280 CHAPTER 11: DIAL PLANTo create and run a test using the currently loaded dial plan:1 Click Dial Plan > Configure.2 Click the Test tab to display the list of extensions from which you can call.3 Click the extension from which you want to dial for the test.4 In Number to dial, enter the number that you want the system to dial.5 Select the desired date and time in the Day/Time pull-down lists.For some tests, the day and time settings are irrelevant. You can leave thesettings at their default values (Sunday, 00, and 00).6 Click Test. The test runs and the results appear in the dialog box.Generating aDial Plan ReportThis section describes how to create a report that contains all dial plansettings, tables, routes, and pretranslators. Also, the report:■ Performs a consistency check to ensure that all dial plan table entriespoint to valid routes which, in turn, point to valid extensions.■ Identifies how many devices are using each dial plan table and eachpretranslator.To generate a dial plan report:1 Click Dial Plan > Configure.2 Click Reports, which displays the dial plan report in the browser window.Errors can prevent calls from being successfully routed. Warnings areconditions that you can easily correct to route the call successfully.To record test results and send them to someone, select the text in theresults pane and use the browser’s copy function (typically found in theEdit menu) to copy the test results to another application window, suchas an editor or e-mail.3 Click Close.The person who validates the dial plan test is responsible for verifyingthat the test call used the correct dial plan table and dial plan table entry.Be aware of these common dial plan problems:■ Dial plan table entries that point to nonexistent routes■ Timed route entries that point to nonexistent destination routes
