Complete Installation Guide for Piaf 1.7.5.5 for Home PBX

[Ramblin]

After much scrounging and help from others, I put in place a Piaf-based Asterisk PBX system in my home and I love it. I actually even got Sendmail working!

For anyone who wants it, let me know. I could not post it here since it is a 700k+ file and the upload limitatiohns prevented me posting, but if you give me a way to get it to you, I will.

It is in a word .doc format, but I can make it a .pdf if you'd rather.

I am NOT pushing for business and realistically, I am NOT going to take calls for help. This is just my way of giving back to a community that has really helped me.

FYI, here is the Table of Contents, to give you a sense of what is in it:

Introduction. 3
Disclaimer3
Credits. 3
System Components. 3
System Architecture. 4
Hardware Set-Up. 4
Maintenance Summary. 5
Installation and Set-Up Instructions. 6
Configuring the Router (Cisco BEFSR81)6
Installing Remote Access Windows Clients/Tools. 7
Installing PBXiaf Server8
Installing WebMin. 11
Establishing Static IP, DNS and Gateway Settings. 12
Installing APF and BFD Firewalls. 13
Configuring Sendmail to enable emails from System... 15
Installing Dynamic DNS (Optional)20
Configuring the PBX Features (Using the FreePBX web UI)21
Creating Extensions. 28
Creating Ring Groups. 29
Enabling Parked Calls. 29
Enabling Paging. 29
Establishing Time Schedules and Actions. 30
Connecting Handsets: SoftPhones (x-Lite used for this configuration)31
Connecting Handsets: IP Phones (Aastra 6753i used for this configuration)31
Connecting Handsets: Analog Phones via an ATA (Cisco SPA2102)34
Creating User-Defined Greetings for the Extensions, including the Voicemail Prompts. 36
Connecting Trunk(s) to the Service Provider – Unlimitel37
Enabling Incoming calls: Add an Inbound Route. 38
Enabling Outgoing Calls: Add an Outbound Route. 39
Rebooting the system... 39
Maintenance and Reporting Instructions. 40
Configuring Scheduled backups from within FreePBX.. 40
Configuring Scheduled backups from within Webmin. 41
To view Selected Call Detail Reports (CDRs)44
To View ALL the fields in each record of the Call Detail Report (CDR) database. 44
To Export the Full/Partial set of records available for Call Detail Reporting. 45
To Purge the MySQL database of Selected Records. 45
Appendices. 46
Appendix 1 – Personalized Settings. 47
Router47
FTP Site. 48
Centos. 48
Sendmail49
Dynamic DNS Service. 49
PBXiaf. 50
Extensions. 51
Ring Groups. 59
Parked Calls. 60
Paging Groups. 60
Time Schedules and Actions. 61
Handsets : SoftPhone (CounterPath eyebeam or x-lite)61
Handsets : IP Phone (Aastra 6753i and 6757i)63
Handsets : ATA (Cisco SPA2102)80
Connection to Unlimitel82
Inbound Route Configurations. 94
Outbound Route Configurations. 95
Remote Access. 96
Maintenance. 97
List of 17-digit Randomized Passwords. 97
IP Map for the internal RC Network. 98
Appendix 2 - Securing your PBXiaf. 99
Appendix 3 – Installing no-ip. 108
Appendix 4 – Dial Plans. 113
Appendix 5 – Miscellaneous Linux Commands that May be useful124

 

[Yourdad]

I am looking for something like this that is current.So how can i get a copy?
My email is [email protected].
Thanks.

 

[RTOMikey]

If you want to convert and eMail to me as a PDF, I would be more than happy to place it on one of my company websites for easy access drop me a message

 

[rossiv]

If you want to convert and eMail to me as a PDF, I would be more than happy to place it on one of my company websites for easy access drop me a message

Ditto. I have some extra web space. PM me a link to the file or PM me for my EMail address.

 

[TheShniz]

PDF's are great for portability, but having the word document would allow people to add/modify/delete... so I could see the argument for both. As is the beauty of Wiki's, anyone can edit them (and print to pdf).

 

[rossiv]

PDF's are great for portability, but having the word document would allow people to add/modify/delete... so I could see the argument for both. As is the beauty of Wiki's, anyone can edit them (and print to pdf).

Perhaps this could be added to the PIAF Wiki?

 

[wardmundy]

I recall looking at this when it was first released. My recollection is that it described a fairly unusual install. But I'll take another look at it.

 

[Ramblin]

Updated install guide

I have updated the install guide for PBXiaf Purple - Asterisk 1.8 and FreePBX 2.8 with End Point Manager

I have used it for a Home Install and a small (3 person) business and it works like a charm. Instructions are included for configuring Sendmail, FAXing, Conferenceing, Ring Groups, Paging/Intercom, ... but NOT IVRs - you could add this if you want, but for home and a tiny business, Ring Groups were fine.

I also included instructions on installing SugarCRM on the same server - which required adding instructions for upgrading PHP to v5.2.10 and it works fine with PBXiaF (the instructions to upgrade PHP came from the Centos support site). I would NOT recommend hosting PBXiaf and SugarCRM on the same server for any thing larger than a tiny business, but I put it on a 64-bit machine with 4GB RAM and it works fine, even when I host conference calls with 5 people on them.

 

[Tekmon]

Should maybe be on newbie site. Great work!

 

[Ramblin]

Updated manual available

I have updated the manual for anyone who wants it.

It now includes instructions for:
-Installing Asterisk/FreePBX
-Installing SugarCRM on the same box
-Developing and Installing Custom modules (Event Manager included)

The file is 360 pages and over 2 mb so it exceeds the .pdf upload limit set for this site. email if you want it.

 

[Frugger]

Does anyone have the current version of this available for download?

Thanks

 

[wardmundy]

http://knol.pbxinaflash.com

 

[Frugger]

Excellent - thank you kind sir.

 

[Ramblin]

PM me for manual

If you want a pdf of the manual I created, just PM me. I canot upload due to size restrictions.

Ramblin