[Asterisk-Users] Nortel SL1 protocol and *?

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

I have been investigating more tight integration between * and the Nortel 
MICS...  it appears that it is at least theoretically possible to have * 
store voicemail and log which stations call where. 

Both require a T1 card.  The T1 card requires either a clocking module or the 
6-port fiber module to provide T1 timing.  Naturally a T100P or TE405P is 
required on the * side.

To log which stations call where you set up the OLI# on the MICS to set the 
outgoing caller ID to the station # + some prefix.  i.e. you're really 
configuring the MICS to set the outgoing CID to be a number in a DID pool.

However to get * to gracefully handle the MICS voicemail it appears that you 
can utilize the centralized voicemail feature on the MICS.  It is used to 
allow Norstar systems to share a voicemail system.  This is perfect.  :-)  
However it seems that in setting it up the T1 needs to be set up to use the 
SL1 protocol.

Does anyone have any more information on the SL1 protocol?  I don't expect * 
to support it currently but I'm more interested in investigating what is 
required.  I think that allowing * to play with these systems nicely will go 
a LONG way in furthering Asterisk's penetration into the small/mid business 
market.

Aside: Since we moved to the new building (and * is handling all calls and 
faxes for us) our * system has handled over 11500 calls.  That's over 5500 
calls a month, incoming, outgoing and faxes.  Not a bad start.  :-)

-A.