Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.1 Pocket Reference page 30

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Pocket Reference 555-661-116
Release 2.0 Enhancements (October, 1992)
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. However, you should
not program both individual extensions and a calling group into
the Night Service group 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.
Fax Attendant System™
Fax Attendant is an application for sending and receiving fax
messages; its interface is similar to the voice mail interface
provided by AUDIX Voice Power. Fax Attendant System, which co-
resides with AUDIX Voice Power on the IS III platform, provides the
following services:
Fax Call Coverage. Receives and holds messages for
subscribers whose fax machines are busy or out of paper. this
service also allows a subscriber to have a personal fax number
without having a fax machine.
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