Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 7.0 System Planning Manual page 56

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 7.0
System Planning 555-670-112
Prior Releases: Features and Enhancements
Release 2.0 Enhancements (October 1992)
Any SPM Version 2.xx (where xx is replaced by numbers) provides a
Convert function for use in upgrading the system from Release 1.0 or 1.1.
This function converts a backup file from a Release 1.0 or 1.1 system to
Release 2.0 and later format, allowing reuse of existing system
programming on the upgraded system.
Forced idle reductions keep system interruptions at a minimum. In general,
the smallest necessary component is forced idle during programming
activities. For example, renumbering a single extension idles only one
extension. Only a few systemwide programming activities, such as setting
the system mode and system renumbering, idle the entire system.
Operational
System operational enhancements include the following:
Coverage VMS Off is a feature that prevents incoming outside calls from
going to voice mail. (All other coverage remains active as programmed.)
The feature is programmed extension by extension, either through
extension programming or through centralized telephone programming.
A Night Service group can be programmed to include either extensions or a
calling group as members. You should not program both individual
extensions and a calling group into the Night Service group, however,
because individuals will not have a chance to answer before calling group
members do.
When AUDIX Voice Power sends a Leave Message notification to an
extension, the system identifies the voice mail system as the sender of the
message. When the voice mail subscriber uses the Return Call feature, the
call goes to any available voice mail port, not just to the specific port that
generated the message. This reduces the chance of getting a busy port.
Coverage receivers can call coverage senders and have the call receive
coverage treatment. If a receiver calls a sender for whom he or she is
covering, and the sender is busy or unavailable, the call proceeds to other
points of coverage. It does not come back to the receiver who originated
the call.
Enhancements to display prompts include automatic posting of a Do Not
Disturb message (for MLX display telephones or other multiline
telephones, a Posted Message button must be programmed for the Do Not
Disturb message to be posted automatically) when a user activates the Do
Not Disturb feature, and confirmation messages when a user activates
Hold, Privacy, Saved Number Dial, and Transfer.
Direct Inward Dialing (DID) trunk emulation on a T1 facility provides up to
24 DID channels on a single DS1 interface, instead of requiring 24
separate physical trunks.
A telephone user can send a timed flash (switchhook flash) on a loop-start
trunk call on a System Access (SA) button.
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