Asterisk PBX

These instructions help you configure your Asterisk phone system to work with TIM Plus. Contact your system maintainer if you are not familiar with the configuration of your PBX.

Connection Type

  TIM Plus establishes a TCP connection to this PBX.

Support Files

  Asterisk.TDT
  Asterisk.TDS

Required Tasks

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Configuring  your SMDR

Follow the below steps to enable the SMDR output on your Asterisk PBX:

1. Enter the Server Setup System.
2. Under the Advanced section select to edit the manager_custom.conf.

3. Add the following lines to the file:
4. Click Edit to confirm the change.

Configuring TIM Plus

Below you will find steps on how to configure TIM Plus to collect the SMDR data from your Asterisk:

1. Log on to TIM Plus and click on the Directory tab.
2. Click on the site configured during the setup wizard and click Properties.
   
   
3. Within the Site Properties window, select Asterisk from the PBX model drop-down list.
4. In the Connection method field select Actively connect to PBX from the drop-down list.
5. In the Host field enter the IP Address of your Asterisk.
6. In the Port field enter in 5038.
7. In the Username and Password fields enter in your username and password accordingly.
8. In the Connection script field select Asterisk from the drop-down list.
9. Finally, click on the Save button.

These instructions should assist in configuring your Asterisk PBX to work with TIM Plus. If you are not familiar with PBX configuration, please contact your system maintainer.

You will need to follow the below steps to enable CDR to be sent out via IP on your Asterisk PBX:

• Enter the Server Setup System.
• Under the Advanced section select to edit the manager_custom.conf.
• Add the following lines to the file:
• Click Edit to confirm the change.

Once you have completed the changes, you will need to restart the Asterisk for the changes to take effect.

Configuring TIM Plus

Below you will find steps on how to configure TIM Plus to listen for SMDR data from your Asterisk:

1. Browse to TIM Plus as normal and login with your credentials.
2. Click on the Directory tab.
3. Click on the site configured during the setup wizard and click Properties or create a new site and click Properties.

4. Within the Site Properties window, select Asterisk from the PBX model drop-down list.
5. In the Connection method field select Actively connect to PBX from the drop-down list.
6. In the Host field enter the IP Address of your Asterisk.
7. In the Port field enter in 5038.
8. In the Username and Password fields enter in your username and password accordingly.
9. In the Connection script field select Asterisk from the drop-down list.
10. Finally, click on the Save button.