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PBX — Backup and Restore Procedures
PBX
<h2>What Needs to Be Backed Up</h2> <ol> <li><strong>MariaDB database (<code>asterisk_rt</code>)</strong> — All PJSIP config, tenants, extensions, DIDs, CDRs, d...
PBX — Call Detail Records (CDR) and Reporting
PBX
<h2>What Are CDRs?</h2> <p>Call Detail Records log every call through the PBX — inbound, outbound, internal, and missed. Each record captures caller ID, called...
PBX — Codec Configuration and Audio Quality
PBX
<h2>Supported Codecs</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Opus</strong> — Wideband/fullband, adaptive bitrate (6–510 kbps). Best quality for WebRTC and internal calls. Require...
PBX — Configuring SIP Trunks
PBX
<h2>What Is a Trunk?</h2> <p>A SIP trunk is the connection between the SipLive PBX and a carrier (Bandwidth, Intrado, ClearIP, etc.). Inbound PSTN calls arrive...
PBX — High Availability (HA) Setup and Failover
PBX
<h2>Overview</h2> <p>The SipLive PBX supports <strong>active/passive high availability</strong> with two nodes (ha1 and ha2). If the primary node fails, the sec...
PBX — Inbound Call Routing and DID Management
PBX
<h2>How Inbound Calls Work</h2> <p>When a call arrives from a carrier trunk, Asterisk executes the dialplan context on that trunk (default: <code>from-trunk</co...
PBX — Managing Extensions and Endpoints
PBX
<h2>Overview</h2> <p>An extension is an internal phone number (e.g., 1001) assigned to a user or device. Each extension creates a PJSIP endpoint, auth, and AOR...
PBX — Multi-Tenant Management
PBX
<h2>Tenant Architecture</h2> <p>The SipLive PBX is a true multi-tenant system. Each tenant is a logically isolated customer with their own extensions, DIDs, voi...
PBX — Outbound Dial Rules and Trunk Selection
PBX
<h2>Overview</h2> <p>Outbound routing determines which trunk(s) are used when an extension dials an external number. Rules are matched by dialed prefix and rout...
PBX — Security Best Practices
PBX
<h2>Overview</h2> <p>VoIP systems are frequent targets for toll fraud, credential stuffing, and DoS attacks. The SipLive PBX includes multiple protection layers...
PBX — Voicemail Setup and Administration
PBX
<h2>Overview</h2> <p>The SipLive PBX uses Asterisk's built-in voicemail engine (<code>app_voicemail</code>). Voicemail boxes are provisioned per-extension in th...
PBX — WebRTC Softphone and Browser Calling
PBX
<h2>Overview</h2> <p>The SipLive softphone enables calls from any modern web browser using WebRTC. No software install needed. Signaling uses SIP over WebSocket...
PBX System Overview
PBX
<h2>What Is the SipLive PBX?</h2> <p>The SipLive PBX is an enterprise VoIP phone system built on <strong>Asterisk 22</strong> with <strong>PJSIP</strong> as the...