======FreePBX 17 and Asterisk on Virtual Box/OCI, Hams Over IP, Cisco SPA504G====== ---- ====Basic FreePBX 17 and Asterisk install==== ====Virtual box setup==== NAT and Bridged required. [[https://sangomakb.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FP/pages/295403538/Step+By+Step+Debian+12+Installationk|Debian 12 Install]] Setup with opensource only switch. Much better! ==== Oracle Cloud Infrastructure PBX Server Setup==== # Copy down private key, store and set security on it cd keys sudo chmod 60 ssh-key-2025-07-19.key # ssh on to cloud instance sudo ssh -i ./keys/ssh-key-2025-07-19.key ubuntu@xx.xx.xx.xx sudo apt update sudo apt full-upgrade sudo apt install nano sudo apt install cron sudo systemctl start cron sudo systemctl enable cron sudo apt install ufw sudo apt install net-tools ===UFW install=== Revised to install UFW, use this instead of directly changing iptables sudo ufw status sudo ufw allow http sudo ufw allow ssh sudo ufw allow 5060:5061/udp sudo ufw allow 10000:20000/udp sudo ufw enable ===Asterisk / FreePBX on Ubuntu=== https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/how-to-install-asterisk-and-freepbx-on-ubuntu/ ===FreePBX Config=== Load User and other modules - Admin, Check Online, Select then process. if you need to Unlock the admin page sudo fwconsole unlock s231lcov0fbdsnhaiidchantu4 (highlighted PHP session text) User Ext Setup Had to change SIP port directly in asterisk - FreePBX ad restart did not work sudo nano /etc/asterisk/sip_general_additional.conf Revise sudo nano /etc/php/*/apache2/php.ini ; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume ; https://php.net/memory-limit memory_limit = 256M SIP TCP Port Min: 560 - 580 updated 5081 ===Asterisk Security=== https://computingpost.medium.com/secure-asterisk-and-freepbx-from-voip-fraud-and-brute-force-attacks-118af5b31e41 ---- ====Hams Over IP install==== https://hamsoverip.github.io/wiki/endpoints/hard_phones/cisco504g/ Manual provisioning following sign up email Check in Advanced for HOIP EXT that SIP is over UDP ---- ====Cisco SPA504G IP Phone==== ===Firmware update for Cisco SPA504G IP Phone=== https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/csbpipp/ip_phones/user/guide/50X_sip_user_guide_source/500_SIP_user.pdf https://software.cisco.com/download/home/282724650/type/282582477/release/7.5.6 Virtual box windows instance in network bridge mode then on same network as SPA. 7.5.2b then 7.6.2 then 7.6.2SR6 Using the firmware updater from each release. SR7 did not have a firmware updater. ===Connect Ext 2 to Local Asterisk PBX=== UDP must be enabled. PBX on different IP so can use default port. Ext 2 tab - Line enable AND Phone tab - Line key 2 enabled. ===Connect using a different SIP port=== In EXT change the SIP port and add the port number to the proxy address 141.147.xx.xx:portnumber ===Change background image on phone=== The picture need to be of a specific size. If size is not correct, it will not show up on your phone. 128 x 48 pixels and 1-bit Deep Convert any picture to this size using any graphic editing tool, then upload to a web server and use it's URL to set-up the picture on your SPA 504G. ===Tips and tricks=== https://wiki.hamshackhotline.com/doku.php?id=tt:tips.and.tricks:spare.line.key.functions https://hamsoverip.github.io/wiki/endpoints/hard_phones/cisco504g/#make-a-test-call ===Reboot=== http://192.168.0.126/admin/reboot ===Spare ext 4 button - To send an HTTP request=== This might be the only (roundabout) way to get web interaction on the 504G. From a Programmable Soft Key - Call a URL to perform a task, that returns an XML result. No support of HTML or RSS on the 504 phone. The PHP example on this link is confusing/missing. [[https://community.cisco.com/t5/voice-systems-and-accessories-small-business/programmable-soft-key-help-how-to-solved-answered/m-p/3274669]] Setup on spare ext 4 button fnc=xml;url=http://192.168.0.186/test.php;nme=TeaPlease! PHP script '; echo 'Tea Status'; echo 'Thanks!'; echo 'Your Tea Request Was Successful!'; echo ''; ?> Key thing is only Cisco "SPA50x" XML objects can be used for the reply. The URL can be called directly - as above, or an XML file can be used to define the URL and handling of response. The best "Doc" found so far. Obviously only a few of these XML objects apply to the older SPA50x. [[https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cuipph/all_models/xsi/9-1-1/CUIP_BK_P82B3B16_00_phones-services-application-development-notes/CUIP_BK_P82B3B16_00_phones-services-application-development-notes_appendix_01011.html]] ===Enable SPA50x Debug=== SPA504G Configuration Utility Voice, System, Optional Network Configuration Syslog Server sudo nano /etc/rsyslog.conf‎ include UDP/TCP sudo service rsyslog restart sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog ===Programmable Softkey for DTMF TX/RX=== TBA ---- ====Using AllStar==== ===Connecting=== https://freestar.network/connect/ Via HamShackHotline 94107 ===10 Second Bleeps Off! - Thanks M7TLB and G5SRO=== SPA504G Configuration Utility Advanced, Voice ,Text Message From 3rd Party: No, Text Message: No, No Text Alert: Yes, Submit all changes ===Configure Soft Key for DTMF TX RX=== *99 to key up and # to drop the key [[https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/ny1ibtz/Programmable-softkeys-configuration]] ===Change colours and flashing of line LED's=== [[https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/csbpipp/ip_phones/administration/guide/frame_source/500-series-7-5-7/ip_phone_admin/LEDs.html]] SPA504G Configuration Utility Admin,Advanced,Voice,Phone Switch off Line 1 LED c=o