Practice Activity
Discovery 10: Practice Lab: Explore Private Line Automatic Ringdown (PLAR)
Introduction
Private Line Automatic Ring-down or PLAR is used when a phone has one purpose such as an emergency phone
in a lobby or elevator. The configuration for PLAR is different for SIP and SCCP. In this lab we will show you the
SCCP configuration because it makes use of the CoS capabilities we have been studying in this lab. The purpose
of the lab is to increase your understanding of CoS rather than specifically configure PLAR. The SIP configuration
of PLAR is detailed at the end of the lab.
Your company has just deployed an emergency phone in the hallway at the office. This phone will dial 911
automatically when the phone becomes active, that is, if handset is lifted, the New Call Softkey is pressed, Line 1
button is pressed, or the speaker button is pressed. No other calls can be made from this phone as it has been
configured for PLAR (Private Line Automatic Ring-down).
The reason the call connects before any numbers are dialed is because the phone only has access to a single
translation pattern matching anything which is translated to 911. CoS is used to restrict access to any other
partition so no other number can be dialed.
Your boss has tasked you with reviewing the configuration so you could replicate this configuration if needed in the
future. Take the time to draw out the call flow from the phone to the gateway along with the partitions, transform
and calling search space to fully understand how PLAR is working.
This lab will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Topology
Credentials
Usernames and Passwords
Device IP address Username Password
HQ-UCM 10.1.5.5 Administrator C0ll@B
PC-1 10.1.5.200 Student C0ll@B
PC-2 10.1.5.201 Student C0ll@B
PC-3 10.1.99.101 Student C0ll@B
Task 1:
Activity
Step 1
In order for PLAR to work, a new partition must exist for the sole purpose of PLAR. Review the new partition that
has been created.
Select Call Routing > Class of Control > Partition.
What is in the description field for the Partition created for PLAR?
Private Line Automatic Ring-down to 911
PLAR_TO_911
The description field must be blank
PLAR to 911 PT
Task 2:
Activity
Step 1
A new Calling Search Space must exist for PLAR to work. Review the Calling Search Space for PLAR. Pay
careful attention to the selected partition in this CSS.
Select Call Routing > Class of Control > Calling Search Space. Then review the configuration of the
PLAR_to_911_CSS Calling Search Space.
Which partition(s) is selected in the Calling Search Space?
GWY_HEADQUARTERS_PT
HQ_Lobby_PT
HQ_Managergs_PT
All partitions must be selected
No partitions can be selected
PLAR_to_911_PT
Task 3:
Activity
Step 1
The most important configuration element for PLAR is a translation pattern that translates everything into a single
directory number. View the Translation Pattern needed for PLAR. Since the translation pattern has an empty
translation string, you cannot click on the existing translation pattern to view it, click on the copy icon instead.
Select Call Routing > Translation Pattern and click Copy next to the Translation Pattern with description
“Private Line Automatic Ring-down to 911”. Notice the translation pattern is empty, this matches anything dialed
by the phone and translates it to the number in the Called Party Transform Mask
What value is configured in the Called Party Transform Mask field?
911
It must be blank
11001
11002
9.911
Task 4:
Activity
Step 1
View the Calling Search Space of the Phone named “HQ-CIPC-PLAR”.
Select Device > Phone and click on the phone named HQ-CIPC-PLAR. Notice the calling Search Space is set
to PLAR_to_911_CSS. This is the Calling Search Space reviewed earlier in this lab.
Is the Calling Search Space defined on the line or the device?
device
line
neither
both
Task 5:
Activity
Step 1
From PC-1 and PC-3, open the Cisco IP Communicator from the desktops and run through the initial wizards.
Configure the network preferences of each of the phones as follows:
PC-1:
Device Name: HQ-CIPC-PLAR
TFTP Server: 10.1.5.5
PC-3:
Device Name: PSTN-CIPC
TFTP Server: 10.1.99.5
What happens when you dial 11002 and then press dial from PC-1?
It calls 11002.
You get a reorder tone.
It dials 911.
You cannot dial 11002 on the phone in PLAR mode.
SIP uses SIP Dial Rules to configure PLAR. SIP dial rules essentially assign a pattern to a DN button on the
phone. Any call made from that DN applies the SIP Dial Rule and dials the configured number. One advantage of
this method is that a phone can have more than one DN and PLAR be active on only one line.
