[asterisk-users] Advice needed - asterisk & Mitel 200SX

[Ron Gage]

Greetings:

I have a Mitel 200SX PBX right now that is experiencing some voicemail 
difficulties.  The voicemail system is a SmoothOperator system - yep, 
thats right, genuine 1995 Dos-based ISA motherboard technology running 
our corp voicemail system.  In a word, boring and quickly becoming unstable.

Does anyone have any experience with implementing Asterisk as the 
voicemail provider for a Mitel system like the 200SX?  The voicemail 
lines are dual discreet lines (2 lines, 1 cord, analog), the boards in 
the SmoothOperator are Dialogic boards (ISA).  6 lines are the lines 
feeding the voicemail and 2 lines are signaling.

Oh yeah, the SmoothOperator system is also doing all ACD functions as well.

I need to replace the SmoothOperator system - now.  Hints, tips, ideas 
would be helpful.  No we are NOT replacing the Mitel.  No we are not 
shifting the PBX functionality to Asterisk.  This is voice mail and ACD 
only.  It would be nice if I could recycle the Dialogic cards but that's 
not a major requirement - I can always go to a pair of Digium TDM cards 
if needed.

I appreciate any and all advice!

Thanks!

Ron Gage
Westland, MI