[asterisk-users] Here is Step by Step Example of Asterisk PBX System Install and configuration

[Jimmy Ezell]

Perhaps my thinking on this issue is wrong.  Do we need to keep up with all the latest upgrades? I am thinking to install this thing and let it run for a long time (I would hope with very little need to touch it.)  We are not a feature hungry shop, just looking for basic phone system for 60 people that works for a reasonable cost.

I was using the older software because I wanted to follow the documentation in the book as close as possible to maximize the benefit of using the book.  Once I feel like I know what I am doing I can do another install with latest software and update my tutorial.

Jimmy

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:20:34 -0400
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On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Jimmy Ezell <jezell at hmhca.com> wrote:
> Our small company is replacing Cisco CallManager with Asterisk (because we are tired of sending them money) and I am documenting the process as I go on my blog. ?I am trying to make the notes as easy as possible in hopes that I can ease someone else's pain. ?Here is the link:
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> http://qvlweb.blogspot.com/2009/03/asterisk-pbx-system-install-01-what-i.html

My only suggestions if you're starting from scratch...
* go ahead and start with asterisk-1.6 and dahdi. asterisk-1.4 and
zaptel are feature-frozen.

I would also second the notion of going with CentOS 5 as opposed to CentOS 4.

If the whole point of your upgrade is to avoid having to do another
upgrade it would be a good idea to use newest current versions of the
software in question.