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=Call Recording=
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IMPORTANT: In many jurisdictions, it is a requirement to announce the call is being recorded.  To that end, you can insert this prompt into either a menu that fails over to the recorded ring group, or if you have ACD, as an intro announcement on the acd group being recorded itself:  [https://www.dropbox.com/s/nplru2ea5iqtxgn/this-call-may-be-monitored-or-recorded.wav?dl=0 Call May Be Recorded audio file]
This feature allows recording of inbound and outbound calls. Extensions can be put into groups which makes it easier to keep track of calls. There can be jobs that only record inbound calls, outbound calls, or both.  
 
  
There are currently 3 main mechanisms for recording calls on an IPitomy IPPBX System.
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This feature allows recording of inbound and outbound calls. Extensions can be put into groups which makes it easier to keep track of calls. There can be jobs that only record inbound calls, outbound calls, or both.
  
#Manual Recordings: &nbsp;<br/>
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==Recording Methods==
#*Initiated by agent, or Extension User while on call.
 
#**These recordings are either in Agent Recordings (if they are recordings by an agent taking a queue call). &nbsp;Or they are available in the work folder in the recording extension's mailbox.&nbsp;
 
#*Initiated by QManager
 
#**These recordings are available through View Recordings in QManager
 
#IPitomy Call Recording Application
 
#*Licensed IPitomy Feature that records all calls on designated destinations.
 
#Third Party Recording
 
#*IPitomy has implemented integration with Trivium to support their call recording application.
 
  
[[File:callrecording.png|center]]
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=== Manual Recordings: &nbsp; ===
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*Initiated by agent, or Extension User while on call by dialing *# or pressing a programmed key on the phone.
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**These recordings are either in Agent Recordings (if they are recordings by an agent taking a queue call). &nbsp;Or they are available in the work folder in the recording extension's mailbox.&nbsp;
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**You will need to ensure that the Call Recording is enabled in the proper places for this to work:
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***Trunks
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***Ring Groups
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***Extension initiating the recording
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***Extension being recorded
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=== Initiated by QManager ===
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**These recordings are available through View Recordings in QManager
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=== Third Party Recording ===
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*IPitomy has implemented integration with Trivium to support their call recording application.
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=== IPitomy Call Recording Application ===
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*Licensed IPitomy Feature that records all calls on designated destinations.
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**NOTE: This cannot record Conference Rooms
  
===Create New Recording Job===
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NOTE: When using the IPitomy Call Recording feature, it is advised to configure an FTP to push those recordings to so they can be keep for a long time, and to set the recording job to purge after an FTP push so that the file size does not get too large. [[File:Callrecording.png|center|Callrecording.png]]
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== Create New Recording Job ==
  
 
#Navigate to the Call Recording Page under the Applications tab.
 
#Navigate to the Call Recording Page under the Applications tab.
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#Add Ring Groups to the recording job that are applicable to the group that you want to be recorded.
 
#Add Ring Groups to the recording job that are applicable to the group that you want to be recorded.
 
#Add Available Routes that you would like to be recorded.
 
#Add Available Routes that you would like to be recorded.
#Click on the [[File:savechanges.png]] button.  
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#Click on the [[File:Savechanges.png]] button.
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<p style="text-align: center">[[File:RecordingJob.jpg|File:RecordingJob.jpg]]</p>
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[[File:editrecordingjob.png|center]]
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Sections/Fields
 
!Description
 
 
|-
 
|-
|colspan="2"| '''Recording Settings'''|align="center"
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! Sections/Fields
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! Description
 
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|-
|Name
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| colspan="2" | '''Recording Settings'''
|Enter the name of the Recording Job
 
 
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|-
|Enable
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| Name
|Option to enable or disable call recording
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| Enter the name of the Recording Job
 
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|Maximum number of recordings
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| Enable
|Enter the maximum amount of calls you would like to have recorded. If the maximum number has been reached, then the old recordings will be deleted to make room for new ones.
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| Option to enable or disable call recording
 
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|Maximum age of recordings
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| Maximum number of recordings
|Enter the maximum age of recordings. This will delete recordings after a certain period of time. This will clear out old recordings automatically to make room for new recordings.
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| Enter the maximum amount of calls you would like to have recorded. If the maximum number has been reached, then the old recordings will be deleted to make room for new ones.
 
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|Available Ring Groups
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| Maximum age of recordings
|These are the groups that can be selected to include in the recording job
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| Enter the maximum age of recordings. This will delete recordings after a certain period of time. This will clear out old recordings automatically to make room for new recordings.
 
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|Selected
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| Available Ring Groups
|These are the groups that have been added to be included in the recording job. These are the extensions that you will find recordings for when checking this recording job  
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| These are the groups that can be selected to include in the recording job
 
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|Available Routes
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| Selected
|Routes that can be selected to be included in the recording job. When one of these routes is dialed by one of the ring groups selected the call will be recorded.
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| These are the groups that have been added to be included in the recording job. These are the extensions that you will find recordings for when checking this recording job
 
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|Selected
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| Available Routes
|These are the routes that have been selected to be recorded when dialed by the selected ring groups.
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| Routes that can be selected to be included in the recording job. When one of these routes is dialed by any extensions on the system, the call will be recorded.
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| Selected
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| These are the routes that have been selected to be recorded when dialed by the selected ring groups.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== Viewing Recording Jobs ===
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[[File:Managerecordingfiles.png|center|Managerecordingfiles.png]]
  
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To View the recording jobs and manage or listen to the recorded calls:
  
===Viewing Recording Jobs===
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#Navigate to the Call Recording page under the Applications tab.
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#Click the [[File:Viewjobs.png]] icon to view the recording files for the group you wish to view.
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#To download/listen to the recording files, click the [[File:Downloadbutton.jpg]] button.
  
[[File:managerecordingfiles.png|center]]
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=== Archived Recordings ===
  
To View the recording jobs and manage or listen to the recorded calls:
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After a day, the PBX will archive the recordings from the previous day. These are put into a .zip folder and can be viewed on the PBX or downloaded. If you download them, there will be an index.html file contained within the .zip that gives information about each recording (Recording Target, Filename, Size, Date, Source & Destination) so you can find the recording you are looking for. You can also then click the link and it will play the file you want.
#Navigate to the Call Recording page under the Applications tab.
 
#Click the [[File:viewjobs.png]] icon to view the recording files for the group you wish to view.  
 
#To download/listen to the recording files, click the [[File:downloadbutton.jpg]] button.
 

Latest revision as of 18:39, 18 November 2021

IMPORTANT: In many jurisdictions, it is a requirement to announce the call is being recorded.  To that end, you can insert this prompt into either a menu that fails over to the recorded ring group, or if you have ACD, as an intro announcement on the acd group being recorded itself:  Call May Be Recorded audio file

This feature allows recording of inbound and outbound calls. Extensions can be put into groups which makes it easier to keep track of calls. There can be jobs that only record inbound calls, outbound calls, or both.

Recording Methods

Manual Recordings:  

  • Initiated by agent, or Extension User while on call by dialing *# or pressing a programmed key on the phone.
    • These recordings are either in Agent Recordings (if they are recordings by an agent taking a queue call).  Or they are available in the work folder in the recording extension's mailbox. 
    • You will need to ensure that the Call Recording is enabled in the proper places for this to work:
      • Trunks
      • Ring Groups
      • Extension initiating the recording
      • Extension being recorded

Initiated by QManager

    • These recordings are available through View Recordings in QManager

Third Party Recording

  • IPitomy has implemented integration with Trivium to support their call recording application.

IPitomy Call Recording Application

  • Licensed IPitomy Feature that records all calls on designated destinations.
    • NOTE: This cannot record Conference Rooms

NOTE: When using the IPitomy Call Recording feature, it is advised to configure an FTP to push those recordings to so they can be keep for a long time, and to set the recording job to purge after an FTP push so that the file size does not get too large.

Callrecording.png

Create New Recording Job

  1. Navigate to the Call Recording Page under the Applications tab.
  2. Click Add Recording
  3. Enter the name of the recording group.
  4. Add Ring Groups to the recording job that are applicable to the group that you want to be recorded.
  5. Add Available Routes that you would like to be recorded.
  6. Click on the Savechanges.png button.

File:RecordingJob.jpg



Sections/Fields Description
Recording Settings
Name Enter the name of the Recording Job
Enable Option to enable or disable call recording
Maximum number of recordings Enter the maximum amount of calls you would like to have recorded. If the maximum number has been reached, then the old recordings will be deleted to make room for new ones.
Maximum age of recordings Enter the maximum age of recordings. This will delete recordings after a certain period of time. This will clear out old recordings automatically to make room for new recordings.
Available Ring Groups These are the groups that can be selected to include in the recording job
Selected These are the groups that have been added to be included in the recording job. These are the extensions that you will find recordings for when checking this recording job
Available Routes Routes that can be selected to be included in the recording job. When one of these routes is dialed by any extensions on the system, the call will be recorded.
Selected These are the routes that have been selected to be recorded when dialed by the selected ring groups.

Viewing Recording Jobs

Managerecordingfiles.png

To View the recording jobs and manage or listen to the recorded calls:

  1. Navigate to the Call Recording page under the Applications tab.
  2. Click the Viewjobs.png icon to view the recording files for the group you wish to view.
  3. To download/listen to the recording files, click the Downloadbutton.jpg button.

Archived Recordings

After a day, the PBX will archive the recordings from the previous day. These are put into a .zip folder and can be viewed on the PBX or downloaded. If you download them, there will be an index.html file contained within the .zip that gives information about each recording (Recording Target, Filename, Size, Date, Source & Destination) so you can find the recording you are looking for. You can also then click the link and it will play the file you want.