MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
System Programming Guide
555-661-111
Issue 1
August 1998
Programming Basics
Page 1-50Product Enhancements
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Product Enhancements 1
This section briefly describes these enhancements and new features for each
release of the MERLIN LEGEND Communications System.
The procedures that cover these enhancements are included in this book. See
Feature Reference
for details about each enhancement.
System planning for the enhancements is included in
System Planning.
Release 6.1 Enhancements (August, 1998) 1
Release 6.1 includes all Release 6.0 functionality, plus the enhancements listed
below.
Private Networking 1
Release 6.1 enhances the functioning of the networked MERLIN LEGEND
Communications System in a number of ways:
■ Centralized Voice Messaging
■ Group Calling Enhancements
■ Transfer Redirect
■ Direct Station Selector
■ Call Forwarding
■ SMDR
■ Decrease in Call Set-Up Time
■ PRI Switch Type Test
Centralized Voice Messaging 1
One or more MERLIN LEGEND systems (Release 6.1 or later) can share the
voice messaging system (VMS) of another MERLIN LEGEND system, provided
the systems are directly connected to the system with the VMS. In this
configuration, the system containing the VMS is known as the hub. This sharing of
the VMS is called “Centralized Voice Messaging.” Centralized Voice Messaging
includes the functions of voice mail, Automated Attendant, and fax messaging.
See the
Network Reference
for detailed information about Centralized Voice
Messaging.
Centralized Voice Messaging offers the following benefits:
■ Private-networked MERLIN LEGEND systems do not need a local VMS.
Having systems use a centralized VMS instead of separate VMS’s is more
economical.