Specify outbound line search sequence
$channel_priority chan priority
$line_priority chan priority
This command is used to override the channel search sequence for outbound channels in fax and voice outbound operations. The two command names are synonymous. When no $channel_priority commands are given, the normal sequence is that outbound-only channels are considered first, and then all other channels that allow outbound operations. This information is obtained from the FAXCOUNT.HWL file.
You may assign up to 32 different priority levels with level 1 the highest priority and level 32 the lowest. Channels for which no priority code is specified are considered to be lower priority than any for which you have specified a priority, with outbound-only channels still considered ahead of other channels. Note that the $fax_send_channel command will still be obeyed even if higher priority channels are free.
The parameters on this command are used as follows:
| chan | the channel number or channel group(s) affected, or * for all channels. The code * for all channels can be used to specify a default priority and then additional commands used to specify individual channels or groups. |
| priority | a priority code from 1 to 32. Priority 1 is the highest priority. Channels with equal priority are considered in ascending sequence of channel number. |
This command is intended to allow fine control of outbound operations, but the default search sequence will normally be adequate for most applications. You might for example wish to use an override if some of your outbound channels are equipped with faster fax boards than others.
Default: no override priority is used
Example:
$line_priority 5 1 ; use channels 5 and 6 first when free
$line_priority 6 1
