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Parameter

Description
Number Validation and routing attributes Attributes used to determine how a call made by the subscriber is routed to the network. You can override this setting for each Business Group Line in the group if necessary. Choose Use default or, if required, select one or more of the following values:
  • Pre-paid / off-switch calling card subscriber
    The subscriber uses a pre-paid or off-switch calling card service. The NE must check with an external pre-paid billing platform before routing the call, to ensure that the subscriber is permitted to make this type of call (local, long-distance, international etc.)
  • Fax / modem subscriber
    The subscriber can make fax or modem calls (for which compression should not be used) in addition to standard voice calls. This attribute is typically used to route calls for this subscriber over TDM trunks (such as ISUP) in preference to SIP trunks.
  • Nomadic subscriber
    The subscriber uses VoIP service and may do so from multiple locations. This attribute is typically used to route emergency (911) calls from this subscriber to a VoIP Emergency Call Services system that can provide details of the subscriber's current location.
Distinctive alerting Specifies whether a distinctive ring tone is used for incoming calls to lines in this Business Group, to identify either internal calls (from within the Business Group) or external calls. Distinctive alerting applies both to ring tones when the called number is not busy and to Call Waiting tones when the called number is busy. For SIP subscribers, use of distinctive ring tones depends on the support provided by the SIP device. The distinctive ring tone used is different from that used for the Priority Call service. If both services are in use and an incoming call is from a number in the subscriber's own Priority Call list, the Priority Call ring tone is used in preference to the business group's distinctive alerting ring tone. Values:
  • None
    Distinctive alerting is not used.
  • External
    A distinctive ring tone is used for incoming calls from external numbers.
  • Internal
    A distinctive ring tone is used for incoming calls from internal numbers.
Service suspended Specifies whether service for this Business Group is currently suspended (subscribers in the group are prevented from making or receiving calls). You can override this setting for each Business Group Line in the group if necessary. Values:
  • None
    Service is not suspended: the subscriber can make and receive calls as normal.
  • Incoming calls
    The subscriber is prevented from receiving incoming calls, except that he or she can still receive calls from the operator.
  • Outgoing calls
    The subscriber is prevented from making calls, except that he or she can still make calls to emergency services or to the designated suspended service access number.
  • Incoming and outgoing calls
    The subscriber is prevented from making or receiving any calls, except for calls to emergency services or to the designated suspended service access number.
Local CNAM name A name used to identify this Business Group when providing Calling Name Delivery information on a call from this Business Group to another subscriber on the switch. You can override this setting in the Caller ID Services object for each Business Group Line in the group if necessary. Specify a name of 1 - 15 characters, or leave the field blank if you do not want to specify a calling name.
Line Class Code 1 - 20 This field appears once for each Line Class Code that you have configured below the Trunk Routing and Policy Services object. A code used as a match attribute in number validation and/or routing to provide additional options for routing calls originating from this Business Group. (You can override this value for a specific Business Group Line within the group if required.) If you need to perform specific routing for this subscriber's calls, set this field to a value used as a match value for the Line Class Code in the appropriate Number Validation Entry or Routing Action. Specify the Line Class Code as an integer value in the range 0 - 2147483646. Alternatively, for a validated Line Class Code, you can select a specific value from the list of valid values by clicking on the ellipsis symbol at the end of the field. Either scroll down the alphabetic list of code value descriptions to select the value you want, or type the first few letters of the code's description so that the alphabetic list scrolls to select the entry you want.
Locale The language variant used for voice announcements played to subscribers in this business group. Values:
  • English (US)
  • English (UK)
  • English (Canadian)
  • French (Canadian)
  • Spanish (Latin America)
  • User Defined 1
  • User Defined 2
Long distance carrier The long distance carrier ID (PIC1) used by default for subscribers in this business group. You can override this for a particular Business Group Line in the group if necessary. Choose Use default or specify the carrier ID as a 4-digit number. If the Business Group includes lines from two or more Rate Centers, you must set this to your own long-distance carrier ID. Some services specific to Business Groups (such as internal Caller ID, distinctive alerting, or flat rate billing for intercom calls) may not work correctly if calls within the Business Group are routed over other carriers.
IntraLATA carrier The intraLATA carrier ID (PIC2) used by default for subscribers in this business group. You can override this for a particular Business Group Line in the group if necessary. Choose Use default or specify the carrier ID as a 4-digit number. If the Business Group includes lines from two or more Rate Centers, you must set this to your own intraLATA carrier ID. Some services specific to Business Groups (such as internal Caller ID, distinctive alerting, or flat rate billing for intercom calls) may not work correctly if calls within the Business Group are routed over other carriers.
International carrier The international carrier ID (PIC3) used by default for subscribers in this business group. You can override this for a particular Business Group Line in the group if necessary. Choose Use default or specify the carrier ID as a 4-digit number.
Enable advanced alerting features Specifies whether advanced alerting is supported for SIP phones in this Business Group. Advanced alerting allows Alert-Info data to be sent on calls between two lines in a Business Group (if the specific SIP phones you are using provide support for it). This data allows the calling phone to specify how the called phone is to be alerted, and is typically used for push-to-talk calls or for customized distinctive ringing. Note that the Alert-Info sent on a call may be overridden by Alert-Info specified in the called phone's Remote Media Gateway Model, for example if Alert-Info is configured for intra-BG distinctive ringing. Choose Use default or specify a value:
  • True
  • False
Traffic study Specifies whether this Business Group should have statistics for traffic usage recorded. This records overall statistics for the Business Group as a whole, and can be used to monitor the effect of Facility Group Limits on calls to or from the Business Group. It does not affect whether Line Traffic Studies are used for specific lines within the group. Values:
  • True
  • False
Note that if the maximum allowed number of currently active studies has been met, setting this field to True will be rejected when you apply the change.
Multi Line Hunt Groups - statistics enabled Specifies whether statistics are collected in the database for this Business Group's Multi Line Hunt Groups, which can be viewed using the Statistics viewer. Choose Use default or specify a value:
  • True
  • False
Facility Group Limits - external calls Specifies whether or not limits are placed on the total number of external calls that can be made to or from this Business Group at the same time. Values:
  • Not permitted
  • Unlimited
  • Limited
Facility Group Limits - maximum external calls This field is visible only if Facility Group Limits - external calls is set to Limited. Specifies the maximum number of external calls that can be made to or from this Business Group at the same time. Range: 1 - 2147483647.
Facility Group Limits - terminating calls This field is visible only if Facility Group Limits - external calls is set to Limited or Unlimited. Specifies whether or not limits are placed on the number of external calls that can be made to this Business Group at the same time. Values:
  • Not permitted
  • Unlimited
  • Limited
Facility Group Limits - maximum terminating calls This field is visible only if Facility Group Limits - terminating calls is set to Limited. Specifies the maximum number of incoming external calls that can be made to this Business Group at the same time. If Facility Group Limits - external calls has been set to Limited, this value cannot be greater than the value specified in Facility Group Limits - maximum external calls. Range: 1 - 2147483647.
Facility Group Limits - originating calls This field is visible only if Facility Group Limits - external calls is set to Limited or Unlimited. Specifies whether or not limits are placed on the number of external calls that can be made from this Business Group at the same time. Values:
  • Not permitted
  • Unlimited
  • Limited
Facility Group Limits - maximum originating calls This field is visible only if Facility Group Limits - originating calls is set to Limited. Specifies the maximum number of external calls that can be made from this Business Group. If Facility Group Limits - external calls has been set to Limited, this value cannot be greater than the value specified in Facility Group Limits - maximum external calls. Note that this includes calls forwarded from a Business Group Line or three-way calls set up by a Business Group Line within the group. Range: 1 - 2147483647.
Deliver ISDN User Provided Number on emergency call This field appears only if the Call Agent signaling type field is set to ISDN PRI; it is not valid for a Business Group.
Use static NAT mapping Specifies whether the NE should perform Network Address Translation on the contents of messages sent to this subscriber. This field appears only if Call Agent signaling type is set to SIP. Values:
  • True
    Select this value if the subscriber is on a separate IP network from the NE and there is no Session Border Controller to provide the translation.
  • False
    Select this value if the subscriber is on the same IP network as the NE, or if they are on separate networks and there is a Session Border Controller associated with the firewall between the networks.
Maximum call appearances The maximum number of simultaneous call branches in which the subscriber can participate. This field appears, and must be supplied, only if Call Agent signaling type is set to SIP. Choose Use default or specify a value. When the subscriber's SIP phone registers with the NE, creating a Registered SIP Binding object, this value determines the number of SIP Call Appearance child objects of the Registered SIP Binding.
Maximum permitted contact refresh interval The maximum time for which a SIP registration from this subscriber remains valid. This field appears, and must be supplied, only if Call Agent signaling type is set to SIP. Choose Use default or specify a value. This time corresponds to the Expires header on the SIP request; the SIP phone will be disconnected if the user does not re-register within this time. The SIP phone may specify a shorter interval when registering, but if it specifies a longer interval or does not specify one, the value in this field is used in the SIP response. If the SIP phone specifies an interval lower than 3600 seconds (1 hour), this field must be set to the exact value specified by the SIP phone; otherwise the registration attempt is rejected and the SIP phone is disconnected.
VQM call logging This field appears only if VQM call logging is enabled on the Call Agent (in the Call Logging object). Specifies whether Voice Quality Management (VQM) data, if available, should be recorded for calls to or from this Business Group. You can view this data using the Call Logs function in the NE craft interface, as described in the IS, CA and MG Craft Interface Guide. Choose Use default or specify a value:
  • True
  • False
You can override this setting for one or more Business Group Lines in this group if required.