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FreeSWITCH 1.2

Chapter 2. Building and Installation

FreeSWITCH is open source software. Basically, this means that anyone can obtain, read, compile, mangle, fix, or do anything that comes to mind, the raw source code of the application. Many users, especially beginners, will find that dealing with source code is somewhat a daunting task, but rest assured, we are doing our best to make this experience as painless as possible. In the future, we will be adding binary packages into various popular Linux distributions, but for the time being, we will explain how to manually obtain and install FreeSWITCH for Unix and Windows. (For the purpose of this chapter, the terms Unix-like and Linux/Unix refer not only to Unix and Linux, but also to FreeBSD and Mac OS X.) Try not to fret if it seems overwhelming. With a little patience and luck, the whole process will go smoothly. It's not entirely unlike a root canal. It's been said that many root canals are pulled off without a hitch and when they go wrong, they go...

Setting up the FreeSWITCH environment

FreeSWITCH, like many other software applications, requires a suitable environment. Primarily that means choosing an appropriate operating system for your hardware and having the proper LAN/WAN connectivity and physical environment.

Operating system

The first question to consider here is: which operating system should be used? Generally speaking, it is good to use an operating system with which you are comfortable and familiar. One caveat to consider is 32-bit versus 64-bit. Some users have reported problems when running a 32-bit OS on a 64-bit hardware platform. We strongly recommend that you use a 64-bit OS if you have 64-bit hardware.

Those who prefer a Windows environment can use XP, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2003, Server 2008 R2, or Server 2012. Several users have reported good success with production systems running on modern hardware and using Windows Server 2008.

On the other hand, there is a wide variety of Unix-like operating systems available,...

Operating system prerequisites

Each operating system has its own set of prerequisites. Make sure that you have met the prerequisites for your platform. In the following sections we discuss Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows.

Linux/Unix

The following items are usually already installed on your system. Note that a Git client is not required:

  • Git: A Git client also gives you access to the current code repository (recommended especially for developers and those who want the latest code)

  • GNUMAKE: The GNU version of Make

  • AUTOCONF: Version 2.60 or higher

  • AUTOMAKE: Version 1.9 or higher

  • LIBTOOL: Version 1.5.14 or higher

  • GCC: Version 3.3 or higher

  • WGET: Any recent version

  • LIBNCURSES: Any recent version

  • BZIP2: Any recent version

Mac OS X

It is strongly recommended that Mac users have, at the very least, OS X Version 10.4. Compiling FreeSWITCH on OS X requires the installation of the Apple XCode Developer Tools. You may download them from http://connect.apple.com. Free registration is required.

Tip

Apple has been...

Text editors and XML

Working with FreeSWITCH requires you to have a text editor with which you are comfortable. Regardless of your editor choice, we strongly recommend that you use a text editor that supports XML syntax highlighting. You will find that editing XML configuration files is much easier on the eyes with highlighting turned on.

If you do not already have a preferred editor, we suggest trying one or two for your platform. Be aware that if you are in a Linux/Unix environment that does not have a Graphical User Interface (GUI), your choices will be fewer. However, there are several excellent text-only editors available:

  • Emacs: A text-only editor available for just about any Unix-like environment, including Mac OS X. It can highlight source code, XML, HTML, and more. This is the editor of choice for the FreeSWITCH development team. (A GUI version of Emacs is also available.)

  • Vi/Vim: A text-only editor available for just about any Unix-like environment. Like Emacs, it can highlight source...

Downloading the source

Most open source projects have their source code divided into two general categories: stable and latest. The FreeSWITCH project recently formed these two branches. Version 1.2.x is the stable branch and Version 1.3.x is the latest branch. Future releases will follow the even/odd numbering plan, where 1.4.x is stable and 1.5.x is the unstable or development branch. You can update to the latest branch at any time if you are using Git (see the Building from the latest code section in this chapter) One other point to keep in mind: binary distributions of FreeSWITCH might be available for your platform. While they are certainly convenient, in our experience it is easier to troubleshoot, update, and customize your FreeSWITCH installation when compiling from the source.

Be sure that your system has the Internet access because the build process will occasionally need to download additional files.

The source code can be obtained from the following FreeSWITCH download site:

http...

Building from the latest code

If you prefer to be on the latest version of FreeSWITCH, you will need a Git client. Use yum, apt, or whichever package manager your distribution has to install Git. In Windows, a popular (and free) client is TortoiseGit (code.google.com/p/tortoisegit).

In Linux/Unix environments a typical Git checkout and compile session would look like this:

#>cd /usr/src
#>git clone git://git.freeswitch.org/freeswitch.git
#>cd freeswitch
#>./bootstrap.sh
#>./configure -C
#>make install
#>make cd-sounds-install
#>make cd-moh-install

The preceding commands will take some time to complete. You can automate the process a bit by chaining the commands together with the && operator. These commands are discussed in more detail in the following sections.

Compiling FreeSWITCH for Linux/Unix/Mac OS X

The install procedure is essentially the same for Linux, Unix, or Mac OS X. However, make sure that your system has met the prerequisites listed in the previous section.

Compiling FreeSWITCH

Compiling FreeSWITCH requires just a few steps, although it will take some time depending upon the speed of your system. The basic procedure for compiling FreeSWITCH is as follows:

  1. Run the bootstrap.sh script.

  2. Edit the modules.conf file to customize which modules are compiled by default.

  3. Run the configure script.

  4. Run the make and make install utilities to compile and install.

  5. Edit modules.conf.xml to customize which modules are loaded by default.

  6. Install the sound and music files.

Following are detailed step-by-step instructions for compiling FreeSWITCH.

Step 1 – edit modules.conf

The modules.conf file contains a list of the various FreeSWITCH modules that will be configured and compiled. The default modules.conf file has a sensible set of modules pre-selected to be...

Compiling FreeSWITCH for Windows

As mentioned in the Operating system prerequisites section, FreeSWITCH is built with MSVC or MSVCEE. The steps presented here are specifically for MSVCEE 2010; however, the steps for the various editions of MSVC are essentially the same.

Important considerations for Windows users

Unless you are a developer, you may find that using the FreeSWITCH binary installer is more than adequate for your needs. Simply download the x86 or x64 freeswitch.msi from http://files.freeswitch.org/windows/installer/ and run the installer. It is extremely simple to do. More information about the binaries can be found online at http://wiki.freeswitch.org/wiki/Installation_for_Windows#Precompiled_Binaries.

With the new features present in Microsoft's Visual Studio 2010, it is now highly advisable that users should use this development environment instead of Visual Studio 2008. Please do note that the recommendation also applies to the Express Editions. Some of the exciting new modules...

Starting FreeSWITCH

Once you have compiled and installed FreeSWITCH, it is time to launch the application:

  • Linux/Unix/OS X: run /usr/local/freeswitch/bin/freeswitch

  • Windows: run freeswitchconsole.exe from the Release directory

The system will start loading, and numerous messages will display on the screen. Console messages are color-coded for readability. Do not worry about all of the messages right now, just make sure that your system starts up and you get to the FreeSWITCH console, which we call the command-line interface (CLI). The CLI prompt looks like the following:

freeswitch@localhost>

Let's issue a few commands to verify that the system is operational. First, issue the version command to verify the version of FreeSWITCH that we have installed. You'll see something similar to this:

FreeSWITCH Version 1.2.1

Next, issue the status command, which displays a few statistics about your system. You'll see output similar to this:

freeswitch@localhost> status
UP 0 years, 0 days, 0 hours...

Running FreeSWITCH in the background

In most cases, you will want FreeSWITCH to run in the background. In a Unix/Linux environment this is frequently called running as a daemon. In Windows this is called running as a service.

To launch FreeSWITCH as a daemon in Unix/Linux, execute the following command:

#>/usr/local/freeswitch/bin/freeswitch –nc

The various Linux and Unix distributions take different approaches to automatically running a daemon at system start up. Several initialization or init script examples are available on the FreeSWITCH wiki: wiki.freeswitch.org/wiki/Freeswitch_init. Consult the system administration documentation for your specific distribution for instructions on how to configure the init script to launch FreeSWITCH at system start up.

Windows requires just a few steps to have FreeSWITCH run as a service. They are as follows:

  1. Open a Windows command-line session (click on Start | Run, type cmd, and then click on the OK button).

  2. Change the directory into your FreeSWITCH...

Summary

In this chapter, we accomplished a number of objectives. They are as follows:

  • Downloaded and installed FreeSWITCH

  • Customized the installation by modifying the modules.conf file to compile the mod_flite TTS module (Linux/Unix/Mac OS X only)

  • Customized the FreeSWITCH configuration by modifying modules.conf.xml to automatically load mod_flite when FreeSWITCH is launched

  • Launched FreeSWITCH and issued several commands to confirm its operational status

  • Launched FreeSWITCH as a daemon (Linux/Unix) or as a service (Windows)

In the following chapter, we will put our new installation into action as we explore the demonstration configuration of FreeSWITCH.

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  • Learn how to install and configure a complete telephony system of your own, even if this is your first time using FreeSWITCHIn-depth discussions of important concepts like the dialplan, user directory, NAT handling, and the powerful FreeSWITCH event socketBest practices and expert tips from the FreeSWITCH experts, including the creator of FreeSWITCH, Anthony Minessale

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FreeSWITCH is an open source telephony platform designed to facilitate the creation of voice and chat-driven products, scaling from a soft-phone to a PBX and even up to an enterprise-class soft-switch. It is always exciting to design and build your own telephony system to suit your needs, but the task is time-consuming and involves a lot of technical skill."FreeSWITCH 1.2" comes to your rescue to help you set up a telephony system quickly and securely using FreeSWITCH. It is rich with practical examples and will give you all of the information and skills needed to implement your own PBX system.You will start with a detailed description of the FreeSWITCH system architecture. Thereafter you will receive step-by-step instructions on how to set up basic and advanced features for your telephony platform.The book begins by introducing the architecture and workings of FreeSWITCH before detailing how to plan a telephone system and then moves on to the installation, configuration, and management of a feature-packed PBX. You will learn about maintaining a user directory, XML dial plan, and advanced dial plan concepts, call routing, and the extremely powerful Event Socket. You will finally learn about the online community and history of FreeSWITCH."FreeSWITCH 1.2" is an indispensable tool for novice and expert alike.

Who is this book for?

This book is written for IT professionals and enthusiasts who are interested in quickly getting a powerful telephony system up and running using the free and open source application, FreeSWITCH. Telephony experience will be helpful, but not required.

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  • Set up a basic system to make and receive phone calls, make calls between extensions, and utilize basic PBX functionalityDeploy different features of this telephony system with best practices and expert tipsUnderstand the inner workings and architecture of FreeSWITCHUse advanced features to create powerful dialplansOvercome frustrating NAT issuesControl FreeSWITCH remotely with the powerful event socketCreate web-controlled telephony apps with the new HTTAPI systemSecure your VoIP communications
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Architecture of FreeSWITCH Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Architecture of FreeSWITCH
A revolution has begun and secrets have been revealed
The FreeSWITCH design – modular, scalable, and stable
Important modules – Endpoint and Dialplan
Complex applications made simple
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Building and Installation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Building and Installation
Setting up the FreeSWITCH environment
Operating system prerequisites
Text editors and XML
Downloading the source
Building from the latest code
Compiling FreeSWITCH for Linux/Unix/Mac OS X
Compiling FreeSWITCH for Windows
Starting FreeSWITCH
Running FreeSWITCH in the background
Summary
Test Driving the Example Configuration Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Test Driving the Example Configuration
Important concepts to understand
Putting FreeSWITCH to work
Configuring a SIP phone to work with FreeSWITCH
Testing the example Dialplan
Summary
SIP and the User Directory Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
SIP and the User Directory
Understanding the FreeSWITCH user directory
Working with the FreeSWITCH user directory
User features
Adding a user
Testing voicemail
Groups of users
Connecting to the world with gateways
SIP profiles and user agents
Summary
Understanding the XML Dialplan Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding the XML Dialplan
FreeSWITCH XML Dialplan elements
Contexts
Extensions
Call legs and channel variables
Accessing channel variables
Regular expressions
Actions and anti-actions
How Dialplan processing works
Creating a new extension
Important Dialplan applications
Dialstring formats
Summary
Using XML IVRs and Phrase Macros Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Using XML IVRs and Phrase Macros
IVR engine overview
IVR XML configuration file
IVR engine overview
Using phrases with IVRs
Advanced routing
Summary
Dialplan Scripting with Lua Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Dialplan Scripting with Lua
Getting started with Lua
Basic Lua syntax
Building voice applications
Advanced IVR concepts
Scripting tips
Summary
Advanced Dialplan Concepts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Advanced Dialplan Concepts
Dialplan overview
General Diaplan concepts
Putting it all together
XML Dialplan module review
Pitfalls to avoid
XML Dialplan applications
Utilizing variables
Global variables
Dialplan functions
Set, export, and legs
Passing variables via call headers
XML Dialplan cookbook
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Moving Beyond the Static XML Configuration
The mod_xml_curl basics
The mod_xml_curl Dialplan
The mod_xml_curl folder
The mod_xml_curl configuration
The mod_xml_curl summary
Generating configurations dynamically with language bindings
Making calls from the command line interface
Using ESL to execute commands
Summary
Controlling FreeSWITCH Externally Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Controlling FreeSWITCH Externally
General overview
Event system architecture
Event-based modules
Sending events
Events from the Dialplan
FreeSWITCH event system commands
FreeSWITCH Console application
Event Socket Library
Events in practice
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Web-based Call Control with mod_httapi Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Web-based Call Control with mod_httapi
HTTAPI syntax
mod_httapi configuration file
The demo IVR – in HTTAPI
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Handling NAT Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Handling NAT
A brief introduction to NAT
The four pitfalls of NAT
Demystifying NAT settings in FreeSWITCH
Making media flow
Advanced options and settings
FreeSWITCH on the client side
Other creative uses of FreeSWITCH in a NAT situation
Conclusion
Summary
VoIP Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
VoIP Security
Network level protection
Protecting SIP signalling
Protecting audio
Protecting passwords
Summary
Advanced Features and Further Reading Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Advanced Features and Further Reading
Multi-user conferencing
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Configuration tools and related projects
Web GUIs
Supporting libraries
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BHUPENDRA SINGH Jul 19, 2013
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This concise yet excellent book takes you step by step through most of the key areas from installation to configuration,and it does so in a manner that seems to strike the right balance between brevity and depth.A very good resource specially if you plan to move from Asterisk to FreeSwitch;it got full chapter on Asterisk migration.It also got separate chapters on understanding dialplan, mod_httapi for web based call control etc..
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The authors of this FreeSWITCH book come through again. The layout and presentation are fantastic. After I bought this book, I saved it like a treat till I could sit down and enjoy it. I Would buy again the next edition and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in telephony platforms.
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I recently finished FreeSWITCH 1.2 and also own the first two FreeSWITCH books. Bottom line: This is an excellent book.What is does well: - discuss how to do a variety of tasks - explain WHY things are done - discuss advanced tasks in a fantastic method (NAT, Encryption)Target Audience: - New to Advanced will use this bookWhat I would love more of: - Encryption (more of a cursory discussion). I feel this is going to be very hot in the years to come and more descriptive information would be appropriate.5 stars. Very well priced, excellent resource.
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This book covers very broad range of subjects and is really helpful when you want to learn FreeSWITCH and its capabilities or if you want to start developing FS-based applications. It contains tons of information and examples (in a reasonable proportion) so it gets you quickly on the right track. However, i think some subjects could be explained in more details, especially the API commands and events (but this probably would make the book twice as big). All in all, it's a great book and I recommend it to everyone who wants to learn how FS works.
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  8. Guinea-bissau
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  10. Lebanon
  11. Libiya Arab Jamahriya
  12. Somalia
  13. Sudan
  14. Russian Federation
  15. Syrian Arab Republic
  16. Ukraine
  17. Venezuela