Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) Overview
The Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) is a system monitoring and management interface provided by Asterisk. Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition supports AMI that allows you to connect an AMI client to Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition.
What is Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI)
Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) is a standard management interface into Asterisk server. It is a client/server model over TCP that allows a client program to connect to an Asterisk server and issue commands or read events over a TCP/IP stream. With the manager interface, you can control the PBX, originate calls, check mailbox status, monitor extensions and so on.
Connect to Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition via AMI
- Enable AMI on PBX.
- Log in to PBX web portal, go to .
- Enable AMI.
- In the AMI section, configure the connection
authentication.
- Username: Enter the username that can be used by third party to access the AMI of PBX.
- Password: Enter the password that can be used by third party to access the AMI of PBX.
- In the Permitted IP section, set which
clients are allowed to access the AMI of PBX.
- In the IP Address field, click Add.
- Enter the IP address or IP section that is allowed to access
the AMI of PBX.
The input format should be XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.
For example: IP address 216.207.245.47 with subnet mask 255.255.255.255 means that only the device with IP address 216.207.245.47 is allowed to access the PBX via AMI.
Note: You can add up to 4 permitted IP addresses.
- Click Save and
Apply.
The Server Address and Port of the PBX will be displayed on the web page and can NOT be modified.
- Configure AMI client with the authentication information provided on PBX, and connect client to PBX.