Computer Tech Union - Asterisk Installation Guides

How to be sure your sangome a200 hardware echo cancellation is working

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:17:09 -0800

Is my hardware echo canceller running?

How to confirm that your hardware echo canceller is running and active on your Zap calls.

1. Confirm that you have a hardware echo canceller:
After the Wanpipe drivers are installed, type:
#>wanrouter hwprobe
It should say:

1. AFT-AXX-SH : SLOT=X : BUS=X : IRQ=X CPU=A: PORT=X : HWEC= 32 : V=X
HWEC values should be:
A200d : 32
A101d : 32
A102d : 64
A104d : 128
A108d : 256
If it says HWEC=0, and you ordered a "d" model card,
If you purchased this card from a reseller, contact your reseller.

A Simple but effective QOS script for all IAX traffic going to a certain host.

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:11:50 -0700

I have been trying to get this working off and on for a year now. Part of the reason was my lack of linux administrator experience and QoS is a rather advanced topic. After spending many hours researching and trying scripts that are too complicated and dont seem to work and hours of waised time dealing with customers who like to bomb out their internet connection with outlook and the like, i have created this script which i have borrowed ideas from many different places on the web as well as spending a few hours reading about the iproute and tc application tool set. I have tested this script and it will make a huge difference on crappy DSL connections although it doesn't fix it perfectly. On T1 connections, it does make a huge difference. This script is meant for use with IAX server to server communication or with limited effects, a sip phone with the QoS bit set to 0x10 (minimize latency) I hope it helps you out so we can make VOIP the dominant technology in the world.

Stream your shoutcast for on hold music

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:17:58 -0700

HERES How you do it(BETTER WAY)

1) apt-get install madplay
2) nano /etc/asterisk/mohstream.sh
paste

#!/bin/bash #this is all one line its broken up here just make #it one line /usr/bin/wget -q -O - http://160.79.128.242:8000 | /usr/bin/madplay -Q -z -o raw:- --mono -R 8000 -a -12 -

chmod +x /etc/asterisk/mohstream.sh

3) nano /etc/asterisk/musiconhold.conf (paste)

[zraycustom] mode=custom dir=/etc/asterisk/companies/zray_technologies.d/music.d/stream application=/etc/asterisk/mohstream.sh

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how to: setup openser high availability on debian

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:22:01 -0700

1) install debian base system
2) apt-get install openser openser-mysql-module
3) apt-get install unp gcc make g++-3.4
4) wget http://www.unixodbc.org/unixODBC-2.2.11.tar.gz
5) unp unixODBC-2.2.11.tar.gz
6) cd /unixODBC-2.2.11
7) ./configure --enable-gui=no
8) make; make install
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9) nano /etc/openser/openser.cfg
# # $Id$ #


# ----------- global configuration parameters ------------------------
debug=4          # debug level (cmd line: -dddddddddd)

fork=no          # daemonize

log_stderror=yes   # (cmd line: -E)
check_via=no      # (cmd. line: -v)



installing mpg123 v.0.59r
Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:06:09 -0800
Having trouble with that music on hold?
# wget http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/non-free/m/mpg123/mpg123-esd_0.59r-20sarge1_i386.deb
# apt-get install libaudiofile0 libesd0 esound-common
# dpkg -i mpg123-esd_0.59r-20sarge1_i386.deb
# mpg123 -v


Installing ASTBILL on Debian
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:37:46 -0800
1) install base system

2) apt-get update

3) apt-get upgrade

4) apt-get dist-upgrade (REBOOT TO GET NEW KERNEL IMAGE)

5) cd /usr/src

6) download newest update from http://sourceforge.net/projects/astbill/

7) apt-get install bzip2 unp

8) unp astbill-x.x.xx.tar.bz2

9) nano /etc/apt/sources.list #remove cd rom reference if it exists

10) apt-get install mysql-server-5.0

11) mysqladmin -u root password 'xxx' #set your root database password

12) mkdir /home/astbill; cp -r /usr/src/trunk2/* /home/astbill

13) cd /home/astbill

14) mysqladmin create astbill --user=root -p


ASTERISK CHEAT SHEET
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:55:27 -0800
TO ACCESS VOICEMAIL
1) DIAL 201

2) PRESS DIAL

3) ENTER MAIL BOX NUMBER (EXTENSION /  PASSWORD)
TO CHANGE PROMPT

1) LOG INTO VOICEMAIL

2) PRESS 0

3) PRESS 1 to record unavailable message

4) PRESS # to accept

5) PRESS 1 to confirm

6) PRESS 2 to record busy message

7) PRESS # to accept

8) PRESS 1 to confirm

9) PRESS 3 to record name

10) PRESS # to accept

11) PRESS 1 to confirm
TO TRANSFER A CALL

1) PRESS TRANSFER

2) DIAL NUMBER

3) PRESS DIAL

4) ANNOUNCE CALLER

5) PRESS TRANSFER TO COMPLETE THE TRANSFER
TO BLIND TRANSFER A CALL

1) PRESS #

2) DIAL NUMBER

3) PRESS DIAL


Asterisk Help Required
Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:22:01 -0700
Hi,
I am new to asterisk and i want to know exactly what requirements need for asterisk to make it work on ip telephone
I am looking for some help


Installing Sangoma 4 port fxo card into Xorcom Rapid
Thu, 18 May 2006 16:05:27 -0700
1) nano /etc/apt/source.list
a) add 
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
2) apt-get update;uname -a;

3) apt-cache search kernel-headers | grep [linux version number obtained from step 2]

4) apt-get install kernel-headers-2.6.8-2-686

5) cd /usr/src

6) wget http://ftp.digium.com/pub/zaptel/releases/zaptel-1.2.5.tar.gz

7) mv zaptel-1.2.5.tar.gz zaptel.tar.gz

8) apt-get install unp bzip2

9) unp zaptel.tar.gz

10)wget ftp://ftp.sangoma.com/linux/current_wanpipe/wanpipe-beta4-2.3.4.tgz

11) unp wanpipe-beta4-2.3.4.tgz

12) cd wanpipe

13) apt-get install g++


How to install asterisk from source on Debian
Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:34:39 -0800
1) 
# cd /usr/src
2) (YOU WILL HAVE TO GET THE MOST CURRENT RELEASE NAMES FROM www.asterisk.org

# wget http://ftp.digium.com/pub/asterisk/asterisk-1.2.6.tar.gz

# wget http://ftp.digium.com/pub/zaptel/zaptel-1.2.5.tar.gz

# wget http://ftp.digium.com/pub/libpri/libpri-1.2.2.tar.gz

# wget http://ftp.digium.com/pub/asterisk/asterisk-addons-1.2.2.tar.gz

# wget http://ftp.digium.com/pub/asterisk/asterisk-sounds-1.2.1.tar.gz
3)

# apt-get install screen

# apt-get install unp bzip2 gcc
(THIS LINE IS BY YOUR VERSION NUMBER.. DO A 'uname -a' to see what version you have then 'apt-cache search 2.6.8'


My Asterisk Config (a work in progress)
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:18:45 -0700
If you don't have time to learn it proper

1) download Xorcom Rapid from  http://xorcom.com/rapid/ 
OR
1) download and compile from source if you want all the newest nifty features... http://www.ctunion.com/node/106
a) install extra sounds, free play music on hold, improved music on hold. sqlite cdr logging
b) set verbosity level to 10
c) enable sip and iax extensions
d) note ip-address down and change if necessary
e) update software inventory (apt-get update)
f) upgrade software
g) major software upgrade


HDLC Abort: Error TE-110P Asterisk PRI card (How to Fix)
Sun, 05 Mar 2006 23:30:36 -0800
Reciently I had installed an asterisk server for my client.  We put the PRI card in the server and i was getting all these errors, HDLC Abort messages when i would enter the CLI interface;  
After consulting several experts and scouring the internet to find the cause of the problem, I finally called Digium tech support.  The tech i spoke to was all to happy to help me and told me about this error being 99% of the time a incompatibility between the digium card and the motherboard.  The tech suggested i make a loopback cable and run a bit test on the card for 10 minutes.  Either one of two things would happen.  The card would spit back screenfulls of errors, or the test would run no problem for 10 minutes with not a peep.


Installing Asterisk: A second attempt
Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:31:39 -0800
Reciently, I have had the experience of setting up my second Asterisk Server.  The first one ended in dismal failure as the client ended up not wanting to keep the server.  I couldn't blame him, we used an old computer, i used three 1 port modems instead of one 4 port modem, the phone lines had been sliced and hacked to get them all in one single location, we were shairing the same network as the computers, which were questionably infected with spyware and who knows what else and on top of all that, i didn't really fully understand how asterisk works.   
I was also using asterisk@home for the install this proved to be a mistake as well.  It seems that asterisk@home is very picky as to changing the structure of the file.  If you change something in the asterisk configuration files, and then go into the AMP (asterisk management portal) it will some cases overwrite your changes, thus breaking your system.  If you then make changes to the dial plan for your customer and then give them access to the AMP portal to relieve your self of the duty, your customer will surely find a way to break the system, prompting an emergency call to you at 6:15 AM monday morning.


Asterisk based telemarketing predictive dialer
Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:44:29 -0700
Interested in getting your clients booming with leads but don't know how to do it?  Why not try building a couple dialers and start making some calls!  I have seen many a mortgage company, bank, hosting company significantly grow their business by using dialers to increase their sales force call volume.  There are many proprietary systems out there and a basic dialer for a 25 seat company could easily cost $40,000.  Why? Because dialers make the owners of them allot of money and they are extremely complex to set up.  Well now you can build your own dialers and make that money your self instead of giving it all away to the traditional phone vendors.  Plus you might even save your client a boatload of money in the process.  I found a recommended dialer based on Asterisk.  Here is the complete walkthrough on how to install it and get it running.