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Phonegroup

Phonegroups serve as a collection of phones. Phonegroups also serve as a default caller idID when calls are placeplaced 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)#
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 organizationsorganization's needs. You are able tocan 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
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
exit

Phonegroup Settings Description

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