Creating Switch Objects

To create a Switch object, perform the following actions:

  1. Go to Configuration > System > Configuration Manager.
  2. Click Switches. The Switches list displays.
  3. Click the New button.
  4. Enter the following information. For some fields, you can either enter the name of a value or click the Browse button to select a value from a list:
  5. The Access Codes tab displays a list of Access Codes that are used to place, route, or transfer calls from this Switch to other Switches in a multi-site installation. Depending on the structure of a numbering plan, you may or may not need access codes to reach DNs that belong to different Switches of a multi-site telephone network. Click the Add button to add an Access Code to this Switch.
  6. Enter the following information in the pop-up window that displays on your screen:
  7. Click the Apply button to save the information in the tab.
  8. The Default Access Codes tab displays a list of Access Codes that can be used by default to place, route, or transfer calls to this Switch from any other Switches in a multi-site installation. Depending on the structure of a numbering plan, you may or may not need access codes to reach DNs that belong to different Switches of a multi-site telephone network. Click the Add button to add a Default Access Code to this switch.
  9. Enter the following information in the pop-up window that displays on your screen:
  10. Click the Save button.

Note: Switch Access Codes are codes used by other Switches. Default Access Codes are codes used by this Switch.