Introduction to Asterisk
with
Vincente D’Ingianni
Director of Professional Services
Binary Systems, Inc.
vincente@binary-systems.com
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What is TrixBox?
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TrixBox is an Asterisk distribution pre-packaged with the
following additions:
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CentOS - a free distribution of RedHat Linux
FreePBX – a web-based configuration tool
And many other bells and whistles.
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TrixBox allows easy user
access to Voice Mail,
Conferencing, etc.
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TrixBox removes many of
the complications of
configuring Asterisk.
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TrixBox Installation
See Installation Video
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TrixBox Admin Login
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Default UserID:
maint
Default Password: password
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TrixBox Admin Mode
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Allows configuration of your Asterisk system
through FreePBX or configuration files.
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FreePBX Module Admin
Feature modules must be installed prior to configuration.
Install the following modules:
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Feature Code Admin
VoiceMail
IVR
Ring Groups
Time Conditions
Music on Hold
Info Services
Backup & Restore
Click “Process”
when done.
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Module Admin Confirmation
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Click “Confirm” to install.
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Apply Configuration Changes
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All changes must be applied before they
become active.
Look for the Red bar at the top of the
FreePBX window to signal when changes
must be applied.
Simply click the bar to apply the changes.
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FreePBX Configuration
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Return to FreePBX Setup to see your new
modules.
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Configure SIP Extensions
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Add phone extensions to your PBX.
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Add Extension Name & Number
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User Extension is the
extension number.
Display Name is the
Caller ID Name.
Secret is the SIP
registration password.
Leave other fields alone.
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Fax, Privacy, Recording, and
VoiceMail
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Other features for the
extension can be
configured here.
Click “Submit” when
finished.
Add other extensions as
necessary.
Don’t forget to click the
“Apply Changes” bar.
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Configure X-Lite Soft Phone
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Download and install the X-Lite Soft Phone
from www.counterpath.com
Configure your Soft Phone to match the
exensions in FreePBX.
Point the Soft Phone to the IP address of the
Asterisk system.
Configure multiple Soft Phones on other
computers for each extension.
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Configure X-Lite Soft Phone
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Download and install the X-Lite Soft Phone
from www.counterpath.com
Configure your Soft Phone to match the
exensions in FreePBX.
Point the Soft Phone to the IP address of the
Asterisk system.
Configure multiple Soft Phones on other
computers for each extension.
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Making Calls Between Extensions
X-Lite
Soft Phone
X-Lite
Soft Phone
IP Network
Extension 101 dials 102 to make a call on the PBX.
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Simple IAX2 Trunking
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Create a “Virtual Trunk” between two Asterisk PBXs.
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Simple IAX2 Trunking
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Leave the top fields blank
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Simple IAX2 Trunking
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Put the Peer PBX IP address on the PEER Details
Configure both PEER and USER type=friend
There is no registration or
password required between
PBXs, so do not implement this
on a real system unless you are
sure of what you are doing.
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Create an Outbound Route
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Set the Dial Pattern to match any dialed number string
beginning with a “9”
Put your IAX2 trunk in the Trunk Sequence list.
Note: A dial pattern of “9|.” will
strip off the 9 and pass the rest
of the digits to the trunk.
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Create an Inbound Route
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Allow inbound calls from
any trunk to be routed to a
specific destination.
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By not specifying a DID
Number or Caller ID
Number, any inbound call
will match.
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Set the Inbound Route Destination
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Direct the inbound route to a specific
extension, ring group, IVR, etc.
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General Settings
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Adjust the Voice Mail, Faxes, Security, etc.
Allow anonymous inbound SIP
Calls makes testing easy, but
can be a security risk.
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Making Calls Between PBXs
X-Lite
Soft Phone
X-Lite
Soft Phone
IP Network
Extension 101 dials 9102 to make a call across the IAX
trunk between the two PBXs.
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Flash Operator Panel
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Monitor call activity in real time on the Flash
Operator Panel.
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Congratulations
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You have now created a fully functional VoIP
PBX system ideal for teaching communication
fundamentals.
Expand the system with real VoIP Gateways
or SIP termination to the PSTN for real
applications.
Experiment with IVRs, Ring Groups, Time-ofDay routing, etc.
Best of all, it is free!
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