On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 20:20, David Carter wrote: > I'm considering using Asterisk with some type of Cisco phone, and currently > considering either the 7940 or 7960 because of its more-complete functionality > (compared to the 7905). > I'm currently wondering: > Do all the expected functions (transfer, conference, voice mail, message > waiting indicator, etc.) work normally with Asterisk over SIP?
All work great :) > What caveats are known about using these phones with SIP, as opposed to > Cisco's proprietary SCCP? If an SCCP module is available for Asterisk, > how functional is it? There are 2 SCCP modules chan_sccp & chan_skinny I've not personally used either yet, but I believe they offer working basic functionality, but are not as advanced as SIP/IAX or, indeed, SCCP with CallManager. > How customizable are the phone menus while using SIP (or if a SCCP > module is available, using SCCP)? Services menu is very customisable: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+Cisco+79XX+XML+Services There is even a manager interface for Asterisk available!: http://asterisk.edihost.co.uk/am-web/ > Cisco doesn't seem to have much documentation online about using these phones > in SIP mode, so if anyone is using these phones now, I'd appreciate hearing > about your experiences. A good resource is: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+phone+cisco+79xx F _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
