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Aastra 700 Series (MX-One) - Serial Connection

These instructions help you configure your Aastra 700 Series (MX-One) phone system to work with TIM Enterprise. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.

Support files​

Ensure the following support files exist in the /config/ folder of the TIM Enterprise application:

Aastra BP.TDS
Aastra BP.TDT

Contents​

Configure the SMDR output​

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You may need to purchase a license to enable SMDR on this PBX. Please speak to your system maintainer if you are unsure.

BP firmware R12 or older​

If you are using firmware older than R12, set the SMDR output to type CIL 3 which is a fixed format requiring no further configuration.

BP firmware R13+​

If you are using firmware R13+, set the SMDR output to Flexible CIL and configure the options as shown in the screenshot below:

aastra_bp_1

Installing NetPBX​

The Aastra BP phone system sends SMDR information via a serial connection. To collect the data from the serial port and send it to TIM Enterprise, you first need to install the NetPBX software. For setup instructions, click on the link below:

Install and configure NetPBX

Configuring TIM Enterprise​

Once NetPBX is configured and collecting data, log in to TIM Enterprise and perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the Directory tab.
  2. Locate the PBX object you want to configure in the Directory, right-click on it and select Properties.
  3. A new window will open, displaying the general properties of you PBX object. Select Aastra BP from the Data format list and tick the Keep a local backup of data box, as shown below: aastra_bp
  4. Click on the Connection tab and select No connection required from the Connection method list.
  5. Click on the Save button to apply the settings. aastra_bp