Installation guide
System Configuration 63
Viewing Port Status
Use the Port Status page to monitor port status as the messaging system answers and routes calls, dials phone
numbers to deliver messages, or turns on message waiting indicators.
Each row represents a single port. When a port is idle the field displays the status programmed for the port. When the
port is handling a call, the port status appears.
Depending on how many ports are installed, several tabs appear on the page, each displaying some of the ports. You
might see one of two, or both of the following icons:
To view port status
1. In the Navigation Pane, click Port Status.
The Port Status page appears. The current status of each port appears.
a. Double-click the port to take the port off-hook.
b. Double-click the port to set an off-hook port to its programmed status.
2. Select the number of ports to display on each page from the Ports Per Page list.
3. Port status can be one of the following:
Related Topics
Configuring Switch Extensions
System > Switch > Switch Extensions
Icon Description
Fax ports. Receive and deliver faxes when installed and licensed on your system.
Status Description
A/D
Answer/Dial out. Answers incoming calls. When not answering
calls, dials out to activate message waiting indicators and deliver new
messages.
Ans
Answer only/No dial out. Answers incoming calls.
A/L
Answer/Light lamps. Answers incoming calls. When not answering
calls, dials out to activate message waiting indicators.
Dial
Dial out only. Dials out to activate message waiting indicators and
deliver new messages.
A/M
Answer/Message delivery. Answers incoming calls. When not
answering calls, dials out and delivers new messages.
Busy
Connects to dial tone. Use for testing or to temporarily take a port off
line.
Lamp
Light lamps. Dials out to activate message waiting indicators.
MD
Message delivery. Dials out to deliver new messages.
DID
Direct-inward-dial. Only answers direct-inward-dial (DID) calls.
Local Offhook
Turns the port off. No calls answered, no calls dialed.