Howto:Simple caller notification Voicemail XML Script

Applies To

This information applies to

• innovaphone PBX, V6 SR1 and later
• innovaphone Voicemail
• innovaphone phones, including softphone and bria softphone

More Information

This article explains how a simple caller notification could be set up by using a modified voicemail script. The Calling Party will get a simple notification without the possibility to leave a message. The most popular example is a caller notification, that he is calling beyond working hours.

System Requirements

• Running innovaphone PBX V6 SR1 and later
• Installed compact flash card or external WebServer with webdav funtionatilty
• Running innovaphone Voicemail

Configuration

• Configure a VM object which points to the modified vm.xml script

(for example http://127.0.0.1/DRIVE/CF0/NOTE/prompt-or-record.xml)

• Create a new folder called NOTE on the CF card
• Copy the two files beep.g711a and en_please_speak_after_the_signal.g711a from the original voicemail folder to the new folder named NOTE
• Create a knew XML file in the folder NOTE with the following content and save as "prompt-or-record.xml":

• Calling the VM object will allow you to record the notification - this will be saved as announcement.g711a
• A call diverted to the VM object will play the announcement and quit the call

Known Problems

A simple call to the VM object can delete the announcement. To provide this, you may delete the extension number after recording and make the call divertion depending on the NAME of the VM object.