Setting Global Address Book Preferences - Polycom ViewStation EX Administrator's Manual

Setting Global Address Book Preferences

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The available display and dialing preferences are determined by the call types and
gatekeepers configured for this system. Depending on how your system is
configured, you may not see all of the settings described in this section.
To set the Global Address Book preferences:
1. Go to System Info > Admin Settings > LAN/H.323 > Global Address >
Preferences.
2. Configure these settings:
Setting Description
Show Addresses in Lets you specify whether to show IP addresses, ISDN addresses,
Address Book or both in the Address Book. You can choose from the call types
you specified on the Video Call Preferences screen.
Maximum Line Specifies the line speeds to use for calling the Global Address
Speed for Global Book numbers displayed in this system's Address Book. You can
Addresses set a different speed for each type of address.
These settings do not apply to local entries you add to the Address
Book on this system.
Preferred Alias Specifies the numeric extension or telephone number that you
(E.164) want outside systems to use to reach this system. This option is
only available if you have registered your system with a
Gatekeeper and the Global Address Book server.
To select the Preferred Alias:
1. Select this field to display the Preferred Alias screen.
2. Select the alias you want to register with the Global Directory
Service.
Your choices are determined by the Gateway Number Type
configured for this system:
Gateway Number Type
Direct Inward Dial (DID)
Number + Extension
Chapter 3 - Configuring Network Use
Possible Alias
ISDN number (for native ISDN)
Full DID number
DID number provided by switch
DID extension
H.323 extension
ISDN number (for native ISDN)
H.323 extension
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