[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk as a gateway to Index PBX

[Jo Knight]

Steve,

Thanks for that, now I know it can be done, do you have any references 
as to how it is accomplished. Pointers are fine, Im more than happy to 
RTFM and see what I can work out, but im having trouble locating it :)

Many thanks,
Jo

Steve Rawlings wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Knight" 
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> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:32 PM
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk as a gateway to Index PBX
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it possible to have an Asterisk act as a gateway to an Index PBX. 
>> I would like to migrate users from Index to Asterisk, but need to 
>> have some kind of mechanism for the 2 systems to communicate during 
>> the migration.
>>
>> I have read that this can be done by installing a dual port PRI card 
>> into the Asterisk server, to which the ISDN30 will be connected, and 
>> then run a PRI crossover cable into the Index. I have seen this 
>> mentioned, but have not been able to find any configuration examples 
>> or tips.
>>
>> Can it be done, and if anyone knows how then please point me in the 
>> right direction...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jo
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> Yes this is quit easy to do.  We did it with a TE405P configured as 
> two spans CPE and two spans NET, moved the BT connections (Euro ISDN 
> not DASS) to the Asterisk CPE spans and two E1 crossover cables to 
> connect the two NET spans back to our two INDeX PRI cards.  Programmed 
> all inbound on CPE spans to call out on the NET spans so all our DDI 
> just went straight through to the INDeX, it's easy enough to tweak if 
> you want any of the DDI to terminate on the Asterisk.  Likewise we 
> programmed anything coming in from the INDeX to go straight out to the 
> CPE spans.  We didn't programme anything critical in the INDeX, this 
> way if the Asterisk crashed we simply moved the BT PRI cables back to 
> the INDeX.  We did programme string analysis, translation and a route 
> list so INDeX users could dial an access code (something other than 9) 
> followed by an extension number to call extensions on the Asterisk, 
> likewise in the Asterisk, we edited the dialplan so extensions could 
> call into the INDeX over the PRI direct to any extension, cool.
>
> The main we reason we did this was to enable us to 'monitor' calls 
> only on specific DDI's remotely using chan_spy within Asterisk.  It 
> also gave us a VoIP gateway from INDeX.
>
> Steve
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