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Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook

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Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (24 chapters)
Elastix Unified Communications Server Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Description and Use of the Most Well-known FreePBX Modules
Addon Market Module
Asterisk Essential Commands
Asterisk Gateway Interface Programming
Helpful Linux Commands
Index

Description of the agent console


The agent console is the web page an agent uses for attending either incoming or outgoing calls. It uses Elastix Call Center Protocol. The console has three main sections:

  • Actions

  • Information Screen

  • Campaign Functions

Actions

The list of actions an agent can perform in the console is as follows:

  • Hang-up: Hang up the current call

  • Take Break: The agent can take a break by selecting the type of break from a list, and although logged in, the agent will not receive any calls

  • Transfer: This action allows the agent to perform a blind transfer to any extension from the IP-PBX.

  • VTiger CRM: Opens VTiger CRM in a new web page

  • End Session: Logs out the agent from the ACD

Information Screen

On this screen, all the information related to the calls will be displayed. The agent can navigate across it to visualize the information, scripts, or forms from a call.

Campaign Functions

These are the tabs at the top of the agent console. The agent can navigate through these tabs to view the following...