Lucent Technologies PARTNER Advanced Communications System Programming And Use Instructions page 26

System Components
For PARTNER ACS Release 2.0 or later, the system allows up to 19 lines
and up to 40 extensions; however, these maximums cannot be achieved
simultaneously.
Table 1-3. Configurations for Maximum Lines or Maximum Extensions for Release 2.0 or
Later
Configuration Maximum Lines
Stand-alone PARTNER ACS processor module
(Total = 3 lines, 8 extensions)
2-Slot Carrier One PARTNER ACS processor
module
One 400 module
(Total = 7 lines, 8 extensions)
5-Slot Carrier One PARTNER ACS processor
module
Four 400 modules
(Total = 19 lines, 8 extensions)
NOTE:
If you want to install a PARTNER Mail VS module, keep in mind that it will
require one of the slots in the carrier, which reduces the system line and
extension capacity.
System Mode
The system supports two modes of operation. The mode of operation determines
how users access outside lines from their phones:
Key Mode. Users access individual outside lines to make and receive
calls.
Hybrid Mode. For 2.0 or later, users can access individual outside lines as
in Key mode. However, you also can create up to four groups, or pools, of
multiple outside lines. When the user accesses a pool to make a call, the
system selects an available line from the pool. Since multiple lines are
associated with the pool, the user does not know which line within the pool
is being used to make the call.
System mode is determined by the configuration of the processor module. By
default, the system is configured for Key mode. Changing to Hybrid mode requires
modifying the processor module. Only Lucent Technologies Authorized Personnel
can modify the processor module to accommodate Hybrid mode.
The mode for your system must be decided upon before installation, and in the
continental U.S., the mode must be registered with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) (see ''FCC Registration'' later in this section).
Maximum Extensions
PARTNER ACS processor module
(Total = 8 extensions, 3 lines)
One PARTNER ACS processor
module
One 308EC module
(Total = 16 extensions, 6 lines)
One PARTNER ACS processor
module
Four 308EC modules
(Total = 40 extensions, 15 lines)
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