[asterisk-users] call file vs. originate

[Nathan Bell]

After fixing some issues with our pbx dial plan that worked great.

Thanks,

Nathan Bell
IT Engineer
Action Target, Inc.

Richard Lyman wrote:

> Nathan Bell wrote:
>
>> I'm having trouble getting the manager interface to behave properly; 
>> specifically the Originate event.
>>
>> If I create an originate event as below, the calling phone will 
>> auto-answer (as it's supposed to) but the receiving phone never 
>> rings. It will timeout at 20 seconds.
>>
>> Action: Originate
>> Channel: Local/201 at from-sip2
>> Context: from-sip
>> Extension: 154
>> Priority: 1
>> CallerID: John Doe <201>
>>
>> This is rather odd, as if I create a nearly identical call file in 
>> /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing (below) the receiving phone rings 
>> correctly.
>>
>> Channel: Local/201 at from-sip2
>> Context: from-sip
>> Extension: 154
>> Priority: 1
>> CallerID: John Doe <201>
>
> *snipped
>
> depending on your manager.c
>
> you will find that manager originate need 'Exten: ..' not 'Extension: ..'
> meaning, if you attempt to use 'Extension: ..' it will autofallthru 
> (if set) to 's' extension in dialplan.
>
> good luck
>
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