Hi, I'm new to Asterisk, and am researching information on linking Asterisk to an existing PBX. Could somebody please help me with what might be required for the following setup? - - We have an existing PBX. - I am going to setup Asterisk on our internal network along with some internal SIP phones. - I understand how Asterisk will act as the SIP Server, and SIP phones will be able to call each other, however - - I would also like to link Asterisk to our existing PBX so that SIP phones could call standard phones on our existing PBX system (and vice-versa). - I *do not* need to use Asterisk to call out via PSTN or ITSP. All outbound calls will be via the existing PBX. What hardware device is required to link the Asterisk box to the existing PBX? Could the SIP phones call the standard phones on our existing PBX system? If so, how does Asterisk do this? Thanks in advance. Ps. Even though I *do not* need to use Asterisk to call out via PSTN, what hardware device would be required to do this? And, how does this device differ from the device that links Asterisk to the existing PBX?
What type of existing PABX do you have (Make and Model) What interfaces can you use to connect to your PABX, ie analog tie lines, E1/ISDN, anything else? Cheers, Peter -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of P J Sent: Friday, 17 September 2004 12:19 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: [Asterisk-Users] SIP Phone -> PBX Phone Hi, I'm new to Asterisk, and am researching information on linking Asterisk to an existing PBX. Could somebody please help me with what might be required for the following setup? - - We have an existing PBX. - I am going to setup Asterisk on our internal network along with some internal SIP phones. - I understand how Asterisk will act as the SIP Server, and SIP phones will be able to call each other, however - - I would also like to link Asterisk to our existing PBX so that SIP phones could call standard phones on our existing PBX system (and vice-versa). - I *do not* need to use Asterisk to call out via PSTN or ITSP. All outbound calls will be via the existing PBX. What hardware device is required to link the Asterisk box to the existing PBX? Could the SIP phones call the standard phones on our existing PBX system? If so, how does Asterisk do this? Thanks in advance. Ps. Even though I *do not* need to use Asterisk to call out via PSTN, what hardware device would be required to do this? And, how does this device differ from the device that links Asterisk to the existing PBX? _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Good to see another Australian user on the list! You could set up a card with some FXO ports (TDM400?) and use those lines to hook up the Asterisk box to your existing PABX. But I am sure someone else will come up with a _much_ more clever solution. Later, PaulH Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: P J [mailto:phil.stevens@cydn.com.au] Sent: Friday, 17 September 2004 12:49 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: [Asterisk-Users] SIP Phone -> PBX Phone Hi, I'm new to Asterisk, and am researching information on linking Asterisk to an existing PBX. Could somebody please help me with what might be required for the following setup? - - We have an existing PBX. - I am going to setup Asterisk on our internal network along with some internal SIP phones. - I understand how Asterisk will act as the SIP Server, and SIP phones will be able to call each other, however - - I would also like to link Asterisk to our existing PBX so that SIP phones could call standard phones on our existing PBX system (and vice-versa). - I *do not* need to use Asterisk to call out via PSTN or ITSP. All outbound calls will be via the existing PBX. What hardware device is required to link the Asterisk box to the existing PBX? Could the SIP phones call the standard phones on our existing PBX system? If so, how does Asterisk do this? Thanks in advance. Ps. Even though I *do not* need to use Asterisk to call out via PSTN, what hardware device would be required to do this? And, how does this device differ from the device that links Asterisk to the existing PBX? _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Hi Paul, I have yet to find out the make and model of the PABX, I was just doing some general background research at this point. Is the same device (TDM400?) used for connecting both to PSTN and to other PABX's? I don't need to connect the Asterisk box to PSTN at this point, just to another PABX. I do know that the current PABX already has a tie-line that connects to a second PABX. If Asterisk connects to another PABX via FXO ports, does the card have to have an Austel permit? I do not want to connect Asterisk to PSTN, only to another PABX. Do I have to purchase an $800 4-port FXO Austel-certified card? Or, is there a cheaper option (1 port? for testing purposes) that will satisfy Austel requirements? Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Hales [mailto:paulh@adairs.com.au] Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 2:02 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] SIP Phone -> PBX Phone Good to see another Australian user on the list! You could set up a card with some FXO ports (TDM400?) and use those lines to hook up the Asterisk box to your existing PABX. But I am sure someone else will come up with a _much_ more clever solution. Later, PaulH Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: P J [mailto:phil.stevens@cydn.com.au] Sent: Friday, 17 September 2004 12:49 PM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: [Asterisk-Users] SIP Phone -> PBX Phone Hi, I'm new to Asterisk, and am researching information on linking Asterisk to an existing PBX. Could somebody please help me with what might be required for the following setup? - - We have an existing PBX. - I am going to setup Asterisk on our internal network along with some internal SIP phones. - I understand how Asterisk will act as the SIP Server, and SIP phones will be able to call each other, however - - I would also like to link Asterisk to our existing PBX so that SIP phones could call standard phones on our existing PBX system (and vice-versa). - I *do not* need to use Asterisk to call out via PSTN or ITSP. All outbound calls will be via the existing PBX. What hardware device is required to link the Asterisk box to the existing PBX? Could the SIP phones call the standard phones on our existing PBX system? If so, how does Asterisk do this? Thanks in advance. Ps. Even though I *do not* need to use Asterisk to call out via PSTN, what hardware device would be required to do this? And, how does this device differ from the device that links Asterisk to the existing PBX? _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com 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 Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users