FaxServer using Asterisk - Revision history

Sertonix: replace /etc/init.d with rc-service

2023-11-17T10:41:37Z

replace /etc/init.d with rc-service

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:41, 17 November 2023
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	==== Start things up ====		==== Start things up ====
	Now its time to start up the services		Now its time to start up the services
	{{cmd\|~~/etc/init.d/~~asterisk start}}		{{cmd\|rc-service asterisk start}}
	Configure {{pkg\|asterisk}} to autostart at next reboot		Configure {{pkg\|asterisk}} to autostart at next reboot
	{{cmd\|rc-update add asterisk}}		{{cmd\|rc-update add asterisk}}

Sertonix: use https

2023-08-25T21:33:17Z

use https

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:33, 25 August 2023
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	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
	= Installation =		= Installation =
	This wiki-doc is based on [~~http~~://www.alpinelinux.org/downloads Alpine Linux 2.6] ''(but might also work on version 2.1.3 or higher)''		This wiki-doc is based on [https://www.alpinelinux.org/downloads Alpine Linux 2.6] ''(but might also work on version 2.1.3 or higher)''

	Start by [[Installation\|setting up]] a Alpine Linux base system ''(you will most likely want to run <code>setup-alpine</code> to setup the most basic settings)''		Start by [[Installation\|setting up]] a Alpine Linux base system ''(you will most likely want to run <code>setup-alpine</code> to setup the most basic settings)''

John3-16: Categorized: Telephony

2017-09-19T21:37:58Z

Categorized: Telephony

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:37, 19 September 2017
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	Now copy the '<tt>/tmp/testfax.txt</tt>' to '<tt>/var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/</tt>'. The second you do that, {{pkg\|asterisk}} will try to send the fax based on what you wrote in the file.		Now copy the '<tt>/tmp/testfax.txt</tt>' to '<tt>/var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/</tt>'. The second you do that, {{pkg\|asterisk}} will try to send the fax based on what you wrote in the file.
	{{cmd\|cp -p /tmp/testfax.txt /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/}}		{{cmd\|cp -p /tmp/testfax.txt /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/}}

			[[Category:Telephony]]

Mhavela: How to send faxes (e.g. for testing)

2013-07-31T06:17:10Z

How to send faxes (e.g. for testing)

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:17, 31 July 2013
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	Configure {{pkg\|asterisk}} to autostart at next reboot		Configure {{pkg\|asterisk}} to autostart at next reboot
	{{cmd\|rc-update add asterisk}}		{{cmd\|rc-update add asterisk}}

			= Testing =
			== Sending fax ==
			=== Prepare ===
			Save a '<tt>.tiff</tt>' file into '<tt>/tmp/</tt>' (in our example we name the file '<tt>/tmp/testfax.tiff</tt>').

			Create a file that looks something like this ''(modify it for your local needs)''.
			{{cat\|/tmp/testfax.txt\|[general]
			Channel: SIP/123@10.20.30.40
			Callerid: "TestFAX"
			WaitTime: 30
			Maxretries:3
			RetryTime: 300
			Account: 1000
			Application: SendFax
			Data: /tmp/testfax.tiff
			}}
			Change permissions on the newly created files
			{{cmd\|chown asterisk:asterisk /tmp/testfax*}}
			=== Send the fax ===
			Now copy the '<tt>/tmp/testfax.txt</tt>' to '<tt>/var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/</tt>'. The second you do that, {{pkg\|asterisk}} will try to send the fax based on what you wrote in the file.
			{{cmd\|cp -p /tmp/testfax.txt /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/}}

Mhavela: udptl and sip configuration. Removing dialplan for now, lua version to come

2013-07-31T06:06:18Z

udptl and sip configuration. Removing dialplan for now, lua version to come

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 				; bindport is the local UDP port that Asterisk will listen on
 bindaddr{{=}}0.0.0.0                ; IP address to bind to (0.0.0.0 binds to all)
-srvlookup{{=}}yes                   ; Enable DNS SRV lookups on outbound calls
+srvlookup{{=}}no                    ; Enable DNS SRV lookups on outbound calls
 disallow{{=}}all                    ; First disallow all codecs
 allow{{=}}ulaw			; Allow codecs (in order of preference)
 allow{{=}}alaw			; Allow codecs (in order of preference)
 udpbindaddr{{=}}0.0.0.0
 }}
 ==== Configure dialplan ====
 * Edit the appropriate file
-{{cmd|vi /etc/asterisk/extensions.ael}}
+{{cmd|vi /etc/asterisk/extensions.lua}}
 * Copy this content to the file
-{{cat|/etc/asterisk/extensions.ael|context fax_incoming {
+{{cat|/etc/asterisk/extensions.lua|TODO...
 }}

Mhavela: /* Configure dialplan */ Using variable for setting path to various files. Adding some debug output

2013-07-02T16:11:13Z

Configure dialplan: Using variable for setting path to various files. Adding some debug output

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	_X. {{=}}> {		_X. {{=}}> {
	Set(FAXDATE{{=}}${STRFTIME(,,%Y%m%d%H%M%S)});		Set(FAXDATE{{=}}${STRFTIME(,,%Y%m%d%H%M%S)});
	Set(FAXFILE{{=}}/~~tmp/fax_~~${EXTEN}_${FAXDATE}.tif);		Set(FAXPATH{{=}}/etc/asterisk/spool);
			Set(FAXFILE{{=}}${FAXPATH}/fax_incoming_${EXTEN}_${FAXDATE}.tif);
	Answer();		Answer();
			System(/bin/mkdir -p ${FAXPATH});
	Wait(1);		Wait(1);
	ReceiveFax(${FAXFILE},f);		ReceiveFax(${FAXFILE},f);
	Verbose(3,- Fax receipt completed with status: ${FAXSTATUS});		Verbose(3,- Fax receipt completed with status: ${FAXSTATUS});
	if ("${FAXSTATUS}" {{=}} "FAILED") {		if ("${FAXSTATUS}" {{=}} "FAILED") {
	Set(DEBUGINFO~~\nFAXSTATUS~~: ${FAXSTATUS}\nFAXERROR: ${FAXERROR}\nLOCALSTATIONID: ${LOCALSTATIONID}\nLOCALHEADERINFO: ${LOCALHEADERINFO}\nREMOTESTATIONID: ${REMOTESTATIONID}\nFAXPAGES: ${FAXPAGES}\nFAXBITRATE: ${FAXBITRATE}\nFAXRESOLUTION: ${FAXRESOLUTION});		Set(DEBUGINFO{{=}}FAXSTATUS: ${FAXSTATUS}\nFAXERROR: ${FAXERROR}\nLOCALSTATIONID: ${LOCALSTATIONID}\nLOCALHEADERINFO: ${LOCALHEADERINFO}\nREMOTESTATIONID: ${REMOTESTATIONID}\nFAXPAGES: ${FAXPAGES}\nFAXBITRATE: ${FAXBITRATE}\nFAXRESOLUTION: ${FAXRESOLUTION});
	Verbose(3,- Trying to send a email reporting the failure});		Verbose(3,- Trying to send a email reporting the failure});
	System(echo "${DEBUGINFO}" {{!}} /usr/bin/email -s "Incoming fax for ${EXTEN} failed" grp-support);		System(/bin/echo "${DEBUGINFO}" {{!}} /usr/bin/email -s "Incoming fax for ${EXTEN} failed" grp-support);
	System(~~/usr~~/bin/mkdir -p ~~/tmp~~/fax-failed);		System(/bin/mkdir -p ${FAXPATH}/fax-failed);
	System(~~/usr~~/bin/mv ${FAXFILE} ~~/tmp~~/fax-failed/);		System(/bin/mv ${FAXFILE} ${FAXPATH}/fax-failed/);
			System(/bin/echo '${FAXDATE} - Failed receiving fax originated for ${EXTEN}\n${DEBUGINFO}\n\n' >> ${FAXPATH}/error.log);
	} else {		} else {
	Verbose(3,- Trying to send a email containing the fax});		Verbose(3,- Trying to send a email containing the fax);
	System(/usr/bin/email -s "Incoming fax for ${EXTEN} failed" -b -a ${FAXFILE} grp-${EXTEN});		System(/usr/bin/email -s "Incoming fax for ${EXTEN} failed" -b -a ${FAXFILE} grp-${EXTEN});
	System(~~/usr~~/bin/mkdir -p ~~/tmp~~/fax-processed);		System(/bin/mkdir -p ${FAXPATH}/fax-processed);
	System(~~/usr~~/bin/mv ${FAXFILE} ~~/tmp~~/fax-processed/);		System(/bin/mv ${FAXFILE} ${FAXPATH}/fax-processed/);
			System(/bin/echo '${FAXDATE} - Successfuly received fax originated for ${EXTEN} (${FAXFILE})' >> ${FAXPATH}/success.log);
	};		};
	};		};

Mhavela: More draft notes about asterisk as faxserver

2013-07-02T15:00:31Z

More draft notes about asterisk as faxserver

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Mhavela: Draft notes about fax server

2013-07-02T06:57:06Z

Draft notes about fax server

New page

{{Draft|This is a experimental page to see if this could replace a more complex setup using Asterisk+IAXmodem+hylafax}}
This document aims to create a as simple as possible to setup fax server to send and receive faxes using {{pkg|asterisk}} and {{pkg|asterisk-fax}}.

= Installation =
This wiki-doc is based on [http://www.alpinelinux.org/downloads Alpine Linux 2.6] ''(but might also work on version 2.1.3 or higher)''

Start by [[Installation|setting up]] a Alpine Linux base system ''(you will most likely want to run <code>setup-alpine</code> to setup the most basic settings)''

=== Firewall ===
You might want to setup a firewall to protect your system. We will not address this task in this document. Some firewall alternatives in Alpine Linux are
* [[How-To_Alpine_Wall|AWall]]
* Shorewall
* iptables

= Configuring Asterisk =
There are multiple ways to configure Asterisk. This document only describes a very basic setup which you might want to modify based on your needs. But by following this document, you should have a fully functional fax-server using only {{pkg|asterisk}} and {{pkg|asterisk-fax}}.

=== Install required packages ===
At this stage your Alpine Linux only holds some basic packages for base functionallity. We will need to install some extra packages in order to get the fax functionallity.
{{cmd|apk add asterisk asterisk-fax}}
During this wiki doc, we will use ({{pkg|vim}} as the tool to create and edit files, so we need to install it (we will remove the

==== Load appropreate modules ====
Asterisk needs some modules to be able to handle fax.
* Edit {{path|/etc/asterisk/modules.conf}} {{cmd|vi /etc/asterisk/modules.conf}}
* Copy this content to the file
{{cat|/etc/asterisk/modules.conf|modules
autoload=yes
}}