Proper Use - Auerswald COMpact 4000 Instructions Manual

Important: Mechanical loads and electro-magnetic fields can impair the PBX operation.
• Avoid mechanical loads (e. g. vibrations).
• Avoid the proximity of devices that generate electro-magnetic fields (e.g. radio sets,
professional radio equipment, amateur radio equipment, mobile phones, DECT systems, etc.).
• Do not expose the device to direct sunlight.
• Protect the PBX from dirt, excessive dust, condensation caustic liquids and steam.
• Note the values for ambient temperature and humidity indicated in the technical data.
Important: A power failure, damaged connection lines and power sockets, or short-
circuits in other devices in the building services can put the PBX out of operation.
• If you have an uninterruptible power supply, you can continue operating the majority of
the system during a power failure.
• If possible, provide a separate electric circuit for the connection that supplies the PBX.
Important: Take suitable measures for protecting your data and the PBX against misuse.
• Prevent unauthorised access to the PBX and its programming.
• Never tell anyone the user names, passwords, PINs, or the public IP address of the PBX. This
applies to postings in forums and communities, router service logs and Wireshark traces.
• Consistently use all available options for assigning passwords. Do not use passwords
that are easy to guess, such as birthdays or anniversaries.
• Use the available permissions (programming authorisation, exchange line
authorisations, restricted numbers, etc.).
• Check your PBX's call data management and your NAT router's LOGs regularly for
inconsistencies.
• You will find more information about protecting the system from misuse on the Internet
pages on the pages of the German Federal Office for Information Security (see
www.bsi.bund.de, with search term TK-Anlagen).

Proper Use

Important: The device is not designed or intended for use in life-support systems and/or
nuclear facilities. The device can only be used for these purposes with prior written
permission/clarification from the manufacturer in each individual case.
Improper use may, for example, cause functional restrictions or malfunctions, the
destruction of the device or, in a worst case scenario, personal injury.
• If you are still uncertain about how to use the product properly after reading the section
below, please contact your specialised dealer.
• Read the manuals for the device and keep them for future reference.
• Some of the functions require an additional hardware extension, a software expansion
(activation), activation by the network provider, and/or configuration via the
Configuration Manager.
The COMpact 4000 is a telecommunication system; it will be referred to as PBX in the
following. This PBX connects various internal devices with various public telecommunication
networks, thereby enabling external and internal calls. For this purpose, the PBX provides a
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