[arm-allstar] Node Number Change

[David McGough]

Hi Kerry,

You don't really need to perform a full node configuration (menu option
#3) just to switch node numbers.  There are typically only 4 files that
need updating to change numbers. These are:

/etc/asterisk/extensions.conf
/etc/asterisk/rpt.conf 
/etc/asterisk/iax.conf
/usr/local/etc/allstar.env


All you need to do is change the node number from 49805 to 498050 in these
four files and then restart asterisk. You can simply perform a search and 
replace operation to find and change the number. The number string "49805" 
will show up in several places in these files.

We'll be glad to help you further in getting this fixed up and working.  
NNX definitely works.


73, David KB4FXC


On Sat, 23 May 2020, "Kerry McKenzie via ARM-allstar" wrote:

> Greetings all from oz
> I am currently building another node for a western region about 100 miles
> from here and went to register another node number.
> However there is a restriction on node numbers now of 2 per person so I
> have registered with what is called NNX which will change your original
> node number and then enable you to have as many sequential numbers up to 10.
> Not wanting to change our link node to the repeater instead I chose my
> portable node that I use for clubs events. It has been bullet proof and we
> deploy if regularly and is working well till now.
> The original node number was 49805 and it has now been changed to 498050
> 
> So I fired up simple usb and selected 3 from the drop down list and changed
> the primary node number, then restarted the system.
> Many hours later I gave up in disgust  and changed back my portable back to
> the original node number. I deleted the NNX nodes and luckily got my old
> node number back, as I thought I had lost  it.
> Im going to borrow a callsign and get a new node number as at least I know
> this will work and solve the problem.
> I thought I would share this before others waste hours going down the same
> path as I did.
> 
> 
> 
> regards Kerry
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