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Damon Estep wrote: > That would not be a nailed up t1 - signaling at both ends would be via > asterisk. > > I was trying to determine if there is a way to configure asterisk to emulate > a ptp t1 passively (no signaling) - essentially providing the same type of > end to end circuit you would get if you ordered a point to point esf/b8zs t1 > from the telco. > > I know how to set up asterisk to talk to the Nortel (where the Nortel thinks > asterisk is a telco trunk) - but that is not my goal here. > > I want to replace a T1 TIE TRUNK between to Nortel's using Digium t1 > interfaces and an IP link between asterisk boxes, but still allow the Nortel > to pass signaling directly back and forth. > > Still want to take the challenge? > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Cook >>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 6:12 AM >>To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >>Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] * point to point t1 solution? >> > > Damon Estep wrote: > >>Jean-Michel, > >>I agree with all of your comments, and would be willing to bet $100 that > > NO AMOUNT OF GOOGLING will answer this question definitively. > > I would almost be willing to take that bet... find your exact > configuration is probably not going to happen... however finding enough > information to piece it together is pretty straight forward... > > http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1082800&page=10 > > This link tells you that someone else has connected asterisk to a T1 > interface on a Nortel NorthStar. (first link for asterisk nortel > northstar). > > http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+Zaptel+Installation > > Whould give you a start as to how to configure the T1 card (zaptel > drivers). > > http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/index.php?page=Asterisk+config+zaptel.conf > > Would give you a start to configure the zaptel.conf > > > http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-IAX > > Gives you the skinny (no pun intended) on IAX and working with it to set > up the trunk... > > > So it would be logical to assume that if you can connect to the nortel > and asterisk can talk to asterisk via (iax or sip or anything else) ... > you only need to set up an appropriate dial plan to pass extensions back > and forth. > > In /etc/zaptel.conf: > span=1,1,0,esf,b8zs > bchan=1-23 > dchan=24 > > In /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf: > switchtype=national > context=from-pbx2 > signalling=pri_cpe > group=0 > channel => 1-23 > > > [from-iax-trunk] > ; yeah i know this wouldn't be recommended... > exten => _X.,1,Dial(ZAP/g0/${EXTEN},20) > > [from-pbx2] > ; still not recommended... > exten => _X.,1,Dial(IAX/pbx2/${EXTEN},20) > > > This is not "Uncharted Territory" this is thinking about something as a > sum of its parts not as if "No one else has a solution just like me" > > >>After reviewing Adrian Carters very informative response regarding TDMoE > > I am getting closer to what I need to know (now my googles include > "asterisk" AND "TDMoE"). > >>This is CLEARLY uncharted territory, while I'll bet it has been done > > before, no one took the time to document it. > > No it isn't... I know plenty of people who have connected legacy systems > to IP. I am doing it with a Merlin Legend. > > >>My return to the list if I am successful will be to document the config > > on the wiki... fair exchange? > >>And, if along the way I find an EXPERT in this area with REAL WORLD > > PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE I will gladly pay the fees, but I am not about to > shell out anything to pay some know-it-all to educate themselves and > provide me a half baked solution that has never been put to the real world > test. > > If you are LOOKING for REAL WORLD, EXACT RepReSenTAtions (sorry > couldn't resist) of exactly what you have... you are probably going to > be out of luck. But consider this: > > 1. There is plenty of ducumentation on connecting Legacy Systems to > Asterisk > 2. There is plenty of documentation on connect two asterisk systems to > eachother. > > > > >>D > > > > > >>>Damon Estep a écrit : > > > >>>>Jean-Michel, >>>> >>>>You missed the entire point - the question is IS ASTERISK CAPABLE OF > >>>EMULATING A POINT TO POINT T1 BETWEEN 2 BOXES, AND IF SO ARE THERE ANY > > WEB > >>>BASED HINTS I MIGHT LOOK AT? Not WILL YOU DO IT FOR ME? > > >>>Yes, I think Asterisk can do what you are trying to achieve. No, I don't >>>know how to do it, and no I won't do it for you since I've never been in >>>the situation you're in. > >>>As for "web based hints", with some experience I've found that google is >>>as good as asking the mailing list. If you have no success with the >>>mailing list, the wiki (voip-info.org) and google, you can try the irc >>>channel #asterisk on freenode. > >>>If that still doesn't work, shelling out a few hundred bucks for a >>>consultant to help you do it - and train you in the process - is the >>>other alternative, and is often a good deal. > >>>I've done it a couple of times myself, and it's awesome how far people >>>can get you and how hard they try when you recognize the value of their >>>work with some money (as opposed to just asking nicely). > >>>Cheers, >>>Jean-Michel. > >>>_______________________________________________ >>>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >>_______________________________________________ >>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ - --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD2NAyy9wPyZpnL2URAu3lAJwJhFlUvJMNGL0VBA48QMUOStCMuQCffeEz oUViAxPrmV032Y+7pgPYReQ= =Qb7Q -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
