These instructions help you configure your Aastra BP phone system to work with TIM Enterprise. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.
Connection Type
TIM Enterprise establishes a serial connection with this PBX.
Support Files
Aastra BP.TDT
Aastra BP.TDS
Required Tasks
Configure the SMDR output
Install NetPBX
Configure TIM Enterprise
Configuring your SMDR output
BP firmware R12 or older
If you are using firmware older than R12, set the SMDR output to type CIL 3 which is a fixed format requiring no further configuration.
BP firmware R13+
If you are using firmware R13+, set the SMDR output to Flexible CIL and configure the options as shown in the screenshot below:
Installing NetPBX
The Aastra BP phone system sends SMDR information via a serial connection. To collect the data from the serial port and send it to TIM Enterprise, you first need to install the NetPBX software. For setup instructions, click on the link below:
Configuring TIM Enterprise
Once NetPBX is configured and collecting data, log in to TIM Enterprise and perform the following steps:
- Click on the tab.
- Locate the PBX object you want to configure in the Directory, right-click on it and select Properties.
- A new window will open, displaying the general properties of you PBX object. Select Aastra BP from the Data format list and tick the Keep a local backup of data box, as shown below:
- Click on the tab and select No connection required from the Connection method list.
- Click on the button to apply the settings.
