Asterisk 傻瓜书Asterisk For Dummies

Your company can save tons of money by taking advantage of Asterisk, an open-source PBX that allows you to bridge data and voice communications. Asterisk for Dummies saves you all the worries and confusion with its easy-to-use, step-by-step walkthrough of the entire program that will have you set up in no time!
Asterisk takes the data side of telecom and applies it to the handling and processing of voice calls. This book will show you everything you need to know to install, program, and grow with Asterisk. The invaluable information covered in this guide shows you how to:
　　Utilize dialplan, add features, and build infrastructure
　　Maintain your telecom service
　　Address call-quality concerns and completion issues
　　Provide long-term health for your Asterisk switch
　　Operate the AsteriskNOW GUI
　　Utilize VoIP codecs
　　Troubleshoot VoIP calls with packet captures
　　Avoid the things you should never do with Asterisk
　　In addition to these essential tools, this trusty guide shows you how to manipulate your Asterisk and make it even more useful, such as fending off telemarketers, creating a voice mailbox that e-mails everyone, and transmitting your voice through your stereo. It also has quick references that no Asterisk operator should be without, like dialplan functions, VoIP basics, and a concise guide to Linux. With Asterisk for Dummies, you’ll have the power to handle all the necessary programming to set up the system and keep it running smoothly.

作者简介：
　　Stephen Olejniczak is the Director of Operations for ATI, and has over 14 years of experience in telecommunications. His experience is focused on installation, service, and support of voice service with a growing responsibility for delivering VoIP. He’s the author of Telecom For Dummies and a snappy dresser.
Stephen didn’t start out in life as a techie, only falling prey to the glamour and easy money after failing to find a career enabling him to use his Bachelors degree in Cultural Anthropology. He currently lives in the quaint hamlet of Laguna Beach, California with his beautiful wife Kayley and a collection of fountain pens.

Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Introducing ASTERISK!
　Chapter 1: Evaluating the Possibilities with Asterisk
　Chapter 2: Installing Asterisk
　Chapter 3: Installing AsteriskNOW
　Chapter 4: Configuring the Hardware
Part II: Using Dialplans — the Building Blocks of Asterisk
　Chapter 5: Comprehending Dialplan Syntax
　Chapter 6: Adding Features to Dialplans
　Chapter 7: Building Dialplan Infrastructure
　Chapter 8: Operating the AsteriskNOW GUI
　Chapter 9: Utilizing VoIP Codecs
Part III: Maintaining Your Phone Service with Asterisk
　Chapter 10: Troubleshooting VoIP Calls with Packet Captures
　Chapter 11: Maintaining Your Telecom Services
　Chapter 12: Addressing Call-Quality Concerns and Completion Issues
　Chapter 13: Handling Dedicated Digital Troubles
　Chapter 14: Managing Asterisk for Peak Capacity
　Chapter 15: Providing Long-Term Health for Your Asterisk Switch
Part IV: The Part of Tens
　Chapter 16: Ten Things You Should Never Do with Asterisk
　Chapter 17: Ten Fun Things to Do with Your Asterisk
　Chapter 18: Ten Places to Go for Help
Part V: Appendixes
　Appendix A: Visualizing the Dialplan
　Appendix B: VoIP Basics
　Appendix C: Understanding Basic Linux
Index