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

[Adams, Gavin]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Kava [mailto:asterisk at pottcounty.com]
> 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:

Tony,

In the [channels] section of Zapata.conf, create a group => 1 (or some
value), followed by the two FXO port definitions. Now change the Dial
string to Zap/g1 (where g1 is group 1, etc). A small 'g' will grab the
first available port and work upwards (i.e., Zap/1 the Zap/2, etc.).
While a capital G will do the same, but from highest defined port to
lowest.

Definitely in the wiki and Digium docs. :)

Regards,

--- Gavin