Category: Asterisk

How to change SIP Port in Issabel

How to change SIP Port in Issabel

Securing Your Issabel IP PBX: A Step-by-Step Guide to Changing SIP Ports

Issabel IP PBX systems play a pivotal role in modern business communications, facilitating seamless voice and data integration. To enhance the security of your Issabel IP PBX, one effective measure is to change the default SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) ports. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of changing the SIP port on your Issabel IP PBX for improved protection against potential security threats.

1- Login to Issabel Web interface

go to  PBX > PBX Configuration > Setting > Asterisk SIP Setting  >  Advanced General Settings  >Bind Port

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How to Change Issabel PBX web interface ports for Enhanced Security

How to Change Issabel PBX web interface for Enhanced Security

In today’s digital landscape, ensuring the security of your Issabel PBX is crucial. One effective way to enhance security is by changing the default HTTP and HTTPS ports. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process, making your Issabel PBX less susceptible to potential threats.

Step 1: Changing the HTTP Default Port

a. Navigate to the HTTP configuration file:

Open the file located at /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf using your preferred text editor.

b. Modify the default HTTP port:

Locate the line that reads “Listen 80” and change the port number to any desired port other than 80.

For Example I have changed 8089

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How to configure BSNL SIP Trunk on Asterisk

How to configure BSNL SIP Trunk on Asterisk or Issabel

BSNL now provides SIP Trunk with DIDs  in genreal they call it SIP PRI  and asking you to buy channels as they were selling copper  PRI links .Now they are providing same service with fiber optice cables on FTTH connections.

They are giving fiber link as same they are providing FTTH  internet services  with ONT and providing PRI service through SIP Protocal over the VPN  using OPEN VPN or SoftEther .

Depend on your convinent they are asking which VPN service you will use . Here I am using OPENVPN. But before implementing SIP PRI from BSNL as I was thinking it  can be  use  over OPENVPN from any internet network .

but they have played the game that there OPENVPN server can be accessed by only there network they have provided and sip server can be access only over VPN connection .I dont know  why they have used OPENVPN  if you are using IP based security and SIP authentication and SIP registration . they have just made it complicated if your Applicance does not support OPENVPN then you have to used additional device or router which support OPENVPN.then you can reach there SIP Proxy server.

Now below are the breif  steps to configure BSNL SIP trunk

BSNL SIP PRI
BSNL SIP PRI

 

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Asterisk SIP Troubleshooting command line

Asterisk SIP Troubleshooting command line .VOIP communication common protocol is SIP .

SIP Troubleshooting is very important in VOIP. Below are some basic command used in SIP Troubleshooting.

sngrip      Capture and Analyse SIP Packets on the Command Line

yum install sngrep
apt-get install sngrep

For more details visit :- https://falkus.co/2018/07/sngrep-capture-and-analyse-sip-packets/

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How to configure Cisco Phone 7975g with Asterisk

How to configure Cisco Phone 7975g with Asterisk

To work with asterisk Cisco Phone 7975g must be upgraded with SCCP to SIP firmware

Follow my old post 

1-  Download SIP Firmware for Cisco Phone 7975g

2- Configure TFTP server and upload SIP firmware

3- Boot Cisco Phone with SIP firmware after upgrade

4- configure SEP_MACaddress.cnf.xml file

5- Reboot the Cisco Phone . Continue reading How to configure Cisco Phone 7975g with Asterisk

How to enable call forwarding from SIP extension Softphone or Analog Phone

How to enable call forwarding from SIP extension Softphone or Analog Phone if you are using Asterisk PBX or Issabel PBX .

From the Softphone or Analog Phone

Dial *72 with number where you want to forward the call for example I want to forward my all calls on

my mobile no 83199999 then i will dial  *7283199999      make sure you are able to dial outside from your phone . and add prefix which you dial for outside calls.

To Disable Call Forwarding

Dial *73

how to configure sip trunk between cme and issabel

how to configure sip trunk between cme and issabel or how to configure sip trunk between cme and elastix.

Some time we require sip communication between Cisco CME and Asterisk servers to send and receive  calls to and from CME to Asterisk .

First we will configure Issabel side  with following steps. we will go through following steps .

1- Configure Trunk

2- Configure Outbound Routes

3-Inbound  Routes

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How to reset FreePBX admin password

How to reset FreePBX admin password

If you forget the freepbx admin password  and you have  root  ssh access you can reset the admin  password .

1-  Access your login page  and press Ctrl +A

2- Copy the  unique session ID

3- Now on your SSH session type as below adn replace your unique session ID

[root@pbx ~]# fwconsole unlock igg56njsp8bi0h4serfwepsq963
Unlocking:
session unlocked!
[root@pbx ~]#

or

If you are using FreePBX 13 or earlier and the above gives you a ‘command not found’ error message, use the depreciated amportal command

[root@pbx ~]# amportal a u igg56njswewbi0h4odqnupsq963
Fetching FreePBX settings with gen_amp_conf.php..
session unlocked!
[root@pbx ~]#

4- Now refresh the login page and you will be automatically logged in.

5-  Now Go to    Admin -> Administrators and select your user on the right side of the page. At this point you can reset your password.

FreePBX firewall commands

FreePBX firewall commands

fwconsole firewall disable
fwconsole firewall stop
fwconsole firewall start
fwconsole firewall restart
fwconsole firewall trust www.google.com
fwconsole firewall untrust www.google.com
fwconsole firewall untrust 192.168.0.1/24
fwconsole firewall list blacklist
fwconsole firewall list trusted
fwconsole firewall add blacklist example.com 192.168.15.0/24
fwconsole firewall add other 192.168.75.0/24
fwconsole firewall list other
fwconsole firewall del other 192.168.75.0/24