asterisk users - May 2005 - Transparently Routing German pri through Asterisk

Hi,

at the moment we have in Avaya Integral PBX with german pri (30 lines).  
We want to smouthly migrate to an Asterisk server.
For this reason: Is it possible to route the external german pri (E1) 
through Asterisk server to that Avaya PBX?

I think at first we need a Digium e1 card 4-Port. But how do we have to 
configure the routing of the whole PRI?

I really would appreciate any sample config.

Thanks,
Kib

Should work the same as a US PRI with 23 or 24 channels:

- Set up one channel for incoming (as pri_cpe)
  Add the channels to group 1 and context as [co]
- Set up the other channel for the avaya (as pri_net)
  Add the channels to group 2 and context as [avaya]
- To test your setup, connect both channels together using a cross-over
cable (google for T1 crossover) -- you should get green light on both.

- Add this to your extensions.conf:

[co]
exten => _.,1,Dial(ZAP/g2/${EXTEN})

[avaya]
exten => _.,1,Dial(ZAP/g1/${EXTEN})

- Connect the PRI using a straight cable, connect the avaya with a
cross-over cable 
- Done
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kib Eki [mailto:kibeki@gmx.net] 
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> through Asterisk
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> at the moment we have in Avaya Integral PBX with german pri 
> (30 lines).  
> We want to smouthly migrate to an Asterisk server.
> For this reason: Is it possible to route the external german pri (E1) 
> through Asterisk server to that Avaya PBX?
> 
> I think at first we need a Digium e1 card 4-Port. But how do 
> we have to 
> configure the routing of the whole PRI?
> 
> I really would appreciate any sample config.
> 
> Thanks,
> Kib
> 
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I just did this yesterday using an Avaya Merlin Legend system, we put
Asterisk in front of the avaya, and changed the T1 (I'm in the US) to
go thru the Asterisk box. The plan is to slowoly migrate everyone.
1. Configure the first span in /etc/zaptel.conf as needed, copy the
same thing for the second span in /etc/zaptel.conf
2. Configure the first PRI in /etc/asteris/zapata.conf to be used with
asterisk as you would if you wouldn't have the Avaya system, configure
signalling=pri_cpe, group=1, context=default, and channels => 1-23
3. Configure the second PRI (the one going to the Avaya) with
signalling=pri_net, group=2, context = outgoing, and channels => 25-47
4. Configure extensions.conf:
[default]
;anybody calling in will come thru here.
exten => _.,1,Dial(Zap/g1/${EXTEN})
[outgoing]
;anybody calling out drops here
exten => _.,1,Dial(Zap/g2/${EXTEN})

This should take care of everything. Subsitute the values that are
needed for your PRI (since you are using E1). The only difference as
you can see is the pri_net vs pri_cpe, the rest has to do with the
dialplan.
Also remember that between the Avaya and the Asterisk the cable has to
be crossover (pin 1 wired to pin 4, and pin 2 wired to pin 5, not sure
about E1).
Hope this helps.
On 5/6/05, Kib Eki <kibeki@gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> at the moment we have in Avaya Integral PBX with german pri (30 lines).
> We want to smouthly migrate to an Asterisk server.
> For this reason: Is it possible to route the external german pri (E1)
> through Asterisk server to that Avaya PBX?
> 
> I think at first we need a Digium e1 card 4-Port. But how do we have to
> configure the routing of the whole PRI?
> 
> I really would appreciate any sample config.
> 
> Thanks,
> Kib
> 
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