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Configuring PBXinaflash, my way

By , 2010-10-24 22:16

Setting up a PBXinaflash with a cheap Wildcard X100p card. A bit rough; for future reference.

Part 1: Initial setup and dahdi config

  1. Installed pbxinaflash (Bronze, Asterisk 1.6)
  2. set passwords using passwd-master script
  3. Enable ICMP ping in iptables.
  4. Run dahdi_genconf -v
  5. Run dahdi_cfg -v
  6. Add #include /etc/asterisk/dahdi-channels.conf
    to /etc/asterisk/chan_dahdi.conf
  7. At this point, asterisk should answer calls from the PSTN and play a “not in service” message.
  8. Next step is probably to edit /etc/asterisk/dahdi-channels.conf and set context to from-zaptel to be able to assign a DID using the FreePBX web GUI.

Part 2: Adding SIP trunk

  1. PEER Details:
    username=14165551212
    type=peer
    secret=s3cr3t
    host=voip.voipprovider.net
    dtmfmode=auto
  2. USER Details (not sure what’s necessary here, probably some of this shouldn’t be here)
    username=14165551212
    type=peer
    secret=s3cr3t
    qualify=no
    promiscredir=yes
    nat=yes
    language=en
    insecure=very
    host=voip.voipprovider.net
    fromuser=14165551212
    fromdomain=voip.voipprovider.net
    dtmfmode=auto
    disallow=h263&h263p
    context=from-trunk
    canreinvite=no
  3. In System Admin> Asterisk SIP settings page, change useragent and activate NAT/external IP options

Part 3: Fax Config

  1. Installed Fax Configuration module from “Module Admin”. Configure destination email.
  2. Installed Free Fax for asterisk using license obtained from Digium
  3. Add a “Misc destination” for System Fax to extension 666
  4. Enable Fax detection on inbound route. Set destination to Misc destination created in step 2
  5. Further reading: fax_for_asterisk_admin_manual, http://bestof.nerdvittles.com/applications/fax/ and http://nerdvittles.com/?p=237. Didn’t end up using the extension created by the script, but perhaps the rpms installed are necessary.
  6. Finally, Web fax for Asterisk : http://www.csrdu.org/nauman/2010/10/18/web-fax-for-asterisk/

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