[asterisk-users] Asterisk and the Mitel SX 200 integration

[Alexander Lopez]

Jorge is correct you will not get the information need via FXO/FXS
unless you program the Mitel to do DTMF inband. It is possible but a
cludge of a fix at best. We have successfully integrated several Mitel
SX200 and SX2000 switches via the PRI (preferred) or T1 using E&M_Wink
(works but you have delays while waiting for the winks. (wink, wink :-)
).

The Mitel is rock-solid and depending on the size of the install a
fork-lift replacement may not be desirable. I would start by replacing
the VM (ActiveVoice) with and Asterisk box, you can give them unified
messaging as well as a stable and current platform ( I have seen the
Octel COV card catch on fire!!) 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Jorge Mendoza
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:32 PM
> To: covici at ccs.covici.com; Asterisk Users Mailing List -
Non-Commercial
> Discussion
> Cc: Doug
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk and the Mitel SX 200
integration
> 
> I second Doug advice. Migrate to Asterisk asap.
> We have several Asterisk auto attendant "integrated" with Mitel, even
> billing using the Mitel's smdr. But voicemail is different. The COV
card
> emulate a SS4 phone and receive information needed for a voice mail
> system. With FXO/FXS ports is not possible receive such information.
> 
> Jorge Mendoza
> 
> 
> John covici wrote:
> > Yep, you guessed it, an activvoice system.  Anyway to make Asterisk
> > act like that for a while?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > on Friday 04/11/2008 Doug(Doug at NaTel.net) wrote
> >  > At 17:32 4/11/2008, John covici wrote:
> >  >  >Hi.  One of my clients has an old Mitel SX 200 with a separate
> >  >  >computer doing the voicemail and auto attendant and integrated
via
> a
> >  >  >COV card which is in his case an ISA card!
> >  >
> >  > Is it an ActiveVoice system?
> >  >
> >  >  >We would all like to
> >  >  >migrate to asterisk, but as a first step, can asterisk
integrate
> into
> >  >  >the Mitel, so it can serve as auto attendant and the voicemail
for
> the
> >  >  >extensions?
> >  >
> >  > We've got a client with the exact same setup.
> >  > They have suffered long enough with this
> >  > dinosaur.  They are in the process of going
> >  > with an all-Asterisk system.
> >  >
> >  > You would probably make more money trying an
> >  > intermediate step using the SX-200 and Asterisk,
> >  > but it would be obviously more costly for them
> >  > as well as prolong their misery.
> >  >
> >  > It's your call, but I would recommend getting
> >  > away from 30 year old technology as fast as
> >  > you can run.  The ActiveVoice system is a
> >  > cantankerous 20 year old system in itself.
> >  >
> >  > You have just received 2 cents worth of advice
> >  > for FREE!
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >  >
> >  >  >If this is successful we could gradually migrate extensions,
> >  >  >particularly if we could get the Mitel to talk to asterisk via
one
> of
> >  >  >its t1 cards.
> >  >  >
> >  >  >Any assistance or experience along these lines would be
> appreciated.
> >  >  >
> >  >  >--
> >  >  >Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The
question
> is:
> >  >  >How do
> >  >  >you spend it?
> >  >  >
> >  >  >         John Covici
> >  >  >         covici at ccs.covici.com
> >  >  >
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