Specifications

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Cisco IOS Telephony Service, Version 2.02
Chapter 3 Additional Configuration Tasks
Information About Additional Configuration Tasks
Configuring Preference
This task configures the preference for the attached dial peer for a directory number.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. ephone-dn dn-tag
2. preference preference-order
DETAILED STEPS
Step 3
Router(config-ephone-dn)# name name
Assigns the IP phone number a name for display.
Step 4
Router(config-ephone-dn)# hold-alert timeout
{idle | originator | shared}
Sets audible alert notification on the Cisco IP phone for
alerting the user about on-hold calls. The timeout argument
specifies the time interval in seconds from the time the call
is placed on hold to the time the on-hold audible alert is
generated. The alert is repeated at the end of the set timeout
value.
When the idle keyword is enabled, a 1-second burst of
ringing on the phone is generated on the IP phone that
placed the call into the hold state, only if the phone is in the
idle state. If the phone is in active use, no on-hold alert is
generated.
When the originator keyword is enabled, a 1-second burst
of ringing is generated on the phone that placed the call into
the hold state if the phone is in the idle state. If the phone is
in use on another call, an audible beep is generated
(call-waiting tone).
Note From the perspective of the originator of the call
on-hold, the shared and the originator keywords
provide the same functionality.
When the shared keyword is enabled, a 1- second burst of
ringing is generated for all the idle phones that share the
same line appearance. If the phones are in use, they do not
get an audio beep alert. Only the phone that initiated the
call, if busy, hears a call-waiting beep.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1
Router(config)# ephone-dn dn-tag
Enters ephone-dn configuration mode and configures the
directory numbers for the Cisco IP phone lines. The maximum
directory number is platform dependent. For details, see the
“Memory Requirements” section on page 1-4.
Step 2
Router(config-ephone-dn)# preference
preference-order
Sets preference for the attached dial peer for a directory number.
The range is from 0 to 10. The default is 0.