[Asterisk-Users] zapata.conf and zaptel.conf

[Jeremy McNamara]

zaptel.conf  configures the kernel space driver
zapata.conf configures the user space application (asterisk) that 
implements the kernel driver


for a PRI a zaptel.conf could simply look like:

bchan=1-23
dchan=24



Jeremy McNamara


firedude at shorelinuxsolutions.com wrote:

>Can anyone explain to me the difference in zaptel.conf and zapata.conf? 
>I'm trying to get a real clear understanding of them but its getting a 
>little murky in places.  I will be setting up a PBX running asterisk with 
>2 T100P cards.  I will be bringing a 23 channel PRI into one card and 
>connecting the other card to a Nortell 24 channel FXS channel bank.  As I 
>understand it zapata.conf is how I configure my channels much like 
>IAX.conf or SIP.conf.  Where I'm a bit confused is I think I'm 
>understanding it configures the PRI channels but the channel bank channels 
>as well.  Would this be correct? If this is the case how does zaptel.conf 
>come in to play? If I'm understanding it correctly, zaptel.conf is used to 
>configure the T100 cards?  I'm a little bit lost here.  What exactly would 
>I be configuring here?  Just telling it what type of cards they are? Sorry 
>for such stupid questions but I'm a telephony newbie.  Taking a big plunge 
>here. I'm going straight from kindergarden to college.  Again thanks all.
>AJ
>
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