I saw this the other day and it was so shocking I had to take a picture. Actually, it's not the first time I've seen something like this with the Avaya IP Office. It's Avaya's poor choice on using the modular connectors (RJ-11) directly on the PBX that fosters this kind of mess. The prefered method is to use distribution blocks such as 66 or 110 to move the cross-connecting off the PBX.
I suspect this method is a hold-over from the consumer-friendly AT&T Merlin systems that were so popular in the 1990's.
I suspect this method is a hold-over from the consumer-friendly AT&T Merlin systems that were so popular in the 1990's.
