[asterisk-users] ISDN30 testing questions ...

[Gordon Henderson]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2007, demuel at thephinix.org wrote:

> Hi,
>
> What is the main purpose of this setup by the way?

For me? To provde a client with a VoIP capable PBX in their office to 
replace their current steam driven PBX...

(And hopefully to earn a few ££in the process!)

I have a lot of installations now with pure analogue lines, now want to do 
one with a digital line, but I want to test it out before going on-site, 
so I don't look like an idiot when it doesn't work...

Gordon

>
>> Hi Gordon
>>
>> 'Fraid I don't have a line you can 'play with' so to speak! However,
>> firstly, I have installed several E1 based Asterisk systems both in UK
>> and elsewhere, and apart from a few telco issues in a Latin American
>> country, it just works.
>>
>> You can do as you suggest, i.e. have two Asterisk boxes back to back,
>> and we have done this on many occasions for load-testing our systems. To
>> do so you will need to make an E1 crossover with pins 1/2 going to pins
>> 4/5 at the other end.
>>
>> Good luck....
>>
>> Tim Robinson
>> Basingstoke, UK
>>
>>
>>
>> Gordon Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a client intersted in a system, but they have an ISDN30 line -
>>> the down side is that I've not done any before...
>>>
>>> Now, I've no reason to think it won't work, but as going on-site with
>>> a new card and no first-hand knowledge isn't particularly wise, I'm
>>> wondering about the best way to do some testing...
>>>
>>> So is there anyone in Devon/Cornwall (England!!!) with an ISDN 30
>>> willing to let me play? ;-)
>>>
>>> Failing that, what test gear exists to pretend to be an exchange line?
>>> (Although I'm suspecting it's going to be outside my budget )-:
>>>
>>> But finally, can you run a TE110P card in "master" mode? ie. can I get
>>> 2 of these, and put one in a separate box and use it to pretend to be
>>> the (BT) exchange, with the other box doing what it's supposed to do?
>>>
>>> If it is possible, what do I need in the way of cross-over cables, etc.?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Gordon
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