Aastra BP

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.

Configuring TIM Enterprise

Once NetPBX is configured and collecting data, log in to TIM Enterprise and perform the following steps:

1. Click on the Directory tab.
2. Choose the PBX object you want to configure and click  Properties.
3. A new window will open. In the General tab, select Aastra BP from the Data format list and tick the box  Keep a local backup of data.
   
   
4. In the Connection tab, select No connection required from the Connection method list.
5. Click on the Save button to apply the settings.
   
   

These instructions should assist in configuring your Aastra BP to work with TIM Enterprise. If you are not familiar with PBX configuration, please contact your system maintainer.

Configuring your SMDR

BP firmware R12 or older

If you are using firmware which is older than R12, you need to setup the SMDR output to CIL3.

BP firmware R13+

If you are using firmware R13+, you will need to set the SMDR output to Flexible CIL and configure the options as below:

Configuring TIM Enterprise

Below you will find steps on how to configure TIM Enterprise to listen for SMDR data from your Aastra BP:

1. Browse to TIM Enterprise as normal and login with your credentials.
2. Click on the Directory tab.
3. Go the the point in the Directory where you need to add the PBX Object and add a PBX with the name 'Aastra BP'.
4. Left-click on it and select Properties.
5. From the General settings tab select Aastra BP from the PBX model list.

6. In the Connection tab select No connection required from the Connection method list.
7. Finally, click on the Save button.