Don't blame me guys, but if you are a new to VOIP and aint't using asterisk for a while, checkout freeswitch (<a href="http://freeswitch.org">freeswitch.org</a>). Also do not forget at least about this <a href="http://www.opensips.org/html/docs/modules/1.6.x/load_balancer.html">http://www.opensips.org/html/docs/modules/1.6.x/load_balancer.html</a> for loadbalance to your pbx boxes. Just my 2 cents.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2012/5/9 Chad Wallace <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cwallace@lodgingcompany.com" target="_blank">cwallace@lodgingcompany.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On Mon, 07 May 2012 06:40:46 -0600<br>
Nunya Biznatch <<a href="mailto:asterisk@ihearbanjos.com">asterisk@ihearbanjos.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> >> I need to plan to use FreePBX on all Asterisk Servers, but I don't<br>
> >> intend to install it until I'm in regular MAC maintenance mode.<br>
> >><br>
> > It is ashame you are going this far with your setup to rely on<br>
> > FreePBX. For something this complex, you are setting your self up<br>
> > for some heartache.<br>
> ><br>
> It is my intention to do everything from the command line. However,<br>
> there will be times when I'll have Interns coming in and doing some<br>
> of the MAC activities, and I thought this might be an easier way for<br>
> the day to day to get done. I've never seen it myself either, so am<br>
> curious. Finally, there's the "glitter" factor. When my bosses come<br>
> in and want a dog and pony show on the new phone system, they want to<br>
> see fluffy bunnies and kittens, not the Ox that's doing the pulling.<br>
> CLI = "old" in the minds of those that don't comprehend.<br>
<br>
</div>I just installed FreePBX, and I'm pretty sure that "do everything from<br>
the command line" and "use FreePBX" are mutually exclusive situations.<br>
<br>
When you install FreePBX, it replaces (overwrites!) your config, and<br>
then you manually enter everything (devices, queues, IVR, etc.) in the<br>
GUI--or use a bulk import/export tool if there is one. It takes over<br>
your Asterisk install, and you have to adapt to it, not the other way<br>
around.<br>
<br>
If you want to set it up with standard Asterisk configs and your own<br>
dialplan, you'll need to find another way to do the GUI for the<br>
noobs/interns.<br>
<br>
For the bosses, I would suggest sending them to an actual dog and pony<br>
show instead. But that's just me. ;-)<br>
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