Configure a Display Pager
This procedure summarizes the steps necessary to configure the server for display pagers.
Before You Begin
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Ensure that appropriate server hardware and software have been installed
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Ensure that you have completed the Outdial Line Group Worksheet
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Ensure that you have defined a line group for the Pager application
To configure a Display Pager:
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Follow the instructions to define a pager system to set up the paging system. A typical access code in a PBX environment for display paging is T9 where:
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T = Wait for dial tone
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9 = Request an outside line
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Customize an FCOS to include these feature bits:
Bit
Description
40
receive messages from other users
41
receive messages from outside callers
70
User Options Menu
77
change pager schedule
79 (or 80)
set Message waiting #1(or #2) for urgent messages only
88
receive urgent messages
124
change paging phone number
168 (or 169)
Message waiting # 1 (or #2), pager requeue
181
paging over msg del, mwi 1 over mwi 2
182 (or 183)
use pri/alt as week/weekend for MWI #1 (or MWI #2)
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If required, customize an LCOS using the information supplied in COS for Pager Mailboxes.
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Configure a mailbox for paging:
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A typical pager number for display paging contains the account number or the DID number of the user’s pager, followed by a one- or two-second pause (++).
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A typical post-pager number for display paging contains only the display digits to be shown on the pager.
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Choose no message delivery.
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If required, set billing rates for paging using the instructions under Set Billing Rates for Pager Calls.
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Test the configuration and pager operation using the procedures in the Testing the Pager Application section.