Configuring Zaptel Cards

Usually, the hardware devices people use when experimenting with TrixBox are Zaptel cards such as the X100P or TDM400 cards. If we have one of these cards in our system, we will need to run the configuration script. To set up Zaptel cards, run the following setup script:

[root@asterisk1 ~]# genzaptelconf
STOPPING ASTERISK
Disconnected from Asterisk server
Asterisk Stopped
STOPPING FOP SERVER
FOP Server Stopped
Generating '/etc/zaptel.conf'
Generating '/etc/asterisk/zapata-auto.conf'
Unloading zaptel hardware drivers:
Unloading ztdummy:                  [ OK ]
....

Some of the output has been truncated here for brevity, but once complete we will be back at the command prompt:

[root@asterisk1 ~]#

This script, as its name suggests, generates a file called zaptel.conf that can be found in the /etc/ directory. We can view this file by running:

[root@asterisk1 ~]# cat /etc/zaptel.conf

In the case of a TDM400 card with four FXO modules, the file shows four configured...