easyAsterisk 2.6.0.2 update is available. This release includes some bugfix:

- Dialplan optimization in presence of more than 100 local extensions.

- Fixed whitelists management in outbound routing.

- In queues configuration "Retry" value can be configured with values less than 5 seconds.

- Virtual Fax: ${FAXMODE} variable is printed in console for debugging.

- Sip and Iax trunks configuration: restored "local" context.

To install the update you simply need to execute in console as root:

# yum update

Free eastAsterisk 2.6.0 is available for download and a new licensing model has been introduces (you can find more informations following this link). Changelog from previous release:

- Updated web interface.

- Operating System: CentOS 5.4, kernel 2.6.18-164.15.1.

- Software included: asterisk 1.6.0.26, libpri 1.4.10.2, dahdi-linux 2.3.0, dahdi-tools 2.3.0, asterisk-addons 1.6.4.0.

- Asterisk in now distributed as RPM packages reducing installation and upgrade times (compiling the source is no longer necessary).

- Attendant Console and DIDs advanced configuration. Now you can configure routing rules based on months, days of month, days of week, time slots for every DID.

- Extensions groups dialing restrictions for every local extension.

- BRI HFC's adapters DAHDI support. Bri Hfc's based chipset adapters (2 and 4 ports) can now be configured using either Dahdi or mISDN (1 port bri adapter are only supported by mISDN). You can not configure on the same system mISDN and Dahdi BRI adapters simultaneously.

- Custom context configuation for analog interfaces FXO ports and PRI ports without customizing dahdi configuration files.

To upgrade from previous releases you need to reinstall your system and restore a System and Cdr backup previously saved and archived. At the end you also need to reconfigure manually the Attendant Console.

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Free easyAsterisk 2.4.2 ISO image is available for download. Changelog from previous release:

- asterisk 1.4.26.1, libpri 1.4.10.1, dahdi-linux 2.2.0.2, dahdi-tools 2.2.0, asterisk-addons-1.4.9.

- DISA (Direct Inward System Access). You can configure DISA using "Calls Management => DISA" menu. This feature allows someone calling in from outside the telephone switch (PBX) to obtain an "internal" system dialtone and dial calls as if from one of the extensions attached to the telephone switch. The DISA application in turn requires the user to enter his passcode, followed by the pound sign (#). If the passcode is correct, the user will hear dialtone on which a call may be placed. Obviously, this type of access has SERIOUS security implications, and GREAT care must be taken NOT to compromise your security.

DISA configurations parameters:

Name: DISA name.
Description: Description field.
Language: Channel language for audio files playback.
Extension: Local disa Extension. You need to enable each local phone extension to use DISA extension through "PBX Settings => Local Extension" menu, "Local Service Extensions" tab.
Only allowed extensions: If enabled restrict DISA access only to specified extensions.
Allowed Extensions: If "Only allowed extensions" is enabled you can specify here the extensions enabled to access DISA service.
PIN: pin code.
Outgoing CID: Defines whether to use the default channel callerid or a custom callerid for calls made through DISA.
CUstom CID: Enter here the custom callerid if enabled.
Local Service Extensions: Specify the local service extensions that can be dialed using the DISA service.
Outbound Routing: Specifies which outbound routes can be used for outgoing calls through DISA service.

- Fixed queues and ringing groups configuration with FXS analog devices as members

- Generic improvements and bug resolution


To update from easyAsterisk 2.4.11 login in system console as root and execute the following command:

# yum update

- Compile updated asterisk sources running the following script:

# /usr/local/src/easya_src_update.sh

Reboot your system when prompted. Now the update is completed.

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Free easyAsterisk 2.4.11 ISO image is available for download. Changelog from previous release:

- Updated to CentOS 5.3, kernel 2.6.18-128.1.6.

- asterisk 1.4.25.1, dahdi-linux 2.1.0.4, dahdi-tools 2.1.0.2, asterisk-addons 1.4.8.

- The interface language can now be changed after logon.

- Added Spanish and French languages in user interface.

- Added "Caller CallerID prefix" function to manage incoming callerid in attendant console and DIDs. This feature is useful to add outbound route dialing prefix to incoming callerID in order tu use the callback function for missed calls.

- chan_dahdi replaced chan_zap. If you upgrade from a previous release please check your zaptel/dahdi configuration.

- Bristuff not supported in this release, please use mISDN.

- Generic improvements and bug resolution.

To upgrade from a previous releaes you need to reinstall your system and restore a System and Cdr backup previously saved and archived. If you are upgrading from easyAsterisk 2.4.0 you can proceed without reinstalling following these steps:

_ Login in system console as root and update the operating system running:

# yum update

- When the upgrade is completed you need to enable postfix automatic startup:

# chkconfig postfix on

- Reboot you system:

# reboot

- Compile updated asterisk sources running the following script:

# /usr/local/Src/easya_src_update.sh

The system will be rebooted at the end of this operation.

- Login to easyAsterisk administration web interface and update database structure as required. Login again and restart asterisk server using the red button. If you have customized your zaptel configuration (zaptel.conf and zapata.conf) you need to apply your changes again on new files system.conf and chan_dahdi.conf

- Remove zapata.conf and zaptel.conf running in console as root:

# /bin/rm /etc/zaptel.conf
# /bin/rm /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf

The update is now completed.

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Free easyAsterisk 2.4.0 ISO image is available for download. Changelog from previous release:

- Updated to asterisk 1.4.22, libpri 1.4.8 (libpri 1.4.3 with Bristuff), zaptel 1.4.12.1, asterisk-addons-1.4.7, Bristuff 0.4.0-Rc3d.
- Openvox adapters support.
- Junghanns OctoBRI support.
- Fast dial multi trunks configuration.
- Operator Panel new templates.
- Advanced Meetme configuration.
- Callback feature.
- Attentand Console holidays destination.
- YUM updates.
- Generic improvements and bug resolution.

To upgrade from easyAsterisk 2.2 you need to reinstall your system and restore a System and Cdr backup previously saved and archived. To upgrade from easyAsterisk 2.4-rc1 please proceed as follows:

- Download the package containing the easyAsterisk yum repo config:
http://www.easyasterisk.org/download/easya_free_yum.tar.gz

- Copy the package on your server using any ssh client, login in console as root and extract the archive as follows:
# tar -xzPvf ./easya_free_yum.tar.gz

- Verify that the files of the easyAsterisk repo have been successfully copied to /etc/yum.repos.d

- Update your system with Yum:

# yum clean all
# yum update

All needed packages will be installed (new asterisk sources, updated web gui and some system updates).

- Compile new asterisk sources running this script:

# /usr/local/src/easya_src_update

Restart your system when required.

- Login on easyAsterisk web gui and update database structure as requested. Now the update is completed.

If after a fresh installation or an upgrade asterisk server doesn't start properly indicating a problem with the zaptel configuration there could be a problem with ztdummy. In this case please read this FAQ:

http://www.easyasterisk.org/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=1
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