Phonegroup

Phonegroups serve as a collection of phones. Phonegroups also serve as a default caller ID when calls are placed outside via a carrier trunk . It will also do this on a per-trunk basis for 911 calls.  

 Adding a Phonegroup 

 1) Enter the CLI's configuration mode 

 2) Enter the name of the Phonegroup you wish to create. You will be prompted with the minimum required settings. 

 servername(config)# phonegroup kitchen_installs

!! Notice: Editing new item: kitchen_installs

!! Notice: Minimum requirements needed for insert:

!!

 callerid_name

!!

 callerid_number

!!

 desc

servername(config-phonegroup kitchen_installs)# 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3) Choose settings appropriate to your organization's needs. You can use the "?" key  on your keyboard to get a description of the various settings. 

 servername(config-phonegroup kitchen_installs)# callerid_name "Bob's Carpet Company"

servername(config-phonegroup kitchen_installs)# callerid_number 5183207755

servername(config-phonegroup kitchen_installs)# desc "Kitchen installs for Bob's Carpet"

servername(config-phonegroup kitchen_installs)# show 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4) After configuring everything, use the show command to ensure the settings have been saved. 

 servername(config-phonegroup kitchen_installs)# show

! Generating running-config

!!!

! -------------- Phonegroups ----------------

phonegroup kitchen_installs

callerid_name "Bob's Carpet Company"

callerid_number 5183207755

desc "Kitchen installs for Bob's Carpet"

record no

tenant_name default

exit

exit 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Phonegroup Settings Description 

 You can also use the " ? " key to view the descriptions while in the CLI.  * indicates a required setting.  

 

 

 

 Setting 

 Comments 

 

 

 

 

 callerid_name 

 

 Force this callerid name when receiving calls from this trunk 

 

 

 

 callerid_number 

 Force this callerid number when receiving calls from this trunk 

 

 

 capacity 

 (*) Maximum number of concurrent calls to/from this trunk 

 

 

 desc 

 (*) Non-functional description 

 

 

 device_type 

 

 (*) Protocol that this device will use 

 

 

 

 do 

 To run exec commands in config mode 

 

 

 exit 

 Exit from this level (with notification of incomplete config) 

 

 

 iax 

 Change IAX-specific trunk settings 

 

 

 

 incoming_context_label 

 

 

 

 

 no 

 Clear settings 

 

 

 prestart_media 

 

 

 

 record 

 

 Whether to record all calls to/from this device 

 

 

 

 show 

 Show the running-config for the current item 

 

 

 sip 

 

 Change SIP-specific trunk settings 

 

 

 

 trunk_handler_name 

 Name of the trunkhandler to use for incoming call processing