Dahdi Source: Sangoma UT50

[Stewart]

It's been a while since I've installed the Sangoma UT50 from scratch so I'm re-following the directions here.

It's a new Silver build. Status is:
┌────────────────────────System Information───────────────────────────┐
│ Asterisk = ONLINE | Dahdi = ONLINE | MySQL = ONLINE │
│ SSH = ONLINE | Apache = ONLINE | Iptables = ONLINE │
│ Fail2ban = ONLINE | Internet = ONLINE | Ip6Tables = OFFLINE │
│ BlueTooth = OFFLINE | Hidd = OFFLINE | NTPD = ONLINE │
│ SendMail = ONLINE | Samba = OFFLINE | Webmin = ONLINE │
│ Ethernet0 = ONLINE | Ethernet1 = N/A | Wlan0 = N/A │
│ │
│ PBX in a Flash Version = 1.7.5.7 Running on *HARDWARE* │
│ FreePBX Version = 2.8.1.4 │
│ Running Asterisk Version = 1.4.42 │
│ Asterisk Source Version = 1.4.42 │
│ Dahdi Source Version = 2.5.0.2+2.5.0.2 │
│ Libpri Source Version = 1.4.12 │
│ Addons Source Version = 1.4.13 │
│ IP Address = 192.168.0.165 on eth0 │
│ Operating System = CentOS release 5.7 (Final) │
│ Kernel Version = 2.6.18-274.3.1.el5 - 32 Bit

1. Insert the USB Wanpipe VoiceTime Device into the Server USB Port DONE
   -
2. Make sure dahdi has already been installed on your system
   * The following step assumes that you do not have dahdi on your system. If you already have dahdi installed with accompanying sources AND can verify working /etc/init.d/dahdi scripts, then skip to STEP 4
   
   Go to the following website to download Zaptel:
   -> http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/dahdi-linux/releases/
   Should be done since the status shows it and the script exists.
3. Untar and install dahdi:
   -> cd /usr/src
   -> tar xfz dahdi-<ver>.tgz
   -> cd dahdi-<ver>
   -> make
   -> make install
   -> make config
   Shouldn't need to do it since it's already installed.
4. Download the Wanpipe Voicetime Driver
   DONE
5. Untar and change directory
   -> tar xfz wanpipe-voicetime-<ver>.tgz
   -> cd wanpipe-voicetime-<ver>
   DONE
6. Build Wanpipe VoiceTime for Currently Running Zaptel Module
   -> make DAHDI_DIR=/usr/src/dahdi-<ver>/linux
   
   DAHDI_DIR= location of dahdi source used to build and install dahdi
   By default DAHDI_DIR=/usr/src/zaptel
   I can't seem to find the dahdi source. I don't see a /usr/src/zaptel or a /usr/src/dahdi-2.5.0.2/linux or similar. I do see /usr/src/dahdi/linux. Is that it?
7. Install VoiceTime module
   -> make install
   -
8. Install bootup startup script for VoiceTime
   -> make boot
   
   The wanpipe_voicetime uses /etc/init.d/dahdi script. The dahdi startup script must be installed
   eg: cd /usr/src/dahdi-<version>
   make #build dahdi
   make install #install dahdi modules
   make config #install dahdi boot script
   -
9. Start Wanpipe VoiceTime using dahdi Startup Script
   -> /etc/init.d/dahdi start
10. Confirm that VoiceTime Sync Tool is working
    -> Click Here

 

[Stewart]

Well, in this instance the dahdi source is at:
/usr/src/dahdi/linux. Just so everyone knows.

 

[Gotenks]

Excellent! Thank you for the tutorial. Why did you choose Silver over Purple, stability/reliability?

Edit: found this explaining choices http://pbxinaflash.com/community/th...sions-of-piaf-plus-other-stuff.11426/?t=11426

 

[Stewart]

A couple of main reasons. First, I need HudLite or something similar that will integrate with Outlook for the users and act as a switchboard. Second, I need something stable. I've been using 1.4 for a couple of years and want to wait for the bugs of 1.8 to get squashed before I sell it to clients. Also, I'm not really sure what 1.8 brings over 1.4 other than reverse caller-id.

 

[luckman212]

Has anyone had any luck compiling Sangoma voicetime usb drivers under DAHDI 2.6.0 ? I get errors during make. Think their driver (tested with 1.0.13/1.0.14) needs patching.

 

[Phone_User]

To use the latest and greates PBXInaFlash you have to downgrade your dahdi to max version of 2.5.0.2.

Sangoma confirmed that they do not have support for 2.6 yet.


Rob

 

[luckman212]

I don't know - I have a ticket open with them about UT50/51 and as of yet it's unresolved. This is a little annoying as the 2.6-rc has been out for many many months. They should have tested it, that's the whole point of an rc. Some vendors take a "wait and see" approach, waiting for the final versions to be released before testing only to find out 'oops' it's broken. I expected a bit more from such a respected vendor. But the UT5x is kind of a low-end product so maybe it doesn't get much attention.

 

[Phone_User]

This is for all Sangoma Products as far as I was told. 2.5.0.2 is the highest Dahdi version that they support.

Rob