Programming through phone set

[mcwxmcw]

One of the issues I'm haveing with a lot of my field offices is that the users can do their own basic phone programming through the phone interface. I've installed a lot of MICS and CICS systems and this functionality was avaiable then. I've heard that in later releases this functionality will be coming back. Does anyone know what release or when for both the BCM 50 and 400? I'm looking at installing about 120 of these systems to replace my MD's 8x24s, 6x16s, etc... I'd like to let my users know this funcionality is coming back.

~Matt
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[3Sixty]

The set programming has been on the BCM from the start. The limitations where you could only configure the telephony information. This is still the same on the BCM 400. The BCM 50 has a few more additions to the set based programming but it is still easier on the PC and you can configure all of the programming.

Marshall

http://www.marshallshouse.co.uk

 

[acewarlock]

You just shouldn't do any System Programming from a phone, you should use a PC to do that.

 

[mcwxmcw]

I'm actually just wanting basic administration (name changes, password resets, etc.).
Thanks for your input

~Matt
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[3Sixty]

If that is all you want then it is just like the Norstar.

Only difference is login system where config or admin used to be.

Marshall

http://www.marshallshouse.co.uk

 

[endlesswinter]

feature**system
password 266344

 

[BCMprogrammer]

I heard this voids warranty but it sounds like I was misinformed.

 

[biv343]

It's supported in the BCM 50, and will be in BCM 4.0. It's worked in BCM/Enterprise Edge since day 1, but Nortel "frowned upon" people programming through the sets.

That being said, I do it quite a bit. Much faster to do a simple change through the set than to break out the PC, log in, etc.

I like the fact that different usernames can be assigned to the set based login, or the telset admin can be disabled entirely on the 50 (and in 4.0). It always amazes me how many systems are out there with everything left at default (especially since passwords for everything get posted in public forums all the time). Nothing beats seeing a 7310 phone in a store, mounted to a post, with the default password still set for the system configuration.

 

[bkrike]

I do the same thing every time I walk by one in a store Biv -you are correct. Not to mention all the sysadmin mailboxes I test out of boredom when calling companies with N* VM. (companies where we did not do the install)

 

[nsantin]

hackers!