This is an advanced feature and should only be used by knowledgeable users.
Overview
Custom Destinations allow you to register custom dialplan destinations that are ‘published’ as available destinations to other modules.
To access the Custom Destinations page, perform the following steps:
- From the PBX tab, select PBX Configuration
- From the left side column, select Custom Destinations located under Inbound Call Control
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom Destination | This is the custom destination to be published. This field must be formatted exactly as expected by the Asterisk dialplan goto statement. That is: context,exten,priority For example, to create a custom destination to simulate an incoming call from PSTN with DID 555-1234, the text entered should be: from-pstn,5551234,1 |
| Destination Quick Pick | Choose un-identified destinations on your system to add to the Custom Destination Registry. This will insert the chosen entry into the Custom Destination field above. |
| Description | Brief description that will be published to modules when showing destinations. |
| Notes | More detailed notes about the destination to help document it. This field is not used anywhere else. |
Usage
One example for using Custom Destinations is to simulate incoming PSTN calls to test your inbound routes.
Step 1 – Create Custom Destination
Create the Custom Destination. The Description field will be published as a destination in other modules.
Step 2 – Create Misc. Application
Create the Misc. Application that will associate a feature code with the custom destination.
Step 3 – Dial Feature Code
From any internal phone, dial the feature code assigned in Step 2. The system will then simulate an incoming PSTN call from 2145551234. You can then validate how your inbound routes are working when receiving this call.