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MAS - OAN Gateway Properties - Dialing Strings Tab

This topic describes the controls in the Dialing Strings tab of the Octel Analog Networking Gateway Properties dialog box. See MAS - Octel Analog Networking Gateway Properties Dialog Box.

Note: For more information, see MAS - Procedure for Administering Octel Analog Networking.

In the Dialing Strings tab, you can establish the dialing string required by the PBX to access a remote Octel Analog Networking (OAN) node. The dialing string is the telephone code required for calling long distance.

Note: Depending on your system, you may need to program a pause between two or more numbers. For example, in a case where the system requires a pause between the access digit for an outside line and the digit for long distance, you must insert a comma, which instructs the system to dial 9, pause briefly, and then dial the 1 and any following digits.

The system maintains dialing strings separately from the telephone number used to call the node, known as the access number. This makes it easy to change a dialing string without having to modify the details of every node that uses it. You enter the telephone access number on the Remote Nodes tab. See MAS - OAN Gateway Properties - Remote Nodes Tab.

Opening the OAN Dialing Strings tab

On your Windows desktop, click the Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange > System Manager menu to launch Exchange System Manager.

In the console tree, select the container that includes the mail-enabled user object that you want to administer.

In the console tree, locate and click Connectors.

Under Connectors, right-click the Octel Analog Networking gateway object that you want to administer, and click Properties.

The system displays the Octel Analog Networking Gateway Properties dialog box for the selected OAN gateway object, with the Local Node tab selected.

Select the Dialing Strings tab.

To configure the OAN Dialing Strings, complete the following fields:

Adds a line to the list. You must then set the Name and String.

Note: You can click on an existing dialing string in the list to edit it in the Name and String fields.

Deletes the dialing string selected in the list. The system prompts you to confirm the deletion.

Name Enter a textual description of the dialing string, for example, the name of the city or country.

String Enter the dialing string. Include the international dialing code, if required.

Note: Depending on your system, you may need to specify an access code for an outside line, as well as one or more digits for long distance or area codes. For example, you may need to enter 9 1, where 9 allows you access to an outside line and 1 allows you to call long distance. If the system requires a pause between the access code and the long distance code, insert a comma between the digits where the pause is required. Do not use dashes (-) to separate digits.

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