Managing FXS gateways
FXS gateways connect traditional PBX phone lines to a VoIP phone system or provider. To connect the FXO ports to the Internet or a VoIP system, you need an FXS gateway in between.
FXS gateways can be auto discovered by the FortiVoice unit once they connect to it. You can also manually add gateways to be managed by the FortiVoice unit.
The supported Fortinet FXS gateway model is FortiVoice Gateway GS16.
To deploy a FXS gateway
For detailed instructions about deploying an FXS gateway, see the FortiVoice FXS Gateway Deployment Guide.
To edit gateway extensions
A GS16 gateway has 16 FXS ports. Each port has an extension number.
For detailed instructions about editing a managed extension, see the Modifying managed extensions.
To view the list of added GS16 gateways
- Go to Managed System > Gateway > FXS Gateway.
- You can access the following:
GUI field
Description
Actions (button)
Apply configuration
Select a gateway from the list and click this option to apply the FortiVoice FXS gateway configuration file to this gateway and reboot the gateway immediately.
View configuration
Select a gateway from the list and click this option to display the configuration file applied to this gateway.
Unmanaged Gateway
Click to display the gateways auto discovered by the FortiVoice unit. For more information, see Viewing unmanaged gateways.
Fetch Device Info
Select a branch FortiVoice unit from the list and click this option to retrieve its information.
Upgrade
Now
Select a branch FortiVoice unit and select this option to upgrade it now.
Custom Time
Select a branch FortiVoice unit and select this option to upgrade it later.
Start Extension
Shows the start of the analog extension numbering for a range of 1000 extensions.
Click the Edit icon to access the FXS Gateway start extension setting.
For more details about the FXS Gateway start extension setting, see Configuring PBX options.