Call Recording in Storage

To transfer recorded audio files of calls to a separate storage space (NAS), two sections need to be configured:

1. Mounting the storage and configuring the server for data storage in the mounted path.
2. Configuring the global.php file to display recorded calls in the Simotel web interface.

1. Mounting Storage and Server Configuration

First, use the following command to mount the storage network to your server:

mount -t cifs --options user=test,password=test.456 //172.18.XX.XXX/Zabt /mnt/Zabt

• user: Username for the storage space.
• password: Password for the storage space.
• //172.18.XX.XXX/Zabt: Address and path for recording calls.
• /mnt/Zabt: The local path where the storage will be mounted.

In the second step, use the following Python script to transfer the calls to the storage space:

#author = Morteza Iravani
#email = irmorteza@hotmail.com
#create date = 9/17/2017
import shutil
import os
from conf.config import Config
Config.log_file_name_simotel = 'simotelfilemover.log'
from logger import logger
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
from _version import __version__, __edition__
import time

src = '/var/spool/asterisk/monitor_converted/'
dst = '/mnt/Zabt/asterisk_monitor/'

def move_files():
    try:
        for path, subdirs, files in os.walk(src):
            for name in files:
                file_path = os.path.join(path, name)
                new_path = None
                directory = None
                if '_' in name:
                    sub_directory, _, __ = name.partition('_')
                    directory = '%s%s' % (dst, sub_directory)
                    new_path = '%s/%s' % (directory, name)
                else:
                    new_path = '%s%s' % (dst, name)

                if directory and not os.path.exists(directory):
                    os.makedirs(directory)
                if new_path:
                    logger.debug('move file from %s to %s' % (file_path, new_path))
                    shutil.move(file_path, new_path)

        for path, subdirs, files in os.walk(src):
            import datetime
            today = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d')
            for d in subdirs:
                path2 = os.path.join(path, d)
                if d < today and len(os.listdir(path2)) == 0:
                    os.rmdir(path2)
    except Exception as e:
        logger.exception(e)

def worker():
    while True:
        try:
            logger.debug('run mover to move files')
            move_files()
        except Exception as e:
            logger.exception()
        time.sleep(10)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    logger.info('file mover version: %s.%s' % (__version__, __edition__))

    executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=100)
    future = executor.submit(worker)

Please note that the value of the variable dst in the script above specifies the storage path, and it should be set according to the mount path of the storage.

Finally, create the monitor_files_mover.py (the above Python script) in the /usr/src/simotel-file-mover/ directory and run the script using the following command:

python3.4 /usr/src/simotel-file-mover/monitor_files_mover.py &

Note

Use the Linux screen feature to run the above script so that the program runs automatically in the background.

Note

It is recommended to register the above command in the rc.local file so that the program runs automatically in the background after rebooting.

2. Configuring the global.php File

Edit the global.php file located at /var/www/html/global.php to change the value of "call_record_directory" so that recorded calls can also be visible in the web interface.

"pbx"=> array(
                "call_record_directory"=> "/mnt/Zabt/asterisk_monitor/",  // This value should be changed to the new path
                "voicemail_directory"=> "/var/spool/asterisk/voicemail/simotel-voicemail/",
                "voicemailv2_directory"=> "/var/spool/asterisk/voicemailv2/"

Warning

Be aware that changes made may be lost with system updates, so be sure to back up your settings manually before updating.