[asterisk-users] local channels

[Alex Balashov]

Jerry Geis wrote:
> I am using the AMI to dispatch (2) calls to Local/my_priority at my_context 
> where:
> [my_context]
> exten => my_priority,1,Answer()
> exten => my_priority,n,Dial(${LOCAL_DIAL})
> 
> and LOCAL_DIAL has the actual phone number to dial.
> 
> The first call goes through just fine and I see DAHDI/1/XXXX being 
> called. The second call I see
> DAHDI/2/XXXX and a message about everyone is busy on congested.
> 
> I presume I can have more than one local channel active? My AMI channel 
> line is:
> Channel: Local/my_priority at my_context for both calls. I have a Variable 
> with the LOCAL_DIAL set.

That is correct.

It sounds like your need to make sure you're using the same trunk 
group within DAHDI over and over:

   Dial(DAHDI/1/${LOCAL_DIAL})

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