asterisk users - Aug 2003 - AudioCodes MP108 8-Port FXO Analog Gateway (SIP)

Is anyone out there using an "AudioCodes MP108 8-Port FXO Analog Gateway 
(SIP)" with asterisk to support both inbound and outbound calling? If so, 
I'm interested to hear how it works, and I'd love to see some example
confs
(both in sip.conf and on the MP108).

This product has been recommended to me by a SNOM/Asterisk-friendly 
distributor, but I would like a second opinion before purchasing. 
Incidentally, if this works well it could be an option for those of you who 
have recently asked about putting multiple analog FXO ports into an 
asterisk server.

Thanks,
--Ernest W. Lessenger
OACYS Technology

Hello Ernest.
I'm setting up two * boxes using mp108 ( FXO and FXS ), and it is 
working fine. The only issue with the FXO box is that it does not 
support remote disconnect supervision so you have to make sure that the 
reorder tone ( wich is used for disconnect ) is adequate for your country.

I have this in sip.conf:
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[mp108out]
type=friend
host=x.x.x.x            ; <-- Fixed ip assigned to the mp108
dtmfmode=inband

[mp108in]                 ; <-- mp108 configured to register with user 
mp108in
type=friend
host=dynamic
dtmfmode=inband
context=inbound

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And this in extensions.conf
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[turnklongdistance]
exten => _91NXXNXXXXXX,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN:1}@mp108out)
exten => _91NXXNXXXXXX,2,Congestion()
exten => _91NXXNXXXXXX,102,Congestion()

[longdistance]
ignorepat => 9
include => trunklongdistance
...
...

[inbound]
exten => s,1,Wait(2)
exten => s,2,Answer()
.....                                       ; Basically your ivr main menu

exten => 100,1,Goto(s|1)

exten => 200,1,Dial(ZAP/2-1)
....                                                ; Handling of exceptions

...                                                   ; More extensions

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on inbound calls you have to configure the mp108 to forward incoming 
calls to extension 100.
on outbound calls you have to configure the mp108 to One step dialing.

choose the order of your codecs and i think thats it.

Good luck.