[Asterisk-Users] x101p + Nortel ATA2

[Jim Van Meggelen]

asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com wrote:
> Hi,
> Does anyone have any experience connecting Asterisk to a
> Meridian system using an ATA2 and x101p? The basics work -- I
> can make outbound calls, receive inbound, and use flash to
> transfer calls,  but certain things do not work, specifically
> with calls from internal extensions.
> 
> - Does the Meridian/ATA2 pass any kind of callerid info?  We
> do not have external callerid, but I'm not even getting extension
> numbers. 

Not a chance, sorry to say.

> - Calls involving an external line can use DTMF, but calls
> from another internal extension cannot.  This is a problem for
> voicemail! I've tried "*809" but it hasn't helped.  Is this a
> limitation of the Meridian which won't pass DTMF internally?

You want Long Tones. F808

> - Calls from internal extensions do not detect hangup
> properly, external calls are ok.  So if an internal extension
> calls to leave a voicemail, the recording goes on until I do a
> sofft-hangup from the CLI. 

There's no disconnect supervision on the ATA.

> The plan was to use Asterisk as a voicemail server, but those
> three issues make this setup completely useless for that!

Yep. You need to try and find a VMI if you can. It's designed for
voicemail integration (although you still won't get the CLID).

Jim.


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