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Setting up Channel Event Logging (CEL) on Asterisk 1.8 or up with MySQL and using FreePBX 2.11’s new CDR module to list em’

December 23, 2012December 13, 2018 admin1 Comment

Hi guys, firstly wishing everyone a Merry Christmas…This would probably be my last posting here on technical matters for 2012. Lets usher in 2013 with some cool new FreePBX 2.11 CEL support. In this guide, I will try to help you setup CEL which is … “Setting up Channel Event Logging (CEL) on Asterisk 1.8 or up with MySQL and using FreePBX 2.11’s new CDR module to list em’”

What is Nagios XI and how is it different from Nagios Core

December 20, 2012December 13, 2018 admin

Here’s some slides to share with you on NagiosXI … What is Nagios XI and how is it different from Nagios Core from sanjayws

WebRTC and Asterisk 11 using sipML5 (with some FreePBX compatibility)

December 09, 2012December 13, 2018 admin83 Comments

[UPDATED: 29 Mar 2014] – IMPORTANT: THE PATCH IS NO LONGER NEEDED IN ASTERISK 11.5 The following guide was taken off various sources as initial references such as Digium’s Wiki and sipML5’s how to for Asterisk found here.And yes, again, this guide is mainly targeted … “WebRTC and Asterisk 11 using sipML5 (with some FreePBX compatibility)”

Asterisk 11 and chan_motif on FreePBX 2.11 (..still cooking with manual dialplans for GTalk..)

December 04, 2012December 13, 2018 admin10 Comments

FreePBX does have chan_motif (currently GUI supports only GVoice ) with module under UNSUPPORTED category in Module Admin. But first, before getting there, we need to setup Asterisk 11 to enable Here’s the howto, this is of course assuming that you’ve installed Asterisk 11 already … “Asterisk 11 and chan_motif on FreePBX 2.11 (..still cooking with manual dialplans for GTalk..)”

Quick and Dirty Asterisk 11 and FreePBX 2.11 (RC) installation guide

December 03, 2012December 13, 2018 admin19 Comments

[UPDATE 11-09-2013 – FREEPBX 2.11 FULL RELEASE]MORE UPDATE : Why not try our VMWare Image of Asterisk 11 and FBX2.11B2, no installation required! Fully functional and business ready.Hi guys, been a while since I got my hands on the blogging software. Anyway, I would like … “Quick and Dirty Asterisk 11 and FreePBX 2.11 (RC) installation guide”

Hotel Systems with Asterisk and FreePBX

June 13, 2012December 13, 2018 admin7 Comments

Over the past few days, we’ve been working on APIs to work with a Hotel system middleware called JDS PMS which links a the Hotel Information System (HIS) and Asterisk. It’s like this HIS <–> JDS <—> Asterisk Our client needed Asterisk to perform several … “Hotel Systems with Asterisk and FreePBX”

FreePBX/Asterisk Override DND (or Do Not Disturb)

June 07, 2012December 13, 2018 admin2 Comments

There are cases where you want to make urgent calls and override the DND set by the user on their phones. These scenarios include 1) Hotel style wake up call (download the hotel wake up module for freePBX) 2) Emergency internal calling NOTE: This dialplan … “FreePBX/Asterisk Override DND (or Do Not Disturb)”

The FreePBX and Asterisk Basic Security Checklist

May 27, 2012December 13, 2018 admin1 Comment

Past few days I’ve been thinking about the stuff our students were asking during our FreePBX training course. One of the main thing that they were talking about is security and how “bad” Asterisk’s reputation has been with security in the past. I must agree … “The FreePBX and Asterisk Basic Security Checklist”

Limiting all or just outbound calls time using FreePBX

May 16, 2012December 13, 2018 admin1 Comment

I found this link that explained how to set maximum time for ALL calls or just OUTBOUND calls using FreePBX. Thanks to this link/user: http://www.trixbox.org/forums/trixbox-forums/help/how-do-i-limit-call-length-or-call-duration/eihoward Go to FreePBX General Setting. You will find two Dialing Options: To set limits on ALL calls, modify the “Asterisk … “Limiting all or just outbound calls time using FreePBX”

Asterisk 10’s Confbridge– Extend your existing PBX to support multiparty video and audio conferences with Asterisk10+FreePBX 2.10

May 01, 2012December 13, 2018 admin

I saw an update today on FreePBX 2.10 page that included an online fix to support the new Asterisk 10 conference bridge module called ConfBridge. Previously, all FreePBX past versions, it had always use the meetme conferencing application on Asterisk, which had some limitations as … “Asterisk 10’s Confbridge– Extend your existing PBX to support multiparty video and audio conferences with Asterisk10+FreePBX 2.10”