-----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Cary Fitch Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:49 PM To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ?
-----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Latham Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:09 AM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Maximum E1 Ports on Asterisk ? On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Zoel Hairi - Yahoo <zoelha...@yahoo.co.id> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Just a little over thought. Sorry if someone already asked about this > before. > > > > Is it possible to put all 16 Ports of E1 in One Asterisk Server ? > > > > And if it's not possible is there any suggestion or alternative for me to > use more than 320 lines of outgoing calls on One Asterisk Server ? > > > > Thanks > > > > ZH > Zoel > It is possible to do what you are asking. In general the issue is > raised about having "all your eggs in one basket" where one server or > hardware failure can drop all of your lines for a period of time. > External solutions like Xorcom and Redfone are great ways of > abstraction. The concurrent call load on a server relies on the work > to be done on each call. If you are using multiple codecs and > recording the calls in another file format with other complex dialplan > or AGI scripts then one server may not handle the calls well. If > everything is ALAW and just dialing though then this would not be a > problem for one server. If you search the list for "sizing" > "concurrent" and "load" you will find more information. One very nice > thing is that testing is very easy with or without the E1 hardware, > try running the TDMoE channels between two servers and run a SIPp or > other test to see the issues in a lab. > ~~~ Andrew "lathama" Latham lath...@gmail.com ~~~ -- _____________________________________________________________________ > In a previous post I also mentioned Xorcom. They do have a unique fail over > ability with their Astribank systems. > With dual servers, separate chassis and power supplies for the 4 port T1/E1 > cards, USB interconnections, and redundant power supplies for the > Astribanks, system downtime can be minimized, and if there is a failure, > repair would be at worst, no screwdriver needed. > If system failure would be idling 200 - 400 people, avoiding system down > time would be a major objective. > Cary Fitch Thanks Cary and Andrew, This is a great suggestion and alternative for me. I will take a look at Xorcom and the AstriBank. Once again, Thanks guys. ZH -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello 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 -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users