@JaredBusch, The ERX, ER8, and Infinity all have faster processors and more cores than the ERL. I know that the ERX has other failings, but it handles QoS and OpenVPN much better than the ERL does.
The ERL could not handle fqcodel on my 150/150 but the ERX could. It may be worth the $49 to test it.
I still think you guys should have outfitted @scottalanmiller with a go-pro for an FPS (first person speaker) effect 
Proper scheduling! That's one of the major missing pieces for all the less expensive PSAs/ticketing systems. This is about the only thing that ConnectWise does really well:
While in a ticket you can assign a status and then schedule the ticket for either
a) perform this task on this day/time (i.e: you've made arrangements with a user to do X at time Y and it should take Z time to complete)
b) follow-up with the user at this date/time for whatever purpose you deem necessary (i.e. pre-ticket closure email ensuring the issue is resolved to the client's satisfaction)
Exchange / Outlook integration a huge plus...
Also, time tracking via manual entry or start/stop.
@JaredBusch : I just wanted to say THANKS for posting all of that FreePBX how-to info. With it I was able to procure a DID, setup an IVR, configure routes, etc. I even managed to configure an inbound route set to go to a DISA (pin protected) for the cell phones!
Your notes were very detailed and a ton of help.
Again, thanks for posting that!
The strange part is that mine has been fine all day. Previously I was seeing either a duplicate 
or "Not available" "NaN".
Today? just E: and
Dialing into FreeBPX then dialing out doesn't sound like the end of the world though it's not quite as convenient as we have now. Can one configure "trusted" numbers to accept calls from that automatically allow dialing out again or does one have to authenticate via code first?
Aside from that, what all would I need to procure for 1 number, 4 extensions aside from SIP phones?
Is there a more simplistic setup wizard available that I can further customize later or will this all be text based configuration by me?
@dbeato said in Managing Hyper-V:
@scottalanmiller YEah, it is free. I will start the testing.
In my crude testing it appears that one can start, stop, pause, reset a VM.
One cannot modify its settings, access the console, nor create/destroy.
It does provide some basic guest details such as cpu, memory, network configuration, replication status, etc.
It is a little slower than I'd like.
We're basically limited to Bell, Rogers, and Telus here. There are others but they're just aliases for the "Big 3" offering more pay-as-you-go.
I have 3 techs on payroll aside from myself and to get unlimited calling Canada-wide, vm, text and a whopping 2gb of data I'm paying $101.73 per device.
I miss the "old days" when one got unlimited data for $40 a month all in. As the networks get faster here you get less and less data.
We had 6gb per device for $75 until about 3 months ago when Telus called and said they could no longer offer me that plan. Shopping around didn't net me anything better so I stuck with it.
Anyways, enough of the ranting: Need FreePBX advice!
You still can't beat "Savage KnobSlam". It can be both a computer name and your porn name
http://www.namegeneratorfun.com/
I suggest the "My Little Pony" generator
THOUGH.. the "Tough guy" generator did come up with "Savage KnobSlam" so... umm..
Every computer gets a totally random "pet name"? I'd donate to the cause. The more hilarious the names, the more I'll donate
@quixoticjeremy : Honestly though, a field for "Alias" would be excellent as sometimes you can more easily describe a particular PC by task, user, or looks than by the actual hostname.
"The loud thing under Jeremy's desk"
BTW, the hostname is "HPML110G7" for the computer in question...
@scottalanmiller said in Sodium App bug:
Is there going to be a field for "Pet Name"?
UbuntuServer -> SamHatesMeBecauseImUbuntu
WindowsServer -> SamLooksDownOnMe
CiscoRouter -> SamThinksImNoBetterThanAnOverPricedHooker
CentOSServer -> SamUnderstandsMe
@quixoticjeremy said in Sodium App bug:
@manxam said in Sodium App bug:
hostname, FQDN, pet name?
although if you have a pet name for your comp that could be fun to hear as well lol.
It's a secret...
If I didn't pay $105 per issued cell for 2gb of data this wouldn't be an issue but... welcome to the CRTC and collusion betwixt carriers in Canada.
I've always re-sold Ring Central to my clients if they were looking for a VOIP solution -- other than what their internet provider supplies -- and have been very happy with the service, though it does come at quite a cost per user.
In our own office we're using Ooma office as we've had it for years and it's been working "just fine", but without all the bells-and-whistles that Ring Central offers.
The feature that I really like with Ooma is that the Android app offers ring back in that, when we dial out, we don't have to use data as it dials us back via cell and then completes the call.
I have no experience with PBX but would like the make the plunge in office with the eventual goal of offering it as a solution to clients.
I've read all about DID, trunks, etc but am still quite lost. It's strange that I can pickup almost any technology very quickly and hit the ground running but that the whole PBX thing just goes right over my head.
Can anyone offer assistance in providing information as to what I'd require in order to get this going and whether I'd be able to utilize the same ring back functionality as Ooma offers? (I'd be porting our numbers out of Ooma (which I hear may be a bear)).
Cheers!
lol nice. We just deployed and I think we're getting closer. However I'm tinkering with the limiter on what is being returned for performance purposes so you might not be seeing anything at the moment. Are you still seeing those duplicate drives?
I'm seeing the following now:
E:\ NaN NaN Not available
Not available NaN NaN Not available
C:\ 119.80 112.60 48%