Monitor Asterisk with Logwatch
How can I be notified when Asterisk reports issues in its logs, e.g. if a connection is lagged? One way is to include the Asterisk logs in the logs that …
Linksys SPA942 Busy Lamp Field with PiaF
A client has an old PBX in a Flash 1.3 installation running Asterisk 1.4.21.2. I’ve upgraded their Linksys SPA942 phones to the latest firmware, version 6.1.5(a). Can we get Busy …
Get Asterisk to Use the G.729a Codec
I’m using Asterisk 1.8.5 under FreePBX 2.8.1.4. My endpoints (Polycom IP430 phone, SPA3102 ATA) and my ITSP all support the G.729a codec. I wanted to test audio quality using this …
Keeping Asterisk Traffic Inside the VPN
No DTMF I’m setting up a new PBX in a Flash (PiaF) machine running Asterisk 1.4.21.2. I’m testing it by calling in with SJPhone across a VPN (the PiaF machine …
Moving PBX in a Flash from a Virtual to a Physical Machine
After running PBX in a Flash (PiaF) in a virtual machine for a few days, I had a couple issues: The system would generate an occasional message “TSC appears to …
Getting Asterisk to Bridge Audio
In my original PBX in a Flash setup, Asterisk is set to “listen in” on calls. One advantage of this is that it can then respond to commands sent from …