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HELP - Running 3CX on Server with 2 Network cards

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TelicaIT

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Hi All,

I am running a 3cx for a customer who has two totally different subnets on the 3cx server via 2 different network cards.

the first is the internal LAN which has there PC's, Servers and an Patton analogue gateway on it which is working absolutely fine.

The 2nd card is also on a private subnet connected to a Cisco router for the Assured SIP gateways. Now I have put a manual route in the server to tell it to use the Cisco gateway to get to the SIP Host and a tracert confirms that to be all fine.

But the 3CX will not logon to the SIP providor at all.

I see no errors in the 3CX logs and the providor can not see any attempts by the system to logon.

Any ideas???

Cheers

Steve
 
Hi

In the 3CX folder\Bin there is a file called 3cxphonesystem.ini . Can you please paste the [Network] section of this file. We will be able to see what 3CX is considering as locally contactable subnets. This may need some tweaking. See http://wiki.3cx.com/Home/technical-documentation-dash/configuration/v7-phonesystem-ini

Can you also paste the output of 'IPconfig /all' and of 'route print' so that we may follow the network flow of this setup. Please advise which range is connected to internal lan and which to the router.

We understand you are settings sensitive info, so please fell free to open a ticket if you have access to the portal.
 
Hi William,

there is no Network section in the 3cxphonesystem.ini.

IP Config returns the following:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\3cx.PHARMATERIALSUK>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 3cx-pbx
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Pharmaterialsuk.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Pharmaterialsuk.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-25-41-22-9A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.11.50
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.1

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
#2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-25-41-22-9B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

C:\Documents and Settings\3cx.PHARMATERIALSUK>

Tracert returns the following:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\3cx.PHARMATERIALSUK>tracert gw1.man1.theiptele.com

Tracing route to gw1.man1.theiptele.com [88.215.60.14]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.254
2 12 ms 12 ms 12 ms lns1.uan.thn.uk.murphx.net [89.145.254.69]
3 12 ms 11 ms 12 ms uan-er1.uan.thn.uk.murphx.net [89.145.254.65]
4 13 ms 13 ms 12 ms cr2.core.thn.uk.murphx.net [89.145.254.2]
5 15 ms 15 ms 15 ms cr1.core.rbm.uk.murphx.net [89.145.255.1]
6 113 ms 196 ms 36 ms 62.69.61.181
7 23 ms 23 ms 23 ms ge3-1.br-1.traf.as31655.net [88.215.62.214]
8 24 ms 27 ms 26 ms gw1.man1.theiptele.com [88.215.60.14]

Trace complete.

C:\Documents and Settings\3cx.PHARMATERIALSUK>

Many Thanks

Steve
 
Sorry the Route Print command delivered the following:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\3cx.PHARMATERIALSUK>route print
===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 11 25 41 22 9a ...... Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - Packet Sch
eduler Miniport
0x3 ...00 11 25 41 22 9b ...... Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet #2 - Packet
Scheduler Miniport
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.10.10.254 10.10.11.50 10
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.10 20
10.10.0.0 255.255.0.0 10.10.11.50 10.10.11.50 10
10.10.11.50 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 10
10.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.10.11.50 10.10.11.50 10
88.215.60.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.10 1
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.10 20
192.168.1.10 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 20
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.10 20
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 10.10.11.50 10.10.11.50 10
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.10 20
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.10.11.50 10.10.11.50 1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.10 1
Default Gateway: 10.10.10.254
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
Network Address Netmask Gateway Address Metric
88.215.60.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.254 1

C:\Documents and Settings\3cx.PHARMATERIALSUK>
 
Dual NIC problem

Hey all,

I know I have posted this already but I am simplifiying it as I need more help preferably this evening as the customer expects to go live ASAP.

I am running 2 NICs on an XP Platform with v7.

Nic 1 is 10.10.11.50 Subnet 255.255.0.0 Gateway 10.10.10.254

Nic 2 is 192.168.1.10 Subnet 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.1.1

The NIC 2 is connected to an ADSL line for SIP only but 3CX will not logon to SIP providor as it wants to go through NIC 1.

I have added a route into XP to go through NIC 2 which it does with a "ping" but 3CX still does not register with the providor.

William at 3CX has suggested changes to 3CXphonesystem.ini and I have tried a few but I am poking and hoping and I know he wont be in work again until the morning.

Any help greatly appreciated!!!

S
 
Re: Dual NIC problem

You may try to configure all "NIC" to have the same metric.
 
Re: Dual NIC problem

Please excuse my ignorance Stephan but is that under XP or 3CX??

Eithway how is it best to do that??

Many Thanks for your help.

Steve
 
Re: Dual NIC problem

TelicaIT said:
Please excuse my ignorance Stephan but is that under XP or 3CX??

Eithway how is it best to do that??

Many Thanks for your help.

Steve
XP. Configuration of connection.
Properties of connection.
then properties of Internat Protocol (TCP/IP)
then "anvanced"

it is just a hint. there are no any guarantees, sorry
 

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Re: Dual NIC problem

Nope no difference - But thanks very much for the help anyway it really is appreciated.

Steve
 
Re: Dual NIC problem

A beginner question :oops: : in case a computer has many network cards, it is not possible to change their (preferred) usage order?
 
Re: Dual NIC problem

Hi Vali,

That is basically what Stefan above is setting with the Metric settings.

I have actually just resolved my issue!!! It was nothing to with Network cards or anything like that!!!

I placed the public IP adress under the "Advanced" tab of the VOIP providor and it all registered all OK. - So thats a newbie error by me I think!!!!

Just got to check the phones work now but can not do that until people arrive on site in the morning :)

Ah well fingers crossed for the morning.

Thanks EVERYONE for all there help!!!

Steve
 
Re: Dual NIC problem

TelicaIT said:
Nope no difference - But thanks very much for the help anyway it really is appreciated.

Steve

The hint (how to get the answer) is there http://www.3cx.com/forums/forum-rules-read-to-get-answers-93.html
 
Re: Dual NIC problem

:oops: Thanks SY,

I will be sure to be clearer next time it just I was under a few time constraints.

Regards

Steve
 
Problem was now solved.

I had to place the external IP of the assured Broadband line into the Advanced setting for the voip providor and it all seemed to burst into life for me.

Apologies for any Wild goose chase.

Regards

Steve
 
Re: Dual NIC problem

TelicaIT said:
Ah well fingers crossed for the morning.

Thanks EVERYONE for all there help!!!

Steve

Success and good luck 8)
 
Merged the 2 topics on the Subject for you. 8)
 
Excellent Thank you.

Steve
 
TelicaIT said:
Problem was now solved.

I had to place the external IP of the assured Broadband line into the Advanced setting for the voip providor and it all seemed to burst into life for me.

Apologies for any Wild goose chase.

Regards

Steve

Steve,

I'm really happy to know it. Sorry for my useless posts :oops:
 
Well now I can make outgoing but not make incoing. The number just goes dead and nothing in the log.

So I think it is them and the assured router is passing the NAT of the ports off correctly to the correct private address but waiting for them to come back to me on that one :)
 
Hi,

Do you need both NICS to access the web. If not try removing the default route from the internal only NIC.
 
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