How to configure Elastix Virtual FAX
Elastix is having inbuilt FAX services as HylaFAX . which provide a facility to send and receive fax through web or fax client software or email .
To configure Fax in Elastix you have to configure Virtual Fax , IAX extension, Email services ,Fax Client List.
1- Login in to the Elastix Server Click on Fax > New Virtual Fax
2- Fill all the information
3- Go to PBX > PBX Configuration > Extension > Add Extension > Choose IAX Extension
4- Under Extension option
User Extension will be same as what you have given in the Virtual Fax and SIP Alias will be same as Extension number.
4- under Assigned DID /CID
Provide your DID number and secret as what you have given in virtual fax.
5- Click Apply and save . and now open the Extension configuration of IAX what just you have created .
and change the Requirecalltoken yes to no
Note if you will not do it your IAX Extension will not register as FAX services.
Submit and apply changes .
6- Now you can see under Fax > Virtual FAX > Virtual Fax List
status Running and idle on ttyIAX1
you will see in IAX extension is registered under PBX > Operator Panel
Now you can go to Fax > Virtual Fax > Send Fax and you can send a fax
To Check the Fax Status
# faxstat -v
you will see following
For Trouble shooting http://www.hylafax.org/site2/troubleshooting.html
Put here the users desktop ip address from where they are sending fax otherwise the fax client will ask username and password and keep popup.
Download the fax client from Extras > Download > Fax Utilities
For Receiving Fax as Email your Elastix Email services must be configured and running.