81.2. How to configure FXS (POTS) ports for analog telephones or FAX machines

81.2. How to configure FXS (POTS) ports for analog telephones or FAX machines
	Chapter 81. HowTo - CTI system

81.2. How to configure FXS (POTS) ports for analog telephones or FAX machines

Physical connections:

Verify that a POTS and an ISDN card (PB44X, BRI-HFC4, BRI-HFC8) is installed in the Abilis. If the cards aren't present, insert them in a free PCI slot and connect them with the H.100 bus.
Warning
The POTS card must be connected to the internal power supply.

Enter into the Abilis control-program or open the configuration file with the Console configurator and type the following commands.

a dev:pots-1	Add a POTS device (e.g. POTS-1).
	Repeat the same command for each CTI POTS Port.
s ctip:101 num:21 descr:technician_1	Configure the phone number assigned to the port and the description.
s ctip:102 num:35 descr:fax	Configure the phone number assigned to the port and the description.
s ctip:103 num:24 descr:technician_2	Configure the phone number assigned to the port and the description.
s ctip:104 num:16 descr:administration_1	Configure the phone number assigned to the port and the description.
..	..
save conf	Save the configuration.

On a working Abilis, a system restart is required to make the POTS-1 device and the CTI Ports running.


81.1. How to configure ISDN ports to connect PBX or ISDN lines		81.3. How to configure PCphone