What is a PBX Asterisk?

What is a PBX Asterisk?

Asterisk As A PBX Asterisk was originally created as the engine for a PBX system (in fact, many refer to it as the Asterisk PBX) and includes all of the components necessary to build a powerful, scalable business phone system.

How do I restart asterisk in FreePBX?

In order to do that, login to your FreePBX admin panel and click at the Admin -> Module Admin menu entry. After the module is installed, open Admin -> Asterisk CLI. Now enter one of the following commands. If you just want to restart Asterisk immediately, even if that stops ongoing calls, enter core restart now

What is asterisk?

Asterisk is the #1 open source communications toolkit. Asterisk powers IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways, conference servers, and is used by SMBs, enterprises, call centers, carriers and governments worldwide.

What is FreePBX?

What is FreePBX? FreePBX, as per the definition from FreePBX.org, is “a web-based open source GUI (graphical user interface) that controls and manages Asterisk.”  So it’s a GUI built on top of Asterisk that makes it easier to deploy a PBX from that Asterisk core.

What is an IP PBX?

Also known as a PBX, Unified Communications System or business phone system, a PBX acts as the central switching system for phone calls within a business. IP PBX systems handle internal traffic between stations and act as the gatekeeper to the outside world. The initials PBX stand for Private Branch Exchange,…

Should I install the sample configuration files for Asterisk?

While installing the sample configuration files may be a good starting point for some people, they should not be viewed as recommended configuration for an Asterisk system. To install a set of sample configuration files for Asterisk, type: Any existing sample files which have been modified will be given a .old file extension.