Least Cost Routing - Rules
Routing rules are of vital importance to LCR, since they determine which server on the LCR network each fax is submitted to for sending.
Each rule specifies a number of criteria for faxes, such as destination, priority, size, time of sending, and the user that is sending it. The rule also includes a list of remote servers to which faxes matching the rule's criteria should be routed.
The Zetafax server checks each fax prepared for sending against each rule in turn. If the criteria of the fax match those of the rule, the server attempts to submit the fax to the first remote server in the rule's list. If that server is not available on the network, the other servers in the list are tried in turn. If the end of the list is reached the fax may then be sent directly from the local server.
Display criteria
Show all rules
When this option is selected, the Rules list displays all of the currently defined rules.
Mark filtered rules
When this option is selected, the Rules list displays all of the currently defined rules, but rules matching the filter are marked with an asterisk (*).
Show filtered rules only
When this option is selected, the Rules list displays only the rules that match the current filter. Each rule is labeled with a number representing the position of the rule in the list of all rules for reference.
Set filter parameters
This button starts the Rules filter dialog, to define the Rules filter.
Rules
This is a list of rule definitions. The contents of the list are determined by the Display criteria . The order of the rules in the list is very important, because Zetafax starts from the top of the list, and uses the first rule that matches the submitted fax to decide which server to use.
You can change the order of the rules by selecting the rule to use, then clicking the <<Up >> and <<Down >> buttons.
Double-clicking a rule in the list opens the Rule edit dialog, allowing you to change the definition of the rule.
<<Up>>
Moves the selected rule in the Rules list up a place.
<<Down>>
Moves the selected rule in the Rules list down a place.
New
Create a new rule. Opens the Edit rule dialog.
Edit
Opens the Edit rule dialog, allowing you to change the definition of the rule.
Delete
Delete the selected rule from the Rules list.
OK
Save the rules and exit the dialog.
Apply
Save the rules, keeping the dialog open for further editing.
Cancel
Discard all changes to rules, and exit the dialog.
Related topics
Configuring LCR for more than one site