Instruction manual

Product Description
INTER-TEL
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5000 ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE – Issue 2.3, September 2007
Inter-Tel 5000 Base Server
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With v2.1 and later, the CS-5600 Processing Server (PS-1) also supports 16-port BVM and
handles call processing chores for the entire system. It controls and communicates with the
Base Server across the customer’s LAN. For more details about BVM, see “Basic Voice Mail”
on page 287.
With the Inter-Tel CS-5600 platform, a separate Processing Server (PS-1) supports 0, 4, 8, or
16 ports of Basic Voice Mail and handles call processing chores for the entire system. It con-
trols and communicates with the Base Server across the customer’s local area network (LAN).
Inter-Tel 5000 Base Server
The Inter-Tel 5000 Base Server is the foundation of the Inter-Tel 5000 Network Communica-
tions Solutions family of products. This section summarizes the technology of the Base Server
and identifies system interfaces to network and customer environments.
Built on 32-bit architecture, the Inter-Tel 5000 Base Server provides a robust IP communica-
tion solution. With appropriate licensing, the Inter-Tel 5000 delivers valuable communication
assets, grouped below as Hardware and Software Foundations, Networking and System Fea-
tures, and Endpoints and Applications.
Hardware and Software Foundations
The following elements form the essential foundation of the Inter-Tel 5000 platform:
• Linux
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operating system.
• Compact flash-type Inter-Tel memory card for storing system applications, customer
database, BVM prompts, and voice mail messages.
• Backing up of voice mail messages to USB flash drive or Windows-based PC.
• 1U cases for housing the Inter-Tel 5000 Base Server, the Digital Expansion Interface
(DEI) unit, and the CS-5600 Processing Server (PS-1).
• USB security key to ensure valid system licensing.
• Open Architecture Interface (OAI).
• Connectivity to optional external voice processing systems.
• Support for Loop Start, T1, T1/Primary Rate Interface (PRI), E1/PRI, Basic Rate Inter-
face (BRM-S) trunks in Europe, and IP gateway (SIP) trunks.
• Messaging, including Basic Voice Mail and Unified Messaging.
• Power Fail Bypass circuitry.
NOTE
Power Fail Bypass: If power to the system is interrupted, an internal electri-
cal relay automatically connects the two single line circuits with the two loop
start trunks to provide direct connection to CO [local exchange] trunk dial
tone. Under normal operating conditions, the circuits can be programmed
and used the same as any loop start [local exchange] trunks or single line
circuits. However, when system power fails, the circuits automatically con-
nect, regardless of any programming that may have been done.