Reliant Octel 200 and Octel 300 Message Servers PB6001401 - Manual (Page 269)

Maintenance Commands 6-39
Octel Overture 200/300 Serenade 3.0 PB60014–01
System Forwarding
The forwarding string entered in System Parameter 45 — SYSTEM-RELOAD FORWARD STRING, is
automatically sent if the Octel Overture 200/300 reloads for any reason. During this time, calls are not
accepted for several minutes, while an automatic check is performed on the database. If forwarding
strings are not set up, incoming calls receive a ring-no-answer until the message server is ready. When
forwarding strings are set up correctly, the PBX forwards all incoming calls to an operator or attendant
for handling until the message server is ready to receive calls. The following describes the procedure for
testing this feature.
Either the COURTESY DOWN (CD x y z) command, or the TEST CHANNEL 1 (TE C 1 X Y)
command to test the forward feature. You can specify a specific port or range of ports. This command
causes each port to attempt the forward.
When successful, the following message is displayed:
Port #1 Forwarded
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All Requested Ports Forwarded
If only one port is specified, the Octel Overture 200/300 attempts to forward only that port. If a range is
specified, the message server attempts to forward all ports in the range. If no port is specified, the
message server tries to forward all ports. If a port is successfully forwarded, it is left in the forwarded
state. If a port fails to complete the forwarding, it is left in the NDT state. The Octel Overture 200/300
continues to try to forward all ports specified, until successful or until you press
Escape . To review the
port status, use the P S command. To cancel forwarding, run the System Initialization test, as described
in the following section.
For additional information about using the CD x y z command, refer to the System Service Mode
Commands, Courtesy Up/Courtesy Down, section.
System Initialization
When the Octel Overture 200/300 has reloaded and is ready to handle calls, an initialization sequence
automatically takes place. First, the message server attempts PBX initialization (System Parameter 33 —
PBX INITIALIZE CODE), then attempts the cancel forward string (System Parameter 46 —
SYSTEM-RELOAD CANCEL FORWARD-STRING), for each port in turn. When a port fails to
complete the initialization or the cancel forward, the port is left in the NDT state. The message server
attempts to initialize a port every 10 seconds.
Use either the COURTESY UP (CU x y z) command or the TEST CHANNEL 2 (TE C 1 x y)
command to test this feature. You can specify a specific port or range of ports. This command causes the
server to attempt initialization and cancel forward for each port in turn.
When the initialization is successful, the following message is displayed:
Port #1 Initialized
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All Requested Ports Initialized