Adding an Octel 100 remote machine

This topic provides information on adding an Octel 100 remote machine to the Message Networking system. Message Networking uses the Octel Analog Networking protocol to communicate with Octel 100 remote machines.

Note: The checklist for adding a new Octel 100 remote machine provides a list of steps you must complete when adding a new Octel 100 remote machine to the Message Networking system.

To add an Octel 100 remote machine on the Message Networking system:

1. Start at the Administration menu, and select Message Networking Administration > Remote Machine Administration > Add Remote Machine.
   The system displays the Add a New Machine page.
2. Type a name for the new machine in the New Machine Name field, and then click Next Step. For information on valid machine names, click the field name or Help on the Web-based administration page.
   A Machine Type field appears on the page.
3. Select Octel 100 from the Machine Type menu.
   The Bridged Machine?, Send FAX Messages, and Dial String fields appear on the page.

   Note: The Bridged Machine? field does not appear if the Number of Bridged Machines on the Customer Options page is set to 500 (the maximum).

4. In the Bridged Machine? field, specify whether this remote machine is a bridged machine. For information on bridged machines, click the field name or Help on the Web-based administration page.
5. For the Send FAX Messages field, select Yes to allow fax messages or No to restrict fax messages.
6. In the Dial String field, type the gateway telephone number of the Octel 100 remote machine. Message Networking uses the dial string to contact and send messages to the remote machine. For information on valid dial strings, click the field name or Help on the Web-based administration page.
7. Click Next Step.
   The remaining networking fields display on the page.
8. Complete the networking fields. For information on completing the fields, click the field names or Help on the Web-based administration page.
9. Click Next Step.
   The administration fields display on the page.
10. Complete the administration fields. For information on completing the fields, click the field names or Help on the Web-based administration page.
11. Click Next Step to save the remote machine and administer Dial Plan Mapping, or click Add this Machine if you do not want to administer Dial Plan Mapping at this time:
    • If you click Next Step, the Administer Dial Plan Mapping page displays.
    • If you click Add this Machine, a message displays that the parameters have been saved. Click OK.

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