Release 6.1 Enhancements (August, 1998) - Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.1 Pocket Reference

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Pocket Reference 555-661-116

Release 6.1 Enhancements (August, 1998)

Release 6.1 Enhancements (August, 1998)
Release 6.1 includes all Release 6.0 functionality, plus the
enhancements listed below.
Private Networking
Release 6.1 enhances the functioning of the networked
MERLIN LEGEND Communications System in a number of
ways:
Centralized Voice Messaging
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One or more MERLIN LEGEND systems (Release 6.1 or
later) can share the voice messaging system (VMS) of
another MERLIN LEGEND system, provided the systems are
directly connected to the system with the VMS. In this
configuration, the system containing the VMS is known as
the hub. This sharing of the VMS is called "Centralized Voice
Messaging." Centralized Voice Messaging includes the
functions of voice mail, Automated Attendant, and fax
messaging. See the Network Reference for detailed
information about Centralized Voice Messaging.
Centralized Voice Messaging offers the following benefits:
Private-networked MERLIN LEGEND systems do not
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need a local VMS. Having systems use a centralized VMS
instead of separate VMS's is more economical.
Users that travel between sites can dial the same digits
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anywhere in the private network to access the voice
messaging system. For example, a salesperson
headquartered in Cincinnati can dial the same four digits
at the company's Los Angeles office to retrieve voice
messages.
Productivity is enhanced because messages can be
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forwarded and broadcasted to all personnel within the
private network.
Calling groups on networked systems can send overflow
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coverage to a shared VMS, so that an incoming caller can
leave a message instead of waiting in a queue.
The VMS can light the Message Waiting lights on multiple
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MERLIN LEGEND systems in a private network. This
greater efficiency saves time because a user only has to
look at his or her telephone to determine if he or she has a
message.
Group Calling Enhancements
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A calling group can have a single non-local member that is
defined by the Uniform Dial Plan and exists on another
MERLIN LEGEND Communications System connected by a
tandem trunk to the local system. If a calling group contains a
non-local member, the non-local member must be the only
member in the calling group. See the Network Reference for
details.
A calling group containing a single non-local member can be
used for the same purposes as a calling group containing
local extensions, including:
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