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Channel groups are containers of channels - as the name suggests - and they normally reflect the type of line coming into your organisation and their groupings, e.g. ISDN 30, ISDN2, Analogue Fax lines etc.
When you first configure the system and your channels start to populate the Directory, the Discovered Channels folder is created automatically in the Directory. Its function is to pick up newly discovered channels and it should not be renamed or deleted. Once you have created your own groups, you can move channels from the Discovered Channels folder to the newly created ones. For information on how to move channels from one group to another, refer to the Moving a channel between two groups section.
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To add a new channel group to the Directory, select the tab from the Groups panel and click on the button.
A new window will appear, allowing you to enter the group's name and any the trunk's access code, if applicable.
Click on the button to add the new group to the Directory.
If you are synchronising with a third party system, e.g. Cisco AXL, TIM Plus will automatically pick up the channel groups as they are configured in your phone system. |
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To configure the properties of a channel group, highlight the group you are interested in and click on the button at the top-right corner of the panel:
A new window will open, where you can configure the properties of your channel group. Each tab in the Group properties window will be explained below:
In the tab you can enter a name of your channel group - this is normally related to the name by which it is referred to in your organisational directory - and the trunk access code, if applicable.
Tick this box only if you have a call recording option in place and if the currently selected trunk is part of a Private circuit.
The tab gives you the option to exclude the group from being logged or recorded in the system - assuming a call recording device is attached to TIM Plus. If you do not want calls for this channel group to be logged, recorded or included in call statistics, tick the box provided:
If channels are excluded from call statistics, they will not be counted when monitoring call concurrency. |
The Tariff tab allows you to select the default tariff table to use when costing calls for channel in this group.
By default, TIM Plus is supplied with a standard BT tariff which will automatically pick up national, international and mobile dial codes. Bespoke tariffs can also be provided on request. |
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To rename a channel group, locate the entity in the Directory and click on the tab.
A new window will open, where you can rename the group. Click to apply the changes.
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When you are deleting a channel group, you are deleting all the information contained within that group, including the calls associated with those channels! |
To remove a channel group from the Directory, select the group you want to remove and click on the button. In the new window that opens, you have the option to delete the selected group. You will also be asked to confirm the deletion, in order to prevent groups being deleted accidentally.