Panasonic 524X07801B User Manual

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Section 700 - Operation
Chapter 3. System Features
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Virtual Port
Description
Virtual ports are not physical ports in the System. They are phantom or simulated ports used in the 
System to support:
Virtual extension ringing
Virtual floating hold
Up to 96 virtual ports may be assigned per cabinet. 
Virtual Port used for Virtual Extension
You can assign an actual extension number to a virtual port. You can then assign the extension number 
as any actual extension (incoming call settings and types, Station Class of Service (COS), tenant 
group, pickup group, etc.). You can also assign the virtual port to an FF key on one or more telephones 
and set to ring. Any call directed to the virtual port extension number will ring the assigned 
telephone(s).
Virtual extensions provide a mechanism for ringing multiple phones simultaneously. For instance, a 
Direct Inward Dialing (DID) entry can only be set to ring to one extension number. However, if the 
DID is set to ring a virtual extension and the virtual extension is assigned to ring keys on multiple 
extensions, the DID will ring the multiple extensions.
Hardware Requirements
N/A
Related Programming
N/A
Considerations
N/A
Virtual Port used for Floating Hold
You can assign a virtual port that is not assigned an extension number to be used for floating 
hold. The virtual port is assigned to an FF key. Calls can then be placed on hold on the virtual 
port FF key. Any extension that is assigned the same virtual port FF key can then pick up the 
held call. 
This can be used like a system park feature.
Hardware Requirements
N/A
Related Programming
N/A
Considerations
N/A