Starting the Asterisk Command Line Interface (CLI)

These commands help you troubleshoot and control the node. Note that Asterisk is automatically started at boot time.

Log in to the server as root via the console or an ssh session.

amportal kill Stops Asterisk and all associated Voice and Radio Over IP processes.

amportal start Starts Asterisk and all associated Voice and Radio Over IP processes.

asterisk -r Connects you to the Asterisk Command Line Interface (CLI) if Asterisk is running.

The following commands are valid while in the CLI:

help provides a list of CLI commands.

help rpt provides a list of rpt related CLI commands.

rpt fun NODE *7 where NODE is your node number. The node responds to this command by transmitting a voice status message over the air.

exit exits the CLI and returns to the shell.