[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk asterisk => statement

[Eric Wieling]

As I understand it (and my understanding is obviously incorrect) the
switch => statement sells the Asterisk box to resolve (aka lookup)
extensions by querying the remote Asterisk server defined in the switch
=> statement.  The switch => statement is used to centralize dialplans.

I've not used the switch => statement yet, I'm just trying to understand
the ramifications of using it before I try it and blow up my dial plan.

Here's an example of a sample setup

Asterisk Server ast-1
  switch => IAX/bobdobbs at ast-2

Asterisk Server ast-2
  exten => 12010,1,Dial(Zap/1)

If I'm on a device connected to ast-1 and I dial 12010 I assume ast-1
asks ast-2 to resolve the extension 12010, and I also assume that ast-2
returns "exten => 12010,1,Dial(Zap/1)" then ast-1 tries to Dial(Zap/1)
which is not an interface on ast-1 and the call fails.

What information am I missing?

--Eric




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