I have tried using other GUI based distro’s over the years, such as Trixbox & Elastix (my thought being I could train other admin’s to use the inteterface), however I found them more trouble and far less reliable. So just to be clear, this tutorial will walk you through the installation of a minimal CentOS / RHEL instance running Asterisk, this is not a guide for setting up Trixbox or Elastix. I do not install a GUI (X Windows or web based) on Asterisk servers, it’s a waste resources and is simply not required. I Don’t use GUI’s (especially on Asterisk Servers)
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This tutorial assumes you have a working CentOS 6 (or RHEL) server instance to work with, if you don’t follow my guide on how to install CentOS, use the minimal server install as suggested. An Asterisk VoIP PBX can connect to existing ISDN30e / POTS telephone lines or over the Internet via a ITSP using SIP IAX protocols. I have also included a video tutorial, if you run Ubuntu server then check out my Ubuntu Asterisk 10 Tutorial.Īsterisk is an enterprise level telephone system that uses real desk phones capable of seamlessly calling normal phones. This guide explains step by step how to install Asterisk on CentOS 6 / RHEL 6 x86_64.