> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Ockers > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 11:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] use of Asterisk and T100P as Nortel DSX-1? > > > Hi all, > > I've seen a couple of posts recently from people who are doing > something with Asterisk and a T100P and a Nortel PBX. However it's > not clear exactly what they are doing. > > Does anyone know if it's possible to use a T100P or T400P as a DSX-1 > interface to connect to a T1/PRI CO module in a Nortel PBX? We have > a Nortel Norstar Modular ICS PBX and I'd like to plug its CO module > into an Asterisk server, for interesting reasons. You can use a Norstar T1 or E1 card to interconenct with asterisk. T1 card is supportted in DR5 but for E1 card I thing that you need Software release 6. There is an upgrade kit for norstar, includes hardware, software and key codes to enable PRI functions
> > Nortel's ATA/ASM for analog stations are not suitable for use with a > softswitch like Asterisk and FXO interfaces. Also, Nortel has no T1 > station module, so I think I could only connect Asterisk to a CO card. > In this case, the Asterisk server needs to act like a telco for the > purposes of the Norstar. > > Will this work? > > Also, I'd need to set DID digits on calls delivered to the Norstar > so that I could control the call routing. All of the posts I've seen > to this list indicate that Asterisk can decode DID digits, caller ID, > etc. that are delivered to it, but I haven't seen any indication that > Asterisk can SET the DID information on a call being delivered to another > PBX. Will this work? When PRI us used, you can use Nortar target lines in order to redirect incoming calls based on incoming digits > I already know how to use coordinated call routing to deliver calls > from the Norstart to Asterisk. > > These ideas would be a really handy use of Asterisk. If this stuff won't > work, what might it take to make it work? I suspect it's more > complicated > than just using some sort of crossover cable and connecting them together. > > Thanks to the list denizens I've learned how to make Asterisk interface > very nicely with a dumb pbx using the Flash and SendDTMF functions, but > I would love to know the best way to make ASterisk interface with a > smart PBX. > > Thanks a lot, > Jim > > -- > Jim Ockers, P.Eng. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Contact info: please see http://www.ockers.net/ > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
