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For additional support telephone numbers, see the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com/support Contents About this book . 23 What is the purpose of this book? . 23 Who should read this book? . 23 What is in this book? . 23 Conventions . 24 Admonishments . 25 Systems, circuit packs, and media modules. 26 Trademarks. 26 Security concerns . 26 Related books . 27 Providing feedback . 27 How to get books on the Web. 28 How to order more copies. 28 How to get help . 29 Chapter 1: Overview of Avaya Communication Manager. 31 Optional software . 32 Capacities . 32 Avaya Installation Wizard . 32 Gateway Installation Wizard . 34 Avaya media servers and media gateways . 34 Multi-Tech gateway support . 34 Chapter 2: Application programming interface . 35 Application Enablement Services . 35 Software-only option . 35 Bundled server option . 36 CVLAN . 36 Web services . 36 Telephony Service . 36 System Management Service . 36 User Service . 37 Device and media control API . 37 DEFINITY LAN Gateway . 38 Adjunct switch application interface . 38 JTAPI . 38 TSAPI . 38 Issue 2 February 2006 3 Contents Chapter 3: Attendant features . 41 Accessing the attendant . 41 Dial access to attendant. 41 Individual attendant access . 41 Recall . 41 Attendant backup . 42 Attendant room status. 42 Attendant functions using Distributed Communications System protocol . 42 Control of trunk group access . 42 Direct trunk group selection . 43 Inter-PBX attendant calls . 43 Call handling . 43 Attendant Intrusion . 43 Attendant lockout - privacy . 43 Attendant split swap. 43 Attendant vectoring . 44 Automated attendant . 44 Backup alerting . 44 Call waiting . 44 Calling of inward restricted stations . 44 Conference . 45 Listed directory number. 45 Override of diversion features . 45 Priority queue . 45 Release loop operation . 45 Selective conference mute . 46 Serial calling . 46 Timed reminder and attendant timers . 46 Centralized Attendant Service . 46 Display . 47 Making calls . 47 Auto Start and Do Not Split . 47 Auto Manual Splitting . 47 Monitoring calls . 48 Attendant control of trunk group access . 48 Attendant direct extension selection . 48 Attendant direct trunk group selection. 48 Crisis alerts to an attendant console . 48 Trunk group busy/warning indicators to attendant . 49 4 Overview for Avaya Communication Manager Contents Trunk identification by attendant . 49 Visually Impaired Attendant Service . 49 Chapter 4: Call center . 51 Computer Telephony Integration . 51 Adjunct route support for network call redirection . 51 Co-resident DEFINITY LAN Gateway . 52 Direct Agent Announcement . 52 Flexible billing . 53 Pending work mode change . 53 Trunk group identification . 53 User-to-User Information propagation during manual transfer/conference operations. 53 Block CMS Move Agent events . 54 VDN override for ASAI messages . 54 Automatic Call Distribution . 54 Abandoned Call Search . 56 Adjunct Routing . 56 Auto-Available Split . 56 Automatic Number Identification . 56 Incoming Automatic Number Identification . 56 Outgoing Automatic Number Identification . 57 Local feedback for queued ACD calls . 57 Queue status indicators . 58 Avaya Basic Call Management System . ..