Specifications

System Overview
Planning and Installation Guide 2 – 17
• Supports 10BaseT, 100BaseT, and 1000BaseT operations
• 6 custom buttons that can be used for line appearance and other functions
• 8 function keys (Voice Mail, Transfer, Options, Conference, Directory, Intercom,
Redial, Hold)
• Four soft keys
• Gigabit Ethernet Switch port allows connection of a PC to the back of the phone.
• Caller ID displayed for up to six calls simultaneously
• Monitors up to five extensions
• InstaDial functionality in which calls are automatically transferred after digit
collection stops and a configurable timeout period has expired
• Automatic Off-Hook Preference lets users to select which audio path
(speakerphone or headset) is auto-activated when calls are sent or received
• Supports basic media encryption for calls inside a ShoreTel network
• Support programmable buttons and extension monitoring
• Supports two-line caller ID display feature, which displays the caller name and
number on two separate lines for in-coming calls and outbound calls
ShorePhone-BB24
The ShoreTel 24 IP Button Box provides additional shortcut functions for users of the
IP530 and IP560 phones. The BB24 behaves like an additional set of 24 custom buttons
in additional to the three on the IP530 or the six on the IP560. Its features include:
• Each Button Box has 24 custom keys
• 4 Button Boxes may be assigned to an IP530/IP560 phone.
• Takes advantage of the "Programmable Buttons" feature, new in this release.
• Each user may define layouts for up to four BB24's thus allowing a user to have a
maximum of 98 (if IP530) or 101 (if IP560) programmable buttons.
• Each "button" is an LED-enabled hard key and has an associated 6 character label
on the LCD.
• Ethernet switch port allows connection of a PC to the back of the button box.
For detailed information on available options and how to use them, refer to the
ShoreTel Programmable Buttons User Guide.
For installation instructions, refer to the ShoreTel 24 IP Button Box Quick Install Guide
(included with every BB24).
System Capacity
The ShoreTel 6.1 system can scale incrementally up to 10,000 ports (users or trunks)
representing 200 ShoreGear voice switches over the entire system. The system is
completely nonblocking and can support 5,000 simultaneous calls at a rate of 50,000
calls per hour.
NOTE If a ShoreGear-12 (IPBX-12) or ShoreGear-Teleworker voice switch is configured
in the ShoreTel 6.1 system, the system is limited to 1,200 users if Distributed
Routing Service (DRS) is disabled, or 1200 users per site (multiplied by the
number of sites) if DRS is enabled.