[Asterisk-Users] PRI questions

[firedude at shorelinuxsolutions.com]

When I look at the zapata.conf file, I see switchtype=national and its 
uncommented.  But I'm still a little confused here cause there appears to 
be other options there.  Is there any definitive way for me to determine 
which type I need?
AJ




On Sat, 7 Jun 2003, Steven Critchfield wrote:

> On Sat, 2003-06-07 at 19:14, firedude at shorelinuxsolutions.com wrote:
> > We are in the prossess of ordering a ISDN (PRI) line from Verizon.  There 
> > are a couple of questions on the application that I don't understand.  I'm 
> > still a newbie here but we're taking the big plunge.  If someone could 
> > give me some direction here I would be greatly appreciative.  The  
> > questions on their app that I don't understand are:
> > 1.) The Verizon Co will outpulse 10 digits to the PBX, is this 
> > satisfactory?
> 
> See my other comment, but 10 digits is what you want. "outpulse" is a
> interesting way of putting it. Of course I went through some interesting
> times dealing with our telco in getting them to use terminology that was
> appropriate to the circuit we where ordering. 
> 
> > 2.)DNLS Digit Dialing - Prefix and Delete - (if yes, what will it be?)
> 
> not sure on this one. 
> 
> > It's also asking for the PBX manufacturer / system model number and the 
> > PBX software / release.  Should I just fill in Asterisk and the realease 
> > for these questions?
> 
> May want to include your T1 card model number(T100P,T400P) too so if
> they want to check up on the FCC cert they can easily.
> 
> > Lastly, they wish to know if it is custom or national ISDN and if its 
> > national - if it is 1,2,3.  How do I determine this?  
> > Thanks for any and all help.
> 
> If you look in /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf you will see the options. Looks
> like you need national, but I don't know what version.
> 
>