in the /etc/asterisk/extensions_custom.conf file
[dynamic-nway]
exten => _X.,1,noop(dynamic-nway)
exten => _X.,2,Answer
exten => _X.,n,Set(CONFNO=${EXTEN})
exten => _X.,n,Set(MEETME_EXIT_CONTEXT=dynamic-nway-invite)
exten => _X.,n,Set(DYNAMIC_FEATURES=)
exten => _X.,n,MeetMe(${CONFNO},1pdMXq)
exten => _X.,n,Hangup
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,1,Macro(outisbusy,)
exten => h,1,noop(dynamic-nway-end)
exten => h,n,Hangup

[dynamic-nway-invite]
exten => s,1,noop(dynamic-nway-invite)
exten => n,n,Hangup
exten => h,1,noop(dynamic-nway-invite-end)

[dynamic-nway-dest]
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,1,noop(dynamic-nway-dest)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,2,Macro(user-callerid,SKIPTTL,)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,n,Set(_NODEST=)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(record-enable,${AMPUSER},OUT,)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(dialout-trunk,4,${EXTEN},,)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(dialout-trunk,12,${EXTEN},,)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(dialout-trunk,6,${EXTEN},,)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(dialout-trunk,5,${EXTEN},,)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(outisbusy,)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,1,noop(dynamic-nway-dest)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,2,Macro(user-callerid,SKIPTTL,)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Set(_NODEST=)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(record-enable,${AMPUSER},OUT,)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(dialout-trunk,4,${EXTEN},,)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(dialout-trunk,12,${EXTEN},,)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(dialout-trunk,6,${EXTEN},,)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(dialout-trunk,5,${EXTEN},,)
exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Macro(outisbusy,)

[macro-nway-start]
exten => s,1,noop(macro-nway-start)
exten => s,n,Set(CONFID=0)
exten => s,n(add),Set(CONFID=$[${CONFID} 1])
exten => s,n,MeetMeCount(${CALLERID(num)}${CONFID},count)
exten => s,n,Gotoif($[${count} >0 ]?add)
exten => s,n,Set(CONFNO=${CALLERID(num)}${CONFID})
exten => s,n,ChannelRedirect(${BRIDGEPEER},dynamic-nway,${CONFNO},1)
exten => s,n,Playback(pbx-transfer)
exten => s,n,Read(DEST,dial,11,i,,3)
exten => s,n,Set(DYNAMIC_FEATURES=nway-inv#nway-noinv)
exten => s,n,noop(DIALING Local ${DEST})
exten => s,n,Dial(SIP/NetSpk/${DEST},,g)
exten => s,n,Set(DYNAMIC_FEATURES=)
exten => s,n,noop(end of macro-nway-start)
exten => s,n,Playback(en/beep)
exten => s,n,ChannelRedirect(${CHANNEL},dynamic-nway,${CONFNO},1)

[macro-nway-ok]
exten => s,1,noop(macro-nway-ok conf number ${CONFNO})
exten => s,2,ChannelRedirect(${BRIDGEPEER},dynamic-nway,${CONFNO},1)
exten => h,1,noop(macro-nway-ok-end)

[macro-nway-notok]
exten => s,1,noop(macro-nway-notok)
exten => s,2,SoftHangup(${BRIDGEPEER})
exten => h,1,noop(macro-nway-notok-end)

in the /etc/asterisk/features_applicationmap_custom.conf file, this defines the in call commands
nway-start => *0,caller,Macro,nway-start
nway-inv => **,caller,Macro,nway-ok
nway-noinv => *#,caller,Macro,nway-notok

in the /etc/asterisk/globals_custom.conf file, this makes the *0 work on ALL CALLS
DYNAMIC_FEATURES=nway-start

For OUTBOUND traffic to come from different IP addresses but the same domain, I had to do the following:

1. Edit the sdd_transport_maps.regexp in the /etc/postfix directory, and set up the regexp as if it was in the <FROM> header.  The log of postfix contained

From=<root>

When I put the regexp to match that, it worked successfully.  The line that I put in the sdd_transport_maps.regexp file was as follows:

/root/     domain:

Where /root/ is what we’re matching on and the domain: is the alias we’re assigning it.  Please note the : at the end needs to be there.  This is saying “we’re assigning it this alias, but the port stays the same”, because it’s blank.

I then, in the master.cf file, set up the alias of “domain”, and bound the IP address with the following command:

domain   unix   -   -   n   -   -   smtp
-o smtp_bind_address=xx.xx.xx.xx   #which will bind postfix to the IP address of xx.xx.xx.xx
-o syslog_name=domain   #(for logging purposes)

This will say that any email that is from “root” (matched exactly) will have the transport alias of domain and be sent from the bound ip address of xx.xx.xx.xx.  Also, in the log file, you will see reference to domain.

For INBOUND traffic, I added the interface that the client will be connecting on in the master.cf file.  In said file, I added the following:

xx.xx.xx.xx:smtp      inet  n       -       n       -       -       smtpd -o myhostname=domain.com

This will change the welcome banner for connections on xx.xx.xx.xx.

Note that the xx.xx.xx.xx interface MUST be configured on the machine.  If it’s not, it won’t hurt anything, but it will be time lost as the steps above will not do anything.

I received an IM from Charley the other day regarding a Gizmodo article that states that Verizon Communication and Verizon Wireless had a total of about 10,000 calls to 9-1-1 that weren’t connected to the 9-1-1 dispatch.  To make it even better, the FCC is now requiring that Verizon explain themselves.  Apparently verizon told the 9-1-1 dispatch that the slow response time of the PBX’s (Private Branch Exchange) was what caused the calles to be dropped.   In the letter to Verizon Communications, the FCC states that “The slow response of the PBX’s does not appear to be the cause of the failures.”, which shows me that the FCC knows what the heck is going on, and is really interesting.

The 9-1-1 dispatch has something like 14 trunks from Verizon Communications and about 85% of them were disabled by verizon.

Way to go VZW… Meanwhile all of the ATT customers reported full bars!

Read the FCC letter here

EDIT:
Apparently, I was mistaken with the video I posted.  I found the actual video, and it’s even better than the previous video.  I like how the fireworks start in the chest when they’re going to do something great!  I still like the photos tho.  The actual video is posted below.

I added a watermark to the photo this time because I think it’s a photo that could be used elsewhere, and I don’t want it stolen.  I’m not saying my work is amazing and everyone is going to try to steal from me, I’m simply saying this photo could be taken and used elsewhere.

Once we get into the house, we bring our stuff inside, and relax finally from driving.  I’ll have photos of the house up soon.  I’ll probably edit this post and add them to the end.  Anyway, we decided that we should get some food now, and get a list of things we need for the house tomorrow.  We went out, bought some pizza and bought some supplies for a camp fire.  We returned to the house, ate, and decided to go for a dip in the hot tub.  Enjoying the heat of the hot tub, and with a drop of sweat running down my brow, we took a jump in the “closed” pool.  With the water freezing (according to Babbs: from a scale of cold to ice, it was arctic), I wasn’t about to jump into the cold water.  I took a whole bunch of photos to post on my photos site.  Once those are posted, I’ll update this post with an address, or comment: one of the two.

After the hot tub, and shwimmin pool, we took a walk on the beach where Charley lost his flip flop.  We came in, took a shower and watched a movie… then went to bed.

Not too much happened today, but there’s much more as we’re here till Saturday!  More info to come!

Night!

This is the final product without any editing.  There are glares from the street light on the cars, that’s what the random white lines are, but I wanted to shot the photo unedited.

I wanted to followup with some more information about my new job, and what I’m doing.  I’m currently training still as an Engineer, however have my first billable hour in as of last week.  I know, that doesn’t sound too interesting, however it’s really great for the company and everyone was really excited for me, so I’m all in!  I finished configuring some software called “FreeSide”, and apparently it’s not that easy to configure.  Earlier today, I finished 5 hours of training on Oracle, and how they promote changes to a DB here, which is very interesting, and very effective.  Besides the training, I’m doing little things here and there to help out around the place while I learn the systems, and how things are run.  So far: excellent job!