[asterisk-users] Switchvox

Steve Totaro
Mon, 18 May 2009 11:59:08 -0000

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Jeff LaCoursiere <jeff at jeff.net>
wrote:
>
> I just inherited a client that is using a Switchvox system. ?I normally
> install a CentOS based system with freePBX and some custom endpoint
> management stuff for Polycom phones. ?This Switchvox is making me feel a
> bit stifled. ?I am having nightmares of another recent encounter with
> Trixbox Pro.
>
> Can I really not ssh into this box? ?If I could is there anything useful
> that I might change without breaking things and/or endangering their
> warranty or support? ?Google seems to be very quiet about customer
> experiences with Switchvox.
>
> j
>

I have had many run-ins with SwitchVox.

You can single user the box at boot up and create a new user with root
privileges.  From there, you can SSH the box and do whatever you would
on a "regular" Linux box.

This is a requirement as far as I am concerned, if you are going to be
exposing the box to the world, which is not a "Supported"
configuration.

You may want to take the server down for a while and do a G4U clone
before you mess with it though.

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