[asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ?
Hi All, Just a little over thought. Sorry if someone already asked about this before. Is it possible to put all 16 Ports of E1 in One Asterisk Server ? And if it's not possible is there any suggestion or alternative for me to use more than 320 lines of outgoing calls on One Asterisk Server ? Thanks ZH -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ?
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Zoel Hairi - Yahoo zoelha...@yahoo.co.id wrote: Hi All, Just a little over thought. Sorry if someone already asked about this before. Is it possible to put all 16 Ports of E1 in One Asterisk Server ? And if it’s not possible is there any suggestion or alternative for me to use more than 320 lines of outgoing calls on One Asterisk Server ? Thanks ZH Zoel It is possible to do what you are asking. In general the issue is raised about having all your eggs in one basket where one server or hardware failure can drop all of your lines for a period of time. External solutions like Xorcom and Redfone are great ways of abstraction. The concurrent call load on a server relies on the work to be done on each call. If you are using multiple codecs and recording the calls in another file format with other complex dialplan or AGI scripts then one server may not handle the calls well. If everything is ALAW and just dialing though then this would not be a problem for one server. If you search the list for sizing concurrent and load you will find more information. One very nice thing is that testing is very easy with or without the E1 hardware, try running the TDMoE channels between two servers and run a SIPp or other test to see the issues in a lab. ~~~ Andrew lathama Latham lath...@gmail.com ~~~ -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ?
From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Zoel Hairi - Yahoo Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 5:50 AM To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' Subject: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ? Hi All, Just a little over thought. Sorry if someone already asked about this before. Is it possible to put all 16 Ports of E1 in One Asterisk Server ? And if it's not possible is there any suggestion or alternative for me to use more than 320 lines of outgoing calls on One Asterisk Server ? Thanks ZH The general answer is Yes, maybe. I suggest you look at the Xorcom.com website for their load test data. Using a well sized server with best practice tweaks is important. It appears that bigger is not always better. For instance it seems to hurt or at least give no benefit to use a quad core processor. We just ran tests that indicates Xorcom's 3000 model would handle 16 CAS T1s. CAS T1s produce a very high interrupt rate. PRI T1s don't cause nearly as high rate. The right choice of cache, motherboard, processor and tweaks, are essential. You would be leading the pack. I think. .Cary Fitch -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ?
-Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Latham Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:09 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ? On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Zoel Hairi - Yahoo zoelha...@yahoo.co.id wrote: Hi All, Just a little over thought. Sorry if someone already asked about this before. Is it possible to put all 16 Ports of E1 in One Asterisk Server ? And if it's not possible is there any suggestion or alternative for me to use more than 320 lines of outgoing calls on One Asterisk Server ? Thanks ZH Zoel It is possible to do what you are asking. In general the issue is raised about having all your eggs in one basket where one server or hardware failure can drop all of your lines for a period of time. External solutions like Xorcom and Redfone are great ways of abstraction. The concurrent call load on a server relies on the work to be done on each call. If you are using multiple codecs and recording the calls in another file format with other complex dialplan or AGI scripts then one server may not handle the calls well. If everything is ALAW and just dialing though then this would not be a problem for one server. If you search the list for sizing concurrent and load you will find more information. One very nice thing is that testing is very easy with or without the E1 hardware, try running the TDMoE channels between two servers and run a SIPp or other test to see the issues in a lab. ~~~ Andrew lathama Latham lath...@gmail.com ~~~ -- _ In a previous post I also mentioned Xorcom. They do have a unique fail over ability with their Astribank systems. With dual servers, separate chassis and power supplies for the 4 port T1/E1 cards, USB interconnections, and redundant power supplies for the Astribanks, system downtime can be minimized, and if there is a failure, repair would be at worst, no screwdriver needed. If system failure would be idling 200 - 400 people, avoiding system down time would be a major objective. Cary Fitch -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ?
-Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Cary Fitch Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:49 PM To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ? -Original Message- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Latham Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:09 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ? On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Zoel Hairi - Yahoo zoelha...@yahoo.co.id wrote: Hi All, Just a little over thought. Sorry if someone already asked about this before. Is it possible to put all 16 Ports of E1 in One Asterisk Server ? And if it's not possible is there any suggestion or alternative for me to use more than 320 lines of outgoing calls on One Asterisk Server ? Thanks ZH Zoel It is possible to do what you are asking. In general the issue is raised about having all your eggs in one basket where one server or hardware failure can drop all of your lines for a period of time. External solutions like Xorcom and Redfone are great ways of abstraction. The concurrent call load on a server relies on the work to be done on each call. If you are using multiple codecs and recording the calls in another file format with other complex dialplan or AGI scripts then one server may not handle the calls well. If everything is ALAW and just dialing though then this would not be a problem for one server. If you search the list for sizing concurrent and load you will find more information. One very nice thing is that testing is very easy with or without the E1 hardware, try running the TDMoE channels between two servers and run a SIPp or other test to see the issues in a lab. ~~~ Andrew lathama Latham lath...@gmail.com ~~~ -- _ In a previous post I also mentioned Xorcom. They do have a unique fail over ability with their Astribank systems. With dual servers, separate chassis and power supplies for the 4 port T1/E1 cards, USB interconnections, and redundant power supplies for the Astribanks, system downtime can be minimized, and if there is a failure, repair would be at worst, no screwdriver needed. If system failure would be idling 200 - 400 people, avoiding system down time would be a major objective. Cary Fitch Thanks Cary and Andrew, This is a great suggestion and alternative for me. I will take a look at Xorcom and the AstriBank. Once again, Thanks guys. ZH -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
