[asterisk-users] Asterisk on VMware Workstation 6

[Michael J. Liberatore]

Its really just a very minor system I am running, its sole purpose is a
vm basically.  Well a VM that can redirect calls based on number.  

I would prefer to just run it on this windows machine doing nothing most
of the time.  Id rather not buy an appliance, maybe if its $100 but I
would rather just grab an old celeron pc I have laying around and use
that, but I am trying to do this "green" and since this windows pc is
running 24/7 anyways (cause I never know when I will need to connect to
it) I figured it was a good shot.  

Maybe a different virtualization software like virtual pc would run
better.  I think some tweaking is what I need though, I don't care if
the call quality is great, I just want it usable.  

Thanks
 

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steven
Howes
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:29 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on VMware Workstation 6

Hi,

Agreed. Asterisk on a VM appears to work sometimes, only if magic is
involved. It is not the way to run anything for a business.

Steve

On 25 Sep 2008, at 02:36, Dean Collins wrote:

> Mike,
>
> Buy an asterisk appliance like 
> http://www.taa.com/products-vdex-40.html
>  problem solved.
>
> If you are worried about good call quality it's either a dedicated pc 
> or a dedicated appliance, one or the other.
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dean
>
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> ] On Behalf Of Michael J. Liberatore
> Sent: Wednesday, 24 September 2008 8:28 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on VMware Workstation 6
>
> Hi, i am running a small personal asterisk server for my business, and

> instead of getting a dedicated machine to run linux which would waste 
> power and money i decided to run it on my windows xp sp2 machine.  The

> machine is barely used but it does have some crucial programs i need 
> to run in windows so reformating or dual booting is not an option.
>
> Its basically a iax2 connection to my voip provider and a sip 
> connection to my phone.  It does work well, but the calls especially 
> the voicemail are all garbarled alot.  Its definetly not the provider 
> or internet connection because i use this provider for many clients 
> asterisk setups and i also even setup a temp. asterisk setup on this 
> very pc to test to make sure it was infact vmware causing the problem.
>
> I upgraded from vmware player to the latest vmware workstation hoping 
> that would fix the problem since its a better system but it hasnt.  I 
> also installed and compiled the vmware tools when  i installed 
> workstation version.
>
> Is this a known issue with vmware?  Is there a way to correct the 
> issue either on the windows/vmware side or on the asterisk/linux side?

> Any other ways to do this project?  i looked into astwind or something

> but either couldnt get it to work or it was unreliable.
>
> thanks
>
> mike
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