[Asterisk-Users] Picking an open channel (FXO port) for outbound calls

[Andrew Joakimsen]

Dial(Zap/g1/....

As long as they are in the same group asterisk will pick an unused card.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tony Kava
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 12:45 PM
> To: 'asterisk-users at lists.digium.com'
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Picking an open channel (FXO port) for
outbound
> calls
> 
> Greetings:
> 
> I did some quick searching of my history of this list, and I tried a
quick
> Google search as well, but perhaps someone on the list can quickly
answer
> this question.  I have a very nicely working Asterisk system at home
with
> two Digium X100P FXO cards.  When my SIP phones want to dial-out I
have
> them
> setup to grab the first analog card (Zap/1) with the following
> extensions.conf segment:
> 
> ==== snippet ====
> 
> ; Outbound
> exten => _9.,1,Dial(Zap/1/${EXTEN:1},90,Tt)
> exten => _9.,2,Macro(fastbusy)
> exten => _9.,102,Macro(fastbusy)
> 
> ==== /snippet ====
> 
> Zap/1 and Zap/2 are analog phone lines.  What is the best method of
> picking
> an open line when someone tries to dial-out? i.e. if Zap/1 is in use
how
> can
> I instruct Asterisk to use Zap/2 and vice versa? I know complex
methods of
> making this happen, but I'm sure there is a very simple way to
accomplish
> this task.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
> Tony Kava
> Network Administrator
> Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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