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

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Configuring your SMDR output

By default, the SMDR output of a Siemens OpenOffice phone system is not enabled. For information about how to configure the output for incoming, outgoing and internal calls, contact your system maintainer.

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Setting up a DSN connection

To enable TIM Plus to work with the Siemens OpenOffice, you first need to set up a DSN connection, by following the steps below:

Open Windows Control Panel.
Double-click on the Administrative tools icon.
Double-click on the Data Sources (ODBC) icon.
Click on the System DSN tab.
Click on the Add button.
Select Native from the driver list and click Finish.
In the Data source name field enter Siemens OpenOffice.
Click on the OK button to save the changes.

An example of an ODBC entry is shown below:

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Configuring TIM Enterprise

Once the DSN connection has been set up, log in to TIM Enterprise and perform the following steps:

Click on the Directory tab.
Choose the PBX object you want to configure and click Properties.
A new window will open. In the General tab, select Siemens OpenOffice from the Data format list and tick the Keep a local backup of data box, as shown below:
In the Connection tab, select System DSN connection from the Connection method list.
In the DSN field, select Siemens OpenOffice from the drop-down list.
In the Frequency field, enter 5 to check for data every five seconds.
In the DB script field, select Siemens OpenOffice from the drop-down list.
Click on the Save button to apply the settings.

<p>These instructions should assist in configuring your Siemens OpenOffice to 
work with TIM Enterprise. If you are not familiar with PBX 
configuration, please contact your system maintainer.</p>

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			<th class="confluenceTh" width=158>Connection information</th>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Description</th>
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			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Connection type</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">IP
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			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>IP method</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>TCP/IP connection: </b>
				The Siemens OpenOffice requires TIM Enterprise to connect to it and collect SMDR data via its 'HTTPS' interface.  TIM Enterprise will perform 'GET' and 'POST' methods to retrieve 
				the SMDR data. The actual installation of TIM Enterprise can be anywhere on the network that the PBX is connected to.
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>For your SMDR configuration, you will need to speak to your system maintainer to enable SMDR output.</p>

<h2>Configuring TIM Enterprise</h2>

<p>You will need to setup a DSN connection for TIM Enterprise to work with 
the Siemens OpenOffice. Below you will find instructions on how 
to do this within Microsoft Windows:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Click on Windows <span class="button no_margin">Start</span>.</li>
	<li>Click on <span class="button no_margin">Control panel</span>.</li>
	<li>Double click on <span class="button no_margin">Administrative tools</span> icon.</li>
	<li>Double click on <span class="button no_margin">Data Sources (ODBC)</span> icon.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button no_margin">System DSN</span> tab.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button no_margin">Add</span> button.</li>
	<li>Select <span class="reference">Native</span> from the list and click <span class="button no_margin">Finish</span>.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">Data source name</span> field enter the following: <span class="keyword">Siemens OpenOffice</span>.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button no_margin">OK</span> button and then again to close the window.</li>
</ol>

<p>Now you will be able to see the <span class="reference">Siemens OpenOffice</span> in the <span class="button">System DSN</span> list.</p>

<p>An example of ODBC setup is shown below:</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/pbx/siemens_openoffice_1.png" alt="Siemens OpenOffice" />

<p>Below you will find steps on how to configure TIM Enterprise to use the DSN connection that has just been setup:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Browse to TIM Enterprise as normal and login with your credentials.</li>
	<li>Click on the <span class="button no_margin">Directory</span> tab.</li>
	<li>Go the the point in the Directory where you need to add the PBX Object and add a PBX with the name 'Siemens OpenOffice'.</li>
	<li>Left-click on it and select <span class="button no_margin">Properties</span>.</li>
	<li>From the <span class="button no_margin">General</span> settings tab select <span class="keyword">Siemens OpenOffice</span> from the PBX model list.</li>
	<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/pbx/siemens_openoffice_2.png" alt="Siemens OpenOffice" />
	<li>In the <span class="button no_margin">Connection</span> tab select <span class="keyword">System DSN Connection</span> from the <span class="reference">Connection method</span> list.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">DSN</span> field select <span class="keyword">Siemens OpenOffice</span>.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">Frequency</span> field type <span class="keyword">5</span>.</li>
	<li>In the <span class="reference">DB script</span> field select <span class="keyword">Siemens</span>.</li>
	<li>Finally, click on the <span class="button no_margin">Save</span> button.</li>
	<img class="screenshot border" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_enterprise/pbx/siemens_openoffice_3.png" alt="Siemens OpenOffice" />
</ol>