Jorge is correct you will not get the information need via FXO/FXS unless you program the Mitel to do DTMF inband. It is possible but a cludge of a fix at best. We have successfully integrated several Mitel SX200 and SX2000 switches via the PRI (preferred) or T1 using E&M_Wink (works but you have delays while waiting for the winks. (wink, wink :-) ).
The Mitel is rock-solid and depending on the size of the install a fork-lift replacement may not be desirable. I would start by replacing the VM (ActiveVoice) with and Asterisk box, you can give them unified messaging as well as a stable and current platform ( I have seen the Octel COV card catch on fire!!) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jorge Mendoza > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial > Discussion > Cc: Doug > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk and the Mitel SX 200 integration > > I second Doug advice. Migrate to Asterisk asap. > We have several Asterisk auto attendant "integrated" with Mitel, even > billing using the Mitel's smdr. But voicemail is different. The COV card > emulate a SS4 phone and receive information needed for a voice mail > system. With FXO/FXS ports is not possible receive such information. > > Jorge Mendoza > > > John covici wrote: > > Yep, you guessed it, an activvoice system. Anyway to make Asterisk > > act like that for a while? > > > > Thanks. > > > > on Friday 04/11/2008 Doug([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote > > > At 17:32 4/11/2008, John covici wrote: > > > >Hi. One of my clients has an old Mitel SX 200 with a separate > > > >computer doing the voicemail and auto attendant and integrated via > a > > > >COV card which is in his case an ISA card! > > > > > > Is it an ActiveVoice system? > > > > > > >We would all like to > > > >migrate to asterisk, but as a first step, can asterisk integrate > into > > > >the Mitel, so it can serve as auto attendant and the voicemail for > the > > > >extensions? > > > > > > We've got a client with the exact same setup. > > > They have suffered long enough with this > > > dinosaur. They are in the process of going > > > with an all-Asterisk system. > > > > > > You would probably make more money trying an > > > intermediate step using the SX-200 and Asterisk, > > > but it would be obviously more costly for them > > > as well as prolong their misery. > > > > > > It's your call, but I would recommend getting > > > away from 30 year old technology as fast as > > > you can run. The ActiveVoice system is a > > > cantankerous 20 year old system in itself. > > > > > > You have just received 2 cents worth of advice > > > for FREE! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >If this is successful we could gradually migrate extensions, > > > >particularly if we could get the Mitel to talk to asterisk via one > of > > > >its t1 cards. > > > > > > > >Any assistance or experience along these lines would be > appreciated. > > > > > > > >-- > > > >Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question > is: > > > >How do > > > >you spend it? > > > > > > > > John Covici > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >-- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com > -- > > > > > > > >asterisk-users mailing list > > > >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users