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From: brian@ucsd.edu (Brian Kantor)
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Subject: Uniform Call Distribution For Modem Pool
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In the large hunt group on our campus Ericsson switch, I have had the
lines set up with 'uniform call distribution' so that the least
recently used line is selected first when a new call comes in.  This
is a real boon for modem banks like this, since it means that one
failed modem won't inconvenience everybody - someone connects to it,
disconnects when it provides unsatisfactory service, and on their call
back, they'll get a different modem.  That way people can still get
some service until I get a chance to fix the bad one.

I also have about a hundred PacBell single measured business lines in
modem hunt groups.  I'd like to get uniform call distribution on them
as well, but the campus telecom people tell me they couldn't get an
answer out of PacBell as to whether it's available or not, how to
order it if it is, nor how much it might cost.  We're served by a
5-ESS and a DMS-100, so I don't believe switch capability is the
problem.

Anyone know what PacBell might call this (yeah, Higdon, I know,
"unavailable") so I can get a price and/or order it?


Brian