Lucent Technologies Octel Unified Messenger Concepts and Planning Guide 101-1620-005 User Manual
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Total estimated port
requirements
To summarize, when sizing the number of total ports required for any
given server to provide a desired GOS, the following factors must be
considered.
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Estimated total busy hour offered traffic generated by both
internal and external callers.
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Estimated total busy hour offered traffic generated by all
applications, including those that place outgoing calls.
A system planner should allow for a safety or growth factor of 5% to 15%
when sizing the initial implementation.