Phonegroup

Phonegroups serve as a collection of phones. Phonegroups also serve as a default caller id when calls are place 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 organizations needs. You are able to use ? 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 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 description while in CLI. * indicates a requires 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