[asterisk-users] Asterisk and the Mitel SX 200 integration

[John covici]

OK, this is exactly what I would like to do, can you either write me
on or off list for further details.  This would be the first baby step
toward the 20th Century!!

on Friday 04/11/2008 Alexander Lopez(Alex.Lopez at OpSys.com) wrote
 > Jorge is correct you will not get the information need via FXO/FXS
 > unless you program the Mitel to do DTMF inband. It is possible but a
 > cludge of a fix at best. We have successfully integrated several Mitel
 > SX200 and SX2000 switches via the PRI (preferred) or T1 using E&M_Wink
 > (works but you have delays while waiting for the winks. (wink, wink :-)
 > ).
 > 
 > The Mitel is rock-solid and depending on the size of the install a
 > fork-lift replacement may not be desirable. I would start by replacing
 > the VM (ActiveVoice) with and Asterisk box, you can give them unified
 > messaging as well as a stable and current platform ( I have seen the
 > Octel COV card catch on fire!!) 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
 > > bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Jorge Mendoza
 > > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:32 PM
 > > To: covici at ccs.covici.com; Asterisk Users Mailing List -
 > Non-Commercial
 > > Discussion
 > > Cc: Doug
 > > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk and the Mitel SX 200
 > integration
 > > 
 > > I second Doug advice. Migrate to Asterisk asap.
 > > We have several Asterisk auto attendant "integrated" with Mitel, even
 > > billing using the Mitel's smdr. But voicemail is different. The COV
 > card
 > > emulate a SS4 phone and receive information needed for a voice mail
 > > system. With FXO/FXS ports is not possible receive such information.
 > > 
 > > Jorge Mendoza
 > > 
 > > 
 > > John covici wrote:
 > > > Yep, you guessed it, an activvoice system.  Anyway to make Asterisk
 > > > act like that for a while?
 > > >
 > > > Thanks.
 > > >
 > > > on Friday 04/11/2008 Doug(Doug at NaTel.net) wrote
 > > >  > At 17:32 4/11/2008, John covici wrote:
 > > >  >  >Hi.  One of my clients has an old Mitel SX 200 with a separate
 > > >  >  >computer doing the voicemail and auto attendant and integrated
 > via
 > > a
 > > >  >  >COV card which is in his case an ISA card!
 > > >  >
 > > >  > Is it an ActiveVoice system?
 > > >  >
 > > >  >  >We would all like to
 > > >  >  >migrate to asterisk, but as a first step, can asterisk
 > integrate
 > > into
 > > >  >  >the Mitel, so it can serve as auto attendant and the voicemail
 > for
 > > the
 > > >  >  >extensions?
 > > >  >
 > > >  > We've got a client with the exact same setup.
 > > >  > They have suffered long enough with this
 > > >  > dinosaur.  They are in the process of going
 > > >  > with an all-Asterisk system.
 > > >  >
 > > >  > You would probably make more money trying an
 > > >  > intermediate step using the SX-200 and Asterisk,
 > > >  > but it would be obviously more costly for them
 > > >  > as well as prolong their misery.
 > > >  >
 > > >  > It's your call, but I would recommend getting
 > > >  > away from 30 year old technology as fast as
 > > >  > you can run.  The ActiveVoice system is a
 > > >  > cantankerous 20 year old system in itself.
 > > >  >
 > > >  > You have just received 2 cents worth of advice
 > > >  > for FREE!
 > > >  >
 > > >  >
 > > >  >
 > > >  >
 > > >  >
 > > >  >  >
 > > >  >  >If this is successful we could gradually migrate extensions,
 > > >  >  >particularly if we could get the Mitel to talk to asterisk via
 > one
 > > of
 > > >  >  >its t1 cards.
 > > >  >  >
 > > >  >  >Any assistance or experience along these lines would be
 > > appreciated.
 > > >  >  >
 > > >  >  >--
 > > >  >  >Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The
 > question
 > > is:
 > > >  >  >How do
 > > >  >  >you spend it?
 > > >  >  >
 > > >  >  >         John Covici
 > > >  >  >         covici at ccs.covici.com
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         John Covici
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