Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch Fax Server Application System Administrator Manual page 41

OmniTouch Fax Server System Administrator Guide - 8AL_90215_USAA ed.01
Call Station ID is a standard fax routing method
Call Station ID
that matches the CSID assigned to an incoming fax
with a destination. Fax senders choose their own
CSID, which can be one or several alphanumeric
strings; for example, a site or personal name or a
fax number. Markham, ABC Industries, Office22
and 333-4441 are four valid CSIDs. Configuring
CSID routing presumes that you know the CSID used
by the people sending you faxes.
Dialed Number Identification Service is a digital
Dialed Number
service that uses a telephone line, but is otherwise
Identification
similar to Direct Inward Dialing. A telephone
Service
company provides the subscriber with a dedicated
telephone line and a block of DNIS numbers that
are assigned to fax recipients using the routing
table. Unlike DID fax board channels, DNIS
channels allow outgoing as well as incoming
transmissions.
DNIS routing requires no special fax board.
Direct Inward Dialing (DID) is an analog service
Direct Inward
provided to subscribers by the telephone company.
Dialing
The subscriber first obtains a DID trunk line, a
block of fax numbers — typically 20 or 100 — and a
fax board with at least one DID channel. Then, in
OmniTouch Fax Server, the subscriber associates a
number from the block with each potential fax
recipient in the network. Incoming faxes sent to a
given number are automatically routed to the
individual assigned that number.
The DID channels on a fax board are inbound only.
Outgoing faxes require another fax board channel.
DID routing is considered second to fax board
channel routing in reliability.
Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF), which is also an
Dual-Tone
analog routing service, requires action on the part
Multi-Frequency
of the fax sender. A specific number, which can be
thought of as an extension or code, is assigned to
each potential fax recipient. The fax sender first
dials the usual seven- or ten-digit fax number,
then, upon hearing an answering signal, dials the
DTMF code and presses Send. The fax is routed
directly to the recipient with the corresponding
DTMF code.
DTMF can be manual, as just described, or
automatic. Automatic DTMF routing is arranged
with a telephone company. The DTMF code is
entered automatically rather than manually.
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