setup-sangoma for A101
Submitted by daz on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 1:53pm.
Hello, everybody.
We're configuring a new trixbox 2.6.0.7 server with a Sangoma A101 card. It will replace
our old asterisk@home server which has a Wildcard TE410P card.
After running setup-sangoma, we noticed that the zaptel.conf it generates does not match the one on the old server, specifically in the timing field (the second number) of the span line. The
zaptel.conf files from the two machines follow, as well as our selection of items in the setup-sangoma menu.
What do we need to choose in setup-sangoma in order to get a value of "1" in the span timing field?
Thank you.
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asterisk@home:
# Autogenerated by /usr/local/sbin/genzaptelconf -- do not hand edit
# Zaptel Configuration File
#
# This file is parsed by the Zaptel Configurator, ztcfg
#
# It must be in the module loading order
[a bunch of commented-out lines omiitted]
# Global data
loadzone = us
defaultzone = us
span=1,1,0,esf,b8zs
bchan=1-23
dchan=24
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trixbox:
# Autogenerated by /usr/local/sbin/sangoma/setup-sangoma -- do not hand edit
# Zaptel Channels Configurations (zaptel.conf)
#
loadzone=us
defaultzone=us
#Sangoma A101 port 1 [slot:4 bus:2 span:1]
span=1,0,0,esf,b8zs
bchan=1-23
hardhdlc=24
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The selections we made in setup-sangoma are as follows:
Select media type for AFT-A101 on port 1 [slot:4 bus:2 span:1]
1. T1
2. E1
3. Unused
4. Exit
[1-4]:1
Configuring port 1 on AFT-A101 as: T1, coding:B8ZS, framing:ESF.
1. YES - Keep these settings
2. NO - Configure line coding and framing
[1-2, ENTER='YES']:1
Select clock for AFT-A101 on port 1 [slot:4 bus:2 span:1]
1. NORMAL
2. MASTER
[1-2]:1
Select signalling type for AFT-A101 on port 1 [slot:4 bus:2 span:1]
1. PRI CPE
2. PRI NET
3. E & M
4. E & M Wink
5. FXS - Loop Start
6. FXS - Ground Start
7. FXS - Kewl Start
8. FX0 - Loop Start
9. FX0 - Ground Start
10. FX0 - Kewl Start
[1-10]:1
Select switchtype for AFT-A101 on port 1
1. National ISDN 2
2. Nortel DMS100
3. AT&T 4ESS
4. Lucent 5ESS
5. EuroISDN
6. Old National ISDN 1
7. Q.SIG
[1-7]:1
Configuring port 1 on 101 as a full T1
1. YES - Use all channels
2. NO - Configure for fractional
[1-2, ENTER='YES']:1
Select dialplan context for AFT-A101 on port 1
1. PSTN
2. INTERNAL
[1-2]:1
Port 1 on AFT-A101 configuration complete...
more info
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 10:32am
Here's more info about our setup. Just to review, we're unsure about how we should configure the clock timing. Also, we're newbies when it comes to working with networking equipment, as will become even
more obvious to you in a minute.
We have a T-1 line (exclusive for phone) which comes from the Telco and plugs into the Network port
of an Adtran TSU 120e unit. The Adran's DSX-1 port is connected to one of the Wildcard ports. The configuration menu of Adtran shows:
ADTRAN TSU-120e
Network Configuration
1) Format ESF
2) Code B8ZS
3) Yellow Alarm ENA
4) Transmit PRMs OFF
5) Timing Mode NETWORK (NI)
6) Set Line Build Out 0.0
7) Remote Loopback Det REJECT FT1
8) Bit Stuffing DISABLE
9) TR-08 Options
10) Exit
Quoting the Adtran documentation, this means that:
"The network is the source of timing. The received data clocking
is looped back to the network where it is used to determine the
transmission timing. This option is also referred to as loop
timed as the transmission clock is derived from the received
clock."
With the present configuration of Adtran, it seems that we need
the following line in zaptel.conf:
span=1,1,0,esf,b8zs
Is this correct?
(As long as we're on this topic, what role does the Adtran unit play here? Why
can't we just connect the T-1 line directly to the phone card?)
Here are the respective /etc/asterisk/zapata-auto.conf files:
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asterisk@home:
callerid=asreceived
switchtype=national
pridialplan=national
signalling=pri_cpe
channel => 1-23
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trixbox:
; Autogenerated by /usr/local/sbin/sangoma/setup-sangoma -- do not hand edit
; Zaptel Channels Configurations (zapata.conf)
;
; This is not intended to be a complete zapata.conf. Rather, it is intended
; to be #include-d by /etc/zapata.conf that will include the global settings
;
callerid=asreceived
;Sangoma A101 port 1 [slot:4 bus:2 span:1]
switchtype=national
context=from-zaptel
group=0
signalling=pri_cpe
channel =>1-23
Hi,
The Adtran should be
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 11:28am
Hi,
The Adtran should be taking the clocking from the telco then providing the same clock for our card. So yes you would like our card to be receiving the clock rather then providing it. The option in zaptel.conf that you are referring to gets over written by our driver, so it does not matter what the value is set to in zaptel.conf. You set the timing source when you selected the option below. Also you can edit the wanpipeX.conf (/etc/wanpipe) (x being the wanpipe number) and change the value of TE_CLOCK to be ether NORMAL or MASTER, and then restart our drivers so the change takes effect. Our card can connect directly to the T1 coming from telco. In this case the clock would have to be set to NORMAL because telco always provides the clock.
Select clock for AFT-A101 on port 1 [slot:4 bus:2 span:1]
1. NORMAL
2. MASTER
[1-2]:1
Marc
Sangoma Technologies
Quote:
The option in
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 12:44pm
Quote:
The option in zaptel.conf that you are referring to gets over written by our driver, so it does not matter what the value is set to in zaptel.conf.
Ah, ok. Thank you.
Quote:
Our card can connect directly to the T1 coming from telco.
Good to know. Thank you once more.
Problems with Sangoma A101
Mon, 05/12/2008 - 9:18am
Hi,
It seems there may be
Mon, 05/12/2008 - 6:28am
Hi,
It seems there may be an issue with the way the system is configured to start so please send me the output of "ls -al /etc/rc3.d/" to techdesk@sangoma.com.
To debug the echo issue please go to http://wiki.sangoma.com/wanpipe-linux-asterisk-appendix#confirmHW... if this does not help you then please send me an email (techdesk@sangoma.com) and i will help you trouble shoot from there.
Marc
Sangoma Technologies
Member Since:
2008-05-05