Logging on to Linux and Asterisk CLI
Logging on to Linux
At the PBX in a Flash server, logon as root (use the password created during the installation). The user "root" is the administrator of the Linux operating system. "root" can do everything. Just so you know, root can screw everything up so use it carefully!
Username: rootWhen you are logged on as root, you will see a prompt similar to this:Password: xxxxxxx
root@pbx~$
You can remotely logon to the Linux server by either telneting or using SSH (secure shell) to the server's IP address. The preferred method is to SSH as it is encrypted while telnet is not. The Windows Telnet/SSH client PuTTY is a great tool and can be downloaded for free to remotely configure your PiaF server from a Windows PC!
Change to the Asterisk CLI
To change to the Asterisk command line interface (CLI), at the root prompt type:
root@pbx~$ asterisk -rvv (r and two v's)
The prompt should change to
CLI>
Asterisk will display all activity that occurs on the command line. You will see information about the extensions each time they connect. It will show the dialplan commands as they are being executed - another great troubleshooting tool! You can type help at the Asterisk CLI to view the CLI commands available.
To return to the Linux prompt, type
CLI> exit
