AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.1, System Programming Manual

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Idle States
Programming Basics
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System Busy Pls Wait
Dial Code:nnnn S/P:ss/pp
nnnn
= a previously entered extension
ss/pp
= the slot and port number of the
busy extension
Exit Enter
Figure 1–12. System Busy Screen
The screen changes to the appropriate programming screen when the system is
no longer busy.
System Forced Idle
When the entire system is forced idle, no calls can be made or received. The
following procedures can be performed only when the entire system (every line
and every extension) is idle:
■ Select system mode.
■ Identify system operator positions.
■ Renumber system.
■ Renumber boards.
■
Identify telephones with voice signal pairs for the Voice Announce to Busy
feature.
■ Identify telephones that need voice and data features.
■ Restore system programming information.
■ Identify the Music On Hold jack.
When the system is forced idle, the following occurs: multiline telephone users
hear a signal, indicating that the telephone cannot be used; display telephone
users see the message
Wait: System Busy
; single-line telephone users do not
hear a dial tone.