Manually Creating Extensions - Avaya IP Office 3.0 Installation Manual

Manually Creating Extensions

If installing without auto-create extensions enabled, then VoIP extensions and associated users must
first be created in IP Office Manager.
The procedure below covers the minimum required to create a VoIP extension and associated user.
Further customization is as per any extension and user.
1. In Manager, click on
2. Click on Extension in the left-hand panel to display the list of existing extensions. Right-click
on the right-hand panel and select New.
3. In the Extn tab, set the following:
• Extension ID:
For non-VoIP extension this number is assigned automatically. For a VoIP extension
enter any number so long as it is unique, ie. not already used by another extension.
•
Extension:
Enter the extension number to assign to the telephone. Again this must be unique.
4. In the VoIP tab, the required IP Address and/or MAC Address can be set if required for additional
phone security. See Phone Security.
5. Click OK to add the new extension.
6. Click on User in the left-hand panel to display the list of existing users. Right-click on the right-
hand panel and select New.
7. In the User tab set the following:
• Name:
Enter a name for the extension user. The name must be unique. If voicemail is in use, this
name will be used as the basis for a new mailbox with matching name.
•
Extension:
This must match the extension number set in the VoIP extension created above.
8. Click on the Digital Telephony tab.
9. For the first three buttons, we recommend that you click on the Action field and select
Appearance | Call.
10. Click on OK.
11. When all new IP phone extension being added have been setup, click on
configuration back to the system. Set the Reboot Mode to Immediate or When Free as
Extension changes cannot be merged.
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to receive the system's configuration.
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