Provision Yealink Phones on FreePBX 17 (Without Commercial EPM)
Provision Yealink phones on FreePBX 17 without EndPoint Manager: MAC.cfg files, account.1 settings, HTTPS with a password, DHCP option 66 and checks.
October 7, 2026
FreePBX Backup and Restore from the Command Line (fwconsole)
Run, schedule, copy and restore FreePBX 17 backups from the shell with fwconsole backup, including file locations, restore options and checks.
October 7, 2026
Asterisk CDR Reports from MySQL/MariaDB (FreePBX asteriskcdrdb)
Query FreePBX call detail records in asteriskcdrdb with SQL: calls per day, per extension, missed calls, top destinations, busiest hour, CSV export and indexes.
October 7, 2026
Asterisk pjsip_wizard.conf: Endpoints and Trunks in a Few Lines
Use Asterisk pjsip_wizard.conf to define phones and ITSP trunks in a few lines: templates, registration and IP-auth trunks, reload and checks. Tested on Asterisk 22.
October 7, 2026
Asterisk AMI Originate a Call with Python
Create a least-privilege Asterisk AMI user, send Login, Originate and Logoff, and place a call with a standard-library Python script. Tested on Asterisk 22.
October 7, 2026
Asterisk 24 LTS: Release Date, What Changes and How to Prepare
Asterisk 24 LTS release date, support dates and what the 24.0.0-rc1 notes change, with who should upgrade, a pre-upgrade checklist and FreePBX 17 compatibility.
October 6, 2026
chan_sip to PJSIP Migration: sip_to_pjsip.py, Option Mapping, Tests
Migrate from chan_sip to PJSIP before Asterisk 21+: run sip_to_pjsip.py, fix what it misses, map common options, use fwconsole on FreePBX, and test.
October 6, 2026
sip.conf to pjsip.conf Converter for Asterisk
Convert sip.conf peers, templates and register lines to pjsip.conf endpoint, auth, aor, identify and registration sections in your browser.
October 6, 2026
Asterisk CLI Commands Cheat Sheet: PJSIP, Calls, Dialplan, Logs
PJSIP-era Asterisk CLI cheat sheet: endpoints, contacts, registrations, SIP and RTP debugging, dialplan, logging and safe restarts, checked on Asterisk 22.
October 6, 2026
PJSIP Endpoint Unreachable or Unavailable: Fix Qualify and NAT
Fix PJSIP endpoints and contacts showing Unreachable or Unavailable: what qualify does, how to read contact status, and fixing NAT keepalives, firewalls and stale contacts.
October 6, 2026
FreePBX PJSIP Trunk Setup: Registration, IP Auth, Routes, NAT
Set up a provider-neutral PJSIP SIP trunk in FreePBX 17: registration vs IP authentication, NAT, codecs, outbound and inbound routes, verification and fixes.
October 6, 2026
Upgrade FreePBX 16 to 17: Backup, Restore and Migration Checklist
Move from FreePBX 16 (SNG7) to FreePBX 17 (Debian 12) with backup and restore: CLI restore options, chan_sip conversion, licences and a cut-over checklist.
October 6, 2026