Appendix B. Call Home Configuration Parameters

The following table describes the various Call Home configuration parameters that are listed in the Customer & Call Home Information screen of the Fabric Manager user interface.

* Denotes required information.

Parameter

Description

Example

Customer Information

Name*

Configures the customer name that is recognized by the Service Request Management System (SRMS). It is used to identify the customer if the CustomerID is missing or invalid.

The customer name can be up to 30 alphanumeric values and can include spaces.

XYZ Company Limited

Street*

Configures the customer's street address. It is used to identify the customer's location if the CustomerID is not recognized or if the address is other than the one contained in the customer record.

This information can contain up to 24 alphanumeric values including spaces.

678 Street

Address

Configures the customer’s suite, floor, and other address information.

This information can contain up to 60 alphanumeric values including spaces.

Suite 8B,

3rd Floor

City*

Configures the customer’s city.

This information can contain up to 30 alphanumeric values including spaces.

Philadelphia

State*

Configures the customer's state.

This information can contain up to 15 alphanumeric values.

Notes:

  • This field is mandatory only if you choose Canada or United States in the Country* field.

  • For the United States, this value is restricted to two-digit abbreviations. This restriction does not apply for other countries.

Middlesex

PA

Country*

Configures the customer's country.

This information can contain up to 15 alphanumeric values.

India

Post Code*

Configures the customer's postal code or ZIP code.

This information can contain up to 10 alphanumeric values.

Note: For the United States, this value is restricted to five digits. This restriction does not apply for other countries.

90210

A23-1011

ID*

Configures the unique customer identifier.

The customer number can be up to 30 alphanumeric values in free format.

113658047

Contact Name*

Configures the customer contact name for Unisys call back (if required).

This information can contain up to 20 alphanumeric values.

Anderson

Contact Phone

Configures the phone number for the Contact Name.

This information can contain up to 22 alphanumeric values.

Notes:

  • Do not use space.

  • For the United States, the format must be as shown in the example.

01-203-555-1212-5555

For US, where 01 is the country code, 203 is the area code, 555 is the exchange code, 1212 is the number, and 5555 is the extension number (optional).

Console Phone

Configures the phone number of the operator’s console.

This information can contain up to 22 alphanumeric values.

Notes:

  • Do not use space.

  • For the United States, the format must be as shown in the example.

01-203-555-1212-5555

For US, where 01 is the country code, 203 is the area code, 555 is the exchange code, 1212 is the number, and 5555 is the extension number (optional).

Remote Phone

Configures the phone number of the remote support interface (modem).

This information can contain up to 22 alphanumeric values.

Notes:

  • Do not use space.

  • For the United States, the format must be as shown in the example.

01-203-555-1212-5555

For the United States, where 01 is the country code, 203 is the area code, 555 is the exchange code, 1212 is the number, and 5555 is the extension number (optional).

Email

Configures the email address of the Contact Name.

This information can contain up to 80 alphanumeric values without spaces.

john.smith@customer.com

Department

Configures the location of the reporting product within the customer’s facility.

This information can contain up to 15 alphabetic characters.

Accounts

CUIC

Configures the country code in which the calling system is located.

It is a X.400 standard specific two-lettered, upper case alphabetic country code.

CA

Special Handling

Configures the escalation comments on the contact information.

This information can contain up to 512 alphanumeric values.

 

Call Home Information

Sys Style

This is Unisys Style number for the host system or product. This field is populated by default during the Fabric Manager installation.

2200/500

A16

DP500

Host Name*

Configures the name of the host on the Unisys Customer Support Center, which receives the call packets.

This information can contain up to 64 alphanumeric values accepted with standard product nomenclature.

callhome.unisys.com

Host Port*

Configures the port number of the host on the Unisys Customer Support Center.

443

Number of Retries

Configures the number of times the modem should retry if it fails to connect to the Internet.

1

Seconds Between Retries

Configures the time in seconds for which the modem should wait before retrying for connection.

10

Connection Type

Configures the type of LAN.

lanwithoutproxy

Communicate Test Packet

Configures the test packet for testing the Call Home feature.