Using an APC UPS with PBX in a Flash
Today a client had a power outage. Although the PBX in a Flash (PiaF) server was on an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), the outage lasted long enough that the PiaF …
Keeping Asterisk Traffic Inside the VPN
No DTMF I’m setting up a new PBX in a Flash (PiaF) machine running Asterisk 1.4.21.2. I’m testing it by calling in with SJPhone across a VPN (the PiaF machine …
Buying an OptiPlex with vPro from Dell Outlet
About a year ago, I bought a Dell OptiPlex 755 for a client. The machine came with Intel Advanced Management Technology (iAMT) with vPro. I soon discovered that has a …
Moving PBX in a Flash from a Virtual to a Physical Machine
After running PBX in a Flash (PiaF) in a virtual machine for a few days, I had a couple issues: The system would generate an occasional message “TSC appears to …
Getting Asterisk to Bridge Audio
In my original PBX in a Flash setup, Asterisk is set to “listen in” on calls. One advantage of this is that it can then respond to commands sent from …
Setting Up a Polycom IP 430 Phone with FreePBX
I want to use a true SIP phone for my office phone. I was initially attracted to the Polycom SoundPoint IP 430 because of its support for electronic hookflash with …
Setting Up PBX in a Flash, Part 4: Configuring a Linksys SPA3102
I’ve just posted a series of articles on selecting a VoIP PBX and setting it up under Microsoft Virtual Server. To read the series from the beginning, see Getting Into …
Setting Up PBX in a Flash, Part 3: Configuring FreePBX
If you’ve been following along through the introduction, part 1, and part 2, you now have a PBX in a Flash (PiaF) setup running under Microsoft Virtual Server. It’s keeping time, …
Setting Up PBX in a Flash, Part 2: Before Running FreePBX
The first article in this series, Getting Into VoIP, gave an overview of VoIP systems that I tested and why I chose to implement PBX in a Flash (PiaF). The …
Setting Up PBX in a Flash, Part 1: Configuring a Virtual Machine
The introduction to this series, Getting Into VoIP, explained some of the requirements and testing that went into choosing a VoIP environment and application. One really-want (if not must-have) requirement …