[asterisk-users] Using Asterisk Only as Voice Recording Solution.

[Steve Totaro]

On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Syed Nasruddin <nasruddin at ncel.com.pk> wrote:
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> HI,
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> I am using TDM800P Digium Card with Asterisk 1.4.* version. I have fair
> command over Asterisk up till now and have run it in different scenarios
> such as Call Center Solution, PBX solution.
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> There is a requirement to use Asterisk only as Voice Recording solution in
> following manner:
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> Physical POT lines before entering into our native PBX will be splitted and
> one of each of those lines will also enter into our Asterisk System.
> Once the call is routed by our native PBX and recipient picks up the phone
> (either SIP phone or Analog Phone) I should be able to start recording the
> call.
> When the call ends, the recording should stop.
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> Problem being faced by me is this that I am able to catch the call in my
> diaplan and initialize MixMonitor but since my diaplan never detects
> OFF-HOOK/ON_HOOK condition it continue to wait and finally hang-up while in
> actual the call is running through our PBX.
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> Is there any channel variable or any other mechanism by which I can
> accomplish this task? Since i will not be using any Dial() or similar
> application I will be needing some kind of OFF-HOOK trigger/Event in my
> dialplan.
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> Your help will be highly appreciated.
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> regards
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> Syed Nasruddin
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It may not be possible to do this in parallel the way you are trying
now.  In series should be a simple task.

Just pass the call through Asterisk as the man in the middle, the
dialplan will be very simple.

Thanks,
Steve T