Specifications

ShoreTel 6.1 Administration Guide 6 – 1
C HAPTER 6
Configuring Switches
This chapter provides a general overview of the ShoreGear voice switches as well as
information on how to configure them through ShoreWare Director. This chapter
provides information on ShoreGear voice switch:
• Models
• LEDs and LED behavior
• Configuration
Overview
The ShoreGear voice switches provide a highly reliable, highly scalable platform for the
distributed call control software. Each ShoreGear voice switch connects to the IP
network using a 10/100M Ethernet port.
If more sites or more ports are required, you simply connect additional ShoreGear voice
switches to your IP network. The system is inherently scalable, unlike legacy PBX
systems that have hardware breakpoints with line cards, shelves, cabinets, and systems.
NOTE For more information about the features supported outside the U.S. and Canada,
refer to the ShoreTel 6 Planning and Installation Guide, Appendix A,
“International Planning and Installation.”
Backup Operator
ShoreGear voice switches feature a backup operator in case the site operator is
unreachable due to network outages. To use this feature, configure port 9 on
ShoreGear-120/24, port 5 on ShoreGear-40/8, port 9 on ShoreGear-60/12 and connect a
phone to the port.
Switch Models
The new voice switch, the ShoreGear-60/12 fills the gap between the existing
ShoreGear-120/24 and ShoreGear 40/8 by improving system flexibility and lowering
costs. These switches are all 1 RU and have an RJ21X connector for connection to
analog phones and trunks. They also feature redundant Ethernet LAN connections for
greater availability and reliability.