Installation of the PortSIP IM Server

This article is for installing the PortSIP IM Server for the PortSIP PBX, please ensure you have completed the step of Installation of the PortSIP PBX v22.0 beta.

Install Instant Messaging Service

Follow these steps to install the IM server:

1. Generate Token for the IM Server

1. Log in as the System Administrator to the PortSIP PBX Web portal.

2. Navigate to Servers > IM Servers.

3. Select the default server and click the Generate Token button.

4. Copy the generated token.

Create and Run Instant Messaging Docker Instance

Follow these steps to create the IM service Docker instance:

1. Navigate to the /opt/portsip directory by running the following command:

cd /opt/portsip

1. Use the command below to create the Instant Messaging service Docker instance. Replace the placeholders with your actual values:

• -p: Specifies the path for storing the IM service data.

• -a: Specifies the IP address of the server.

• -i: Specifies the PBX Docker image version.

• -t: Specifies the token generated in the previous step.

sudo /bin/sh im_ctl.sh run -p /var/lib/portsip/ -i portsip/pbx:22.0.33.1354-beta \
-t MJC4NZBLYTGTZTJJNS0ZMWZHLWIXZDCTZJLLMDEWZJHKZTAY

Step 6: Reboot to Apply the Certificate

If you uploaded a trusted SSL certificate in Step 2: SSL Certificate (instead of using the default self-signed certificate), you need to restart the PBX to apply the changes. Use the following commands to reboot the PBX:

cd /opt/portsip
sudo /bin/sh pbx_ctl.sh restart
sudo /bin/sh im_ctl.sh restart

Now the PortSIP PBX is successfully installed.