Avaya Communication Manager Administrator's Manual page 387

Converting announcements for S8100 Media
Server/CONVERSANT
S8100 Media Server and CONVERSANT have a recording conversion utility that supports file formats
similar to those required by VAL. However, the conversion utility can only read PCM-format
announcement files.
If you are converting an announcement file for use on S8100 Media Server or CONVERSANT systems:
1
If the file's companding format is already PCM, go to Step 5.
If you are not sure what the file format is, proceed with Step 2.
2
At a computer, open the sound recording application (for example, Microsoft Windows Sound
Recorder).
3
Open the file that you want to convert.
4
Save (Convert Now or Save As) the announcement with these formats:
•
Format: PCM
•
Bits/Sample: 8
•
Sample Rate: 8KHz
•
Mono (channels = 1)
NOTE:
The recording conversion utility requires that announcement files are in PCM format.
VAL files are in CCIT A-Law or -Law format.
5
Open the file in recording conversion utility.
6
Convert the file to SSP format.
Deleting VAL announcements
Before you start
Look up the announcement information:
1
At the SAT, type list directory board and press
2
Determine which announcement(s) that you want to delete, either by extension or filename.
3
Decide whether you are
•
Deleting individual VAL announcement files using the SAT on page 388
•
Deleting all VAL announcements on a circuit pack using the SAT on page 388
•
Deleting and Erasing Announcements on page 381
NOTE:
The system denies any attempt to delete an announcement while it is playing, being
transferred, or backed up to FLASH (amber LED flashes), regardless of whether the
attempt is from a system phone, the SAT, or through an FTP session.
Administrator's Guide for Avaya Communication Manager
November 2003
Managing Announcements
Managing VAL Announcements Using the SAT
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