HOW TO Create SIP extension on Elastix

As seen in the above topology,
Elastis is IP-PBX Server, and the IP-Phones are clients.
Our goal in this tutorial is IP-Phone Ext 101 can call Ext 102 and vice versa.
For assumptions, Elastis has IP 192.168.20.222. So we can access it from web browser https://192.168.20.222,

1. Open http://192.168.20.222 in the web browser, you will get the login page. Please fill username with 'admin' and your admin password of course.
   
2. after login you will get Elastix's 'dashboard. In this page you can see your server healthy.
   
3. For PBX configuration please click PBX tab, Now you enter PBX configuration page
   
4. Click submit for register new Generic SIP Device, input extension to be registered and the secret
• Extension :101
• Display name : Jhony
• secret : abcd1234
  
  click the submit button at the bottom
5.  repeat Step 3 and 4 for add another extension
• Extension : 102
• Display name : Mike
• secret : abcd1234
6. Now click "Apply Configuration Changes Here" for save your configuration
   
7.  Now your Elastix has two extension 101 and 102. For clients we will discuss in another article. So for the assumptions you have done register the extension on the client.
8. In this stage, extension 101 can call 102 and vice versa.

HOW TO install Elastix 2.4 32/64 bit

This tutorial is explain step by step how to install Elastix version 2.4 on the PC/Server.

• Download ISO image
• Burn in to CD/DVD
• Boot from CD/DVD
• Follow step-by-step Linux Centos Installation
• Done

1.  Where can I download the ISO image of Elastix ?
• For 32 bit you can download here 
• For 64 bit you can download here
2. Burn the image into CD/DVD 
3. Setup your PC/Server BIOS, booting from CD/DVD
• You should be able to do this.
4. And the most important, Elastix 2.4 is based on Linux Centos 5.9 without GUI, so you have to follow step-by-step installation in the text mode, for 32/64 bit is the same way.


• Below is firstly you boot from CD/DVD
  
• Please choose your language, then press OK
   
   
• Please choose keyboard type, then press OK
  
• Warning of partition table, press YES will overwrite your HDD
  
•  In the partition type, I choose "Remove All partition ... "
  
• warning, system will be format the HD, press Yes
  
• Review partition layput, please choose NO
  
• Configure your network 
  
• Please select Enable IP4
   
• Config IP4 for eth0
  
  
  
• Setting gateway and DNS server 
  
• set your hosname
  
  
  
  
• Choose your Time zone
  
  
  
  
  
• It's very important, please insert your root password, this is LINUX root password
  
  
  
• Pakage installation proccess
  
  
  
  
• Insert your MySQL root password and please confirm
  
  
• Insert your admin Elastix/FreePBX passwordand please confirm
  
   
  
  
  
• This is your Linux bash login, please using user 'root' for login. 
   
  
  
  Installation of Elastix 2.4 is done, you can access web GUI from any web browser on the client.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

What is Elastix as IP PBX Server

Elastix is an Open Source Software to establish Unified Communications.

There are new ways of communication every day and the addition of features and functionality must be constant. Elastix it’s capable of establish an efficient environment on your organization with the addition of many features that allows to integrate other locations of your company to centralize your business and take it global.

Some of the basic Features of Elastix include:

• Voicemail
• Fax-to-email
• Support for softphones
• Web Interface Configuration
• Virtual conference rooms
• Call recording
• Least Cost Routing
• Extension Roaming
• PBX Interconnection
• Caller ID
• CRM
• Advance Reports

Open Source IP PBX Asterisk Distros

As we know, asterisk is Open Source.
Did you know there are several kinds of distributions of Asterisk ?

1. PBX in a Flash
   • The Lean, Mean Asterisk Machine. A turnkey PBX based upon the latest versions of CentOS and your choice of Asterisk 1.4 or 1.6 with FreePBX, a Linux firewall, and Fail2Ban for enhanced security.
2. Elastix
   • Elastix is an open source software which packs best-in-class tools for IP telephony into a single, easy-to-use interface. Elastix is the fastest growing software of its kind having support for dozens of languages, extensible modules and advanced features.
3. AsteriskNOW
   • AsteriskNOW is the fastest way to get started building custom telephony solutions with Asterisk. Simply download the .iso file, burn it to a CD, drop it into the CD or DVD drive on the target computer to build a complete Asterisk telephony solution.
4. Askozia®PBX
   • Askozia®PBX is an Open Source firmware designed to run on embedded telephony appliances. Developed from the start with consumers in mind, it is the easiest to use Asterisk® distribution in the world.
5. VoiceOne
   • VoiceOne is an easy to use web based GUI for the Asterisk PBX. It gives full control over settings through a simple admin panel.
6. The FreePBX
   • The FreePBX project has been around since 2003, with millions of downloads it has become the most widely used management tool for Asterisk which makes building and managing your Asterisk systems easier. Please visit http://www.freepbx.org for more information.
   
   My recommendation is Elastix !!
   

What is Asterisk ?

Asterisk is software for IP PBX. That’s the point.