Abstract: Approaches for provisioning phones in packet voice networks are disclosed. One approach comprises determining that an Internet Protocol (IP) phone has registered in a network; receiving a unique identifier of the IP phone; determining, based on information provided by a user of the IP phone, a user identifier; generating a configuration for the IP phone based on the user identifier; and providing the configuration to the IP phone. Various approaches for determining a user identifier based on information provided by the user are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and mechanism for communicating an alarm in a computer network is provided. An alarm system enables a MSP to accurately determine which device within a computer network is associated to a received alarm. Initially, an event is detected on a device on the computer network. An alarm is propagated to an alarm identification component. The alarm identification component augmenting the alarm with identification information to result in creating an augmented alarm. Thereafter, the augmented alarm is transmitted to a network operations center for the computer network. The network operations center may process the alarm using the additional information in the alarm. Accordingly, using the augmented alarm, the MSP is able to accurately determine the identity of the originating device, regardless of whether the customer site of the originating device uses NAT or a private IP addressing scheme.

Abstract: System and method for a dynamic multiple condition/multiple version simulation model for fixed asset depreciation. The simulation model may be used in or interfaced directly with the enterprise resource planning system, and the data may be manipulated directly in the enterprise resource planning system database itself. The system and method increase the accuracy of capital depreciation forecasts, shorten the capital depreciation forecast cycle time, and reduce manpower for the forecast process.