Thanks Bill. All of that makes perfect sense. I was just curious if there were something I was not considering about this. While yiu are there it probably doesn't hurt to set it. Just making sure I am not totally overlooking something. On Mar 28, 2013 3:27 PM, "William Bell" <b...@ucguerrilla.com> wrote:
> Steve, > > Not sure if you were presenting that question to me or the OP. I can > answer from my perspective: > > I set the emask on the ports because I feel it is best practice and it is > part of my base config. I am already dorking with the VM ports to assign a > CSS, AAR CSS, and AAR group and while I am there I mod the emask and save > the config. > > As far as relevance or how it is used. If you didn't toggle the "Display > Original Calling Number on Transfer from Unity" from the default value then > the port emask would be used for direct and transfer calls from CUC. If you > toggled the aforementioned service parameter to true then the emask on the > port would only be used for direct calls. > > A relevant IE question involving direct calls would be sending > notification messages to a telephone number. Whether that question has been > / is / will be on an IE exam is any one's guess. > > Again, I set the emask to the vmpilot number as part of base config > template. Now, if I wasn't already going into the VM port for another > reason then I'd likely say "screw it" unless there was a question that made > me deal with it. > > -Bill > > -- > William Bell > blog: http://ucguerrilla.com > twitter: @ucguerrilla > > > > On Mar 28, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Steve Keller wrote: > > Would this only be used if there is a call outbound from Unity and you do > not have the service parameter to "use original caller id" when call routes > through unity? Not sure of the exact parameter name , but i think everyone > is familiar with that one by now. > > Thus caller id would be Voicemail/+12025552002 for a call the came from > Unity. Even in this case i would think you would want to change the service > parameter to pass the original party caller id through. > > I cannot think of another place this value would get leveraged. For AAR or > SRST you always call the pilot. No devices every really try to call the vm > ports themselves. > > Please let me know if there is some other feature that would make setting > the VM port external number mask useful. Very curious as to the motivation > to set this. > > thanks > steve > > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 7:43 AM, William Bell <b...@ucguerrilla.com>wrote: > >> I follow the requirements for site A phones but I mask with the number of >> the VM pilot. >> >> So, using ipExpert lab examples: >> >> Site A would be +1202555XXXX for the phones >> >> Unity Connection VM Pilot number is 2600 >> >> I set the external mask on vm ports to +12025552600. >> >> >> -BIll >> -- >> William Bell >> blog: http://ucguerrilla.com >> twitter: @ucguerrilla >> >> >> >> On Mar 27, 2013, at 9:50 PM, Barrera, Hugo wrote: >> >> Hi Guy’s,**** >> ** ** >> For the voicemail ports on SA what do you recommend to put for the >> external mask? Should it match the phones external mask OR should it be >> only 10 digits because you’re not supposed to send the 1 out of SA? >> Thoughts would be appreciated? **** >> ** ** >> *- Hugo***** >> ** ** >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >> visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >> > > >
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