4 digit dialing from Digital PBX to Asterisk PBX over Private VPN

We have an Avaya PBX . When a user dials a certain 4 digit extension the Avaya PBX forwards this request to an Adtran550 which in turn forwards this call to the Cisco CME.

Thanks

Mick

I am trying to setup a voicemail server using *. I can get the call to the asterisk box, but I am little confused on how to get the asterisk box to see the called party information.

Both sides can see the t1 and have a DID created on the asterisk side. Any suggestions would be great.

Jared

mmitchel,

I would like to see some of your conf files. I am setting up an NEC pbx with asterisk and would like to see some examples.

Thanks

below are some examples... I never got qsig to completely work, I'm using a loop start channel to toggle MWI on/off(voicemail.conf/externotify=vmnotify.pl) see below . These examples are from a box thats been in production for about 2 years now.

However, notice that switchtype is set to qsig... On the Avaya side/hunt group form/ the message center is set to qsig-mwi.

Zapata.conf
[trunkgroups]
trunkgroup => 1,24
spanmap => 1,1

[channels]
language = en
context = local
switchtype = qsig ;dms100 4ess 5ess ni1 qsig
signalling = pri_cpe
;nsf = none ;'none', 'sdn', 'megacom', 'accunet'
pridialplan = local ; unknown private local national international
prilocaldialplan = national ; same
resetinterval = 3600
overlapdial = yes
priindication = outofband ; inband outofband
priexclusive = yes
; pritimer => t200,1000
; pritimer => t313,4000
; facilityenable = yes
group = 1
echocancel = yes
echocancelwhenbridged = yes
echotraining = yes
echotraining = 800
jitterbuffers = 20
rxgain = 0.0
txgain = 0.0
channel => 25-47
;
signalling = fxs_ls ; i use first channel to toggle MWI
group = 2
channel => 1-24

extensions.conf this box is purely asterisk, so for trixbox, modify in extensions_custom.conf

2699 was the DNIS for the front of the VM application...so to check your vm, you'd dial 2699, etc.. You'll also notice we have 4 and 5 digit extensions hence _xxxx and _xxxxx.
61505 was used for the operator to dump a caller directly into a users vm box.

[general]
static=yes
writeprotect=no
autofallthrough=no
;clearglobalvars=no
priorityjumping=no
;
[globals]
TRUNK=Zap/g1
DIALTRUNK=Zap/g2
;
[macro-vmplatform]
;This is used to map ANI
;to the customers voicemail box
; ${ARG1} - MailBox To Dial
; ${ARG2} - Trunk to use
exten => s,1,NoOp(ANI Recieved ${CALLERID(ani)})
exten => s,2,NoOp(Voicemail Box to Dial ${ARG1})
exten => s,3,Dial(${ARG2}/${ARG1})
exten => s,4,Hangup()
;
[macro-stdexten]
; Standard extension macro:
; ${ARG1} - extension
; ${ARG2} - Device(s) to ring
exten => s,1,NoOp(Call Forwarded from ${ARG1})
exten => s,2,NoOp(CallerID is ${CALLERID(ani)})
exten => s,3,GotoIF($["${CALLERID(rdnis)}" = ""]?emptyrdnis|1)
exten => s,4,Voicemail(u${ARG2})
exten => s,5,Hangup()
exten => a,1,VoiceMailMain(${ARG1})
exten => a,2,Hangup()
exten => emptyrdnis,1,Directory(default|noRDNIS)
exten => emptyrdnis,2,Hangup()
exten => o,1,Dial(Zap/g2/0)
exten => o,2,Hangup()
;
[macro-vmexten]
;this is used by operator to send
;callers directly to users vm box
; ${ARG1} - extension
; ${ARG2} - Device(s) to ring
exten => s,1,NoOp(Operator Dialed ${ARG1})
exten => s,2,NoOp(CallerID is Operator)
exten => s,3,Voicemail(u${ARG2})
exten => s,4,Hangup()
exten => a,1,VoiceMailMain(${ARG1})
exten => a,2,Hangup()
exten => o,1,Dial(Zap/g2/0)
exten => o,2,Hangup()
;
[vmnotify]
exten => s,1,Wait(5)
exten => s,2,Hangup
;
[default]
include => local
;
[local]
;
exten => _XXXX,1,Macro(stdexten,${CALLERID(rdnis)},${CALLERID(rdnis)})
exten => _XXXXX,1,Macro(stdexten,${CALLERID(rdnis)},${CALLERID(rdnis)})
exten => _2699,1,VoiceMailMain()
exten => _2699,2,NoOp(${Mailbox})
exten => _2699,3,Hangup()
exten => o,1,Dial(Zap/g2/0)
exten => o,2,Hangup()
exten => _61505,1,Goto(opvm,61505,1)
;
[opvm]
exten => _61505,1,Answer()
exten => _61505,2,Playback(vm-extension)
exten => _61505,3,WaitExten(10)
exten => _XXXX,1,Macro(vmexten,${EXTEN},${EXTEN})
exten => _XXXXX,1,Macro(vmexten,${EXTEN},${EXTEN})
;
[noRDNIS]
;
exten => _XXXX,1,VoiceMail(u${EXTEN})
exten => _XXXX,2,Hangup()
exten => _XXXXX,1,VoiceMail(u${EXTEN})
exten => _XXXXX,2,Hangup()
exten => o,1,Dial(Zap/g2/0)
exten => o,2,Hangup()
;

vmnotify.pl
Where *1 and #1 represent the code to toggle mwi on and off. ex... dialing *1 1000 will turn the light on and #1 1000 will turn it off... Avaya's only hang up, only the extension that turned it on can turn it off.

#!/usr/bin/perl

my $DEBUG = 0;
open(OUT, ">>/tmp/asterisk.log");
###############################################################################
# Configuration Variables
###############################################################################

# If you have a remote PBX ( hanging off of your non asterisk pbx;
# ie. asterisk -> definity -> nortel)
# ... remoteExtensions would be the mode code for the nortel
# remoteExtensions is the list of extensions hanging of the "nortel"
my $remoteExtensions = "1280|1203";
my $remoteMWIOn = "#53";
my $remoteMWIOff = "#*53";
#
# Mode codes for the definity
my $mwiOn = "*1";
my $mwiOff = "#1";
#
my $vmNumber = "555-867-5309";
###############################################################################

my $callFile = "Channel: Zap/25/CALLTHISNUMBER
MaxRetries: 15
RetryTime: 60
WaitTime: 10
Context: vmnotify
Extension: s
Callerid: VM Notification
Priority: 2";

my $notifyFileP = "Channel: Zap/g1/9CALLTHISNUMBER,,,,EXTENSION#
MaxRetries: 0
RetryTime: 300
WaitTime:30
Context: default
Extension: s
Callerid: VM Notification
Priority: 2";

my $notifyFileM = "Channel: Zap/g1/9CALLTHISNUMBER
MaxRetries: 0
RetryTime: 300
WaitTime:30
Context: default
Application: VoicemailMain
Data: sEXTENSION
Callerid: VM Notification
Priority: 2";

my $currentMessageDir = "/var/spool/asterisk/mwi/";
my $currentNotifyDir = "/var/spool/asterisk/notify/";
my $rand = $$;
my $callFileTEMP = "/var/tmp/asterisk.callfile." . $rand;
$rand2 = $rand + 1;
my $callFileTEMP2 = "/var/tmp/asterisk.callfile." . $rand2;

my $date = `date`;
print OUT $date;

if ($DEBUG > 0) {
print OUT "\$callFileTEMP = $callFileTEMP\n";
print OUT "\$callFileTEMP2 = $callFileTEMP2\n";
for my $arg (@ARGV) {
print OUT "\t$arg\n";
}
}

shift;
my $mailboxTEMP = shift;
my $messages = shift;
chomp $mailbox;
chomp $messages;

my ($mailbox,$context) = split(/\@/, $mailboxTEMP);

if ( $mailbox =~ /$remoteExtensions/ ){
$mwiOn = $remoteMWIOn;
$mwiOff = $remoteMWIOff;
}

$CMDPath = $currentMessageDir . $context . "/" . $mailbox;
my $currentMessages = 0;
if ( -e $CMDPath ) {
open(CURRENT, " $currentMessages = ;
close CURRENT;
chomp $currentMessages;
print OUT "currentMessages = \"$currentMessages\"\n" if $DEBUG > 0;
} else {
$currentMessages = 0;
}

# create the call file
open(CF, ">$callFileTEMP");

if ( $messages > $currentMessages ) { # they have messages
$callFile =~ s/CALLTHISNUMBER/$mwiOn$mailbox/;

# print "Turning ON MWI for $mailbox\@$context\n" if $DEBUG > 0;
print OUT "Turning ON MWI for $mailbox\@$context\n";
print OUT $callFile if $DEBUG > 0;

open(CF2, ">$callFileTEMP2");
my $notifyNumber = getNotifyNumber($mailbox);
my $notifyMethod = $notifyNumber;
$notifyMethod = substr($notifyNumber,0,1);
$notifyNumber = substr($notifyNumber,1,10);
my $notifyFile = "";
my $qFile = "/var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/asterisk." . $rand2;
print OUT "\$qfile = $qFile\n" if $DEBUG > 0;
if ($notifyMethod eq 'm') {
$notifyFile = $notifyFileM;
} elsif ( $notifyMethod eq 'p' ) {
$notifyFile = $notifyFileP;
}
if ( $notifyNumber != 0 ) {
$notifyFile =~ s/CALLTHISNUMBER/$notifyNumber/;
if ($notifyMethod eq 'p' ) {
$notifyFile =~ s/EXTENSION/$mailbox/;
} else {
$notifyFile =~ s/EXTENSION/$mailbox\@$context/;
}
print CF2 $notifyFile;
if ($DEBUG > 0 ) {
print OUT "---\n";
print OUT $notifyFile;
print OUT "---\n";
}
close CF2;
rename($callFileTEMP2, $qFile) or print(OUT "ERROR: Can't rename callfile($callFileTEMP2): $!\n");
}

} else {
$callFile =~ s/CALLTHISNUMBER/$mwiOff$mailbox/;

#print "Turning OFF MWI for $mailbox\@$context\n" if $DEBUG > 0;
print OUT "Turning OFF MWI for $mailbox\@$context\n";
print OUT $callFile if $DEBUG > 0;
}
print CF $callFile;
close CF;

# put it in the outgoing queue
rename($callFileTEMP, "/var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/asterisk.$$") or print(OUT "ERROR: Can't rename callfile($callFileTEMP): $!\n");

# update the new message count
open(UPDATECMD, ">$CMDPath");
print UPDATECMD $messages;
close UPDATECMD;
print OUT "-"x80 . "\n";
close OUT;

sub getNotifyNumber {
my $NotifyPath = $currentNotifyDir . $context . "/" . $mailbox;
if ( -e $NotifyPath ) {
open(CURRENT, " $notifyNumber = ;
close CURRENT;
chomp $notifyNumber;
print OUT "notifyNumber = \"$notifyNumber\"\n" if $DEBUG > 0;
return $notifyNumber;
} else {
return 0;
}
}

If you want conf files via email...just write me... matt@tycal.com

- Matt