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The conferencing server also supports several codecs and is able to mix audio that arrives using different codecs from clients.
sipXecs & FreeSWITCH
The sipXecs & FreeSWITCH integration project is designed to create a plug & play distributed conferencing solution managed by the sipXecs Configuration Server. Ease of use has been one of the major design goals. In addition, FreeSWITCH has been fully integrated into the sipXecs build and installation process. FreeSWITCH installs like any other distributed component of the sipXecs solution. It is integrated into the sipXecs process management. Its configuration is auto-generated by sipXconfig.
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For adding a new conference navigate to Conference Server > Conferences tab and access Add new Conference link. Every conference has an extension number and can be assigned a DID Number (used for external accessibility). In addition every conference entity has can have an owner and a participant access code.
Dynamic Conference Controls
Conference Settings
Once the bridge is setup and configured, individual conferences can be created by selecting the "Add New Conference" link. Every conference has an extension number. For external accessibility this extension number could correspond with a DID prefix. In addition every conference bridge entity has a participant access code.
If Auto-record is enabled for a conference bridge then the owner of that conference receives the recording of that conference call in a new "conference" mailbox. The conference bridge must have an owner or recording cannot be configured.
Conference call recording must be enabled before the call starts. The call is recorded from the time the first user joins the call until the time the last user leaves the call. Once the recording is complete the conference owner may log into their user portal and listen to the conference recording. They may also save the conference recording onto their desktop machine.
Note: Recorded conference calls do not light the user's MWI lamp since they are not messages for the user.
Dynamic Conference Controls
Conference Chat Room
If Instant Messaging role is enabled every voice conference will have an associated chat room. The name of the chat room is the same as the name of the conference.
Checking Status
Once configuration settings are applied, sipXconfig publishes this information to FreeSWITCH in about 1 minute. Select "Job Status" from the "Diagnostics" menu to view status:
You should see 4 completed operations (shown above).
File replication: conference_admission.xml
The admission dataset includes the conference declarations and PIN information. This is stored in /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/default_context.xml
File replication: conference_configuration.xml
The configuration dataset includes all of the DTMF sequences defined under the advance bridge settings and audio prompts (not yet configurable via sipXconfig) and is stored in /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/conference.conf.xml
Data replication: alias
Aliases are updated to include the conference extension to FreeSWITCH mapping.
FreeSWITCH reload configuration
An XML-RPC call is made to FreeSWITCH, where FreeSWITCH is asked to reload the conference admission and configuration data.
Source, Build Instructions, and RPMs
Integration project page contains information on building sipXecs and locating RPMs.