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Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Tony on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Any of you guys know what could cause agents to get stuck in ringing mode, dial mode, and unknown mode? Also we are having problems routing calls to agent in wait time the longest and they are just routing to an agent without looking at wait time.

Anyone run into these issues with Nortel Meridian and Genesys 6.5?

Please help.....

Tony
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: ecki on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Hi.
What does your startegy look like? Especially the select target object. Did you use in this object any statistic?
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Bob on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Most of the time when we would get the stuck in states you are referring to, we discovered it was the agents causing them so they wouldn't receive calls. We started going through the softphone logs on their desktops and discovered many of the tricks that they would do. Most of the time it was caused by using the hardset instead of softphone. Going ready/not ready continuously, etc. Now agents are repremanded for not using softphone, and now we only get a few here and there. We have a list of tricks written up as well.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Vic on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
In some contact centers there are issues regarding agents messing with hardphones so that they would not get any calls... Ready/Not Ready is probably the oldest trick in the book, but if you are using URS, then you can change it by simple selecting a different statistic.

Of course, ingenuity of some of the people is simply incredible, and is no match for the machine, so the only way to combat it is too either start firing left and right for even a minor infraction and share the knowhow on some of the tricks...

Analyzing softphone logs, you say? Gosh... talk about really spending a lot of time on something that should not be even occuring...
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Bob on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
You have no idea We were being paged all the time it was causing busy queues all the time. We have given the responsibility of going through the logs to the supervisors. We showed them what to look for and now they do all the leg work. We actually put together a list of about 10 15 tricks that they have.
By the way, what is the URS?
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Paul McCarthy on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
We have the same issues on our site. Would you be willing to send on a copy of the list of tricks used by the agents?
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Bob on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
I sent you the list I will look around because I am certain there are more.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: LIM on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Hi Bob,

Could I have a copy as well? thanks in advance.

Lim
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: superglide on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
And a copy to me to thanks.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Ritchie on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
lol, just send everyone a copy! (me too) ;).....
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Tony on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Could someone send me a copy as well. Would appreciate it!
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Anthony on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Hi,

Could I have a copy as well?

thanks in advance,
Anthony
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Marco on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Can anybody send me also a copy of the tricks.

thankss
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Paul McCarthy on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Thanks for the list. I've passed it on to our call centre supervisors and asked them to keep a close eye on the agents. Hopefully it should lead to fewer 'technology issues' being blamed on us. In any call centre it seems that staffing, training, rostering are always perfect, the agents are more honest than the day is long so its has to be the technology that causes all the problems. Hey, it keeps us employed.

Anyway, thanks again.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Bob on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
That sounds all too familiar!
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Richard on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Would someone also be able to send me a copythese tricks.

Thanks,
Richard.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Patrick on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
We had the same problems here on both avaya and Nortel. Could you send me your list please ?
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Vic on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
What is URS?

It is a Genesys software that allows you to route calls without using PBX ACD functionality. In my opinion, it is much more intelligent, efficient and is really easy to operate. The GUI makes it really simple, plus any one can do it. On top of that, since it is integrated into what I call "Genesys universe" you actually can see all the agents, skills, agent groups, etc that you have registered in CME, making your routing plans much easier to make and to use. It IS a bit expensive, but if your call center is not small, depending on what you are doing, perhaps URS might work for you as well.

Personally, I love the thing.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Paulo on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Be aware that Genesys URS doesn't integrate smothly with Nortel Meridian/Symposium.
The problem is that URS cannot route calls to ACD Position Id (In Calls key), so you loose many ACD functionalities depending on you call center configuration.
I'd recomend you to visit other sites in your country (if possible) to check the system working, and whether it attends your needs. And if you choose for buying it, please make sure the implementation team has expierence and knowledge in both Genesys and Nortel systems.
Although my company bought the whole system, after many tries during the deployment, e decided not to implement the URS, and to keep routing calls through Symposium. But it was too late.
But as I said, it depends on your contact center configuration and culture.
Paulo
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Anton on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Can I also get a copy of the list?

Thanks
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Steve P on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Could we get a copy of that list?
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Fabio on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
hi everybody

Can i configure a telephone on multi queue with Northel ???
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: shank on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Could me too have a copy of that list?

Thanks in advance
Shashank
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Mark on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
First time caller, had the link for a long time. Could you send me a list also.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Jan Galvin on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Can I get a copy of list to please. Thanks
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Robert on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Could I also have a copy of the list of tricks. Many thanks
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Michel on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Can I have a copy of that list,
Thanks
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Anton on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Hi Tony,

Were you able to resolve your problems? We are running into the same problems on a Nortel Meridian 81C with Genesys 6.5. Apparantly there is a DND message that is sometimes not received by Genesys and this causes the loss of sync between the Tserver and Statserver.

It was recommended to us to upgrade from Mlink to MLS. Did you use Mlink at that stage?

Anton
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Tony on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Anton,

Yes still experience same issue. Running 6.5 TServer with MLS link. Heard issues are resolved in 7.0, but still waiting to hear from customers who upgraded and no longer see these issues.

Tony
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: shashank patil on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Can I also have the copy of these tricks please?
Thanks in advance
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Dennis on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Hi, you might want to check a Posted messages call "Querying StatServer",(two page down) there is an idea to temporaly solve your problem, We 've done it with success, it use CCP with threshold.

Good Luck
Dennis
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Paul on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Tony, are you routing to ACDQueues, AgentGroups or PlaceGroups?
If you want to accurately target agents according to the longest wait time using the ExpandGroup function in your stratiges might improve matters.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: BARRY on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Please send me a copy of the list if possible.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: bonti on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
I'm late to read this forum, please send me copy too ? thanks
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: steve on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Don't look at agents or anything else until you upgrade to Succession 3.0 or 4.0 and make sure your CDN's are in CME as Rt. Pt.'s and the stuck call issues will be resolved.
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Mike on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Steve,

We are on a Nortel 81x (Rel 25.40b) using Symposium 4.2 (SU12). We have had significant problems with both hung agents and VTO ports. If I understood your post correctly, Sucession 3.0 or 4.0 would resolve this issue. Could you expand on how Nortel resolved this issue with Succession? We currently run a hybrid 6.5.x / 7.0.x Genesys environment and have not had much success in resloving this issue (even working directly with Nortel Engineers). Your thoughts / comments on a possible resolution would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Mike
Title: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: steve on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
Mike,

We are also using an Option 81C and previous to our upgrade on 25.40B software and Symposium 4.2 (since upgraded to Symposium 5.0). We worked every day with the support phone clearing calls from the various call centers. We even had Nortel tell us to AST enable all the DN's in the building and all the incoming trunks (licensing nightmare). Since we upgraded to Succession 3.0 we rarely see a stuck call (occasionally we will see a 'call inging' from a set that is programmed to hunt and forward by the PBX). We also installed a new site using the latest Nortel software (I think instead of Succession 4.0 it is called Communication Server 1000 Release 4.0) and after 30,000+ calls we have not seen a single 'stuckcall'. Our VTO would get stuck in consult; inbound, etc. as well and now we never have to monitor it. Tserver options rlsextconsult and the dta's have to be set correctly. Anyways, if you upgrade the PBX software and use a 7.0 Tserver, I think you will resolve the issues.

Title: Agent Tricks / Bad Habits
Post by: jstyles on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM
If anyone could send the list being discussed , it would be much appreciated
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: PhoneBear on August 14, 2006, 04:03:59 PM
Perhaps you could post the list.  Since there are may requests for it.  :)
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Simon_OBrien on August 28, 2006, 12:09:55 PM
[quote author=Ritchie link=topic=852.msg3905#msg3905 date=0]
lol, just send everyone a copy! (me too) ;).....
[/quote] - I wouldn't mind either if that's ok?

regards

Si
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Simon_OBrien on August 28, 2006, 12:15:22 PM
[quote author=Tony link=topic=852.msg4468#msg4468 date=0]
Anton,



Yes still experience same issue.  Running 6.5 TServer with MLS link.  Heard issues are resolved in 7.0, but still waiting to hear from customers who upgraded and no longer see these issues.



Tony
[/quote]

Hi, the site I work at currently has Genesys 7.0 with Symposium 61 and 71 optin switches We have been up and 'stumbling' for approx 14 months. We have 2 sites running virtual with one site having continuous problems with lock ups and 1 way calls etc

Version 7.0 has its issues.

Si
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Michael on August 28, 2006, 01:28:15 PM
Tony,

We are in the planning stages of a Succession 4.5 upgrade on our PBX. We have been told by Genesys and Nortel that this will "eliminate" our issues with hung calls. In the meantime, we have moved to T-Server 7.1.004.01 (all other 7.1 Succession T-Servers had messaging problems and required hotfixes). Since doing so, we have seen a very significant reduction in hung agents / DNs.

Mike
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: jsty40 on August 31, 2006, 02:18:01 PM
could anyone send me a copy of this list of tricks too ?

Thank You ;D
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: mgcristino on September 01, 2006, 01:16:17 PM
Where can i find the tricks list? Can you send me
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: trom on September 19, 2006, 05:02:16 PM
Can someone please forward me the "list" also...

I have also experienced some of the problems listed here and the solution was to update all the PEPS that are available from Nortel.com...You need to sign up for access or have your Nortel vendor do it. The PEP directly related to the hung agents can be found here:  [url]http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=KASESOLN&internalDocUrl=http%3A%2F%2FQTCFH0MB%2FKanisaSupportSite%2Fsolutions%2F795%2FNORT037194_f.SAL_Public.html#[/url]
It is MPLR 17560
Some others are  Genesys users need are MPLR 20510 and MPLR 20820...
When I uploaded these patches most of the issues went away.
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: aizham on July 01, 2009, 06:35:28 AM
Guys,

If i am not to late, can i also have a copy of the list.
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: cmcshane on July 01, 2009, 04:18:30 PM
We have a pretty complex multi-site environment across 3 Nortel sites. We've had many issues in the past with the stuck call state etc. They've always been resolved by upgrading Geneys t-server or stat server products. We had a lot of issues on 6.5, but have been running version 7.2 or 7.5 for about 18 months now. Since we moved to 7 I can safely say that we've had no issues of stuck calls at all. I used to use a tool that could send t-lib events to reset the status, but haven'd used it since we've gone to 7.......In short I'd strongly suggest upgrading you Genesys environment......
Title: Re: Nortel Meridian problems
Post by: Pizzabox on November 30, 2009, 08:39:28 PM
Pls send me a copy of the list