Advanced Asterisk configuration in Ubuntu

This is a advanced Asterisk configuration tutorial for Ubuntu.

I am assuming you have already installed Asterisk, if you haven’t check out my other tutorial found here for how to install Asterisk.

Or if you are interested in a more simple setup check out my Basic Asterisk configuration here.

If you do not have a Vo-IP registrar I prefer voip.ms.

If you do not have a domain name I prefer GoDaddy.

First of all this tutorial requires the following:

• Domain name (ex: draalin.com)
• Vo-IP Provider (ex: voip.ms)

After completing this guide your Asterisk will be able to :

• Host calls over Vo-IP with SIP (Voice over Internet Protocol with Session Initiation Protocol)
• Host calls over PSTN (Public switched telephone network)
• Access voice mail 

We will be editing the following files, each has a specific role:

• sip.conf (domain name, Vo-IP registrar, users who can connect directly) 
• extensions.conf (extension dialing and Vo-IP inbound/outbound)
• voicemail.conf (voice mail information)

These files are located in:

• /etc/asterisk

Have the following Vo-IP registrar information from your provider on hand, including:

• SIP Main Username (ex: 2244)
• SIP Main Password (ex: pw99)
• DID Number (ex: 2892229999)
• DID Point of Presence (ex: toronto.voip.ms)

Making a backup of sip.conf

Type the following to move the original sip.conf

sudo mv /etc/asterisk/sip.conf /etc/asterisk/sip.conf.orig

Creating a new sip.conf and configuring it

You need to change the following for this to work properly for you:

• Register information provided from your Vo-IP registrar.
• externhost to your domain name.
• [voipms] information to connect to your provider, that allows you to connect to the PSTN.

Type the following to create a new sip.conf

sudo vi /etc/asterisk/sip.conf

[general]
context=internal
register => 2244:pw99@toronto.voip.ms:5060
allowguest=no         
allowoverlap=no       
bindport=5060   
bindaddr=0.0.0.0     
srvlookup=no         
disallow=all          
allow=ulaw            
alwaysauthreject=yes 
canreinvite=no        
nat=yes               
session-timers=refuse
externhost=draalin.com
externrefresh=15
localnet=192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0

[voipms]
canreinvite=no
context=internal
host=toronto.voip.ms
secret=pw99
type=friend
username=2244
disallow=all
allow=ulaw
fromuser=2244
trustrpid=yes
sendrpid=yes
insecure=invite
nat=yes

[7001]
type=friend
host=dynamic
secret=123
context=internal

[7002]
type=friend
host=dynamic
secret=456
context=internal

Image below for reference.

You can save this file by first pressing ESC then letting go.

Followed by holding Shift and : then letting go again.

Now type wq! followed by pressing enter.

Your file is now saved.

Making a backup of extensions.conf

Type the following to move the original extensions.conf

sudo mv /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf.orig

Creating a new extensions.conf and configuring it

You need to change the following for this to work properly for you:

• Anything with PlayBack or Background that contains “custom-*” are custom GSM files that I have created for my IVR (Interactive Voice Response) menu which are placed in the /etc/asterisk/sounds/en directory. You will need to create your own or remove them download the custom gsm files here.
• The include lines are required for my Vo-IP register, voip.ms.
• The [voipms-outbound] include is supplied from voip.ms which allows outbound calls.
• The [voipms-inbound] include contains the DID provided from my registrar voip.ms which manages inbound calls.

Type the following to create a new extensions.conf

sudo vi /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf

[internal]
exten => s,1,Answer()
exten => s,n,PlayBack(custom-draalincom)
exten => s,n,PlayBack(custom-menuoptions)

exten => s,n,Background(vm-press)
exten => s,n,Background(digits/1)
exten => s,n,Background(vm-for)
exten => s,n,Background(custom-work)

exten => s,n,Background(vm-press)
exten => s,n,Background(digits/2)
exten => s,n,Background(vm-for)
exten => s,n,Background(custom-cell)

exten => s,n,Background(vm-press)
exten => s,n,Background(digits/3)
exten => s,n,Background(vm-for)
exten => s,n,Background(custom-home)

exten => s,n,WaitExten()

exten => 1,1,Dial(SIP/7001,60)
exten => 2,1,Dial(SIP/9053338888@voipms)
exten => 3,1,Dial(SIP/9054447777@voipms)

exten => 7001,1,Answer()	      
exten => 7001,2,Dial(SIP/7001,60)	
exten => 7001,3,Playback(vm-nobodyavail)  
exten => 7001,4,VoiceMail(7001@main)
exten => 7001,5,Hangup()       

exten => 7002,1,Answer()
exten => 7002,2,Dial(SIP/7002,60)      
exten => 7002,3,Playback(vm-nobodyavail) 
exten => 7002,4,VoiceMail(7002@main)
exten => 7002,5,Hangup()                

exten => 8001,1,VoicemailMain(7001@main)
exten => 8001,2,Hangup()

exten => 8002,1,VoicemailMain(7002@main)
exten => 8002,2,Hangup()

include => voipms-inbound
include => voipms-outbound

[voipms-outbound]
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN}@voipms)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Hangup()
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,1,Dial(SIP/1${EXTEN}@voipms)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,n,Hangup()
exten => _011.,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN}@voipms)
exten => _011.,n,Hangup()
exten => _00.,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN}@voipms)
exten => _00.,n,Hangup()

[voipms-inbound]
exten => 2892229999,1,Answer()

Image below for reference.

You can save this file by first pressing ESC then letting go.

Followed by holding Shift and : then letting go again.

Now type wq! followed by pressing enter.

Your file is now saved.

Making a backup of voicemail.conf

Type the following to move the original voicemail.conf

sudo mv /etc/asterisk/voicemail.conf /etc/asterisk/voicemail.conf.orig

Creating a new voicemail.conf and configuring it

Type the following to create a new voicemail.conf

You need to change the following for this to work properly for you:

• You can add a password to check by dialing  the extension we configured in extensions.conf
• You can setup a name for the user of the mailbox.
• You can also add an e-mail address that will send the voicemail directory to them.

sudo vi /etc/asterisk/voicemail.conf

[main]
7001 => 123, tyler, tbailey0316@gmail.com
7002 => 456, draalin, draalin@draalin.com

Image below for reference.

You can save this file by first pressing ESC then letting go.

Followed by holding Shift and : then letting go again.

Now type wq! followed by pressing enter.

Your file is now saved.

Reloading Asterisk to apply the configuration

You can restart asterisk by any of the three following ways:

Method 1

sudo asterisk -rx reload

Method 3

sudo /etc/init.d/asterisk restart

Method 2

To open the CLI type:

sudo asterisk -r

To reload type:

reload

To exit type:

exit

Checking your Vo-IP’s registrar SIP registration status

To open the CLI type:

sudo asterisk -r

To check the registry type:

sip show registry

To exit type:

exit

Under State if it says Registered you are connected to your Vo-IP registrar.

Image below for reference.

Final Thoughts

That’s it you have now completed the tutorial!

I have added a gallery below for extra support.

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