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<p>To configure the User's properties, simply left-click on it and select <span class="button">Properties</span> from the pop-up menu, as shown below:</p>
<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/user_properties_1.png" alt="User properties" />
<h2>General properties</h2>
<p>Simply enter the user's details as shown in the screen below. If you export all the user properties
and provide us with a list, we can write a script to import and save on
configuration time.</p>
<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/user_properties_2.png" alt="User properties" />
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<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Host</b></td>
<td class="confluenceTd">Type in the IP address of the system you are connecting to. For a listening connection, this is typically left blank although it can be configured to restrict incoming data from a
specific IP address.</td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Port</b></td>
<td class="confluenceTd">Enter to port number that the data will be received here.</td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Username</b></td>
<td class="confluenceTd">If a username is required, enter the username here.</td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Password</b></td>
<td class="confluenceTd">If a password is required, enter the password here.</td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Connection script</b></td>
<td class="confluenceTd">Where a connection script is required, you may select from the following options:-
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<td class="confluenceTd"><b>DSN name</b></td>
<td class="confluenceTd">Enter the <acronym title="Database Source Name">DSN</acronym> name here.</td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Frequency</b></td>
<td class="confluenceTd">Enter the connection frequency here i.e. how often it polls the DSN connection.</td>
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<td class="confluenceTd"><b>DB Script</b></td>
<td class="confluenceTd">Enter the DB script here. If you are unaware of the DB script required for your particular PBX/Switch, e-mail us at <a href="mailto:support@tri-line.com">support@tri-line.com</a> and we will provide.</td>
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Overview
To configure a site, go to the Directory screen, select the site you want to configure and click on the Properties button at the top-right of the panel, as shown below:
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The following window will appear, where you can configure the properties of your site:
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Each tab in the
window are described below:PBX
The
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Name | The name by which you want your site to be identified. |
PBX model | The name of your telephone system. |
Connection method | The connection method used by your telephone system to provide call logging data. |
For listening connections
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Host | 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. |
Port | The port number that TIM Plus should listen on for call logging data. |
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Host | The IP address of the telephone system. |
Port | The port number that your telephone system listens on. |
Username | The username required to log in to your telephone system, if applicable. |
Password | The password required to log in to your telephone system, if applicable. |
For FTP transfer connections
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Username | The username of the FTP account on your telephone system. |
Password | The password of the FTP account on your telephone system. |
For DSN connections
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DSN name | The name of the system DSN connection to use when connecting to your telephone system's database. |
Frequency | The frequency, in seconds, of the checks that TIM Plus makes when connecting to the database to determine if new data is available. |
DB Script | The database script that TIM Plus uses when checking for new data. |
For RADIUS connections
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Client IP | The IP address of your telephone system responsible for sending RADIUS packets. |
Secret | The secret key used in RADIUS authentication between TIM Plus and your telephone system. |
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Client IP | The IP address of your telephone system responsible for sending SysLog events to TIM Plus. |
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Save a backup of any data received from this PBX
TIM Plus allows you to save a backup of any call logging data received from your telephone system(s).
To enable backups, tick the
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box and enter the location of the folder you want to store the files in. The default path is {app}\backup\backup-{year}-{month}-{day}.{uiv} and can contain dynamic variables, as detailed below:Item | Description |
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app | The full installation path of TIM Plus |
year | The year the data was captured in format |
month | The month the data was captured in format |
day | The day of the month when data was captured in format |
uiv | A 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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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.
LCR
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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.
Tariff
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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. |
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.