3Com 3C10200 NBX Installation Guide - Page 56

56 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION NBX Licensing ■ MultiSite Backup Tool enables you to automate the task of archiving NBX systems. You can schedule backups of one or many NBX systems and create a backup schedule for each NBX location. ■ NBX Dial Plan Editor provides a visual interface for editing an NBX dial plan. It lets system administrators navigate and execute complex commands with the click of a mouse. Each NBX system is shipped with a total-device-limit license that controls the total number of devices that you can configure on the system. However, there are other factors to consider when determining what your system can support. Your configuration must conform to all of these limits: ■ The limit imposed by the total system license (explained next) ■ The individual limits on certain device types (explained later in this topic) ■ The license requirements for some hardware and software A V3000, V3001R, or V5000 system operating in SIP mode has further device limit considerations. The NBX 100 does not support SIP mode operations. For more information, see the NBX Administrator's Guide. What Counts Toward the Total Device Limit? NBX systems count many physical devices and certain software applications as devices toward the total device limit: ■ Physical Devices - Each 3Com Telephone, each Analog Terminal Adapter, each channel on a Digital Line Card, and each port on an Analog Line Card counts as one device. Physical device limits are listed in Table 13. ■ Software "Devices" - Each NBX Media Driver port counts as one device. Each installation (client) of the pcXset Soft Telephone application counts as one device. What Does NOT Count Toward the Total Device Limit? The NBX systems do not count most applications toward the total device limit, although some may be governed by license limits. Examples: NBX Messaging voice mail ports and automated attendant ports, Call Park zones, and System Speed Dials.