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The Announcement Port Usage measures number of announcement ports used on each announcement board over a selected period of time. Also Additionally, this report indicates maximum available port capacity.

Uses

This report can be

• Identify over an extended time period the actual announcement usage on a board by board basis
• View potential issues with audio group configuration
• Demonstrate the inherent capability to conference multiple callers onto a single announcement port
• Highlight potential over subscription when announcement boards are used as music sources
• Use as an indicator of other potential problems

Example

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In this configuration the announcement board in the port network is used as a music source. Communication Manager has the inherent capability to conference many calls onto a single announcement port, leading to efficient use of resources.

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