[Asterisk-Users] Re: Dial command problems

[Jason Kawakami]

----- Original Message ----- 
> Message: 2
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Dial command problems
> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:11:22 -0400
> From: "Michael Little" <mlittle at iqep.com>
> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Reply-To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>
> Lyle,
>
> I tried your suggestion, but it still does not work.
>
>
*snip
> Shouldn't that read:
>
> exten =3D> 231,1,Dial(Zap/g1/231,30)

shouldn't it actually read

exten => 231,Dial(Zap/1,30)

where Zap/1 is the individual channel you are trying to ring?

I can see where dialing a group of zap channels would be good for outbound
calls where you want to select one open channel from a group but with an
extension number don't you want to dial one channel and then proceed to the
vm of that channel?

also, is extension 231 exist on the * or in the toshiba?  if the latter i
would think something more like

exten => _2xx,1,Dial(Zap/g1/${EXTEN},30)
exten => _2xx,2,Voicemail(u${EXTEN})
exten => _2xx,3,Hangup

where Zap/g1 are the analog lines between the strata and the NEC and the
extensions on the strata are any 2xx extension number


>
> Now it should be 30 seconds, which should be 30/6 or about 5 rings.
>
> Lyle
*snip
> I am attempting to configure Asterisk as a voicemail and automated
> attendant solution.  It will be connected to a Toshiba Strata PBX.

seems like the second scenario there is more like an outbound dialing
context to go out to a different source (the toshiba) and the first one is
really like the extensions are actually in the * box not on the toshiba.


>
> Assistance is greatly appreciated.
>
> Michael


or am I confused on what you are trying to do?

Jason Kawakami