[Asterisk-Users] newbiew extensions.conf question

[jj]

On Aug 5, 2005, at 11:20 AM, Tarpo, Louie wrote:

> We do extension by extension is our dialing plan because we have a  
> wildcard at the end trapping all unused extensions and playing a  
> "this extension is not in use" message and forwarding users into  
> our IVR.  It depends on individual circumstances which works  
> better.  We have 300 DIDs for our sip phones, and only 50 in use.   
> Those 50 are also not sequential extensions.  So it's less painful  
> to approach this way for our circumstance.  If you had all of your  
> extensions in use, the wildcard would be easier and cleaner.  Then  
> if you needed to remove one, include a [not-in-service] context  
> above the in use extensions.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Jason
> Walker
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:58 PM
> To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] newbiew extensions.conf question
>
>
> But why do it that way?
>
> Wouldn't:
>
> exten => _72X,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN},50)
>
> Be ideal? Or at least an easier way to expand the dialplan without  
> mucho
> administration?
>
> Just a question...

If all calls are handled exactly the same way then yes. But in my  
world all extensions are not the same.

As an example some have voicemail, others do not. some are sip some  
are zap.

By creating macros you have a macro for each class of extension and  
your dialplan calls appropriately, but you need a specified line for  
each. although a _match might catch all unspecified extensions would  
have to try it. I find it much easier to troubleshoot/read/support by  
more people to have each step explicitly spelled out. Although we do  
use exten matching on outdials - don't really want to enter every  
possible telephone number:)

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of  
> Tarpo, Louie
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 6:06 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] newbiew extensions.conf question
>
> He means that exten => 720,1,macro(sipexten,${EXTEN}) is the template.
>
> You'd write out the rest of the config file like so
> exten => 720,1,macro(sipexten,${EXTEN})
> exten => 721,1,macro(sipexten,${EXTEN})
> exten => 722,1,macro(sipexten,${EXTEN})
>
> and so forth.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Jason
> Walker
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 6:22 PM
> To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] newbiew extensions.conf question
>
>
> That would make all callers have to call 720 as there is not other  
> extension
> defined. As a result, all calls would go to 720. ${EXTEN} would  
> always be
> 720.
>
> I don't follow your logic.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of jj
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] newbiew extensions.conf question
>
> Right track, but it can be simplified even more
>
> exten => 720,1,macro(sipexten,${EXTEN})
>
>
> On Aug 4, 2005, at 5:25 PM, Tarpo, Louie wrote:
>
>
>> We handled it by creating a macro which dials the exten, then sends
>> the call to voicemail.
>>
>> You could create it where each extension is handled seperately
>> exten => 720,1,Macro(sipexten,720)
>> exten => 721,1,Macro(sipexten,720)
>> etc
>>
>> or you could handle them all in a group with wildcards
>> exten => _72x,1,Macro(sipexten,${EXTEN})
>>
>> then the macro would look something like....
>> [macro-sipexten]
>> exten => s,1,NoOp(${CallerIDNum})
>> exten => s,2,Dial(SIP/${ARG1},24)
>> exten => s,3,Goto(s-${DIALSTATUS}, 1)
>>
>> exten => s-NOANSWER,1,VoiceMail(u${ARG1})                ;Send to
>> voicemail, play unavailable message
>> exten => s-NOANSWER,2,Hangup
>>
>> exten => s-BUSY,1,VoiceMail(b${ARG1})                ;Send to
>> voicemail, play busy message
>> exten => s-BUSY,2,Hangup
>>
>> exten => _s-.,1,Goto(s-NOANSWER,1)
>>
>> Depends on your needs which way would work better.  We define
>> extension by extension individually, then have a wildcard at the
>> end that plays a message that says the extension is not in use and
>> then puts them in our main menu.  In case we have to remove or
>> change an extension individually.
>>
>> Louie
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Kenny
>> Kant
>> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:07 PM
>> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] newbiew extensions.conf question
>>
>>
>> I am newbie trying to setup about 12 Polycom Ip500's
>> on an asterisk server.  I am working on my
>> extensions.conf and am trying to make it so that all
>> my extensions can dial each other. My extensions are
>> number 720, 721, 722, 723 ..etc
>>
>> in my from-sip context I began doing entries such as:
>>
>>
>> exten => 720,1,Dial(SIP/720,20)
>> exten => 720,2,Voicemail(u720)
>>
>>
>> exten => 721,1,Dial(SIP/721,20)
>> exten => 721,2,Voicemail(u721)
>>
>>
>> ..etc ..etc
>>
>> This is not a big deal for such a small number of
>> extensions but I was thinking about larger installs..
>> this would begin to suck.  Is there anyway around
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Kenny
>>
>>
>>
>>
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