Hi, I have succeed using Asterisk on VMWare on an Athlon@1GB with 128 MB allocated for the Linux virtual machine. I have connected this PBX with another one using IAX/GSM. I can call the other part and the sound is great, without any interruption. The phone used is a Cisco7960 with G.711, so still a codec conversion is in place (GSM/G.711) and Asterisk/VMWare Wkst performs very well. The problem is only when I try to call local services, like echo test or Digium Demo. Then, the sound of the informative message for the Digium Demo is choppy, but the sound from the Digium server (after connection) is very good. So.. the problem is only to play local files when in virtual machine (menus, informative messages, etc.). Why? It is clear that this is not a computer performance issue and/or a timing problem during the codec conversion. More, the inband DTMF works like a charm under the virtual machine. Even the known problem with double digits for Cisco phones dissapear. BR, Dan P.S. Please do not answer again that this setup cannot work. In this moment I cannot accept such an answer.
David Boreham
2003-Jul-19 00:01 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Again Asterisk and VMWare - it works now!
> P.S. Please do not answer again that this setup cannot work. In thismoment> I cannot accept such an answer.Your e-mail made me chuckle. When I worked at Octel/Lucent in the mid-90's we were constantly sniped at for trying to make a voicemail system which ran on general purpose computers, operating systems, and message stores. It was hard work to get it to run smoothly back then even though we were the only application on the box. And today there's a guy who's trying to do the same thing in a VIRTUAL MACHINE !?!?!? <sigh>
Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk
2003-Jul-19 02:33 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Again Asterisk and VMWare - it works now!
IIRC you were given URLs for all sorts of cheapo PCs. Perhaps you've got an old P90 lying around? Or perhaps someone else has? Use that! Not vmware! If you're to use vmware, do it the other way around - linux host with vmware windoze guest. This works fine for me on my PC. On Sat, 2003-07-19 at 08:49, Dan wrote:> Hi, > > I have succeed using Asterisk on VMWare on an Athlon@1GB with 128 MB > allocated for the Linux virtual machine. > I have connected this PBX with another one using IAX/GSM. I can call the > other part and the sound is great, without any interruption. > The phone used is a Cisco7960 with G.711, so still a codec conversion is in > place (GSM/G.711) and Asterisk/VMWare Wkst performs very well. > > The problem is only when I try to call local services, like echo test or > Digium Demo. Then, the sound of the informative message for the Digium Demo > is choppy, but the sound from the Digium server (after connection) is very > good. > > So.. the problem is only to play local files when in virtual machine (menus, > informative messages, etc.). Why? It is clear that this is not a computer > performance issue and/or a timing problem during the codec conversion. > More, the inband DTMF works like a charm under the virtual machine. Even the > known problem with double digits for Cisco phones dissapear. > > BR, > Dan > P.S. Please do not answer again that this setup cannot work. In this moment > I cannot accept such an answer. > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
James Taylor
2003-Jul-19 06:11 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Again Asterisk and VMWare - it works now!
Carlos, You may have something here. Dan - you might try to connect via the virtual network adapter to your "host" machine's hard drive. (just map a drive) it could be that "networking" from your "VM" to the host is faster. James Taylor ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Carlos Eduardo Cremon <ecremon@uol.com.br>> Dan, > >What type of "virtual harddisk" did you create in your linux vmware >virtual machine? As far as I know, the default type is a kind of >compressed harddisk image, to save disk space in the host machine. >Perhaps that is the answer to have bad performance only in local >services, opening local files in vmware: the overhead to decompress. > >-Eduardo > > > > > > >Dan escreveu: > >>Nice! >>If it can work without connecting it to the power supply, then will be >>better..;-) >>When we leave the home, I must disconnect from the mains EVERYTHING (the >>alarm system and the HA PC are the only accepted exceptions)... >> >>:-))) >> >>Dan >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Simon Woodhead" <woodheads@gonegardening.com> >>To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> >>Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 1:31 PM >>Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Again Asterisk and VMWare - it works now! >> >> >> >> >>>Hey Dan, >>> >>>Get a http://www.mini-itx.com/ and disguise it as a fruit bowl. She'll >>> >>> >>never >> >> >>>know! I can't wait until someone builds one looking like a shoe or a >>> >>> >>handbag >> >> >>>and then I can have them all over the house and the more I have, the >>> >>> >>happier >> >> >>>the other half will be!! >>> >>>W >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Dan" <dtoma@fx.ro> >>>To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> >>>Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:12 AM >>>Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Again Asterisk and VMWare - it works now! >>> >>> >>>Roy, >>> >>>Please do not give me such a solution. >>>I know how and where to buy or how to build a very cheap PC (I work in >>> >>> >>this >> >> >>>field). >>>I now that this is a cheaper option (to buy or build a new pc), but I >>> >>> >>don't >> >> >>>want another computer running 24/7 in my house. >>>It is so difficult to understand that? >>>I have a small flat with two rooms. I want to be able to sleep too in the >>>same house. >>>My wife for sure will not accept another one... >>> >>>I feel that it can fully work on my config (allmost it does it now). >>> >>>It is more challenging to make it work under those circumstances...;-) >>>Why to choose everytime the easiest solution available? >>>I want to do it for my ..soul...;-) >>> >>>Best regards, >>>Dan >>>P.S. I have several PCs available for this, but.. I DON'T WANT TO USE >>> >>> >>THEM! >> >> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk" <roy@karlsbakk.net> >>>To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> >>>Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 12:33 PM >>>Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Again Asterisk and VMWare - it works now! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>IIRC you were given URLs for all sorts of cheapo PCs. Perhaps you've got >>>>an old P90 lying around? Or perhaps someone else has? >>>> >>>>Use that! >>>>Not vmware! >>>>If you're to use vmware, do it the other way around - linux host with >>>>vmware windoze guest. This works fine for me on my PC. >>>> >>>>On Sat, 2003-07-19 at 08:49, Dan wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi, >>>>> >>>>>I have succeed using Asterisk on VMWare on an Athlon@1GB with 128 MB >>>>>allocated for the Linux virtual machine. >>>>>I have connected this PBX with another one using IAX/GSM. I can call >>>>> >>>>> >>the >> >> >>>>>other part and the sound is great, without any interruption. >>>>>The phone used is a Cisco7960 with G.711, so still a codec conversion >>>>> >>>>> >>is >> >> >>>in >>> >>> >>>>>place (GSM/G.711) and Asterisk/VMWare Wkst performs very well. >>>>> >>>>>The problem is only when I try to call local services, like echo test >>>>> >>>>> >>or >> >> >>>>>Digium Demo. Then, the sound of the informative message for the Digium >>>>> >>>>> >>>Demo >>> >>> >>>>>is choppy, but the sound from the Digium server (after connection) is >>>>> >>>>> >>>very >>> >>> >>>>>good. >>>>> >>>>>So.. the problem is only to play local files when in virtual machine >>>>> >>>>> >>>(menus, >>> >>> >>>>>informative messages, etc.). Why? It is clear that this is not a >>>>> >>>>> >>>computer >>> >>> >>>>>performance issue and/or a timing problem during the codec conversion. >>>>>More, the inband DTMF works like a charm under the virtual machine. >>>>> >>>>> >>Even >> >> >>>the >>> >>> >>>>>known problem with double digits for Cisco phones dissapear. >>>>> >>>>>BR, >>>>>Dan >>>>>P.S. Please do not answer again that this setup cannot work. In this >>>>> >>>>> >>>moment >>> >>> >>>>>I cannot accept such an answer. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>>>>Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >>>>>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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>>Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >>>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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >>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 >-- James Taylor jltaylor@metrotel.net 903-793-1953 --
Michael Manousos
2003-Jul-21 02:27 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] Again Asterisk and VMWare - it works now!
Hi Dan, Dan wrote:> Hi, > > I have succeed using Asterisk on VMWare on an Athlon@1GB with 128 MB > allocated for the Linux virtual machine. > I have connected this PBX with another one using IAX/GSM. I can call the > other part and the sound is great, without any interruption. > The phone used is a Cisco7960 with G.711, so still a codec conversion is in > place (GSM/G.711) and Asterisk/VMWare Wkst performs very well. > > The problem is only when I try to call local services, like echo test or > Digium Demo. Then, the sound of the informative message for the Digium Demo > is choppy, but the sound from the Digium server (after connection) is very > good. > > So.. the problem is only to play local files when in virtual machine (menus, > informative messages, etc.). Why? It is clear that this is not a computer > performance issue and/or a timing problem during the codec conversion. > More, the inband DTMF works like a charm under the virtual machine. Even the > known problem with double digits for Cisco phones dissapear.Try this: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-dev/2003-July/001139.html It is a patch that I posted to the Asterisk mailing list, a few days ago, handling this problem, for machines that do not have a zaptel hardware installed.> > BR, > Dan > P.S. Please do not answer again that this setup cannot work. In this moment > I cannot accept such an answer. >Michael.
Hi Michael, I just have updated to the lastest Asterisk version (as of Jul21), applied your patch and now..... WOOOOOOW!!!... the virtual Linux/Asterisk box works like any other standalone machine, including with the local prompts. The sound is brilliant, the SIP and IAX connections works like a charm. If an USB/FXO (the USB port is available inside the VMWare virtual machine)device will be available in the future, then the virtual Asterisk IAX/SIP/H.323 to PSTN gateway will be possible. Thanks a lot Michael for your patch! Best regards, Dan P.S. Who want to see how it works now, just drop me a mail to send you the details to connect through SIP or IAX to my virtual box. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Manousos" <manousos@inaccessnetworks.com> To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Again Asterisk and VMWare - it works now!> > Hi Dan, > > Dan wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have succeed using Asterisk on VMWare on an Athlon@1GB with 128 MB > > allocated for the Linux virtual machine. > > I have connected this PBX with another one using IAX/GSM. I can call the > > other part and the sound is great, without any interruption. > > The phone used is a Cisco7960 with G.711, so still a codec conversion isin> > place (GSM/G.711) and Asterisk/VMWare Wkst performs very well. > > > > The problem is only when I try to call local services, like echo test or > > Digium Demo. Then, the sound of the informative message for the DigiumDemo> > is choppy, but the sound from the Digium server (after connection) isvery> > good. > > > > So.. the problem is only to play local files when in virtual machine(menus,> > informative messages, etc.). Why? It is clear that this is not acomputer> > performance issue and/or a timing problem during the codec conversion. > > More, the inband DTMF works like a charm under the virtual machine. Eventhe> > known problem with double digits for Cisco phones dissapear. > > Try this: > http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-dev/2003-July/001139.html > > It is a patch that I posted to the Asterisk mailing list, > a few days ago, handling this problem, for machines that do not > have a zaptel hardware installed. > > > > > BR, > > Dan > > P.S. Please do not answer again that this setup cannot work. In thismoment> > I cannot accept such an answer. > > > > > Michael. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >