Technical information

BASIC FAX SERVER ADMINISTRATION
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To send this same fax but also include a classic cover page, enter:
vfx -t tfn=555-1212 -t fll=my_file.txt -t cvr=classic
Viewing fax requests
A request submitted with vfx is queued for a fax device or class. The scheduler manages the request until it is
completed, canceled, or until it expires because the maximum number of retry attempts was reached.
You can view the status of all active fax requests with the vfxstat command. Status is displayed in the following
format:
Job Num Fax Request ID Number. This unique ID number is used to identify each fax request.
Dest Displays the assigned fax device or class queue for each fax request.
User The fax server user ID of the person who submitted the fax request.
Submitted The time the fax request was submitted in MM/DD HH:MM format. For example: 03/28 16:36.
Scheduled The scheduled time for the initial or next fax attempt. For example, if a second (retry) attempt is
necessary, you will see the next time that fax request is scheduled to be sent.
Att The number of attempts the fax request has initiated.
Pri The priority of the fax request: Urgent, High, Medium or Low.
Result Result status of the latest fax request attempt. If the fax request has made several unsuccessful
attempts, it will reflect the result status of the most recent attempt.
Group When the fax request is part of a Group Broadcast, a number appears in this column. This number is the
Group request ID number associated with that fax request. Both the Group request ID number and the
fax request ID number are unique for tracking purposes.
To view all fax requests currently in the queue, enter:
vfxstat
Canceling fax requests
A request can be canceled using the vfxcancel command. You will need to know the fax request id number. This
can be obtained using the vfxstat command.
Note
A fax request can only be canceled by the fax administrator or the user who originally sent the fax.
To cancel a fax request 1004 using the vfxcancel command, enter
vfxcancel 1004
To confirm the vfxcancel action using the vfxstat command, enter:
vfxstat
You will notice that fax request 1004 is not listed because it has been canceled.
You can use vfxcancel to cancel multiple faxes as well. To cancel requests 1005 and 1009, enter:
vfxcancel 1005 1009
Configuring the email gateway
For an overview on sending emails with VSI-FAX, refer to Sending email messages.