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PBX Networking
The master system then initialises the slave system. This may
involve transfer of firmware (operating software) from the mas-
ter system to the slave system. This can take a few minutes.
7. Configure the system telephone connected to the slave system
for testing purposes in the Configurator. In the
PBX Configuration: Ports: Upn dialogue, click on one of the
additionally displayed entries of the type Upn 1/n (1: slave
system, n: U
pn
port number).
Note: Changes to the configuration while initialising the slave
system may trigger error reports referring to the ongoing initiali-
sation.
You can see that the initialisation has been completed from the
display on the system telephone connected to the slave system.
Notes
Observe the following when operating a cascaded PBX system:
z All U
pn
, S
0
and a/b ports of the slave system can be used with
appropriate telephones. All features of system telephones on
U
pn
ports are available without restriction.
z The S
0
ports of the slave system can also be used for trunk
lines or for PBX networking (see PBX Networking starting on
page 77).
z It is not possible to operate a DECT base station on one of the
U
pn
ports of the slave system.
z The COM, actor/sensor and –if present– LAN2 ports of the
slave system cannot be used.
z The two communications systems must have a direct Ethernet
connection or be connected via a hub in order to exchange
data. They cannot be connected through a router.
z The slave system cannot be addressed directly through a LAN.
For configuration, always use the Web console of the master
system.
z A memory card installed in the slave system (Forum Voice)
cannot be used.
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