Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, Release 6.x -- Worksheet 5-7: Port Groups

ID number

Number that identifies this port group. This number is predefined. Default port group for PSTN is 0 ; default port group for IP is 1 .

Assign every line coming into Cisco Unified MeetingPlace to a port group.

0 (PSTN);

1 (IP)

Numeric- 0 to 31

Active?

Whether to use this port group definition. You can define ports now for use later.

Most likely, port groups will always be active. You can inactivate port groups during servicing.

Yes

Yes/No

Provider

Abbreviation that identifies service provider.

-

Alphanumeric-0 to 32

Circuit ID

Number assigned by circuit provider to identify the circuit.

-

Assigned by circuit provider

Card type

(U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, European Union) Whether this trunk is a digital T1, E1, IP, or unassigned.

Based on system configuration

T1/E1/IP/ None (unassigned)

Signaling protocol

(U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, European Union) Signaling type used by this trunk.

For T1: options are Loop Start/Ground Start/E&M Wink Start/Clear Channel/Protocol Table for any AudioCodes-supported integration like ISDN-PRI.

For E1: options are any E1 for any integration like Euro-ISDN or DPNSS/Protocol Table for any AudioCodes-supported integration like Euro-ISDN or QSIG.

Based on system configuration

See description

# of DID digits expected

Number of digits sent by PBX or network.

4

Numeric- 0/ 2 to 6

Mtg ID for direct mtg access or Default digits for system

Meeting that callers to this port attend when DID/DNIS digits = 0 and default access type is DID Meeting.

Use the meeting ID or DID/DNIS number of meeting into which you want callers placed.

-

Meeting ID based on your Minimum Mtg ID Length and Maximum Mtg ID Length parameter

Default access type

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace access type applied to all ports in group in absence of dialed number information. Your choice depends on the access level you grant to users on these ports.

Combined

DID Meeting/ Profile/ Combined Access/ Loop Through Transfer

Language

Language selected for port group. Possible values are additional languages installed on your Cisco Unified MeetingPlace system.

English (USA)

English (USA)/ Other installed language

Human assistance?

When meeting participants need help, the system uses another port to connect them (through call transfer) to a contact or attendant. This field value determines whether ports in this group can be used for assistance during meetings.

Set this value to Yes , assuming attendant can be reached on this port group by flash transfer.

No

Yes/No

Flash transfer?

Whether these ports initiate call transfers by hook flash.

No

Yes/No

Outdial?

Whether these ports can be used for outgoing calls. A port must belong to a port group to be used for outdial.

Yes

Yes/No