Installation guide

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UM8000 Message Networking 309

Understanding Directories

The remote and local sites must exchange subscriber and group information before PlusNet subscribers can send and

receive messages.

WARNING!

EXPORTED DIRECTORY INFORMATION CAN ONLY BE USED BY ANOTHER PLUSNET SITE. THE AMIS PROTOCOL DOES NOT SUPPORT EXCHANGE

OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION.

The remote directory must be periodically synchronized to ensure that the local site has the most current list of remote

subscriber names.

Select one of the following methods for the first directory exchange:

• Directory Export/Import. This method updates directory information without using phone lines. Information is

transmitted using disks or tapes. Connect the sites using a modem or the Internet. Manual export/import is

recommended if you have large directories to transfer or long-distance calling is required.

• Synchronization. This method updates directory information using an analog phone line. This method is

recommended when the directory sizes are small and when a local call is required.