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Title: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: VXL V6 on 07 April 2020, 17:02:33
Specifically Endpoint Manager and how it's supposed to enable the full version when a Sangoma handset is plugged in
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: TheBoy on 07 April 2020, 18:44:25
Isn't Endpoint Manager a commercial module?

Personally, I always handcraft the endpoint config files. I've been led down too many dead ends with various forms of endpoint automatic config generators in the past.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: VXL V6 on 07 April 2020, 19:30:03
Well if you have a Sangoma handset and register it, it's supposed to enable the full Endpoint Manager - effectively the cost of a geniune handset is less than a 25yr licence so it's a no brainer... or at least it would be if it worked. I suspect I have problems with the zero provisioning function which is why the PBX doesn't know about the handset (thus unlocking Endpoint), that said, I can't even get the handset working manually.

My FreePBX knowledge is ancient so this fresh install is challenging me a bit (lot).
 
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: TheBoy on 08 April 2020, 16:22:34
FreePBX hasn't really changed much in reality, though the UI is a bit more snazzy, more touch friendly, and has more AJAX/HTML5 type functionality.  It just looks different (but isn't).

Cant help with the Sangoma handsets, Bro uses Aastra handsets, I use those crap Skinny Cisco ones.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: TheBoy on 08 April 2020, 16:23:12
Although the default SIP module has changed to pjsip from the original Asterisk one.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: tidla on 09 April 2020, 11:42:50
That's exactly how i thought it should be done too.  ;D
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: Rangie on 09 April 2020, 12:09:07
Haven't got a clue what this thread is about, if I'm missing out on anything please don't worry 😄😃😀
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: scimmy_man on 09 April 2020, 13:23:48
Haven't got a clue what this thread is about, if I'm missing out on anything please don't worry 😄😃😀
Im waiting for the explaination too
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: TheBoy on 09 April 2020, 17:04:28
Phones. You know. Old fashion technology. None of this arsebook messager twottering zoomed skype for teams wank.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: scimmy_man on 09 April 2020, 17:09:10
The last time I had problems with a phone, my mates 13 yr old picked it up pressed no more than 5 buttons and it worked,
I had been fiddling with it for a week.

I gave the lad £20 as a thanks.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: Rangie on 09 April 2020, 17:13:06
The last time I had problems with a phone, my mates 13 yr old picked it up pressed no more than 5 buttons and it worked,
I had been fiddling with it for a week.

I gave the lad £20 as a thanks.
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My 9 year old Grandson sorts mine for me, still doesn't come naturally to me to carry it !
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: TheBoy on 09 April 2020, 17:13:31
The last time I had problems with a phone, my mates 13 yr old picked it up pressed no more than 5 buttons and it worked,
I had been fiddling with it for a week.

I gave the lad £20 as a thanks.
Proper phone. You know, with a curly cord.  None of this modern mobile tosh.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: VXL V6 on 09 April 2020, 17:29:07
Well I got the handset working straight off the PBX now rather than using the Zero Provisioning Portal...  Still haven't unlocked Endpoint Manager yet but the free version supports Sangoma and Digium.

The biggest headache I had which cost me half a day was the Option 66 configuration on the switch (I'm dishing out DHCP from the L3 switch) .... one for the Cisco people here....

This no worky:-

ip dhcp pool VoIP
   Config removed
   option 66 ip 172.30.1.214
   lease 0 8

This worky:-

ip dhcp pool VoIP
   Config removed
   option 66 ascii "172.30.1.214"
   lease 0 8


I only spotted this when looking directly at the config the phone picked up and saw wingdings instead of proper detail in there.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: Rangie on 09 April 2020, 17:35:13
Sounds simple enough 😀😃😄
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 10 April 2020, 09:42:10
Sounds simple enough 😀😃😄

Yeh c'mon Andy get your shit together FFS!  ::)                                          :P ;D
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2020, 09:17:37
I've never used a Cisco device as a DHCP server, so you're on your own setting up the tftp stuff ;D. 

Glad its working :y
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: VXL V6 on 11 April 2020, 13:04:44
Well it's my home network and it seems sensless having a L3 switch doing very little so doing the routing (obviously) and DHCP on it and leaving the baby ASA5505 to just be a firewall so it doesn't get too tired  ;D Ultimately it's just a live lab environment really!
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: TheBoy on 12 April 2020, 10:06:32
Well it's my home network and it seems sensless having a L3 switch doing very little so doing the routing (obviously) and DHCP on it and leaving the baby ASA5505 to just be a firewall so it doesn't get too tired  ;D Ultimately it's just a live lab environment really!
:y

Every time I simplify my home network, it soon ends up in a mess again ;D.  I have the broadband router doing some of the vlan routing and all the NAT where required, a L3 switch doing some more of the routing (between some 10Gb segments), and some Linux hosts doing the more complex routing.

I have 2 24port gig-E switches, one 26port gig-E, one 10Gb, and some smaller ones dotted in various places like behind the telly (who'd thought 19yrs ago that 2 ethernet for the telly wouldn't be enough :o).  And always struggling for spare ports :(
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 April 2020, 22:22:13
As I dislike WiFi for all but basic laptop in the lounge use, I too have everything wired and wired docking stations for my work and own laptops in the man cave.

I would have thought a switch built into smart Tv's would be standard by now so you could patch the various TV boxes everyone has in.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: TheBoy on 13 April 2020, 09:00:25
I would have thought a switch built into smart Tv's would be standard by now so you could patch the various TV boxes everyone has in.
I reckon they will go the other way, and remove the ethernet port, and rely on the junk that is Wifi.  With all the security implications that brings.
Title: Re: Anybody know about FreePBX
Post by: Kevin Wood on 13 April 2020, 13:55:14
I would have thought a switch built into smart Tv's would be standard by now so you could patch the various TV boxes everyone has in.
I reckon they will go the other way, and remove the ethernet port, and rely on the junk that is Wifi.  With all the security implications that brings.
Yep, I reckon the ethernet magnetics are a cost they'd love to eliminate, sadly.