1r5 0w5 2rA 1wA 0r5 2w5 1rA 2r5
DRAM 3Par DWORD Test................................ (32) PASSED
DRAM Walking 1s DWORD Test ......................... (33) STARTED
................................00 01 02 03
DRAM Walking 1s DWORD Test.......................... (33) PASSED
DRAM Parity Good.................................... (37) STARTED
-37/1- Testing EVEN PARITY (0–1FFC000)
-37/1- Testing ODD PARITY (0–1FFC000)
–37/1– Testing STACK PARITY (1FFC000–2000000)
DRAM Parity Good ................................... (37) PASSED
Execute from Dynamic RAM ........................... (09) PASSED
Test DRAM while Executing from DRAM ................ (0A) PASSED
SBI Controller RAM ................................. (0D) PASSED
SBI Controller Loopback ............................ (0E) PASSED
SBI Controller Threshold ........................... (0F) PASSED
SBI Controller<->RAM DMA ........................... (10) PASSED
ISCC Register R/W Verifications..................... (57) PASSED
ISCC SDLC Test...................................... (58) PASSED
SCSI Chip test...................................... (4C) PASSED
Please select from the following:
B Boot the System
^DB Boot the System (clear autoboot, set SRAM=0xff)
^DD Run Diagnostics Interactively
Selection –>
No response...
– beginning OS BOOT process
[IPL routine not shown here]
Figure 5-2. CPU Diagnostic Test Display at Startup.

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Initial Program Load Phase 1 Begins
Synchronizing with card at bank,slot:0,4...
Synchronizing with card at bank,slot:0,1...
Found Message File card at bank:slot 0:1.
Synchronizing with card at bank,slot:0,6...
Found System File card at bank:slot: 0:6.
Scrubbing all “known” DRAM memory (00000000–02000000)
Call IPL2 bootloader
Synchronizing with all cards...
IPL2 ROOT VERSION 201800.0
System Type: SIERRA
PRIMARY FILE CARD STATUS: 00 03 00 03 00 00 00 43 03 02
SYSTEM FILE RAM: 00
SYSTEM BOOT AREA A
ENTER BOOT COMMAND: A
Synchronizing...
IPL2 EXTENSION VERSION 201800.0
Uploading message file card
Loading 50 records of s_fs16.abs
Loading 1 records of vrtx.abs
File card 2 –– uploaded OK
Synchronizing with uploaded S/W.
File card 2 –– Bootstrapped OK
PRIMARY FILE CARD STATUS: 00 03 00 03 00 00 00 43 03 02
SECONDARY FILE CARD STATUS: 00 03 00 03 00 00 00 43 03 02
Figure 5-3. Example of IPL1 and IPL2 Display on a
Nonredundant Octel Overture 350.

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SRAM Transfer...
Initial Program Load Phase 1 Begins
Synchronizing with card at bank,slot:0,3...
Found Message File card at bank,slot:0,3.
Synchronizing with card at bank,slot:0.1
Found System File card at bank,slot:0,1.
Scrubbing all “known” DRAM memory (00000000–02000000)
Call IPL2 bootloader
Synchronizing with all cards...
IPL2 ROOT VERSION 201800.0
System Type: SIERRA
PRIMARY FILE CARD STATUS: 00 03 00 03 00 00 00 43 07 02
SYSTEM FILE RAM: 00
REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION:
Booted from CPU A
Boot Reason: Power Failure
Shutdown Reason: N/A
CPU Switchover after Normal System Shutdown: NO
CPU Switchover after Abnormal System Shutdown: YES
SRAM: Valid
Boot timer: ENABLED and OFF (NO TIMEOUT)
Runtime Watchdog imer: ENABLED and OFF.
Last Boot Info: 00 42 B2 6F 00 (down time), 00 (boot cmd)
SYSTEM BOOT AREA A
ENTER BOOT COMMAND: A
IPL2 EXTENSION VERSION 201800.0
Uploading message file card
Loading 50 records of s_fs16.abs
Loading 1 records of vrtx.abs
File card 2 –– uploading OK
Synchronizing with uploaded S/W.
File card 2 –– Bootstrapped OK
PRIMARY FILE CARD STATUS: 00 03 00 03 00 00 00 43 07 02
SECONDARY FILE CARD STATUS: 00 03 00 03 00 00 00 43 07 02
Figure 5-4. Example of IPL1 and IPL2 Display on a
Standby-Redundant Octel Overture 350.
Checking the File-Card Status
IPL2 displays the status of the system file card and system drives in the primary file-card-status
message (Figure 5-3 or Figure 5-4). This information is displayed every time the server is
restarted.
When an A or 0 boot command is entered at the ENTER BOOT COMMAND: prompt, the IPL2
extension is loaded and the primary- and secondary-file-card-status messages are displayed. The
secondary-file-card status indicates which message drives are installed and running.
The same format is used for primary- and secondary-file-card-status messages. File-card-status
messages have 10 hexadecimal bytes. The position of each byte, or offset, is determined by
counting from the left, starting with 00.

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Offset 00 reports any discrepancy found by the file card when it reads each drive. The system file
card reads system drives 0 and 1; the message file card reads the message drives.
Caution!
Do not attempt to boot the server if the value
of the first offset in the primary-file-card
status is not 00 or 03. Any other value
indicates a fault that must be corrected
before booting the server. Refer immediately
to Chapter 6 for procedures to correct the
problem.
If offset 00 of the primary- or secondary-file-card status contains a value other than 00 or 03
(such as 20 or 22), the server cannot boot. Refer to Chapter 6 to correct a nonzero file-card status
code.
Selecting the Terminal Type and Speed
The first time the terminal is turned on, default settings control its operation, but you might need
to change them to the parameters required by the particular terminal type. The first time that the
ENTER BOOT COMMAND: prompt appears, the following prompt might also appear at the
bottom of the screen, because the terminal type has not yet been selected:
Invalid terminal type . . . select terminal type using utilities.
Press any key to continue.
Set the terminal parameters, as follows:
1. At the ENTER BOOT COMMAND: prompt, type Ctrl+D, then R. (You can access this
utility when the service and engineering bits are both off.) The TERMINAL SELECTION
OPTIONS screen appears, as shown in Figure 5-5.
TERMINAL SELECTION OPTIONS
1 – WYSE OR HP
2 – AT&T TELETYPE 4425/5425
3 – VT100
X – EXIT TERMINAL SELECTION
SELECT TERMINAL TYPE
Figure 5-5. The TERMINAL SELECTION OPTIONS Menu.
2. Enter 1 for an HP 700/43 or Wyse 50 or 55 terminal, 2 for an AT&T 4425 or 5425 terminal,
or 3 for a DEC VT120 or VT220 terminal.
3. If the terminal type selected is not accepted by the terminal, the screen displays the invalid
terminal type prompt again. If this prompt appears again, call the Octel Customer Services
Center or your Octel distributor.

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4. If no error message appears, press X to return to the ENTER BOOT COMMAND: prompt.
5. If the terminal (console) speed is incorrect, type Ctrl+D, then Y. (You can access this utility
when the service and engineering bits are both off.) From the CHANGE SPEED OPTIONS
menu, select A to access the console port speed options, and select the required speed. Press
X to return to the ENTER BOOT COMMAND: prompt.
Completing the Boot Process
The following are valid entries used to boot the server:
A boots the server on line and directs the server to reboot automatically after any type of
system restart other than a restart initiated by a shutdown using menu 13.1. The A
command loads IPL2 extension, IPL phase 3 (IPL3), operating system, application code,
and database. Use the A command to boot a normally operating system. (Some maintenance
procedures require booting with a B first and indicate when to do so.)
B begins the boot process, starting with logic card EPROM diagnostics, refreshes the RAM
on the CPU and file cards, then returns to the ENTER BOOT COMMAND: prompt.
After testing drives or exiting utilities, use the B command once, then use A at the next
ENTER BOOT COMMAND: prompt.
0 (zero) boots the server on line like the A command, except that it boots the server only
once. If the –48-Vdc power input fails following this boot command or the server
attempts to reboot after a fatal inconsistency, the server waits for a boot command. Use
this boot command only as directed.
Typing Ctrl+D followed by a certain letter boots only IPL2 and particular maintenance utilities
associated with that letter. The server is not booted on line.
If the value of the first offset in the primary-file-card status is 00 or 03, perform the following
steps to complete the boot process:
1. Enter A at the ENTER BOOT COMMAND: prompt to boot the server on line.
2. Verify that the primary- and secondary-file-card statuses report either 00 or 03 in offset 00.
Otherwise, the server cannot boot.
After the secondary-file-card status is displayed, IPL3 program loading information appears,
the screen goes blank, and then displays the card- and line-configuration test results.
Figure 5-6 is an example of card and line configurations for the first 72 ports.
3. Verify that the line configurations displayed during IPL3 are correct, before completing the
boot process.
Refer to the “System-Status Table (SST)” section, following, through the “Operating System”
section, page 5-11, for a description of IPL3. Refer to Chapter 6 to correct the cause of any
failures.

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LOAD SST: OK [UPGRADED]
CARD CONFIGURATION: F–M–mA–L–L–L–L–L–LN––––––L–L–L–L–L–L
DATA BUS DMA: OK
LINE CONFIGURATION: OK
LINE: 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 1G 1H 1I 1J 1K 1L 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 2G 2H 2I 2J 2K 2L
HARD: 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
SOFT: 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B
TIC: 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05
LINE: 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 3G 3H 3I 3J 3K 3L 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 4G 4H 4I 4J 4K 4L
HARD: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
SOFT: 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B
TIC: 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05
LINE: 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 5G 5H 5I 5J 5K 5L 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 6G 6H 6I 6J 6K 6L
HARD: 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
SOFT: 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B
TIC: 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05
PRESS ANY KEY TO PAUSE
.
.
.
[Second line-configuration screen follows.]
.
.
.
TOTAL OF 144 LINES FOUND
LOAD OPERATING SYSTEM: OK
Figure 5-6. Example of Card- and Line-Configuration Tests Displayed During IPL3
(Standby-Redundant Server).
System-Status Table (SST)
The SST contains site-specific information and is stored on system-drives 0 and 1. The SST
information includes the PBX type, the number of digits in a mailbox, and the system manager
mailbox number. The SST must be successfully loaded for the server to operate correctly. When
the SST has been loaded successfully, the screen displays the message LOAD SST: OK
[UPGRADED] (Figure 5-6). If the SST cannot load successfully, turn off the main circuit breaker
and call the Octel Customer Services Center or your Octel distributor.
Card Configuration
The CPU card sends a broadcast message to all cards connected to the control bus, directing them
to identify themselves. Cards that do not respond are not recognized by the CPU.
The card configuration displayed in the CARD CONFIGURATION: field represents the physical
location of the cards in the one or two server cabinets, beginning with the first physical card slot.
The CPU card does not report its own location in the card configuration. TICs are not represented
in the card configuration, because they are not connected to the control bus. Abbreviations are
used to identify the cards, as described in Table 5-1.

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Table 5-1. Card-Configuration Codes Displayed During IPL3.
Abbreviation Card Type
F System file card
– CPU card; TIC; inactive standby-redundant file card; or empty slot
M Message file card
m Monitor card
A ACP card (optional)
L DLC
N LAN card (optional)
The card configuration for a standby-redundant server that booted from side A could appear as
shown in Figure 5-6.
The card configuration for a standby-redundant server that booted from side B could appear as
follows:
–F–MmA–L–L–L–L–L–LN– – – – – – –L–L–L–L–L–L
The card configuration for a nonredundant server could appear as follows:
FMm–NA–L–L–L–L–L–L– – – – – – – –L–L–L–L–L–L
The card-configuration test displays a dash (–) for a slot that is empty or contains a CPU card in
any type of server, any type of TIC in any type of server, or the inactive file card in a standbyredundant
server. If a dash appears where any other type of card is physically installed, the CPU
cannot find that card. Refer to Chapter 6 for troubleshooting procedures.
Direct Memory Access (DMA) Data Bus
The CPU tests the DMA data bus by sending messages to and receiving them from DLCs and file
cards. When the data bus is working correctly, the screen displays the DATA BUS DMA: OK
message (Figure 5-6). If DATA BUS DMA: FAILED is displayed, refer to Chapter 6 for
troubleshooting procedures.
Line Configuration
The line-configuration test checks for a one-to-one correlation between TIC ports and DLC
channels. Figure 5-6 includes an example of the line-configuration test for the first 72 ports (1A
through 6L). If necessary, a second screen displays results for the last 72 ports (7A through 12L).
The test results are displayed in groups of 24 ports. Within each group, each port is assigned a
column, and there are four rows of hexadecimal data, as follows:
The LINE: row displays the port number, in sequence from 1A to 6L for a single-cabinet
configuration, or 1A to 12L for a dual-cabinet configuration.
The HARD: row displays the physical slot numbers of the DLCs that support the ports
indicated in the LINE: row.

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The SOFT: row displays the DLC channel numbers for each port.
The TIC: row displays the type of TIC located in that slot. The possible TIC types are shown
in Table 5-2.
Table 5-2. TIC-Type Codes
Displayed During IPL3.
TIC Code TIC Type
00 Loop-start ATIC
01 DID TIC
03 E&M TIC
05 Ground-start ATIC
09 T1 TIC
0E PIC-A
A dash (–) appears for each failing port or uninstalled port. Refer to Chapter 6 to troubleshoot a
failing port.
Operating System
The IPL reads the operating program into CPU memory. The message OPERATING SYSTEM
SUCCESSFULLY LOADED indicates that the operating system has been loaded successfully.
In the rare case where the application software does not load successfully, LOAD
APPLICATION: FAILED is displayed on the screen. If this message appears, call the Octel
Customer Services Center or your Octel distributor immediately.
Additional messages are displayed, showing the status of various software segments as they are
loaded. Figure 5-7 shows the display that confirms that the operating system is correctly loaded.
OPERATING SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY LOADED
Software Release: 02.00.35-1
Operating System Version: 96.20.39
Build date: <Wed Sep 03 23:46:52 1997>
Loading: sp.abs Status: OK
Starting up System Services
!!! WARNING !!!
IF THIS IS NOT A SYSTEM FIRST TIME INITIALIZATION OR
DATA BASE UPGRADE, PRESS BREAK NOW!!!
If this is a system upgrade or first time initialization,
please answer the questions below:
Have you completed every step in the upgrade or initialization
procedure to this point? (Y/N): Y
Figure 5-7. OPERATING SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY
LOADED Screen.
The display shown in Figure 5-7 ends with the Have you completed every step in the upgrade or
initialization procedure to this point? (Y/N): prompt. Enter Y.
At the ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS (Y/N): prompt, enter Y. The screen display
scrolls to the information shown in Figure 5-8.

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NEW DATA DIRECTORY WILL BE INITIALIZED. ANY PREVIOUS DATA IN
IT WILL BE LOST. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS (Y/N): Y
CREATING DIRECTORY WITH 1800 BLOCKS . . .
Checking Data Directory ...
DIRECTORY CREATED
****Loading phrase tables:
language area 1
****Loading delay phrases
****Loading In-RAM phrases
CREATING AMIS_ARY FILE ...
AMIS_ARY FILE CREATED.
CREATING AEAR FILE ...
AEAR FILE CREATED.
CREATING ATXT FILE ...
ATXT FILE CREATED.
CREATING AMIS_DIR FILE ...
AMIS_DIR FILE CREATED.
CREATING ADST FILE ...
ADST FILE CREATED.
CREATING ACP INTEGRATION FILE...
ACP INTEGRATION FILE CREATED.
Loading: ac.abs Status: OK
Checking Software File Sizes [System Drive 0] ...
Loading: smt.abs Status: OK
Initializing system data base, please stand by ...
Figure 5-8. Initialization Screen.
Completing the First-Time Setup In Menu 0
Refer to all applicable configuration notes for the PBX and the intended integration.
Menu 0 appears only when the server is initialized.
Caution!
Be careful when entering information in the
VPMOD Serial Number:, the Type of
Telephone System VPMOD is Connected
to:, the AT&T System 85 Special Message
Waiting:, and the SMDI/Inband Special
Message Waiting: fields. They cannot be
changed unless the server is reinitialized.
During reinitialization, the database and all
messages are lost.
Most of the entries in menu 0 can be changed in menu 1. However, the following fields cannot be
changed, unless you reinitialize the server, which deletes all messages and the database:
The serial number of the server in the VPMOD Serial Number: field
The type of telephone system to which the server is connected, identified in the Type of
Telephone System VPMOD is Connected to: field (refer to the “Entering Server
Information” section, page 5-14)

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The AT&T System 85 Special Message Waiting: field (refer to the appropriate configuration
note)
The SMDI/Inband Special Message Waiting: field
If you set any of these fields incorrectly, call the Octel Customer Services Center.
The Number of digits in a mailbox number: field can be changed only by trained service
personnel, with the server off line. The value in this field can only be increased.
Menu 0 consists of four screens, containing the following information:
Company information
Server information
System manager information
Current date and time
Refer to the following sections for discussions of the four screens of menu 0.
Entering Company Information
The first screen of Menu 0 – First-Time Setup provides information about the company that owns
the server, as shown in Figure 5-9.
Copyrights
1984-1997, Octel Communications Corporation
Menu 0 – First-Time Setup
Company Information...
Name:
Address:
Phone (include area code):
:
:
Figure 5-9. First Screen of Menu 0 – First-Time Setup.
Enter a description of the company that owns the server in the Company Information. . . fields,
as follows:
1. In the Name: field, enter the name of the company that owns and is responsible for operation
of the server.

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2. Enter the address of the company in the Address: field. This field has three lines, each
allowing a maximum of 30 characters, including spaces.
3. Enter the company telephone number in the Phone (include area code): field. Enter the
telephone number in the form (XXX) YYY-YYYY, where XXX is the area code and
YYY-YYYY is the 7-digit telephone number. This number is the basic telephone number for
the company and not the server-access number used by subscribers.
4. When you have completed the last field, press Enter. The second menu 0 screen appears.
Entering Server Information
Complete the fields in the second screen of menu 0, which is also known as menu 0.1.
Figure 5-10 is an example of menu 0.1. Enter information specific to the server platform.
VPMOD means voice-processing module; when used on an SMT screen, it refers to the server.
Menu 0 – First-Time Setup
VPMOD...
VPMOD Serial Number: VPMOD ID:
Number of digits in a mailbox number:
VPMOD’s phone number (include area code): Ext.:
Saved Messages – Keep Date/Time Stamp of When the Message was Received:
Type of telephone system VPMOD is connected to:
Type of PBX or Centrex VPMOD is on:
Number of Digits in an Extension (Used for Outcalling and ECP):
Number of Digits in an Extension (Used for Message Waiting):
Time of Day to Refresh Message Waiting Indicators (if Applicable):
Message Waiting Special (certain PBX’s only):
ACP Used for Integration:
Figure 5-10. Second Screen of Menu 0 – First-Time Setup (Menu 0.1).
Complete menu 0.1, as follows:
1. Locate the server’s 5-digit serial number on the back of the first cabinet, behind the doors,
near the lower right corner. The serial number is on the same label as the UL-listing mark.
Caution!
Be careful when completing the VPMOD
Serial Number: field. The entry in this field
cannot be changed unless the server is
reinitialized. During reinitialization, the
database and all messages are lost.
2. Enter the serial number in the VPMOD Serial Number: field. The serial number can be
changed only during a reinitialization, which deletes all messages and the database. If you set
this field incorrectly, call the Octel Customer Services Center.

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3. In the VPMOD ID: field, enter a unique description, up to 10 alphanumeric characters long,
to identify the server.
Caution!
Make sure that the number of digits in a
mailbox number (3 to 10) is entered
correctly. This number can only be
increased. Only a certified service person
can change this parameter.
4. Enter the number of digits to be used in a mailbox number in the Number of digits in a
mailbox number: field, and press Enter. Mailbox numbers must be 3 to 10 digits long. This
field entry can be changed only by certified service personnel. Once set, the mailbox-number
lengths can only be increased.
Shortened, lengthened, or variable-length mailbox addresses can also be defined by using an
express address or an alias address. (Refer to the System Manager Manual for information
about express addresses and alias addresses.)
5. Enter the server’s telephone number (also known as the access number) in the VPMOD’s
phone number (include area code): field. The format requires a 3-digit area code, in
parentheses, followed by the 7-digit telephone number. Refer to the appropriate configuration
note for integration-related issues that might affect this field.
6. If the server is configured to be accessed through an extension, enter the extension number in
the Ext: field.
7. In the Saved Messages – Keep the Date/Time Stamp of When the Message was Received:
field, enter Y if the date and time for a saved message is to reflect the time the message was
received. Enter N if the date and time is to reflect the time a message was saved. The allowed
save time begins at the time indicated by the date-and-time stamp. If N is entered, the clock
starts when the message is saved, providing additional save time for the subscriber. The
default for this field is N.
Caution!
Be careful when selecting the country code
to enter in the Type of Telephone System
VPMOD is Connected to: field. The entry in
this field cannot be changed unless the
server is reinitialized. During reinitialization,
the database and all messages are lost.
8. Enter the code for the type of telephone system in the Type of Telephone System VPMOD is
Connected to: field. This entry can be changed only during a reinitialization, which deletes
all messages and the database. Enter one of the following country codes:

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1 – North American
2 – Australian
3 – New Zealand
4 – United Kingdom
5 – France
6 – Germany
7 – Belgium
8 – Netherlands
If you set this field incorrectly, call the Octel Customer Services Center.
9. Select the code for the type of PBX connected to the server. You can use menu 1 to change
this field later, without reinitializing the server, if you change the PBX to which the server is
connected.
The server can be connected to a PBX in a nonintegrated manner. Enter 2 – Other in this
field if in-band integration is to be used or if all of the ports are connected to a PBX in a
nonintegrated manner.
If all of the server ports are integrated with the PBX, enter the correct code for the PBX.
The Octel Overture 350 supports all the listed PBXs. For assistance, refer to the
appropriate integration configuration note or call the Octel Customer Services Center or
your Octel distributor.
Enter one of the following codes in the Type of PBX or Centrex VPMOD is on: field:
1 – None (used with 1MB, WATS, and DID)
2 – Other (used if none of the other options apply)
3 – 1A ESS/SMDI, Full Duplex (Centrex, used only with CO integration, full-duplex)
A – NEC 2400 MMG/MCI
B – PBX integration device / ROLM
D – INTECOM with VMP Interface
E – PBX integration device / AT&T 75
F – PBX integration device / AT&T 85
G – Ericsson MD110
H – PBX MID NT Meridian 1/SL–1
I – PBX DMID NT Meridian 1
10. Enter a digit between 2 and 7 in the Number of Digits in an Extension (Used for Outcalling
and ECP): field. This entry must equal the number of digits that the server dials to call a
telephone number on the PBX or Centrex. This number must also equal the number of digits
in the extension number used by the server to transfer callers to the called party, using
automated attendant or enhanced call-processing (ECP) mailboxes.
The server dials this number of digits when calling subscribers to notify them of new
messages when the outcall-notification feature is activated.

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11. In the Number of Digits in an Extension (Used for Message Waiting): field, enter a number
between 2 and 10 (7 for a Centrex). This is the number of digits in the subscriber extensions
for which the server requests that the PBX set message waiting. In most cases, this entry is
the same as the entry in the Number of Digits in an Extension (Used for Outcalling and
ECP): field. Check the appropriate configuration note for information about the fields
described in this step.
12. Enter the time of day in the Time of Day to Refresh Message-Waiting Indicators (If
Applicable) field when the server should refresh message-waiting indicators, if the PBX or
Centrex turns them off each day or if power interruptions occur. Enter the time in one of the
following formats:
hh:mmA for a.m.
hh:mmP for p.m.
Noon is p.m. Midnight is a.m.
Make an entry in this field only if your server is integrated with the PBX. Some PBXs
routinely purge all message-waiting indicators, on all extensions, at a specified time of day.
Also, some PBX and Centrex systems lose message-waiting information after power
interruptions. If the server is integrated with this type of PBX or Centrex or if power failures
occur frequently, the time of day entered in this field determines when the message-waiting
commands are refreshed.
Leave the field blank if routine purging of message-waiting indicators does not take place.
Caution!
Be careful when completing the AT&T
System 85 Special Message Waiting: field.
The entry in this field cannot be changed
unless the server is reinitialized. During
reinitialization, the database and all
messages are lost.
13. Enter a Y or an N in the AT&T System 85 Special Message Waiting: field. If you entered 1 in
the Type of PBX or Centrex on Which VPMOD is Connected: field, this field does not
appear. This entry can be changed only during a reinitialization, which deletes all messages
and the database.
Under most conditions, leave the default of N in this field. Enter a Y only if the server is
to be integrated with a PBX that requires each message-waiting indication (MWI) to be
cleared using the same port that set the MWI. These PBXs include, but are not limited to
the AT&T System 85, the AT&T System 75, the AT&T Definity G3, and the Rolm 9006i.
Entering a Y under any other conditions can have severe negative consequences to the
performance of the server. Refer to the appropriate configuration notes for information
about integrations.

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If the AT&T System 85 Special Message Waiting: field appears, leave the Time of Day
to Refresh Message Waiting Indicators (if Applicable): field blank and make sure that
the Reset Message Waiting on System Boot: field in menu 6.2 contains a Y (the default
value). If an N is entered in the Reset Message Waiting on System Boot: field, the
message-waiting table is not rebuilt at reboot, and message waiting is not activated.
If you set this field incorrectly, call the Octel Customer Services Center.
Caution!
Be careful when completing the SMDI/
Inband Special Message Waiting: field.
The entry in this field cannot be changed
unless the server is reinitialized. During
reinitialization, the database and all
messages are lost.
14. Enter a Y or an N in the SMDI/Inband Special Message Waiting: field. If you entered 1 in
the Type of PBX or Centrex on Which VPMOD is Connected: field, this field does not
appear. This entry can be changed only during a reinitialization, which deletes all messages
and the database.
The default value is N. Enter a Y in this field only if the server is to be integrated with
multiple PBXs, using in-band integration for each PBX or using a combination of SMDI
integration for at least one PBX and in-band integration for at least one PBX. If all
integrations to multiple PBXs are SMDI, retain the default (N). Refer to the appropriate
configuration notes for information about specific integrations.
If the SMDI/Inband Special Message Waiting: field appears, leave the Time of Day to
Refresh Message Waiting Indicators (if Applicable): field blank and make sure that the
Reset Message Waiting on System Boot: field in menu 6.2 contains a Y (the default
value). If an N is entered in the Reset Message Waiting on System Boot: field, the
message-waiting table is not rebuilt at reboot, and message waiting is not activated.
If you set this field incorrectly, call the Octel Customer Services Center.
15. In the ACP Used for Integration: field, enter a Y to configure the installation parameters for
the asynchronous-communications-processor (ACP) integration. The ACP card is an
optional, multifunction card that allows multiple serial channels to be used on the server. The
ACP card is installed in slot 6 of cabinet 1. The multiple-switch access (MSA) application
can be used with the ACP card for integration to provide up to 16 integration links on a single
server.
Enter an N in the field if the ACP feature is not enabled and if the ACP card is not installed in
slot 6 of cabinet 1 in the server.
16. When you have completed the last field, press Enter. The third screen of menu 0 appears.

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Assigning System Manager Information
The third screen of menu 0, also known as menu 0.2, contains information specific to the primary
and secondary system managers, as shown in Figure 5-11. The following sections provide
procedures for completing menu 0.2.
Menu 0 – First-Time Setup
System Managers . . .
Primary System Manager:
Name:
Mailbox Number:
Initial Mailbox Password:
Secondary System Manager:
Name:
Mailbox Number:
Initial Mailbox Password:
Directory Mailbox:
Name: 411 Directory
Mailbox Number: 4411
Initial Mailbox Password:
Figure 5-11. Third Screen of Menu 0 – First-Time Setup (Menu 0.2).
Primary System Manager
The primary system manager has the primary responsibility for the tasks assigned to the system
manager. Enter parameters for the primary system manager, as follows:
1. In the Name: field, enter a name that is unique to the primary system manager. The name can
be from 2 to 20 characters long. Precede the name with the digit 1. The digit prevents callers
from accessing the system manager mailbox through the dial-by-name feature.
2. Enter the number of the mailbox reserved for the primary system manager in the Mailbox
Number: field, and press Enter. The number of digits must be the same as established in the
second screen of menu 0 (menu 0.1). The mailbox is created automatically during the
initialization process.
3. In the Initial Mailbox Password: field, enter an initial password for the primary-systemmanager
mailbox. This initial password can have up to 15 digits. For security reasons, Octel
Communications recommends at least 12 digits.
The installer requires a password to gain access to the menus on the system manager
terminal. The password for the system manager terminal is the same as the mailbox
password of either of the designated system manager mailboxes. The system manager can
change the terminal password at any time.
To change this mailbox password, access either of the system manager mailboxes and use
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Do not begin a password with a zero, or the server could interpret the first digit as a
request for a transfer to an operator. Misinterpretation can occur, especially if there is a
pause between entering the first and second digits. Beginning a password with a zero can
prevent initialization of the system manager’s mailbox, but it does not affect accessing
the terminal screens.
Caution!
The server requires a system-managermailbox
password before it allows a system
manager access to the SMT. If both system
manager passwords are lost, access is
denied. To gain access, the server must be
reinitialized. The database and all messages
would be lost.
4. Record the system manager password and keep it in a safe place, to ensure that it is not lost.
Secondary System Manager
The secondary system manager acts as a backup to the primary system manager. Enter a unique
name, mailbox number, and initial mailbox password in the fields as described for the primary
system manager. Record the system manager password and keep it in a safe place, to ensure that
it is not lost.
Directory Mailboxes
The directory mailbox allows subscribers and outside callers to dial the number of the directory
mailbox, spell a subscriber’s name, and be transferred to that subscriber’s telephone number. The
directory mailbox is a type 30 automated-attendant mailbox that is created automatically in menu
0.2 during the initialization process. Create a directory mailbox, as follows:
1. The Name: field defaults to 411 Directory. Change the name, as desired.
2. The initial default for the Mailbox Number: field is 411 for a 3-digit mailbox. For mailboxes
with more digits, the server adds 4s to the beginning of the mailbox number, until the correct
number of digits has been reached. Leave the default setting or change the mailbox number as
desired, but make sure to have the correct number of digits.
3. In the Initial Mailbox Password: field, enter a temporary password, at least 12 digits long,
for the directory mailbox. This temporary password allows the directory mailbox manager to
access the mailbox and customize it through a touch-tone telephone.
4. When you have completed the last field, press Enter. The fourth screen of menu 0 appears.
Caution!
Once you complete menu 0, it cannot be
accessed again. Make sure that you enter
the correct information in menu 0. Before
you complete menu 0, if you made any
mistakes in previous menu 0 screens, you
can press Ctrl+C to return to those menu 0
screens.

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Entering Current Date and Time
Figure 5-12 shows the fourth screen of menu 0, also known as menu 0.3.
Menu 0 – First-Time Setup
Current Date: Current Time:
Figure 5-12. Fourth Screen of Menu 0, Current Date
and Time (Menu 0.3).
Complete menu 0.3, as follows:
1. In the Current Date: field, enter the current date, in the format mm/dd/yy or dd/mm/yy, as
appropriate. Press Enter to move to the Current Time: field.
2. Enter the current time in the Current Time: field, in the format hh:mm:ssA (for a.m.) or
hh:mm:ssP (for p.m.). For international servers, enter the time based on a 24-hour clock, in
the hh:mm:ss format.
The correct date and time is required in several date-and-time-dependent areas, such as the
following:
Entry into the SMT
Date-and-time stamps for messages
Future deliveries
Record-transaction times for reports
Accurate status-code logging
Outcalling
Networking
You must establish the correct line types, using menu 4. Depending on the type of TIC, the
following prompts might appear after you complete menu 0:
Loading System Tables – Please Wait
Port [first port] – Line type is not valid for the type of PBX System is connected to
Press any key to continue:
When you press any key, the first screen of menu 4.1, Port Assignments, appears.
If the above prompt does not appear and the screen goes blank, press Enter, enter the system
manager password as requested (it was written down or memorized when it was assigned in menu
0.2, First-Time Setup), and access menu 4.1. Continue to the following section and enter correct
line types and port assignments.

 

[jon24422531]

Ken

Fantastic, thanks very much. I shall let you know how it goes (if it goes!)

Jonathan Schofield

 

[KenMeans]

So how did the install go?

 

[jon24422531]

Ken

What can I say? After all your help, and I had dug out the manuals and reaquainted my self with good old Aria......the customer cancelled for the forseeable future. If I had a dollar for every time that happens....

Jonathan Schofield