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    • M
      m4f1050
      last edited by

      I downgraded to 2.0.1 just to install this!  :)

      Is there any tutorial on how to initially set it up?  (I am coming from Windows and Axon PBX)

      ..or asterisk-gui?  Trying that out first.

      EDIT:

      I fetched http://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/ports/i386/packages-8.1-release/All/asterisk-gui-2.0.4_4.tbz

      Tried to add it but I get:

      pkg_add: could not find package openldap-client-2.4.23 !
      pkg_add: could not find package perl-5.10.1_1 !
      pkg_add: could not find package libltdl-2.2.6b !
      pkg_add: could not find package wget-1.12_1 !
      pkg_add: could not find package libgcrypt-1.4.5_1 !
      pkg_add: could not find package postgresql-client-8.2.17_1 !

      EDIT 2:

      fetched the missing packages then pkg_add asterisk-gui-2.0.4_4.tbz it said it installed in /usr/local and gave me a url to go to but not working.

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      • marcellocM
        marcelloc
        last edited by

        Asterisk gui need some file changes to work and I did not had time to finish it.

        This current version can be configured only on console/files.

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          m4f1050
          last edited by

          I changed manager.conf and http.conf:

          manager.conf:

          enabled=yes
          webenabled=yes
          [admin]
          secret = password
          read = all
          write = all

          http.conf:

          enabled=yes
          enablestatic=yes

          And got it to load and login, but I get an alert:

          The GUI does not have necessary privileges.
          Please check the manager permissions for the user !

          Thanks for your time!!!

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          • marcellocM
            marcelloc
            last edited by

            these are few steps I did to get asterisk-gui working.
            I'm not sure if it is all remain steps.

            mkdir /var/lib
            mkdir /etc/dahdi/
            
            ln -s /usr/local/etc/asterisk /etc/asterisk
            ln -s /usr/local/share/asterisk /var/lib/asterisk
            
            /var/lib/asterisk/gui_backups
            /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/imageupdate
            
            chown -R asterisk /var/lib/asterisk
            chown -R asterisk /usr/local/etc/asterisk
            chown -R asterisk /etc/dahdi
            
            /var/lib/asterisk/static_html/config
            /var/lib/asterisk/scripts
            
            /usr/local/etc/rc.d/asterisk/restart
             asterisk -rx "core set debug 10"
            asterisk -rx "core set verbose 10"
            

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              m4f1050
              last edited by

              Cool, will try that.  That's how you got it to load up, but you weren't able to get it to write/update the .conf files, correct?

              EDIT:

              Ok, got it to show up, had to edit index.js to include asterisk/1.8 but it won't save any settings  :-/

              asterisk-gui.jpg
              asterisk-gui.jpg_thumb

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                tempest69
                last edited by

                Hello,
                what a great package!
                But…
                I'm on nanobsd platform and something seems incorrect :
                the file /usr/local/etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf contain the line "astdbdir => /tmp" ==> this is ok
                But on the gui when i go to status=>asterisk, i see this :

                * Directories
                  -------------
                  Configuration file:          
                  Configuration directory:     /usr/local/etc/asterisk
                  Module directory:            /usr/local/lib/asterisk/modules
                  Spool directory:             /var/spool/asterisk
                  Log directory:               /var/log/asterisk
                  Run/Sockets directory:       /var/run/asterisk
                  PID file:                    /var/run/asterisk/asterisk.pid
                  VarLib directory:            /usr/local/share/asterisk
                  Data directory:              /usr/local/share/asterisk
                  ASTDB:                       /var/db/asterisk/astdb
                  IAX2 Keys directory:         /usr/local/share/asterisk/keys
                  AGI Scripts directory:       /usr/local/share/asterisk/agi-bin
                

                astdb is /var/db/asterisk/astdb ==> it's bad!
                It seems that the file /usr/local/etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf is not the one used when asterisk is started.
                And when i look at /usr/local/etc/rc.d/asterisk , i don't see anything that say to use this .conf file (like a -C switch ==> -C /usr/local/etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf in a command_args variable for example)
                Do i have missed something?
                Because i have a lot of "Unable to open Asterisk database '/var/db/asterisk/astdb': No such file or directory" in my log…

                It would also be nice to have the "module show" command or even better the possibility to type commands (like with the  fivn asterisk management  "command" menu)
                Thank you

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                • marcellocM
                  marcelloc
                  last edited by

                  try to start asterisk on foreground to check what is not loading or missing.

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                    tempest69
                    last edited by

                    thanks,

                    stop an restart the service solve the problem (without change to config files)…
                    I will try to see why it was wrong and if the problem reappears...

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                      m4f1050
                      last edited by

                      When I restarted my pfSense the gui was no longer available and I am also getting the db warning…

                      I guess I had created the /var/db/asterisk folders when fiddling with it..  I tried restarting asterisk from pfSense and I still get them.  I even modified the asterisk.conf file (which was pointing to /tmp also) but nothing... :O

                      
                      [Jul 7 10:16:14] WARNING[24915] db.c: Unable to open Asterisk database '/var/db/asterisk/astdb': No such file or directory
                      
                      
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                        tempest69
                        last edited by

                        well now i'm getting this message after every call i make (the call work but the history of calls is not updated/empty) :
                        [Jul 7 18:18:57] ERROR[36008] cdr_csv.c: Unable to re-open master file /var/log/asterisk//cdr-csv//Master.csv : No such file or directory

                        Strange (double // in the path of the file) … something seems corrupted (EDIT: after a search double // seems correct...).
                        Where can i get the list of file created by this package (on startup and/or package installation?)

                        EDIT :could it be that the "Log directory:              /var/log/asterisk" is incorrect for a nanobsd installation ?
                        After creating by hand "/var/log/asterisk/cdr-csv" directory, the message has gone, do these directories get created on asterisk startup or only once on package installation ?

                        i think it's time to re-read all the topics related to asterisk in pfsense in the forum...

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                        • marcellocM
                          marcelloc
                          last edited by

                          @m4f1050:

                          When I restarted my pfSense the gui was no longer available and I am also getting the db warning…
                          Unable to re-open master file /var/log/asterisk//cdr-csv//Master.csv : No such file or directory

                          check on asterisk.inc if it's checking/creating the /var/db folder

                          @tempest69:

                          EDIT :could it be that the "Log directory:               /var/log/asterisk" is incorrect for a nanobsd installation ?

                          IIRC, /var is flushed every reboot, so it need to be recreated during package sync/startup

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                            tempest69
                            last edited by

                            @marcelloc:

                            IIRC, /var is flushed every reboot, so it need to me recreated during package sync/startup

                            So, if i understand good, i just need to edit asterisk.inc and add some code to create the directories (like "mkdir -p /var/log/asterisk/cdr-csv" in the sync_package_asterisk() function) ?
                            thank you

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                            • rcfaR
                              rcfa
                              last edited by

                              @marcelloc:

                              IIRC, /var is flushed every reboot, so it need to me recreated during package sync/startup

                              Is that supposed to be a good thing?

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                              • marcellocM
                                marcelloc
                                last edited by

                                there is a type on that post,

                                So it needs to be recreated during package sync/startup/boot as it's a memory file system on nanobsd.

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                                • rcfaR
                                  rcfa
                                  last edited by

                                  @marcelloc:

                                  there is a type on that post,

                                  So it needs to be recreated during package sync/startup/boot as it's a memory file system on nanobsd.

                                  OK, I wasn't aware this was about nanobsd… Missed that part somehow.

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                                    m4f1050
                                    last edited by

                                    @marcelloc:

                                    @m4f1050:

                                    When I restarted my pfSense the gui was no longer available and I am also getting the db warning…
                                    Unable to re-open master file /var/log/asterisk//cdr-csv//Master.csv : No such file or directory

                                    check on asterisk.inc if it's checking/creating the /var/db folder

                                    Nope, it's not creating that on the .inc the .inc file says to replace whatever it's there with /tmp (which I changed it to /usr/local/db/asterisk but it's not taking it..

                                    Here is what it says when I go to Status / Asterisk

                                    
                                    PBX Core settings
                                    -----------------
                                      Version:                     1.8.8.1
                                      Build Options:               LOADABLE_MODULES
                                      Maximum calls:               Not set
                                      Maximum open file handles:   Not set
                                      Verbosity:                   0
                                      Debug level:                 0
                                      Maximum load average:        0.000000
                                      Startup time:                00:44:21
                                      Last reload time:            00:44:30
                                      System:                      FreeBSD/8.1-RELEASE-p5 built by root on i386 2012-01-15 05:07:25 UTC
                                      System name:                 
                                      Entity ID:                   xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
                                      Default language:            en
                                      Language prefix:             Enabled
                                      User name and group:         /
                                      Executable includes:         Disabled
                                      Transcode via SLIN:          Enabled
                                      Internal timing:             Disabled
                                      Transmit silence during rec: Disabled
                                      Generic PLC:                 Enabled
                                    
                                    * Subsystems
                                      -------------
                                      Manager (AMI):               Enabled
                                      Web Manager (AMI/HTTP):      Enabled
                                      Call data records:           Enabled
                                      Realtime Architecture (ARA): Disabled
                                    
                                    * Directories
                                      -------------
                                      Configuration file:          
                                      Configuration directory:     /usr/local/etc/asterisk
                                      Module directory:            /usr/local/lib/asterisk/modules
                                      Spool directory:             /var/spool/asterisk
                                      Log directory:               /var/log/asterisk
                                      Run/Sockets directory:       /var/run/asterisk
                                      PID file:                    /var/run/asterisk/asterisk.pid
                                      VarLib directory:            /usr/local/share/asterisk
                                      Data directory:              /usr/local/share/asterisk
                                      ASTDB:                       /var/db/asterisk/astdb
                                      IAX2 Keys directory:         /usr/local/share/asterisk/keys
                                      AGI Scripts directory:       /usr/local/share/asterisk/agi-bin
                                    
                                    
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                                      tempest69
                                      last edited by

                                      (asterisk package with nanobsd installation)
                                      the problem :

                                      Unable to re-open master file /var/log/asterisk//cdr-csv//Master.csv : No such file or directory
                                      

                                      has been solved with the shellcmd package, i have created 3 shellcmd :

                                      mkdir /var/log/asterisk && chmod 0766 /var/log/asterisk 	shellcmd 	
                                      mkdir /var/log/asterisk/cdr-csv && chmod 0766 /var/log/asterisk/cdr-csv 	shellcmd 	
                                      chown -R asterisk:wheel /var/log/asterisk 	shellcmd 
                                      
                                      

                                      It is hardcoded but the message has gone… and now i can see the call history until a reboot.
                                      But now i would like to make things persistent :
                                      1/ to copy a saved Master.csv (and eventualy astdb) on startup to /var/log/asterisk/cdr-csv/Master.csv
                                      using shellcmd seems the best solution (but it would be more accurate to do this on service startup?)
                                      2/ to save Master.csv (an eventually astdb) from memory to my sdcard periodicaly (every day?)
                                      using cron package seems the best solution
                                      3/ to save Master.csv (an eventually astdb) from memory to my sdcard on shutdown or asterisk service stop
                                      NO idea on how to do it...

                                      is it a good solution or am i completly wrong?

                                      I'm very happy with pfsense/asterisk and I'm planing to migrate my (little) asterisk server (dockstar + debian lenny+asterisk 1.6) to my pfsense box !

                                      @m4f1050 : you should try to edit asterisk.conf and modify by hand the directories to /tmp (on nanobsd of course)

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                                        m4f1050
                                        last edited by

                                        @tempest69:

                                        @m4f1050 : you should try to edit asterisk.conf and modify by hand the directories to /tmp (on nanobsd of course)

                                        Just tried…  updated asterisk.conf back to /tmp, restarted service = no go, reloaded sip and other option = no go, restarted service again = no go...  Im baffled..

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                                          tempest69
                                          last edited by

                                          You can try to start asterisk from the shell prompt (/usr/local/sbin/asterisk) and then see what happens…
                                          look at the contents of asterisk.conf before and after starting asterisk : it should not change, because the changes in asterisk.conf are made only one time or when reinstalling-refreshing-resyncing ?- the package(someone correct me if i'm wrong).
                                          If it work then it could be a problem with file permission (because when you start it from shell it start as root).
                                          After that if you try to start/stop from the gui then you will have permissions problems (from gui it starts as asterisk) so you should reboot (or make some chown/chmod to files/directories created in /tmp and /var/log).

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                                            m4f1050
                                            last edited by

                                            I stopped asterisk from GUI.  Edited the asterisk.conf file and put /tmp for the astdb file, ssh'd and started asterisk, checked back the file and it was still /tmp.

                                            On status/asterisk from GUI it still shows:  /var/db/asterisk/astdb

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