The primary purpose of Standard Sets is to allow for the separation of directory management, accounting, phone book, and connectivity, which can now be done through Standard Directory, from the management of set devices, which is now done through Standard Sets. This data can all still be managed through the set device in Standard Sets, but with the choice of simpler management through Standard Directory. Another primary purpose of Standard Sets is to provide an organized layout of set devices, with CAIRS-specific data and switch-specific data separated, and to show data that is specific and relevant to the switch selected for each set. The long-term goal of Standard Sets is to create a single location where all sets are managed in CAIRS.
Standard Sets are a little different from Configured Sets. In Configured Sets, all the fields whether switch or CAIRS related are placed in panes related to parts of the set. For example, in a Configured Set the Device Properties pane holds CAIRS specific data like Site, Organization, Subscriber, etc, the pane also holds switch specific data like LEN, COS, COR, etc.
In Standard Sets the switch data and the CAIRS data are separated into panes or tabs. For example, Customer Accounting will hold all the CAIRS specific fields related to billing for the set. Whereas, the Button Details pane will hold both the CAIRS Standard Directory record and switch-specific data in other tabs. In the case of the NEC 3C switch, these tabs include NEC specific fields related to directory number, NEC address, NEC Station Address. In the case of the Cisco, there will be a tab showing the Cisco Directory fields.
All standard sets will still contain CAIRS data related to Accounting, Equipment, Services, Connectivity and Features.
Another key difference is Set Templates. If you have ever built a set template in Configured Sets you know that the process is somewhat time consuming. We have taken this opportunity to streamline the process and make it way easier. You can now build a set and create or update the template with the click of a button.
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