VoIP Cookbook: Minimal Resource for Asterisk

Before you decide to invest in sophisticated equipments, it is beneficial to learn on how to install and use Asterisk, using a simple PC with Linux operating system as a server with Internet and LAN connection. This section will focus on minimal installation of Asterisk. Once installed, Asterisk will turn your PC into a simple softswitch.

This type of installation allows you to run Asterisk as simple as possible, at the expense of you being able only to run the following functions:

• User authentication with a phone number and password.
• Dial plan to manage what needs to be done for a call dialed to a specific number
• ENUM, so Asterisk will recognize numbers with specific country code. For example, in Indonesia, the country code in example would be +62XXX in the Asterisk configuration.

See Also

• VoIP Cookbook: Building your own Telecommunication Infrastructure
• VoIP Cookbook: Asterisk Softswitch