https://doc.astlinux-project.org/ 2026-05-14T10:17:20+00:00 https://doc.astlinux-project.org/ https://doc.astlinux-project.org/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2014-05-29T18:25:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:asterisk-config?rev=1401387959&do=diff Asterisk Configuration The Asterisk configuration files are stored in the /mnt/kd/asterisk/ directory. As a convenience, /etc/asterisk/ is a symlink to the /mnt/kd/asterisk/ directory. Almost all of the configuration of Asterisk can be performed via the Edit tab in the web interface, or if you prefer use the CLI with text/html 2018-09-29T15:00:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:berofix?rev=1538233215&do=diff bero*fix The bero*fix card from BeroNet is a kind of modular Media Gateway in form of a PCI/PCIe card or an external box, which talks to Asterisk via SIP . It will be detected by the the system as a standard network card . It's the successor to the BNxSO and BNxE1 ISDN cards. It has 2 module slots, which can be used for BRI and/or S2M connections (also mixed). FXS, FXO, 2BRI/2FXS and GSM modules are supported too. The bero*fix card has its own webserver and is configured via a WebGUI. Furt… text/html 2025-03-05T16:03:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_bmax_b1_plus?rev=1741190604&do=diff Bmax B1 Plus/Pro Celeron N3350/N4000 Fanless Mini PC Board Specifications: * 1x Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 NIC (1G/100M/10M speeds) The Bmax B1 Plus/Pro Mini PC currently (November 2023) can be purchased new for ~$100 USD. The value proposition is key, running AstLinux quite nicely, albeit with a single ethernet interface. Alternatively, similarly priced Mini PCs with SATA storage or reused thin clients may have a similar setup and configuration. text/html 2019-07-25T02:12:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_hpe_microserver_x3421?rev=1564020732&do=diff HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 AMD X3421 Board Specifications: QuickSpecs User Guide Review Overview Video The description below applies to running AstLinux “bare metal”. Alternatively, this same hardware is well equipped to run a VM hypervisor with AstLinux running as a “guest VM text/html 2024-01-04T15:50:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_hsipc_n4120?rev=1704383420&do=diff HSIPC HS-N4120 Fanless Appliance AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: HDMI) * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 115200 baud) Complete System Recommended Options: * Memory: 260-pin DDR4 (1.2V) 2133 SO-DIMM 4GB (PC4-17000) (2 slots, max. 16 text/html 2019-07-25T03:43:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_jetway_jbc373f38w?rev=1564026230&do=diff Jetway JBC373F38W Atom D525 Fanless Appliance Not Recommended! This appliance has been failing (multiple reports) after 3-5 years of use, presumably heat related. This barebone appliance is also known by the Jetway Part No: HBJC373F38 / HBJC373F38W text/html 2025-03-05T16:31:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_jetway_jbc430u941?rev=1741192316&do=diff Jetway JBC430U941 Quad Core Fanless Celeron N3160 Board Specifications: JBC430U941 / HBJC430U941 Datasheet * 4x Intel I211 NICs (1G/100M/10M speeds) AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: HDMI) * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 115200 baud) Complete System Recommended Options: text/html 2019-07-25T02:14:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_jetway_nf9hg-2930?rev=1564020897&do=diff Jetway NF9HG-2930 Quad Core Fanless Celeron N2930 Board Specifications: NF9HG-2930 AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: VGA) * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) text/html 2019-07-25T03:36:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_jetway_nf9hql-525?rev=1564025796&do=diff Jetway NF9HQL-525 Dual Core Atom Board Specifications: NF9HQL-525 AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) Complete System Recommended Options: text/html 2020-04-26T22:47:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_jetway_nf96fl-525?rev=1587941248&do=diff Jetway NF96FL-525 / NF96U-525 Dual Core Atom The NF96FL-525 and NF96U-525 are exactly the same except the NF96U-525 does not have an eSATA port. Board Specifications: NF96FL-525 / NF96U-525 AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: VGA) * “genx86_64-serial text/html 2019-07-25T03:41:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_jetway_nf99fl-525?rev=1564026104&do=diff Jetway NF99FL-525 Dual Core Atom Board Specifications: NF99FL-525 AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: VGA) * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) text/html 2020-04-02T12:52:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_lanner_fw-7525b?rev=1585831929&do=diff Lanner FW-7525B Atom C2358 Fanless Appliance Board Specifications: FW-7525B AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) Complete System Recommended Options: text/html 2025-05-31T19:33:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_lanner_fw-7541d?rev=1748720026&do=diff Lanner FW-7541D Atom D525 Fanless Appliance Board Specifications: FW-7541D AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) Complete System Recommended Options: text/html 2019-07-25T02:21:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_lanner_lec-7220-n4?rev=1564021278&do=diff Lanner LEC-7220-N4 Atom N2800 Fanless Appliance Board Specifications: LEC-7220-N4 AstLinux Board Type: * “geni586” (Video Console: VGA) * “geni586-serial” (Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) text/html 2025-03-16T14:21:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_mele_quieterdl?rev=1742134869&do=diff MeLE QuieterDL Intel N100 Fanless Mini PC Board Specifications: * 2x Realtek RTL8125 NICs (2.5G/1G/100M/10M speeds) AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: HDMI) Complete System Recommended Options: * Memory: 4GB (or 8GB) internal, non-upgradable text/html 2025-03-05T16:03:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_minisforum_n40?rev=1741190632&do=diff MINISFORUM N40 Celeron N4020 Fanless Mini PC Board Specifications: * 1x Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 NIC (1G/100M/10M speeds) The MINISFORUM N40 Mini PC currently (February 2023) can be purchased new for ~$115 USD. The value proposition is key, running AstLinux quite nicely, albeit with a single ethernet interface. Alternatively, similarly priced Mini PCs with SATA storage or reused thin clients may have a similar setup and configuration. text/html 2019-07-25T04:05:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_oem_2550l2d-mxpc?rev=1564027521&do=diff OEM Production 2550L2D-MxPC (MINIX) Atom D2550 Also known as: MINIX Mini HD PC Intel Atom D2550 Barebone Board Specifications: 2550L2D-MxPC / MINIX Barebone Data Sheet AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: VGA) * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console with optional cable) text/html 2019-07-25T12:44:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_pcengines_apu?rev=1564058679&do=diff PC Engines APU1 Dual Core AMD T40E Board Specifications: apu1d AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) Complete System Recommended Options: text/html 2023-05-13T16:13:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_pcengines_apu2?rev=1683994430&do=diff PC Engines APU2 Quad Core AMD GX-412TC EOLAnnouncement Board Specifications: apu2c AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 19200 baud for AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, 115200 baud for AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) Complete System Recommended Options: text/html 2020-06-26T20:24:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_protectli_fw4b?rev=1593203076&do=diff Protectli FW4B Quad Core Fanless Celeron J3160 Board Specifications: Protectli FW4B Datasheet AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: HDMI) * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 115200 baud) Complete System Recommended Options: * coreboot BIOS text/html 2025-06-13T12:48:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_protectli_vp2430?rev=1749818933&do=diff Protectli VP2430 Intel N150 Fanless Appliance Board Specifications: Protectli VP2430 Datasheet Hardware Overview Video Review AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: HDMI) * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 115200 baud) Complete System Recommended Options: * coreboot+UEFI BIOS text/html 2025-01-06T16:35:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_qotom_q190g4n-s07?rev=1736181316&do=diff Qotom Q190G4N-S07 Celeron J1900 Fanless Appliance Board Specifications: Q1900G4 Nano Motherboard Vendor: Product Page AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: VGA) Complete System Recommended Options: * Memory: 204-pin DDR3L (1.35V) 1333/1600 SO-DIMM 2GB * text/html 2025-03-05T16:28:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_qotom_q530g6?rev=1741192139&do=diff Qotom Q530G6 Core i3-6100U Fanless Appliance Board Specifications: Q3855UG6-P Motherboard * 6x Intel I211 NICs (1G/100M/10M speeds) AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: HDMI) * “genx86_64-serial” (Serial Console: 115200 baud) Complete System Recommended Options: text/html 2022-04-23T10:31:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_qotom_q750g5?rev=1650709880&do=diff Qotom Q750G5 Celeron J4125 Fanless Appliance AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: VGA) Complete System Recommended Options: * Memory: 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM 4GB * Storage: mSATA SSD (PC Engines msata16 “Phison” or similar) text/html 2025-03-06T11:28:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_qotom_q10922h6?rev=1741260490&do=diff Qotom Q10922H6 Intel N100 Fanless Appliance Board Specifications: Mini PC Q10900H6 S13 Series * 2x Aquantia AQC113C NICs (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M speeds) * 4x Intel I226-V NICs (2.5G/1G/100M/10M speeds) AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (Video Console: HDMI) text/html 2022-05-31T13:20:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:boot-bios-uefi?rev=1654003239&do=diff Boot Mode: Legacy BIOS or UEFI only supports Legacy BIOS (non-UEFI) booting. The AstLinux disk has a FAT16 formatted 1st partition marked as bootable with a master boot record (MBR). Legacy BIOS hardware will jump to syslinux installed on the FAT16 partition which in turn calls RUNNIX (minimal Linux kernel also on the FAT16 partition), and lastly text/html 2025-05-05T02:36:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:boot-usb-storage?rev=1746412567&do=diff Boot via USB Flash Storage For production AstLinux installations, it is recommended to use flash storage connected off SATA or NVMe controllers, if at all possible. Though, there may be situations where using flash storage connected off USB is desirable. Some boards may implement an internal Compact Flash (CF) or SD card socket using the USB interface, others may have an internal standard USB port for a low profile USB Flash Drive. text/html 2010-01-18T21:58:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:changes-0.6?rev=1263851906&do=diff Changes from 0.4.x to 0.6.x FIXME Only a draft version, must be enhanced. * Grub was replaced by the Runnix bootloader * Runnix allows easy upgrades (via WebGUI or CLI) * UnionFS usage * Asterisk 1.4.x versions * Asterisk-GUI * Newer Linux kernel (2.6.20.21 in 0.6.8 compared to 2.6.16.12 in 0.4.8) text/html 2016-06-28T23:47:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:changes-0.7?rev=1467157625&do=diff Changes from 0.6.x to 0.7 FIXME Only a draft version, must be enhanced. * When you upgrade be sure to read the UPGRADE.txt in the SVN * If you are using mISDN with PCI cards please also read this. * There is also a ChangeLog.txt for the many changes in detail. * Changes to the Web interface by Lonnie, are found here text/html 2016-06-20T10:59:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:changes-1.0?rev=1466420380&do=diff Changes from 0.7.x to 1.0.x AstLinux 1.0 is a major upgrade from the previous 0.7 series. Most notable is much newer: Linux Kernel, BusyBox and supporting packages. In addition the C Library is generated via eglibc, which is binary compatable with other glibc executables. Glibc compatibility adds support for binary addons, such as Digium's G.729 CODEC, among others. text/html 2016-12-20T14:33:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:changes-1.1?rev=1482244388&do=diff Changes from 1.0.x to 1.1.x AstLinux 1.1.x is a medium upgrade from the previous 1.0.x series. Most notable are: * Prosody XMPP/Jabber server * Asterisk Calendar integration * Perl - more complete support * Lua - added scripting language * text/html 2016-06-28T23:47:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:copy-image-usb-runnix?rev=1467157655&do=diff Copy Install Image to Internal Drive Use the ISO Installer Image on a USB flash drive. There are situations where the internal flash storage is not removable (eg. Thin Clients), or is removable but you may not have adapters to directly write to the storage (eg. mSATA SSD). text/html 2023-05-29T10:54:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:dahdi?rev=1685357643&do=diff DAHDI DAHDI is the replacement for Zaptel made by Digium. More information about this change is: Zaptel project being renamed to DAHDI. Since AstLinux 1.1.0 the DAHDI Perl scripts “dahdi_genconf” and “dahdi_hardware” can be used to generate and verify a DAHDI configuration. text/html 2025-05-31T19:34:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:documentation?rev=1748720074&do=diff Installation New Installation Legacy Installer ISO's for Old Hardware Sounds Packages System Boot Process Boot Mode: Legacy BIOS or UEFI Special Case: Boot via USB Flash Storage Configuration Network and System Configuration Asterisk Configuration Changes AstLinux ChangeLog (current) Web Interface Changes Changes from 1.0.x to 1.1.x Generic 64-bit, x86_64 Boards and Appliances Newer Hardware Protectli VP2430 Intel N150 Fanless Appliance Qotom Q10922H6 Intel N100 Fanless Applia… text/html 2017-06-08T16:02:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:faq?rev=1496937748&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions Why did all my config changes disappear when I rebooted? Astlinux is designed to write to its storage as little as possible, in order to lengthen the lifespan of its hardware. When you first install Astlinux, the whole system is read-only. You need to configure text/html 2019-07-18T22:20:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:fonebridge?rev=1563488438&do=diff Redfone foneBRIDGE2 This page is outdated! For there is a custom build option to provide experimental support for the Redfone foneBRIDGE2 PRI-to-Ethernet bridges in AstLinux. The standard installation + configuration procedures are described at the Redfone support page. Update (2017-10-26): I found a new download page for the tools on text/html 2014-05-27T10:38:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:general-config?rev=1401187138&do=diff Network and System Configuration General Information FIXME This page is under construction. UnionFS AstLinux uses a UnionFS overlay with a read-only 'firmware' and read-write partition. The following graphic shows a representation of this. The firmware resides in a VFAT partition along with the text/html 2025-01-09T09:26:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_lxc_container?rev=1736414781&do=diff LXC container in AstLinux Starting with AstLinux 1.3.10 it is possible to run LXC containers within AstLinux. The containers are using the same kernel and hardware as AstLinux. Quick Start Guide Enable LXC Support: * Define LXC_BRIDGE0 in user.conf using a physical or VLAN interface (e.g. text/html 2020-06-01T15:50:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_lxc_container_command?rev=1591026632&do=diff Command via a Container There are occasions where a command might be useful within AstLinux, but it may use python, golang, etc. or is just large in comparison to the 50 MB size of the AstLinux image. A LXC container can be a handy tool to add such a command. text/html 2020-06-01T14:04:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_lxc_container_main?rev=1591020292&do=diff AstLinux Hosted Linux Containers Starting with AstLinux 1.3.10 it is possible to run LXC containers within AstLinux. LXC container in AstLinux Example Linux Containers Pi-hole DNS Blocking UniFi Controller Command via a Container text/html 2022-01-07T16:20:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_lxc_container_pihole?rev=1641572451&do=diff Pi-hole DNS Blocking The Pi-hole project is a “DNS sinkhole” that protects your devices from unwanted content, without installing any client-side software. Pi-hole is a perfect example to use with AstLinux within a LXC. Resource Usage: (minimum) * text/html 2020-06-12T22:50:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_lxc_container_unifi?rev=1592002212&do=diff UniFi Controller Ubiquiti UniFi is a line of networking equipment including Wi-Fi access points and switches. Most of these devices need a “UniFi Controller” to allow the device to be configured and managed. A LXC container in AstLinux offers a good method to act as a local UniFi Controller for Wi-Fi access points and switches. text/html 2017-03-28T23:03:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_vm_hyperv?rev=1490742234&do=diff Hyper-V VM Host Specifications: Hyper-V VM Host Requirements: Windows Server 2008 or newer, Windows 8 Professional or newer versions (64-bit) AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Memory: 512 to 1024 text/html 2018-09-29T15:02:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_vm_proxmox?rev=1538233321&do=diff Proxmox VE VM Host Specifications: Proxmox VE AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Memory: 512 to 1024 MB * CPU: 2 Processor Cores * Virtual Storage: 4 to 8 GB * Network: Bridged Interface text/html 2025-05-02T16:01:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_vm_utm?rev=1746201686&do=diff UTM (macOS Apple Silicon) VM Host Specifications: UTM macOS AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Memory: 1024 MB * CPU: QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+ (qemu64-v1) * CPU Cores: 2 Processor Cores text/html 2017-06-29T21:26:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_vm_virtualbox?rev=1498771568&do=diff VirtualBox VM Host Specifications: VirtualBox AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (VGA video console) * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console, including KVM and virtio drivers) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Memory: 512 to 1024 MB * CPU: 2 Processor Cores text/html 2017-06-29T20:36:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_vm_vmware_fusion?rev=1498768609&do=diff VMware Fusion VM Host Specifications: VMware Fusion AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64” (VGA video console) * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console, including VMware Tools w/AstLinux 1.3.0 and later) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Memory: 512 to 1024 text/html 2024-02-16T13:58:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_vm_vmware_vsphere?rev=1708091900&do=diff VMware vSphere ESXi (February 2024) End Of General Availability of the Free vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi 7.x and 8.x) KB 2107518 as documented below. VM Host Specifications: VMware vSphere Hypervisor AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console) VM Guest Recommended Options: text/html 2016-03-12T17:34:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_vm_xenserver?rev=1457804047&do=diff XenServer VM Host Specifications: XenServer AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Memory: 1024 MB * CPU: 2 Processor Cores * Virtual Storage: 10 GB XenServer Configuration: XenServer is based on the Xen Project hypervisor. The Xen Project hypervisor is a bare metal virtualization platform used by XenServer to deliver near native application performance for x86 workloads in an Intel and AMD environment. text/html 2010-01-14T15:49:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:gui_errors?rev=1263484167&do=diff GUI error messages Backup failed If you see this message when you try to perform a backup from the “System Tab”, this might be because there is not enough room in /tmp for the archive. To solve this using the GUI, check the following option: text/html 2022-01-26T03:14:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_linode?rev=1643166873&do=diff Linode KVM VM Host Specifications: Linode AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Plan: Nanode 1GB * Memory: 1 GB * CPU: 1 Processor Core * Virtual Storage: 2 to 16 GB Configuration: text/html 2023-03-10T11:26:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_netcup?rev=1678447617&do=diff netcup KVM VM Host Specifications: netcup netcup has its Data Centers in Germany + Austria only. AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Plan: VPS 200 G8 * Memory: 2 GB * CPU: 1 Processor Core * Virtual Storage: 20 text/html 2022-01-26T02:47:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr?rev=1643165230&do=diff Vultr KVM for new instances with Vultr. Linux 3.16.x kernel is no longer compatible for new Vultr instances VM Host Specifications: Vultr AstLinux Board Type: * “genx86_64-vm” (VGA video console) VM Guest Recommended Options: * Plan: Cloud Compute * Memory: 1 GB * CPU: 1 Processor Core * Virtual Storage: 25 text/html 2016-05-01T10:52:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:how_to_flash_bios?rev=1462099930&do=diff How to Flash a BIOS Many modern x86 board manufacturers provide BIOS upgrades in the form of a DOS application and a .BAT script. Jetway is one such example. Some board manufacturers, such as Soekris, require a serial XModem BIOS upgrade process, which is not covered here. The PC Engines APU boards BIOS needs to be upgraded with the text/html 2026-02-26T09:36:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:legacy-installer-iso?rev=1772098610&do=diff Legacy Installer ISOs for Old Hardware Old hardware can't be supported forever, though the AstLinux Project makes an effort to support old hardware as long as practically possible. and later, only 64-bit, x86_64 installations are supported. text/html 2014-04-12T10:54:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:misdn?rev=1397300061&do=diff mISDN (unsupported) Usage The 3rd-party dahdi_hfcs (formerly zaphfc) DAHDI driver for single port HFC BRI cards is now included in the AstLinux 1.0.3 release. ---------- In AstLinux 0.7 mISDN 1.1.9.2 and mISDNuser 1.1.9.1 are used. From the user side nothing has changed in using mISDN compared to earlier AstLinux versions: text/html 2026-02-26T09:29:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:new-install?rev=1772098184&do=diff New Installation Starting with installation images are now contained within an ISO Installer Image (astlinux-xxx-board.iso) for each board type. Since only 64-bit installations are supported. The ISO image can be used in several ways: * Write the ISO Installer image to a USB flash drive ( text/html 2017-08-10T08:43:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:openvpn_access?rev=1502354587&do=diff OpenVPN Access Policies Configuring client-specific rules and access policies Here is a good howto for this: <https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#policy> Additionally in AstLinux the following must be done: * In the Firewall config “Allow OpenVPN Server tunnel to xx LAN Interface” must text/html 2011-12-20T17:08:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:runnix_astlinux_mismatch?rev=1324400925&do=diff Fixing mismatched RUNNIX/AstLinux versions * To fix mismatched RUNNIX/AstLinux you need either serial or video console access * serial access with a crossover cable, baudrate 19200 8N1 or 38400 for Alix 2 boards. * video console will probably have US text/html 2016-04-20T16:13:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:sounds-packages?rev=1461168827&do=diff Sounds Packages AstLinux 0.7.1 and later no longer includes sound files in the default image. This provides several benefits: * The download image has been reduced (~25% smaller). * Users can choose to install more than just the core sounds, or non-english sounds. text/html 2022-05-31T13:25:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:system-boot-process?rev=1654003558&do=diff System Boot Process AstLinux utilizes a somewhat unique system boot process, providing several key benefits: * AstLinux firmware images reside on a FAT16 partition, mountable by any desktop OS if needed. * Support multiple AstLinux images, “Current text/html 2016-12-03T01:07:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:system-config?rev=1480727271&do=diff Network and System Configuration It is assumed that the instructions for a “New Installation” were followed, “Persistent Storage” and “Security and Sound Files” have been configured. By default a single /mnt/kd/rc.conf file contains the AstLinux configuration, using options defined as shell script variables. If you do not wish to use the web interface for AstLinux configuration and management, edit the text/html 2010-01-05T16:29:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:telephony_cards?rev=1262708978&do=diff Telephony Cards DAHDI text/html 2023-07-27T16:33:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-bridges?rev=1690475593&do=diff Network-Bridges (BRIDGE0) This is outdated documentation, since AstLinux starting with 1.3.10 (07/2020) dynamically adds VLAN and BRIDGE entries to the interface list. ---------- Q: When I enter BRIDGE0="eth0 eth3" in the user.conf and reboot, why is then text/html 2017-06-07T15:20:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-dhcpv6-prefix-delegation?rev=1496848853&do=diff DHCPv6 with Prefix Delegation AstLinux supports DHCPv6 with Prefix Delegation (DHCPv6-PD) to dynamically assign an IPv6 address to the external interface and optionally assign /64 prefixes to internal interfaces. The DHCPv6 client daemon is provided by wide-dhcpv6 (with Debian patches) working together with dnsmasq. text/html 2013-02-24T17:13:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-ext-dhcp-server-old?rev=1361725982&do=diff DHCP-Server on the external interface (EXTIF) - old version To use dnsmasq as a DHCP-server on the external interface (EXTIF), or if you have only one NIC (e.g. in a VM), you need to add the following configuration: in dnsmasq.static as an example, assuming a network of 192.168.30.0/24 and NIC static IPv4 address of 192.168.30.10: text/html 2013-03-02T13:51:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-ext-dhcp-server?rev=1362232262&do=diff DHCP-Server on the external interface (EXTIF) There is a simple way to use dnsmasq as a DHCP-server on the external interface (EXTIF), or if you have only one NIC (e.g. in a VM), you need to add the following variable in your user.conf: EXTDHCP="yes" text/html 2016-05-30T21:21:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-internal-downstream-router?rev=1464643282&do=diff Internal Downstream Router AstLinux is often placed at the network “edge” with a public IP address, one particular benefit is public SIP services are not behind NAT. While AstLinux offers many firewall and networking features, there are situations where an additional internal downstream router may play into the mix. That router may be pre-existing before AstLinux is added, or a router that offers added value such as subscription based content filtering. text/html 2019-08-08T15:48:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-ldap-server?rev=1565279303&do=diff LDAP Server Configuration AstLinux includes the OpenLDAP slapd server for distributing directory information, automatically configured to provide a public address book, when enabled. In addition to providing LDAP services for local devices, (IP Phones, desktop SIP clients, etc.), the default LDAP Address Book may be shared by various email and contacts applications supporting LDAP on a vast variety of devices. text/html 2012-11-19T15:27:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-netboot?rev=1353338825&do=diff Netbooting (PXE) with AstLinux As we have already a working DHCP- and TFTP-server, it is really easy to add the Netbooting feature (PXE) to AstLinux. General I prepared a package (80 kB) from the Syslinux-4.05 source, which you can download [here], and then just throw the content of this package into the Root of your AstLinux TFTP server text/html 2021-02-26T16:00:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-web-browser-proxy?rev=1614355245&do=diff Web Browser Proxy via AstLinux There may be special situations where you would like to virtually make your web browser appear “inside” a remote AstLinux box to access the web interface of a network device. In the old days command line browsers like 'lynx' and 'links' could get a basic task accomplished, but today a modern browser is needed to manage an IP Phone or network switch that is hidden behind the remote AstLinux firewall. text/html 2013-09-01T21:43:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt-xmpp-server?rev=1378071781&do=diff XMPP Server Configuration AstLinux includes the Prosody XMPP (Jabber) server for secure Instant Messaging and Group Chats on AstLinux itself, no external provider or service is required. In addition to providing XMPP services for local and remote clients, (iOS, Android, desktop PC's, etc.), Asterisk can be an XMPP client offering additional benefits. (See Notes below) text/html 2025-02-05T11:16:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_acme_certificates?rev=1738754176&do=diff ACME (Let's Encrypt) Certificates AstLinux now supports generating Let's Encrypt certificates using the ACME protocol. AstLinux uses the acme-client command as a front-end to the core acme.sh script provided by the acme.sh project. The acme-client command limits issued certificates to only use text/html 2013-08-04T18:29:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-fop2-configure-users?rev=1375640946&do=diff Configure FOP2 Users The users and permissions should be edited in the provided users.cfg file: /etc/fop2/users.cfg [FOP2 Files] All actions with the toolbar are extension related! You need to be logged in with your correct extension to associate your phone with the FOP2 toolbar. text/html 2013-08-04T18:35:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-fop2-configure?rev=1375641331&do=diff Configure FOP2 Buttons The buttons should be edited in the provided buttons.cfg file: /etc/fop2/buttons.cfg [FOP2 Files] All actions with the toolbar are extension related! You need to be logged in with your correct extension to associate your phone with the FOP2 toolbar. text/html 2015-10-31T12:09:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-fop2-install?rev=1446293355&do=diff Install FOP2 Add-On Package The FOP2 Add-On Package requires hardware with 512 MB or more of RAM. FOP2 requires about 100 MB of RAM including AstLinux's RAM based /tmp/par-root/ files. * PC Engines Alix board, only 256 MB of RAM -> too little for FOP2 and other services. text/html 2022-02-10T16:11:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-fop2-ssl?rev=1644509502&do=diff SSL/HTTPS with FOP2 (ACME Certificate) If you access FOP2 via an HTTPS connection, FOP2 can be configured to use SSL, internally secure websockets wss:, as such most modern browsers expect valid certificates for secure websocket connections. While it is possible to create a self-signed certificate and deploy it to all your FOP2 client devices (see next section), a far more convenient approach is to generate globally valid text/html 2013-08-03T17:26:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-fop2-tutorials?rev=1375550792&do=diff FOP2 Video Tutorials Below is a random aggregation of video tutorials demonstrating FOP2 in action. While the FOP2 configuration details may not be shown, this collage shows the web interface and usage, demonstrating the features of the Flash Operating Panel. text/html 2022-03-02T09:31:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-fop2-upgrade?rev=1646213460&do=diff Upgrade Add-On FOP2 Package Typically, the FOP2 package is updated to a new version on a yearly (annual) basis. If it has been over a year since you installed the FOP2 package on your AstLinux system you may want to consider updating to the latest FOP2 version. text/html 2014-10-22T15:30:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-fop2?rev=1413991802&do=diff Asterisk Flash Operator Panel 2 FOP2 is a web application for the Asterisk PBX. The FOP2 developers created the first panel for Asterisk in 2004, and is the most widely used operator console. FOP2 uses Adobe Flash or HTML5 websockets for synchronous data gathering and Ajax for the user interface. text/html 2015-05-16T16:08:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-gui?rev=1431792496&do=diff Using the Asterisk GUI The Asterisk GUI is not the same as the AstLinux Web Interface. The Asterisk GUI is an open source project created by Digium, allowing the Asterisk configuration to be created, edited and managed via a web browser. If you prefer to edit the Asterisk configuration via a text editor or via the Edit tab in the AstLinux Web Interface, do not use the Asterisk text/html 2014-07-03T19:02:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk-odbc?rev=1404414170&do=diff Asterisk ODBC using SQLite3 Asterisk uses the ODBC abstraction layer for SQL database support. AstLinux supports a SQLite3 driver for ODBC access to local file databases. Asterisk ODBC Configuration The system is automatically configured for ODBC, establishing an SQLite3 driver and two DSN's: text/html 2019-01-25T16:30:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk_call_notify?rev=1548433807&do=diff Asterisk Call Notification AstLinux now supports the gntp-send CLI tool for sending Growl (GNTP) notifications via the GNTP 1.0 TCP protocol and also via the legacy Growl UDP protocol. A simple shell script can be called via an Asterisk System() command, formulate the desired notification message, and send to a listening Growl endpoint using text/html 2016-06-28T23:48:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk_snmp_monitoring?rev=1467157687&do=diff Asterisk SNMP Monitoring Asterisk includes the res_snmp.so module designed to provide monitoring information via SNMP. Particularly useful when used together with Zabbix remote monitoring. System SNMP Configuration Example: /mnt/kd/snmp/snmpd.conf text/html 2026-02-26T09:27:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_asterisk_upgrade_version?rev=1772098045&do=diff Asterisk LTS Series Version If you are using the “official” AstLinux repository, the Asterisk LTS (Long Term Support) series version supplied in the image is defined in the “Repository URL” path. Using the Web Interface, the “Repository text/html 2013-04-20T09:27:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ast_startup?rev=1366450044&do=diff Asterisk Startup Commands Since Asterisk 1.6.0 there is a config file cli.conf, where you can add CLI commands, which will be executed, when Asterisk starts. With the originate command you can also trigger a “call” at startup. A call to a local dummy extension can trigger a context, where you can e.g. initialize custom lamp states (from a database) or something else. text/html 2016-06-19T12:22:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_avahi_mdns?rev=1466338928&do=diff mDNS/DNS-SD Service Discovery (Bonjour) AstLinux now supports the Avahi package, a system which facilitates service discovery on a local network via the mDNS/DNS-SD protocol suite. The ability to “reflect” mDNS multicasts from one segment to another segment can be particularly useful. text/html 2017-05-21T08:45:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_cf_usb_combo_booting?rev=1495356326&do=diff CF + USB Combo Booting Not supported anymore with AstLinux 1.3.x and newer! A new feature implemented with runnix-0.3.3 and AstLinux 0.7.8 allows the AstLinux distribution to be placed on a USB flash drive and operate just as if it were on a CF card. text/html 2012-10-23T14:50:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_change_net_hardware?rev=1351003818&do=diff Changing Network Hardware Beginning with AstLinux 0.7, the network interface names (ex. eth0, eth1) are 'sticky' with respect the MAC address of the associated network interface. The system file that makes the associations is /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules text/html 2014-05-26T21:48:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_console-kmap?rev=1401140933&do=diff Alternate Console Keyboard Mappings If the file 'os/console.kmap' exists on the vFAT boot partition and a non-serial console is used, both RUNNIX and AstLinux will use the 'console.kmap' keyboard map. More infos: * <http://dev.alpinelinux.org/bkeymaps/> * <http://www.mail-archive.com/busybox@busybox.net/msg12140.html> * or google “busybox loadkmap de.map fr.map text/html 2019-01-26T19:56:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_dialproxy?rev=1548532567&do=diff Dialproxy General The purpose is to trigger a call by first dialing a selected extension, when answered, the script completes and an outgoing call is initiated to the num=number. The Actionlist “DIALPROXY-value” key is used to define the extension and options. text/html 2013-09-01T10:30:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_distribute_events_xmpp_pubsub?rev=1378031449&do=diff Distribute Asterisk Events using XMPP PubSub On occasion it is desirable to distribute device state (e.g. BLF) and message waiting indication (MWI) events between Asterisk servers. This can be accomplished by utilizing XMPP PubSub events and a common XMPP server. The Asterisk XMPP clients are configured via either text/html 2023-10-29T15:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_dnscrypt_proxy?rev=1698592952&do=diff DNSCrypt Proxy Server Go to: DNS-TLS Proxy Server AstLinux now supports the DNSCrypt (dnscrypt-proxy) package, a tool for securing communications between a client and a DNS resolver. The dnscrypt-proxy local service functions as a DNS forwarder, used in conjunction with dnsmasq, encrypting and authenticating requests using the DNSCrypt protocol and passing them to an upstream text/html 2023-02-18T01:38:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_dns_tls_proxy?rev=1676684325&do=diff DNS-TLS Proxy Server AstLinux supports the unbound package, functioning as a local DNS proxy forwarder using DNS-over-TLS. The unbound local service functions as a DNS forwarder, used in conjunction with dnsmasq, encrypting and authenticating requests using the text/html 2017-02-03T00:02:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_dynamic_dns_client?rev=1486080153&do=diff Dynamic DNS Client AstLinux now supports the ddclient-curl package, installed as ddclient. The ddclient-curl package is a fork of the original ddclient perl script, which has been rewritten to use curl for network IO and a comprehensive IPv4/IPv6 framework allowing both IPv4 and/or IPv6 dynamic addresses ( text/html 2026-02-24T20:00:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_edgerouter-x?rev=1771963256&do=diff EdgeRouter-X VPN Endpoint AstLinux supports many different x86 (32-bit and 64-bit) hardware devices, so when a remote VPN endpoint is desired in your AstLinux constellation it makes sense to first consider yet another AstLinux solution. Quite often AstLinux is the best solution text/html 2022-06-25T15:01:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_editable_files?rev=1656169276&do=diff Editable Files For the average user, there is a rule in AstLinux; /mnt/kd/ Exceptions to this rule: /etc/logrotate.d/* /etc/rc.modules /etc/sudoers /etc/tarsnap.conf /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules The files above may be directly edited. text/html 2014-02-19T12:44:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_external_moh_source?rev=1392813869&do=diff External Music on Hold Source The default Music on Hold (MoH) sound files included with the Asterisk project are adequate for many situations. Custom MoH sound files may be easily added as well. Alternatively, this topic describes how an external analog audio source may be used as a MoH source for any number of listeners. text/html 2021-10-15T19:46:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_firewall_external_block_list?rev=1634327181&do=diff Firewall External Block List AstLinux provides an IPv4 / IPv6 Stateful Filtering Firewall, based on the excellent Arno's iptables Firewall (AIF) firewall script, developed by Arno van Amersfoort. A feature of AIF (v2.0.1g or later) is the ability to parse *.netset text files for IP/Net entries and use the text/html 2020-05-24T21:04:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_firewall_overview?rev=1590354249&do=diff Firewall Overview AstLinux provides an IPv4 / IPv6 Stateful Filtering Firewall, based on the excellent Arno's IPTABLES Firewall (AIF) script, developed by Arno van Amersfoort. Default Allowed Traffic Flow By default, with the firewall enabled and no added firewall rules, the allowed traffic flow is as follows: text/html 2021-06-30T15:19:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_firewall_plugins?rev=1625066380&do=diff Firewall Plugins AstLinux provides an IPv4 / IPv6 Stateful Filtering Firewall, based on the excellent Arno's IPTABLES Firewall (AIF) script, developed by Arno van Amersfoort. A feature of AIF is firewall plugins that can add specific functionality outside of the core script. Firewall Plugins can be managed by selecting the Network Tab in the web interface. text/html 2015-11-02T09:55:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_fossil?rev=1446458152&do=diff Fossil - Software Configuration Management AstLinux now supports the Fossil package, a simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration management system. Code developers have long known the importance of tracking changes by file and timeline using a version control system (VCS). Managing software configurations, particularly for complex packages such as Asterisk, and even the AstLinux system itself can greatly benefit from the same sort of tools. Fossil is implemented as a singl… text/html 2018-08-02T15:51:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_high_availability?rev=1533225062&do=diff VRRP High Availability Daemon (keepalived) AstLinux now supports the keepalived package, High Availability (HA) is achieved via the VRRP protocol. VRRP is a fundamental brick for implementing router failover. Most AstLinux users will not have an occasion to use text/html 2013-02-20T04:52:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ipsec_vpn_apple_ios?rev=1361335975&do=diff IPsec VPN Configuration The popular Apple iOS platform has limited VPN options, one of which is IPsec (Cisco) which uses IPsec + XAuth. IPsec + XAuth with certificates is supported in AstLinux 1.0.3 . Apple iOS 5.1 or later is recommended, iOS 4.2 has been shown to work with the settings described below, except NAT Traversal is not supported in iOS 4.2 . text/html 2021-03-02T14:11:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ipsec_vpn_strongswan?rev=1614694304&do=diff IPsec VPN (strongSwan) Configuration AstLinux now supports the strongSwan package, an OpenSource IPsec-based VPN solution. The ipsec-tools (racoon) support in AstLinux has been removed in . The ipsec-tools (racoon) project is now abandoned and its source has been lagging behind in adapting to new threats. text/html 2011-03-11T16:49:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ipv6_tunnel_config?rev=1299862150&do=diff IPv6 Tunnel Configuration Requirements: * AstLinux 0.7.4 or later * Static IPv4 public address * Hurricane Electric www.tunnelbroker.net account (free)* * Note that other IPv6 Tunnel Brokers exist, and possibly may better suit your location. This example will use tunnelbroker.net. text/html 2017-06-04T18:27:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ipv6_ula_nptv6_config?rev=1496600823&do=diff IPv6 ULA / NPTv6 Configuration AstLinux supports IPv6 Unique Local Addresses (ULA) with Network Prefix Translation (NPTv6) to assign static local routable IPv6 subnets which can be have their prefix mapped 1:1 to Global Unicast Addresses (GUA) for global Internet access. text/html 2022-01-17T03:09:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ip_phoneprov_howto?rev=1642388954&do=diff IP Phone Provisioning Getting Started The process of coordinating the provisioning of SIP phones and the Asterisk configuration can be a tedious and time consuming process. Fortunately AstLinux provides tools to simplify that process. Experienced users may skip to the detailed documentation found here: text/html 2021-06-26T12:33:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ip_phone_provisioning?rev=1624710817&do=diff IP Phone Mass Deployment Regardless if your AstLinux system supports only a few SIP phones or 50 or more, the process of coordinating the provisioning of SIP phones and the Asterisk configuration can be a tedious and time consuming process. Described below are tools to assist in the task of mass deployment of SIP phones. The provided templates will most likely require some customization for your installation, but once you have your custom template defined, adding, deleting, and changing phone… text/html 2014-09-18T20:23:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_kamailio?rev=1411071839&do=diff Kamailio SIP Server Kamailio (former OpenSER) is an Open Source SIP Server. “To know Kamailio is to know SIP.” -- Fred Posner A Quick Introduction to Kamailio, by Olle E Johansson Initial Configuration The CLI (Command Line Interface) must be used to enable, and disable kamailio. Kamailio will be enabled if the text/html 2013-11-18T14:37:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ldap_client?rev=1384785447&do=diff LDAP Client AstLinux includes the LDAP client libraries along with command line tools that can be used to query an LDAP server. PHP scripts may also act as an LDAP client where the query results can be easily filtered and acted upon. LDAP Client System Defaults text/html 2020-06-09T11:36:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_monit_monitoring?rev=1591702599&do=diff Monit - Processes and Applications Monitoring Monit is a free open source utility for managing and monitoring; networks, processes, programs, files, directories and filesystems on a UNIX system. Monit can conduct automatic maintenance and repair and can execute meaningful causal actions in error situations. text/html 2010-01-18T11:09:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_network_config?rev=1263812983&do=diff Network Configuration Giving '$INTIF' a gateway In some installations, AstLinux will not be your LAN's gateway, and AstLinux itself might have to use a gateway to reach a particular subnet (common in VPN situations). To configure this, edit /mnt/kd/rc.elocal text/html 2016-12-09T18:24:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ntp_client_server?rev=1481307888&do=diff NTP Client/Server (chrony) Configuration AstLinux now supports the chrony package, a versatile implementation of the Network Time Protocol NTP. It can synchronize the system clock with NTP servers, and can also operate as an NTPv4 (RFC 5905) server and peer to provide a time service to other computers in the network. text/html 2013-03-16T03:45:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_openvpn_client_networks?rev=1363405554&do=diff OpenVPN Client Networks In many cases, the OpenVPN connecting client is only a single IP address gaining remote access via the VPN tunnel. Though there are situations where the OpenVPN connecting client has local networks defined, which the OpenVPN server endpoint would like to access. text/html 2026-05-08T12:22:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_openvpn_server?rev=1778242976&do=diff OpenVPN Configuration OpenVPN is an easy to use, secure, open source VPN. The addition of OpenVPN Client support for iOS and Andriod mobile devices has led to new supported features in AstLinux. Features include a dual IPv4/IPv6 tunnel, TLS-Auth for added security, and text/html 2016-02-05T15:04:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_proxmox?rev=1454684687&do=diff Convert AstLinux install files to Proxmox VE Use the ISO Installer Image. You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a Proxmox VE .qcow2 file and have a bootable system with a few simple steps. * Download an AstLinux 'geni586' .img.gz file * scp the image to text/html 2020-06-09T03:59:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_queuemetrics?rev=1591675161&do=diff QueueMetrics Integration QueueMetrics by Loway lets you monitor agent productivity, measure targets, conversion rates, and view campaign statistics with a simple easy to use interface. It should work with most versions of AstLinux however a relatively recent version is recommended. text/html 2017-02-19T22:20:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_restricted_user_login?rev=1487542837&do=diff Restricted User Login AstLinux now supports a restricted login shell /bin/rbash for optional non-root users. The Restricted Shell is a special mode of bash. Restricted users are allowed access via SSH, the console, and if enabled the CLI tab of the web interface. text/html 2022-05-31T13:34:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_runnix?rev=1654004080&do=diff RUNNIX It is very important to understand that while AstLinux 0.7.x uses the runnix-0.3 (or runnix-0.2.1) bootloader, AstLinux 1.0.x requires the runnix-0.4 bootloader. This change is required since the Linux Kernel differences require different squashfs image formats. text/html 2024-07-06T13:41:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_s3_object_storage_client?rev=1720273294&do=diff S3 Object Storage Client (s3fs) AstLinux now supports the s3fs (FUSE) client for S3 object storage. It is required to have access to an S3 Object Storage Server, either locally or in the cloud. Tested providers When s3fs is active, the S3 object storage will be available to AstLinux at the mountpoint text/html 2017-06-11T13:41:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_serial_console_speed_tty?rev=1497188465&do=diff Serial Console speed/tty For AstLinux 1.3.0 and later, all serial consoles are 115200 baud 8N1. For AstLinux 1.2.10 and earlier, all serial consoles are 19200 baud 8N1, unless otherwise noted. Described here is a method to change the serial console speed/tty, not only currently but also automatically after upgrades. text/html 2016-04-15T09:38:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_smtp_aliases?rev=1460713116&do=diff SMTP Local Aliases There are situations where it is desirable to send an email to multiple recipients while the application only supports a single email address. Asterisk Voicemail Pager email is one such example. SMTP Local Aliases can be used to map a local recipient (does not contain an '@') to a comma separated list of remote recipients (each contain an '@'). Think of it as local mail groups. text/html 2019-11-21T16:18:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_tarsnap_online_backup?rev=1574353100&do=diff Tarsnap Online Backup AstLinux now supports performing remote, online, “Trust No One” encrypted snapshots using the Tarsnap Backup service. The Tarsnap service uses Amazon Web Services (EC2 and S3) for it's infrastructure. Tarsnap is the brainchild of Tarsnap Backup Inc. founder text/html 2015-02-28T16:39:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_universal_plug_play?rev=1425141552&do=diff Universal Plug'n'Play (NAT-PMP and UPnP) Universal Plug'n'Play (UPnP) is a technology introduced by Microsoft that allows for easy configuration of port forwarding. Nowadays it is used by many network clients which rely on it to get proper access to the Internet. UPnP is also used by some game consoles, such as the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. text/html 2025-09-10T21:03:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_ups_monitoring?rev=1757538216&do=diff Uninterruptible Power Supply Monitoring AstLinux now uses the Network UPS Tools (NUT) package to monitor Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) via USB and Network connections. Hardware Compatibility The NUT project offers a very nice Hardware Compatibility list via their web site: Hardware Compatibility List Additionally, the local file text/html 2016-02-05T15:03:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_virtualbox?rev=1454684608&do=diff Convert AstLinux install files to VirtualBox Use the ISO Installer Image. You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a VirtualBox .vdi file and have a bootable system with a few simple steps. * Download an AstLinux 'geni586' .img.gz file * Decompress the image using gunzip, yielding a .img file text/html 2016-02-05T15:04:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_vmware?rev=1454684657&do=diff Convert AstLinux install files to VMware Use the ISO Installer Image. Prepare the image You can convert an astlinux-XX.img file to a VMware .vmdk file and have a bootable system with a few simple steps. * Download an AstLinux 'geni586' .img.gz file text/html 2012-08-01T08:46:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_vm_password_validation?rev=1343810818&do=diff Voicemail Password Validation Since Asterisk 1.6.1 there is a new variable in voicemail.conf to launch an external application when someone wants to change their voicemail password via a phone keypad. This app can validate the new password. This is most useful for administrators who want to enforce more strict password requirements. Adding this option is as simple as: text/html 2021-01-19T19:15:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_wan_failover?rev=1611083728&do=diff WAN Failover WAN Failover allows AstLinux to detect if your primary WAN link goes down and switch traffic to an alternate secondary WAN link. While the concept is quite simple, and detecting a failed WAN link is straightforward, keeping all your services (including Asterisk) happy with the switchover can be tricky. Supported is an optional action script that is called to allow you to restart any services or make network adjustments following a failover or a failback. text/html 2020-10-22T18:27:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_web_interface_edit_codemirror_key_map?rev=1603391263&do=diff Edit tab w/CodeMirror Keyboard Mapping AstLinux now supports the versatile CodeMirror text editor, implemented in JavaScript for the browser. CodeMirror is now the default text editor within the AstLinux web interface Edit tab, but users may still use the standard text/html 2019-08-08T14:19:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_web_interface_font?rev=1565273941&do=diff Web Interface Display Font The Web interface uses a monospace font to display much of the information. The client web browser will automatically use an appropriate monospace font installed on the client computer. In particular, the Bitstream Vera Sans Mono text/html 2023-02-26T14:00:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_web_interface_wiki?rev=1677420043&do=diff AstLinux integrated Wiki AstLinux now supports integrating your own (customer-specific) Wiki or online documentation within AstLinux itself. The Wiki is an easy click within the AstLinux web interface, available even without public internet access and authenticated for only valid administrators. Ideal for displaying non-public or site-specific information. text/html 2026-02-24T20:07:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_wireguard_vpn?rev=1771963633&do=diff WireGuard VPN Configuration AstLinux now supports the WireGuard VPN. WireGuard is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. WireGuard was created by Jason A. Donenfeld. Currently (March 2020) WireGuard is included in Linux 5.6 and onward. Backports for older kernels are also maintained. Be certain to perform your own due diligence and testing of what could become the premier VPN type across most all platforms. text/html 2018-03-08T20:07:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_zabbix_monitoring?rev=1520539644&do=diff Zabbix - Networks and Applications Monitoring AstLinux includes the Zabbix - zabbix_agentd and zabbix_proxy daemons. Zabbix is an enterprise-class open source software for monitoring of networks and applications, created by Alexei Vladishev. It is designed to monitor and track the status of various network services, servers, and other network hardware. text/html 2010-01-18T11:21:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:upgrade-0.4?rev=1263813709&do=diff Upgrade from 0.4.x FIXME Only a draft version, must be enhanced, corrected. Please read UPGRADE.txt, changes-0.6 and changes-0.7 before you start. If you are using mISDN with PCI cards please also read this. Because there wasn't a WebGUI backup function in the 0.4.x releases, you could backup the content of your keydisk ( text/html 2011-11-26T23:37:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:upgrade-0.6?rev=1322350620&do=diff Upgrade from 0.6.x Please read UPGRADE.txt and changes-0.7 before you start. If you are using mISDN with PCI cards please also read this. Automated Process (new after 0.6.2) Most normal users should use this process. You can upgrade now from the web interface OR from the CLI text/html 2016-06-20T03:09:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:upgrade-0.7?rev=1466392181&do=diff Upgrade from 0.7.x to 1.0.x Please read 1.0.x ChangeLog.txt before you start. It is very important to understand that while AstLinux 0.7.x uses the runnix-0.3 bootloader, AstLinux 1.0.x requires the runnix-0.4 bootloader. This change is required since the Linux Kernel differences require different text/html 2017-04-29T13:09:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:usbtty_serial_login?rev=1493471378&do=diff USB TTY Serial Login Many Generic x86 Boards and Appliances provide a DB9-RS232 serial port for console access, and since modern PC's / Notebooks / Chromebooks do not have a serial port, a USB-to-Serial cable adapter must be used. You probably already knew that. text/html 2017-03-01T12:24:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:wanpipe?rev=1488371048&do=diff Sangoma Wanpipe Since AstLinux 1.2.9 Sangoma Wanpipe card support is no longer supplied in the standard AstLinux images. Use a custom build to enable 'wanpipe' support. Starting with AstLinux 0.7.6 the utilities wancfg and wancfg_dahdi which configures