# How can make a call from Asterisk CLI with chan\_alsa.so

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813>\
**Category:** Asterisk General\
**Created:** [January 25, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813 "2008-01-25T10:07:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![amybiby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@amybiby](https://community.asterisk.org/u/amybiby)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813/1 "2008-01-25T10:07:10Z")

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Hello,  
i just want to know, how can i dial from Asterisk CLI?  
the channel treiber chan\_alsa.so has been correctly installed, and just the question of the configure of alsa.conf. What means the parameter “inputdevice” and “outputdevice”?  
After the configuration, how can i make the call from CLI? Is there any Asterisk application or others?

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**Author:** ![mbruni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@mbruni](https://community.asterisk.org/u/mbruni)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813/2 "2008-01-25T13:11:19Z")

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Let’s say we want to call the extension 902, context offices :

```auto
originate console/dsp extension 902@offices
```

Cheers.

Marco Bruni

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**Author:** ![amybiby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@amybiby](https://community.asterisk.org/u/amybiby)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813/3 "2008-01-25T14:14:31Z")

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[quote=“mbruni”]Let’s say we want to call the extension 902, context offices :

```auto
originate console/dsp extension 902@offices
```

Cheers.

Marco Bruni[/quote]

Thank you for your answer.  
Is that mean, i need only give this commando “originate console/dsp extension 902@offices” after the Asterisk “\*CLI\>” prompt?

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**Author:** ![mbruni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@mbruni](https://community.asterisk.org/u/mbruni)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813/4 "2008-01-25T15:24:03Z")

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> Is that mean, i need only give this commando “originate console/dsp extension 902@offices” after the Asterisk “\*CLI\>” prompt?

Yes, just check to call an existing extension in an existing context.

Cheers.

Marco Bruni

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**Author:** ![amit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@amit](https://community.asterisk.org/u/amit)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813/5 "2008-01-26T19:50:16Z")

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hi mbruni  
to wok out this what other things i have to set if i am using Asterisk 1.4.9 on Fedora8  
Plz tell me other file or linux settings

Amit

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**Author:** ![amybiby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@amybiby](https://community.asterisk.org/u/amybiby)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 8:32am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813/6 "2008-01-28T08:32:55Z")

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[quote=“mbruni”][quote]  
Is that mean, i need only give this commando “originate console/dsp extension 902@offices” after the Asterisk “\*CLI\>” prompt?  
[/quote]  
Yes, just check to call an existing extension in an existing context.

Cheers.

Marco Bruni[/quote]

thank you mbruni,  
i have tried today, it works fine. 😄

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**Author:** ![amit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@amit](https://community.asterisk.org/u/amit)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/how-can-make-a-call-from-asterisk-cli-with-chan-alsa-so/18813/7 "2008-01-28T10:12:22Z")

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HI Guys  
Plz read my last post for same question & answer my query. i am waiting for your response. what the settings & configs i need to dail from console orcCLE

Waiting

Regards  
Amit