Topic: Can I also use manual configuration while using Sail ?

[arne]

It's a while since I tested the automated web shell for configuration of the Asterisk server, but I do use the Selintra Asterisk RPM at the moment.

The reason that I use manual configuration is because I like to have the freedom of doing som "scripting" in the extensions config file.

Is it possible to set up some extensions using manual "scripting" also and as well if installing the automated configuration shell (Sail ?) ?

Exuse me for not beeing quite into the "terms" and the names as I have noe used all this software for a while, just a part of it (The asterisk RPM.)

By the way, is there one certain revision of Asterisk/sail that should be used with the SME 7.2 version ?

[SARK devs]

Hi Arne,

For 7.2 use sail-2.1.14-507.

Yes you can manually script.  The system supports the concept of "custom Apps" which are your own contexts that you have complete freedom in coding yourself.  You tell SAIL to "stitch" yor contexts into the inbound, outbound or both call paths.

You can read about them here...

http://www.selintra.com/docs/cgi-bin/view/Main/DocChapter16

Every copy of SAIL (from about 450 onwards) comes with a few example custom apps to get you started.

Kind Regards

S

[arne]

Thank you !

It's a long time since I tried Sail and I think I will do it again. Last time my impression of "Sail" was that it was very effective and easy to work with for standard configurations but I cuold not fond out how to make my own "custom Apps".

I know that there is documentation on your web site, but I did not understand it completely.

If I do a "iptelephony only installation" with no telephony hardware at the server, will I still need the Zaptel rpm ?
(I think that Asterisk can be compiled with and without such a "need" and I guess that this one will need Zaptel, right ??)

Eventuelly what will be the recomended revisions of Asterisk/Zaptel/Sail (OK, Sail I know allready

[SARK devs]

Asterisk uses zaptel for its timing source so you should install it.  Asterisk will still run without it but your music on hold may be choppy and conference rooms will not work. 

Best to install it and run PCIcards panel from SAIL.  This will detect that you have no cards installed and it will load ztdummy, which will provide a timimg source for asterisk.

Load the latest asterisk 1.2.20 release and the latest zappri release from here...

http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/smeserver/contribs/selintra/RPMS/AsteriskForSail-2.1.14/None-ISDN/

Kind Regards

S

[arne]

Thanks a lot, I will give it a try