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authormarkster <markster@f38db490-d61c-443f-a65b-d21fe96a405b>2005-10-18 21:06:38 +0000
committermarkster <markster@f38db490-d61c-443f-a65b-d21fe96a405b>2005-10-18 21:06:38 +0000
commitbe63291962cb2fc07767010ce2a507a11389a98f (patch)
tree189d43d5c3d0515293aa03bdab11f71e039083ad /asterisk.sgml
parentce9ca3a713f06d4ec13f4edaf748fd141a2c1c6b (diff)
Fix various documentation issues (bugs #5464-5467)
git-svn-id: http://svn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/trunk@6826 f38db490-d61c-443f-a65b-d21fe96a405b
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diff --git a/asterisk.sgml b/asterisk.sgml
index abee2e678..c29b4af30 100755
--- a/asterisk.sgml
+++ b/asterisk.sgml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN">
<refentry>
<refentryinfo>
- <date>2004-07-18</date>
+ <date>2005-10-18</date>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>
<application>asterisk</application>
</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
- <refmiscinfo>asterisk 1.0</refmiscinfo>
+ <refmiscinfo>asterisk 1.2</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>
@@ -45,17 +45,18 @@
provides Private Branch eXchange (PBX), Interactive Voice Response (IVR),
Automated Call Distribution (ACD), Voice over IP (VoIP) gatewaying,
Conferencing, and a plethora of other telephony applications to a broad
- range of telephony devices including packet voice (SIP, IAX, MGCP, Skinny,
+ range of telephony devices including packet voice (SIP, IAX2, MGCP, Skinny,
H.323) devices (both endpoints and proxies), as well as traditional TDM
hardware including T1, E1, ISDN PRI, GR-303, RBS, Loopstart, Groundstart,
ISDN BRI, and many more.
</para>
<para>
- Asterisk reads most of its configuration files from configuration files
- located in /etc/asterisk. Virtually all aspects of the operation of
- asterisk's configuration files can be found in the sample configuration
- files. The format for those files is generally beyond the scope of this
- man page.
+ At start, Asterisk reads the /etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf main configuration
+ file and locates the rest of the configuration files from the configuration
+ in that file. The -C option specifies an alternate main configuration file.
+ Virtually all aspects of the operation of asterisk's configuration files
+ can be found in the sample configuration files. The format for those files
+ is generally beyond the scope of this man page.
</para>
<para>
When running with <command>-c</command>, <command>-r</command> or <command>-R</command>
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@
of administrative actions and even explore the applications that are
currently loaded into the system.
</para>
+ <para>
+ Asterisk is a trademark of Digium, Inc.
+ </para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>OPTIONS</title>
@@ -93,6 +97,11 @@
<para>
Enable extra debugging statements.
</para>
+ <para>
+ Note: This always sets the debug level in the asterisk process,
+ even if it is running in the background. This will affect the size
+ of your log files.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -138,7 +147,8 @@
<term>-i</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Prompt user to intialize any encrypted private keys during startup.
+ Prompt user to intialize any encrypted private keys for IAX2
+ secure authentication during startup.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -240,7 +250,12 @@
Specifying this option implies <command>-f</command> and will cause
asterisk to no longer fork or detach from the controlling terminal.
This option may also be used in conjunction with <command>-r</command>
- and <command>-R</command>
+ and <command>-R</command>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Note: This always sets the verbose level in the asterisk process,
+ even if it is running in the background. This will affect the size
+ of your log files.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -290,7 +305,10 @@
*CLI&gt; <command>help</command> - Help on Asterisk CLI
</para>
<para>
- *CLI&gt; <command>show applications</command> - Show loaded applications
+ *CLI&gt; <command>show applications</command> - Show loaded dialplan applications
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ *CLI&gt; <command>show functions</command> - Show loaded dialplan functions
</para>
<para>
http://www.asterisk.org - The Asterisk Home Page