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Busy Lamp Field (BLF)

Written by B3Networks Academy

Updated at December 9th, 2024

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Configuration: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Result:

Introduction:

BLF is an acronym for Busy Lamp Field, which is a light on an IP Phone that tells you whether another extension connected to the same PBX is busy or not.

This feature allows a Monitor Account/Extension to see the status of other extensions. By activating this function, the user will be able to:

  • Check if another extension is currently on a call;
  • See if there’s an incoming call to other extensions, and;
  • If unanswered, theUser will be able to pick up the call of another extension.

Configuration:

Legend:

  • Phone System Extension - IP License - sipAAAA = Main Account (Main Extension)
    • This account can see the status and monitor other accounts.
  • Phone System Extension - IP License - sipBBBB = Monitored Account (Monitored Extension)
    • This account's status is monitored.

Configuration steps:

  1. Set up the IP License - SIP accounts for both Main and Monitored accounts.
  2. Set up BLF Group.
  3. Set up IP Phone Function Keys.

Step 1:

  1. In order to configure it, the Admins must assign IP Phone licenses for appropriate users.
    • Click here for instructions.
  2. Once the users have IP Licenses, it can be configured either via Manual or Auto-provisioning process.
    • Click here for instructions.

Step 2:

In order to create BLF Group, please follow the steps below:

  1. Go to Phone System, choose View - System
  2. Select Busy Lamp Field tab
  3. Click Create button
  4. Choose:
    • Group Key (= Main Extension)
    • Monitored Extension(s)
  5. Finish 
  6. Otherwise, you can Edit or Delete the BLF Group

Step 3:

FANVIL IP Phone

  1. Log in to the Device Portal
  2. Go to the Function Key Tab
  3. Randomly select DSS Key (e.g. DSS Key 2) and configure as below:
    • Type = Memory Key
    • Name = (Name that you want to appear on the IP Phone keys)
    • Value = Monitored Account (sipBBBB)
    • Subtype = BLF/NEW CALL
    • Line = Line of Main Account (sipAAAA)
    • Pickup Number
      • For Grouped Extensions = *8
      • For Non-Grouped Extensions = Pickup Code + Ext number of Monitored Account = *8101
 
 

YEALINK IP Phone

  1. Log in to the Device Portal
  2. Go to the DSSKey Tab
  3. Randomly select DSS Key (e.g. DSS Key 2) and configure as below:
    • Type = BLF
    • Value = Monitored Account (sipBBBB)
    • Label = (Name that you want to appear on the IP Phone keys)
    • Line = Line of Main Account (sipAAAA/Line 1)
    • Extension
      • For Grouped Extensions = *8
      • For Non-Grouped Extensions = Pickup Code + Ext number of Monitored Account = *8101
  4. Go to Settings Tab
  5. Select Dial Plan
  6. Replace the dialing of sipBBBB (Monitored Account) with extension values.
  • From Step 1 to Step 3:
  • From Step 4 to Step 6:
 
 

Result:

When configuration steps are completed:

  • Main Extension can see the Monitored Accounts on their IP Phone.
  • When a call comes into Monitored Extensions, the indicator light of the Main Extension will start blinking.
  • If Monitored Extensions cannot answer calls, the Main account can pick up the call simply by pressing on the blinking key.

Please Note

  • The total limit for Users in BLF Group are 20 users.
  • System will auto count when users enter the numbers.
  • When the limit is reached, you cannot add more user to the list.
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