Lucent Technologies MERLIN LEGEND Release 6.1 - Page 131

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Feature Reference 555-661-110
Issue 1
August 1998
Features
Page 82Automatic Route Selection
Night Service When Night Service with Outward Restriction is programmed, enter the
password before dialing the ARS dial-out code, unless either the
extension is assigned to an Exclusion List or the number is on the Night
Service Emergency Numbers List.
Pools ARS ensures appropriate and cost-effective use of pools. ARS and the
dial-access-to-pools restriction function independently of each other. If
ARS restrictions are programmed to allow access to a pool, a user may
seize a pool that the extension is not allowed to use under existing pool
dial-access restrictions.
Primary Rate Interface
and T1
In Release 6.0 and later systems, ARS can be set up so that callers on
one networked system can use PRI tandem trunks or tandem tie trunks to
reach a remote system and make calls from lines/trunks that are
connected to that remote system. This can often result in cost savings.
The remote callers dial normally; remote access is invoked transparently,
and barrier codes are not required.
In releases prior to 6.0, an incoming call can access ARS only through
explicit Remote Access procedures, transferring, or Remote Call
Forwarding through ARS. A PRI line can be a member of a pool accessed
through ARS. Before ARS routes a call to a pool, it checks whether one or
more member lines in that pool are available. If not, it selects an
alternative pool so that the call is not blocked. Even if a B-channel is
available when ARS selects a pool with an available line, there may be
none available when it is time to send a setup message to the network.
Or, after the setup message is sent, the network may determine that the
B-channel proposed by the system is not available. In either case, the call
fails and fast busy tone is heard.
Recall/Timed Flash In Release 2.0 and later systems, Recall can be used with calls made
through ARS. In systems prior to Release 2.0, Recall cannot be used to
hold an outside line if ARS has been used to make the call.
Remote Access Remote access users can make calls using ARS by dialing into the
system, entering a barrier code if required, and dialing the ARS code
while listening to the system dial tone. FRLs can be assigned to restrict
the routes that remote callers can use. When barrier codes are not used
(including tandem trunks) in Release 6.0 or later systems, FRLs are
assigned to all remote access lines/trunks based on the default COR.
When barrier codes are used, FRLs are assigned to individual barrier
codes.
Saved Number Dial The ARS dial-out code is saved with the telephone number dialed.
Service Observing In Release 6.1 and later systems calls made by using ARS can be
observed when end-of-dialing is reached.
SMDR SMDR reports for systems with ARS show all the digits dialed by a user in
the CALLED NUMBER field, including any absorbed (ignored) digits, and
the facility used to make the call. The reports do not include the ARS
dial-out code or any digits added by ARS.
Speed Dial Personal Speed Dial and System Speed Dial numbers can include the
ARS code.