Administration Overview - AT&T MERLIN 3070 Administration Manual

ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW

Because the effects of system administration are wide-ranging, only you or someone
you delegate should perform administration procedures. The term administer used
in this manual refers to the act of establishing certain options and features that have
systemwide impact, such as assigning the lines that each voice terminal can access
or determining who can cover calls for whom. Before you can perform administra-
tion, you have to put the system in a special state of operation, called administration
mode. (See "Administration Mode," page 16, for more information about this operating
state.) In contrast, the term program refers to assigning features to an individual voice
terminal from the voice terminal itself. Anyone can put a voice terminal in program-
ming mode and assign it features at any time without entering administration mode.
System administration involves a series of simple procedures that you perform at
the control unit and at the administrator attendant console (the voice terminal con-
nected to the intercom 10 jack on the control unit). The MERLIN system is designed
to be up and running with a minimum amount of administration. However, depend-
ing on the conditions of your communications environment or the options you choose,
certain administration procedures may be required to set up a newly installed system.
Before attempting any other procedures, you must review the information in "Basic
Administration," page 17, and complete the procedures that apply to your system and
business needs. Most administration procedures however are optional, depending
on which features you want to use in your business; these features are described
in "Customizing with Additional System Options," page 24.
Model 1030
Model 3070
Administrator/Attendant
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