Device Manager Description - Avaya DECT R4 Installation And Administration Manual

Installing and operating the AIWS and the AIWS2

Device Manager description

Device Manager terminology
This section gives a brief description of the core terminology in the Device Manager.
Device; can be a charger, a handset, or a fixed device (such as IP-DECT base station) that
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can be connected to the module..
Number; the complete settings for a single device.
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Template; general settings for a specific device type. A template can be applied to several
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Numbers of the same device type.
Tabs; in the Device Manager there are three different views, or tabs. In these tabs, the
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information for devices, Numbers and templates are shown. Some information is shown in
two tabs.
Parameter definition file; a file including all possible settings for a certain device type.
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Templates are created from parameter definition files.
Software; is the software used in devices. The device software can be updated via AIWS.
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Version; parameter definition files and device software are indicated by versions.
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Package file; a file that can contain other files, such as parameter definition files, software
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files and template files.
Importing; different types of files can be imported. Note that if a software file should be
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imported, it may have been delivered in a package file.
Associate; before being able to synchronize parameters between AIWS and devices, it is
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necessary to associate a Number with the device. Association includes all parameters. If it
exists on that device type, it also includes Contacts.
Assign; it is possible to assign a Number to a device that has not yet been assigned a
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Number in the Device Manager. Assign includes only the parameters defining the Number.
Device Manager usage
This section gives a short description to give a basic understanding on how to use the Device
Manager with devices.
This description is intended to be used to get a basic understanding of the work flow and is not
intended to be followed in work.
Import a parameter definition file of the corresponding device type to AIWS.
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Create a template from the parameter definition file.
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Add a device to Device Manager
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1. Not applicable for fixed devices.
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