Monitor Secretary's Call Status
With the Boss-Secretary feature enabled, you can set up function keys and configure the IP phone for the boss, allowing the boss to check if the secretary is currently handling his or her call by monitoring the secretary's call status through Linkus clients and IP phone.
Prerequisites
- You have Set up Boss-Secretary Feature for Extensions.
- To monitor via an IP phone, ensure that the IP phone is connected to Yeastar P-Series Software Edition via auto provisioning, and has been assigned to
the boss extension.Note: For more information about auto provisioning, see the following topics:
- Auto Provision IP Phones in Local Network (PnP Method)
- Auto Provision IP Phones Remotely (PnP Method)
- Auto Provision IP Phones in Local Network (DHCP Method)
- Auto Provision IP Phones Remotely (DHCP Method)
- Auto Provision IP Phones Remotely (RPS FQDN Method)
- Auto Provision IP Phones Remotely (RPS Method)
- Auto Provision IP Phones Remotely (Provision Link - FQDN Method)
- Auto Provision IP Phones Remotely (Provision Link Method)
Procedure
- Log in to PBX web portal, go to , select the boss extension and click
. - Click the Function Keys tab.
- Configure the following settings to subscribe to the secretary's call
status.
- Type: Select Boss-Secretary Feature.
- Value: Select the Secretary extension.
- Label: Optional. Enter a display name for this function key.
- Click Save.
Result
- Linkus clients
- The boss can monitor the secretary's call status by the icons in the
Function Keys list of Linkus clients.
: The secretary is NOT handling
any calls for the boss.
: The secretary is answering
calls for the boss.
: The secretary is putting a
call on hold, waiting for the boss to answer.
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Figure 1. Linkus Web Client & Linkus Desktop Client 
Figure 2. Yeastar Linkus for Google 
- IP Phone
- The boss can monitor the secretary's call status through the BLF LED on
his or her IP phone:
- Solid Green: The secretary is NOT handling any calls for the boss.
- Solid Red: The secretary is answering calls for the boss.
- Flashing Red: The secretary is putting a call on hold,
waiting for the boss to answer. And the boss can press the BLF
key to resume and answer the call.Note: If the boss is using a Fanvil phone, you need to set the BLF Hold LED to either Slowblink or Fastblink. Otherwise, the BLF LED will not flash when the secretary places a call on hold.