188NN42020-105 MCS 5100 Release 4.0 Standard 01.06 November 2007Locations are provisioned at the parent domain level of the system. You canconstruct locations in a tree-like structure that represents the geography of theservice area. The location tree hierarchy makes for a more logical representationof location and provides an intuitive structure for navigation (especially for usersusing the MCS access clients).Adding a locationThe Add Location links visible under each location permit a new child location(called a leaf) to be defined under that location (turning the original location into abranch if it is not already a branch). Branch locations are locations that containother locations (for example, the location Richardson is a branch). Leaf locationsdo not contain other locations (for example, the location NGD is a leaf). Use ofthe Add Location link to define a multitiered structure results in the creation of thelocation hierarchy. This tree-like structure makes it easier for users to select alocation when registering on an IP Phone, Multimedia PC Client, or MultimediaOffice Client.To add a location1 Under the domain or subdomain where you want to define a location, selectLocation Services. The Location Management page.2 Click the Add Location form to create a new location.The Add Location page appears.Complete the location fields as described in the following table.Field DescriptionLocation (brief description) The location name, a brief description of thelocation being added. This field cannot be null.Maximum length = 30 characters.Location (address or completedescription)The Master Street Address Guide (MSAG)address for the location being created. Thisfield is required if the location is defined as anERL. If the location is not defined as an ERL,this value can be left blank or a longerdescription or address can be entered.Maximum length = 150 characters.
