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Integrating Asterisk with Other Software

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capi debug

Enables CAPI debugging.

capi no debug

Disables CAPI debugging.

capi info

Shows CAPI information.

Zaptel channel commands

Zaptel interface hardware for POTS, FXO/FXS, T1, and E1 links is manufactured by

Digium, and it is supported natively by Asterisk using the chan_zap module, which is

loaded by default when you install it.

zap destroy channel

Destroys the specified channel.

zap show channel

Shows information about a particular Zaptel channel.

zap show channels

Shows active Zaptel channels.

Integrating Asterisk with Other Software

While the extensions.conf file and the CLI are great places to command and control

your Asterisk PBX, certain administrative applications may demand more capabili-

ties than these tools offer—like integration with other applications or with a web

server. For instance, if you were running a paid-use service using Asterisk to provide

the dial-tone and call routing, then you might need a way to automatically set up and

tear down extensions and voice mailboxes; this might even mean integrating with a

billing application or self-service web application.

Asterisk CLI Wrapper

At such times, it’s good to know that Asterisk’s CLI functions are available to the

outside world via two mechanisms: the Asterisk application in ...