Instruction manual

DEFINITY® Business Communications System and GuestWorks® Issue 6
Overview
555-231-208
Issue 1
April 2000
Contents
iii
Contents
Contents iii
About This Document xix
■ The purpose of this overview xix
■ The intended audiences xix
■ The content of this overview xix
■ How to use this document xxi
■ Conventions used in this document xxi
■ Trademarks xxi
■ Where to find related documents xxiii
■ How to order related documents xxiii
■ How to comment on this document xxiii
1 New Features for Issue 6 1-1
2 Introduction 2-1
■ The system’s advantages 2-2
The system adapts to global protocols 2-2
The system expands to match business growth 2-2
The system integrates related tools 2-2
The system is reliable and recoverable 2-3
The system is a global platform 2-3
■ How the system communicates worldwide 2-3
■ Software 2-6
■ Hardware 2-6
Processor Port Network 2-6
Expansion Port Network 2-6
Center-Stage Switch 2-7
Carriers and Cabinets 2-7
Standard configurations 2-12
■ Reliability and recoverability 2-15
Standard reliability 2-15
High reliability 2-15