Excellent, thanks for the quick response! ------------------------ > 1) Most PRI T-1's in the US are set up as NI2 even if the actual switch > is something else. > > 2) Correct > > 3) As far as I know zttool is it in asterisk. But then w/my install it > 'Just Worked' (tm) So I didn't even need that... > > 4) When an incoming call is presented on the PRI you will get some > number of digits put into EXTEN and the dialplan will try top match > it... i.e. if the DID range the telco has assigned you is (555) > 555-1100 thru (555) 555-1199 they will probably just send you the last > 2 or 4 digits, assuming 4 digits, you will get (and have to match in > your dialplan) 1100 thru 1199. > > Hope that helps! > Tim > > > On Nov 30, 2004, at 9:48 AM, Lyle Giese wrote: > > > 1) national would be my choice. > > > > 2) the number will depend on the load order of the modules when you > > modprobe > > them. > > > > I don't know the answers to the other two questions as I have not done > > a PRI > > with * yet. > > > > Lyle > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rich Adamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Asterisk-a-users-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 7:15 AM > > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] New T100P Pri install suggestions? > > > > > >> In the next week or so, we'll be turning up a new T1 Pri from Cox > >> Cable > >> in Omaha using a T100P (installed but not yet configured). While > > discussing > >> the interface parameters with a very knowledgable Cox engineer, we > >> decided > >> on some of the basics including b8zs, esf, dchan=24, callerid, 5 > >> digits > >> of called number forwarded to *, and switchtype=national (NI2). They > >> indicated their CO switch is a DMS500 that is compatible with several > >> different switchtypes including 5ess, dms100, etc. * will clock sync > >> from this pri. > >> > >> This system also has a tdm04b (4-port fxo) installed and working, and > >> is > >> expected to remain after the t100p is implemented. Zttool can see both > > cards > >> at the moment. > >> > >> Questions: > >> 1. Is a switchtype=national (NI2) a reasonable choice, or are there > >> other > >> types that others have found to be more usable/stable with * in the > >> US? > >> > >> 2. Since the current system has a working tdm04b defined as fxsks=1-4 > >> in > >> /etc/zaptel.conf, how will I know when implementing the t100p whether > >> those b-channels should be 5-28 or 1-23? (eg, which card has channel > >> 1? > >> It almost appears that defining the span= first with bchan=1-23 and > >> follow it with fxsks=25-28 (for the tdm04b), is about the only way to > >> do that without creating ambiguity for the reader.) Is that a > >> reasonable > >> approach or assumption? > >> > >> 3. Other then zttool, what other methods have others found useful for > >> diagnosing layer 1 & 2 type issues remotely during an initial pri > >> install? > >> (After ensuring layer 1/2 functionality, I'm assuming 'pri debug', > >> etc, > >> is most appropriate for diagnosing higher layer and dialplan issues.) > >> > >> 4. In very general terms, when passing incoming pri calls to a > >> specific > >> extensions.conf context, is using 'exten => s,1...' a reasonable way > >> to handle inbound calls initially? (Is the 'called number' passed in > >> EXTEN like it is with sip calls?) > >> > >> Any other tips/tricks for handling an initial pri installation? > >> > >> Rich > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Asterisk-Users mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
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