[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk switch => statement

[Martin Pycko]

The idea of switch is for every box to know what it can reach locally. And
then to do the 'switch' to remote boxes if the called number can't be find
locally.

Martin

On 13 Jun 2003, Eric Wieling wrote:

> Cool.
>
> Now if I am on ast-1 and want to call 2200, which is a Zap interface on
> the ast-1 then I have to define 2200 on ast-1 and can't put it in the
> master/central dial plan on ast-2?
>
> On Fri, 2003-06-13 at 12:34, Martin Pycko wrote:
> > You're missing that then the IAX call will be started between ast1 and
> > ast2 and you'll get connected to ast2 Zap/1
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > On 13 Jun 2003, Eric Wieling wrote:
> >
> > > As I understand it (and my understanding is obviously incorrect) the
> > > switch => statement sells the Asterisk box to resolve (aka lookup)
> > > extensions by querying the remote Asterisk server defined in the switch
> > > => statement.  The switch => statement is used to centralize dialplans.
> > >
> > > I've not used the switch => statement yet, I'm just trying to understand
> > > the ramifications of using it before I try it and blow up my dial plan.
> > >
> > > Here's an example of a sample setup
> > >
> > > Asterisk Server ast-1
> > >   switch => IAX/bobdobbs at ast-2
> > >
> > > Asterisk Server ast-2
> > >   exten => 12010,1,Dial(Zap/1)
> > >
> > > If I'm on a device connected to ast-1 and I dial 12010 I assume ast-1
> > > asks ast-2 to resolve the extension 12010, and I also assume that ast-2
> > > returns "exten => 12010,1,Dial(Zap/1)" then ast-1 tries to Dial(Zap/1)
> > > which is not an interface on ast-1 and the call fails.
> > >
> > > What information am I missing?
> > >
> > > --Eric
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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