Aastra/Mitel BP

These instructions help you configure your Aastra/Mitel BP phone system to work with TIM Plus. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.

Connection Type

  TIM Plus 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 Plus

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 below:

Installing NetPBX

The Aastra/Mitel BP phone system sends SMDR information via a serial connection. To collect the data from the serial port and send it to TIM Plus, you first need to install the NetPBX software. For setup instructions, click on the link below:

Install and configure NetPBX

Configuring TIM Plus

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

1. Click on the Directory tab.
2. Choose the site you want to configure and click Properties.
   
   
3. In the Site Properties window, choose Aastra BP from the PBX model drop-down list.
4. In the Connection method field, select No connection required from the drop-down list.
5. Click on the Save button to apply the settings.