Asterisk · The Definitive Guide

Asterisk · The Definitive Guide
Authors
Meggelen, Jim & Madsen, Leif & Bryant, Russell & Meggelen, Jim Van
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Tags
reference , computers , networking , general , programming
ISBN
9780596517342
Date
2011-05-05T00:00:00+00:00
Size
3.09 MB
Lang
en
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Design a complete VoIP or analog PBX with Asterisk, even if you have no previous Asterisk experience and only basic telecommunications knowledge. This bestselling guide makes it easy, with a detailed roadmap to installing, configuring, and integrating this open source software into your existing phone system.

Ideal for Linux administrators, developers, and power users, this book shows you how to write a basic dialplan step by step, and quickly brings you up to speed on the latest Asterisk features in version 1.8.

Integrate Asterisk with analog, VoIP, and digital telephony systems

Build a simple interactive dialplan, and dive into advanced concepts

Use Asterisk’s voicemail options—including a standalone voicemail server

Build a menuing system and add applications that act on caller input

Incorporate a relational database with MySQL and Postgre SQL

Connect to external services such as LDAP, calendars, XMPP, and Skype

Use Automatic Call Distribution to build a call queuing system

Learn how to use Asterisk’s security, call routing, and faxing features