AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.1 System Manager's Manual page 230

Introduction to System Programming
Table 6–4 explains the various idle states, including a description of each state
and the procedures that can be performed only during that idle state.
IMPORTANT:
1. This table includes all the procedures that fall into each idle-state category.
Some of these procedures should only be performed by an AT&T technician
as noted.
2. There is an additional state that is not an idle state but must be considered:
when an extension is in programming mode, the system considers it to be
busy. Thus, to perform a backup, make sure that no telephone is in
programming mode.
Table 6–4. Idle States
Idle State Description
System Forced The entire system (every line
Idle and every extension) is idle.
No calls can be made or
received.
Multiline phone users
hear a signal, indicating that
the phone cannot be used;
display phone users see the
message
single-line telephone users
do not hear a dial tone.
Extension No calls can be made or
Forced Idle received on that phone or
data terminal.
Multiline telephone users
hear a signal, indicating that
the telephone cannot be
used; display telephone
users see the message
telephone users do not hear
a dial tone.
Procedures
Select system mode (AT&T only).
Identify system operator positions.
Renumber the system (AT&T only).
Renumber modules (AT&T only).
Identify extensions with voice signal pairs
for Voice Announce to Busy.
Identify extensions needing simultaneous
voice and data.
Restore backup file.
;
Assign call restrictions.
Assign pool dial-out restrictions.
Copy extension assignments.
Assign lines, trunks, or pools to extensions.
Assign labels to a Personal Directory.
Use centralized telephone programming.
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Managing the System
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