Specifications

Planning and Installation Guide 3 – 1
C HAPTER 3
Planning and System Design
This chapter guides you through the initial design of your new voice communications
system.
Checklist
The purpose of this chapter is to compile a high-level design of your system. The key
components of the high-level design are:
Recommendations
The following recommendations will assist you in designing your new voice
communications system.
• Make sure you understand all the unique routing and hunting requirements of
your current system.
• Be sure to account for all devices, including conference rooms, lobby phones, fax
machines, and modems.
• Make sure you consider the changes to the call flow and overall system design that
may drive the need for additional trunks.
Task Description See
❑ Determine System Topology
page 3-2
❑ Determine Telephone Requirements
page 3-3
❑ Determine Trunk Requirements
page 3-5
❑ Determine Number of ShoreGear Voice Switches
page 3-6
❑ Determine WAN Connections
page 3-7