chan_dahdi.conf problem

[dcitelecom]

we run PIAF 1.755 with FreePBX 2.8.0.4 and Asterisk 1.6. At some point one of my colleagues installed the FreePBX Dahdi module and now etc/asterisk/chan_dahdi.conf, chan_dahdi_additional /general / groups.conf are all blank.

/var/www/html/admin/modules/dahdiconfig/etc/chan_dahdi.conf also only contains the following so basically I am missing all Dahdi settings. I remember in trixbox we had like 20 settings in there.

How do I fix this? Remove the FreePBX module and manually restore the chan_dahdi.conf file in etc/asterisk? How do I generate the default file?

; Copied from DAHDI Module of FreePBX
[general]
#include chan_dahdi_general.conf
[channels]
; include dahdi groups defined by DAHDI module of FreePBX
#include chan_dahdi_groups.conf
; include dahdi extensions defined in FreePBX
#include chan_dahdi_additional.conf

 

[blanchae]

Have you run dahdi_genconf?

 

[dcitelecom]

sure. During the initial install. I guess we'll just run it again to rebuild the file. One question though. I hate the FreePBX SIP and IAX modules and don't use it. Can I also uninstall the Dahdi module or do I have to live with it?

 

[dcitelecom]

i just noticed the Dahdi config module in FreePBX 2.8.0.4 in module admin is from Digium. Do I have to use it?

 

[blanchae]

I would recommend using it.

 

[dcitelecom]

OK. Do I switch off my system to run dahdi_genconf? (Do I stop asterisk?)

 

[dcitelecom]

I get an error

dahdi_genconf
Empty configuration -- no spans
Empty configuration -- no spans

 

[blanchae]

In chan_dahdi.conf, those are not comments but links to files to include their configurations. Here's how dahdi loads:

1. Runs the kernel drivers - looks at /etc/dahdi/system.conf for config
2. Asterisk loads and looks at /etc/asterisk/chan_dahdi.conf which runs through its include files. They've divided up the configurations into more sensible files. Like chan_dahdi_general.conf for global configs. That's probably contains what you are expecting.
3. FreePBX configures /etc/asterisk/chan_dahdi_additional.conf (included in chan_dahdi.conf) for extensions
4. FXO and E1/T1 trunks are mostly manually configured now. Not too familar with the latest FreePBX Digium module yet. I'm still running Asterisk 1.6 and FreePBX 2.6.

I would try running the FreePBX dahdi module and then post what it does.

 

[dghundt]

I ran dahdi_genconf via the command line and worked for my rhino card. Are you sure you have your card installed properly?

 

[blanchae]

What does dahdi_tool report? Check if the kernel drivers are loaded by typing the following:

dmesg | grep dhadi