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Overview

To configure a site, go to the Directory screen, select the site you wish want to configure and click on the Properties button at the top-right corner of the panel, as shown below:

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The following configuration screen window will appear, where you can configure the properties of your site:

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All the tabs Each tab in the above window will be explained below.

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PBX

The properties displayed under the

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tab will vary in accordance with allows you to configure the properties of your telephone system. The properties presented in this tab will vary, depending on the connection method supported used by your telephone system . Please refer to the Connecting to your PBX section above for detailed information about each particular PBX model.

Info

For some telephone system you may need to download the PBX interface file from your 

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on the Gateway.

Please see below a description of all properties according to the connection method used:

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to provide call logging data.

For all connection types

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FieldDescription
NameSimply type the The name by which which you would like to identity the site. If there is just one site but more than one telephone system connected, enter the name by which you would like to identify the telephone system hereyou want your site to be identified.
PBX modelSelect the PBX model from the drop-down list providedThe name of your telephone system.
Connection methodFrom the drop-down list, select the The connection method supported used by your phone telephone system to provide call logging data.

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For listening connections

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FieldDescription
HostLeave this blank although it can be configured to restrict incoming data from a specific Specify the IP address of your PBX to only allow data to be sent from that address. You may leave this field blank to accept data from any IP address.IP address
PortEnter to port number used by the phone system to send the CDR data.

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The port number that TIM Plus should listen on for call logging data.
For active connections

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FieldDescription
HostType in the The IP address of the PBX telephone system you are connecting to.IP address
PortEnter a The port number for the call logger to connect to the phone systemthat your telephone system listens on.
UsernameIf your phone system requires authentication, enter the username hereThe username required to log in to your telephone system, if applicable.
PasswordIf your phone system requires authentication, enter the password here.

 

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The password required to log in to your telephone system, if applicable.
For FTP transfer connections

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FieldDescription
UsernameEnter the The username created for of the FTP transferaccount on your telephone system.
PasswordEnter the The password created for of the FTP transferaccount on your telephone system.
For DSN

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connections

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FieldDescription
DSN nameEnter The name of the DSN name heresystem DSN connection to use when connecting to your telephone system's database.
FrequencyEnter the connection frequency here; i.e. how often it polls the DSN connectionThe frequency, in seconds, of the checks that TIM Plus makes when connecting to the database to determine if new data is available.
DB ScriptEnter the DB script here. If you are not sure which DB script is required for your particular PBX, you can e-mail us at support@tri-line.com and we can provide the correct file.

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The database script that TIM Plus uses when checking for new data.
For RADIUS connections

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FieldDescription
Client IPEnter the The IP address of the device that sends the RADIUS events your telephone system responsible for sending RADIUS packets.
SecretEnter the The secret key used in RADIUS authentication between TIM Plus and your telephone system.
For SysLog

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Client IPEnter the The IP address of the device that sends the SYSLOG events.

Options

your telephone system responsible for sending SysLog events to TIM Plus.
Info

For detailed information about connecting to all makes/models of PBX, refer to the Connecting to your PBX section.

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Options

The 

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tab enables you to keep a local backup of any call logging data received, timestamp incoming call records and delay processing of call records. These options are explained below in more detail below.:

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Save a backup of any data

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received from this PBX

By default, we TIM Plus allows you to save a backup of the any call logging data received from the PBX in case this requires to be reprocessed at a later stage (e.g. your database becomes corrupt or someone accidentally deletes calls from the systemyour telephone system(s).

To save enable backups, tick the 

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the CDR data, type
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box and enter the location of the folder you want to store the files ; by default, the following is provided in. The default path is {app}\backup\backup-{year}-{month}-{day}.{uiv}. The {..} represent the system variables which are explained in more detail in the table  and can contain dynamic variables, as detailed below:

ItemDescription
appThis variable is the The full installation path for where of TIM Plus is installed.
yearThis will enter the The year the data was captured so that it is easily recognisable later. It can be used to create sub-folders which contain this information or filenames.monthThis will enter the in
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monthThe month the data was captured so that it is easily recognisable later. It can be used to create sub-folders which contain this information or filenames.
dayThis will enter the day the data was captured so that it is easily recognisable later. It can be used to create sub-folders which contain this information or filenames.
uivThe UIV represents the unique ID associated to each site.

Timestamp received data

Some PBXs do not always output the date and time for the call records. This option allows you to timestamp all data received.

Binary data

This option is used only for PBXs that send the data in binary format (e.g. ISDX telephone system). When the

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Delay processing of received data by { }ms

This option is used when the switch/network/PC has a really slow connection and TIM Plus needs to wait x milliseconds before it attempts to process the data. This is to ensure that all data is received before processing.

 

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<p>To configure the Site's properties, simply select it and click on the <span class="button">Properties</span> button, at the top right-hand side of the Sites panel, as shown below:</p>

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<p>The following configuration screen will appear:</p>

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<p>In the next pages, all the tabs of the above window are explained.</p>
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dayThe day of the month when data was captured in
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uivA unique ID representing each site in the Directory
Timestamp received data

TIM Plus can timestamp call records from your telephone system as they are received, if they do not already include dates and times.

Binary data

Select this option if your telephone system sends call records in a non-textual format.

Delay processing of received data

Enable this option and enter a time delay, in milliseconds, if call records are sent from your telephone system over a slow connection. This helps to prevent data loss when call records are processed before they are fully received.

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Inactivity

The

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Enable inactivity timer

Select this option to enable inactivity monitoring for the site you are configuring. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that must pass with no call activity, before an e-mail is sent. Next, enter the e-mail address that will receive inactivity alerts for this site.

Reset connection on inactivity

TIM Plus can reset the network connection to your telephone system when an inactivity alert is sent, in order to cause the telephone system to restart its connection.

Exclude days and hours from inactivity monitoring

Tick the box alongside the days and hours when it is legitimate that no call activity takes place, such as at night or at weekends, so as not to receive unnecessary e-mail notifications for those periods.

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LCR

The 

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Adding LCR codes

To add an LCR code, enter it in the LCR digits field and select its associated tariff table from the drop-down list, as shown above.

Removing LCR codes

To remove an LCR code, click on the Image Added icon alongside it.

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Tariff

The

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Info

By default, TIM Plus is supplied with a standard tariff table for the country of installation, which automatically includes details of national, international and mobile/cellphone dial codes. Bespoke tariffs can also be provided on request.

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Alarms

TIM Plus can send e-mail alerts when calls whose properties match certain criteria have happened, such as calls above a particular duration, calls to specific phone numbers, or when user-defined cost thresholds are exceeded.

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Dialled number alarm

An alarm can be activated when a full or partial number is dialled. To add a series of full or partial numbers, separate each one with a comma, as shown above. An example might be 

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Cost alarm

An alarm can be activated when a call exceeds a specific cost.

Duration alarm

An alarm can be activated when a call exceeds a predetermined duration, specified in seconds.

Missed call alarm

E-mail notifications of missed calls can be activated, by ticking the Enable missed call alarms for this site option.

Delivering the alarm notification

To receive an e-mail notification from TIM Plus about any of the aforementioned alarms, enter the address of the e-mail recipient in the box provided; to send alerts to multiple email addresses, separate each one with a semicolon.