Don't blame me guys, but if you are a new to VOIP and aint't using asterisk for a while, checkout freeswitch (freeswitch.org). Also do not forget at least about this http://www.opensips.org/html/docs/modules/1.6.x/load_balancer.html for loadbalance to your pbx boxes. Just my 2 cents.
2012/5/9 Chad Wallace <[email protected]> > On Mon, 07 May 2012 06:40:46 -0600 > Nunya Biznatch <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I need to plan to use FreePBX on all Asterisk Servers, but I don't > > >> intend to install it until I'm in regular MAC maintenance mode. > > >> > > > It is ashame you are going this far with your setup to rely on > > > FreePBX. For something this complex, you are setting your self up > > > for some heartache. > > > > > It is my intention to do everything from the command line. However, > > there will be times when I'll have Interns coming in and doing some > > of the MAC activities, and I thought this might be an easier way for > > the day to day to get done. I've never seen it myself either, so am > > curious. Finally, there's the "glitter" factor. When my bosses come > > in and want a dog and pony show on the new phone system, they want to > > see fluffy bunnies and kittens, not the Ox that's doing the pulling. > > CLI = "old" in the minds of those that don't comprehend. > > I just installed FreePBX, and I'm pretty sure that "do everything from > the command line" and "use FreePBX" are mutually exclusive situations. > > When you install FreePBX, it replaces (overwrites!) your config, and > then you manually enter everything (devices, queues, IVR, etc.) in the > GUI--or use a bulk import/export tool if there is one. It takes over > your Asterisk install, and you have to adapt to it, not the other way > around. > > If you want to set it up with standard Asterisk configs and your own > dialplan, you'll need to find another way to do the GUI for the > noobs/interns. > > For the bosses, I would suggest sending them to an actual dog and pony > show instead. But that's just me. ;-) > > > -- > > C. Chad Wallace, B.Sc. > The Lodging Company > http://www.lodgingcompany.com/ > OpenPGP Public Key ID: 0x262208A0 > > > -- > _____________________________________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: > http://www.asterisk.org/hello > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
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