CHAPTER 3
Working with the Cisco-Provided .xls Data
Configuration File
This chapter contains information on the following topics:
• When You Can Use the Cisco-provided .xls Data Configuration File, page 75
• Considerations for Using the Cisco-provided .xls Data Configuration File, page 76
• Network Tab Settings, page 78
• Date and Time Tab Settings, page 80
• PSTN Gateway Tab Settings, page 80
• Dial Plan Tab Settings, page 81
• Block Rules Tab Settings, page 83
• Abbreviated Dialing Tab Settings, page 83
• Sites Tab Settings, page 84
• Usage Profiles Tab Settings, page 86
• Phones Tab Settings, page 89
• Users Tab Settings, page 91
When You Can Use the Cisco-provided .xls Data Configuration File
The data configuration file, which is a Cisco-provided .xls spreadsheet template where you can enter the
majority of your configuration data, provides the following support:
• Allows you to plan your configuration before you begin your first day of deployment.
• Allows you to insert users and phones in bulk through the Cisco Business Edition 3000 Administrative
Interface after your initial deployment.
To quickly import (add) your configuration data to Cisco Business Edition 3000 after you plug in your Cisco
Business Edition 3000 server, you can enter your data and then upload the Cisco-provided .xls data configuration
file to the server from a USB flash drive or your desktop when you run the Cisco Business Edition 3000 First
Administration Guide for Cisco Business Edition 3000, Release 8.6(4)
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