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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
The NBX system provides the reliability required in a business environment
because NBX system voice traffic is independent of computer traffic on
the same network. In fact, after the NCP completes the processing
required to connect two telephones, the telephones communicate
directly with each other. Therefore, existing conversations are not
affected if power to the NCP fails.
Overview of the
System Software
Auto Attendant
Auto Discovery and
Auto Relocation
Virtual Tie Lines
This section describes the major features of the NBX system.
With the Auto Attendant, a full-featured call answering service, you set
up automated call answering, including multiple Auto Attendants, each
with separate menu structures, to manage incoming calls.
The Network Call Processor and the NBX Telephones communicate with
each other to streamline configuration. When you connect a new
telephone, the system discovers it and adds it to the configuration
database. The communication between devices means that if telephone
users move their telephones to a new location, the telephones retain their
extension number and personal settings. You do not have to change
telephone addresses and data for them.
You can connect two or more NBX systems that are connected to your
Wide Area Network. Calls made over Virtual Tie Lines incur no toll
charges.
Integrated Voice Mail
and Messaging
Features
NBX Voice Messaging is a standard feature of the 3Com Networked
Telephony Solution. Voice Messaging supports Off-Site Notification,
which alerts you if you receive new voice messages when you are out of
the office. Voice Messaging also includes an IMAP (Internet Message
Access Protocol) mail server that allows you to retrieve voice mail
messages through any IMAP4-compatible e-mail client.
Standard NBX
Telephone Features
NBX systems support the standard features, such as call park, conference,
speed dial, and paging, that you expect in a business telephone system.