Diagnostics Matrix¶
What to do about each result on Diagnostics. The button next to a result on that page opens the page named here.
| Result | What to do |
|---|---|
| No sending provider is set up | System → Setup walks you through choosing one. |
| The provider did not accept Faxbot's sign-in details | In Providers → In use, enter the keys again, copied from the provider's own dashboard. |
| Faxbot could not reach the provider | Check the server's internet connection, then select Check now. A provider outage clears up on its own. |
| Faxes may or may not have arrived | Confirm each one in Faxes → Sent. Faxbot never sends them again by itself. |
| The last fax failed | Open it in Faxes → Sent to see what the receiving machine or the provider said. |
| Faxbot stopped trying to fetch received faxes | Open each one in Faxes → Received and select Fetch again. |
| The email server did not accept the user name or password | Fix it in Numbers → Email delivery. With Gmail, use an app password. |
| Faxbot could not email some faxes | Once email works again, retry each one from Faxes → Received. |
| The fax engine isn't running, or refuses Faxbot's sign-in | On Providers → carrier trunk, check that Asterisk is running and that the manager password matches. |
| The carrier did not accept Faxbot's sign-in details | On Providers → carrier trunk, check the username and password against the carrier's dashboard, then select Apply and connect. |
| Received faxes don't reach Faxbot | Select Apply and connect on Providers → carrier trunk; it writes what the fax engine needs. |
| Fax over IP (T.38) is off | The sentence explains why, and Providers → carrier trunk has the details. Audio fax keeps working in the meantime. |
| Faxing over the internet: your network needs one change | Providers → carrier trunk → Network for fax over IP shows the fix for your setup; see also Network for fax over IP. Audio fax keeps working in the meantime. |
| Little disk space is left | In System → Storage & retention, keep faxes for a shorter time, or give the server more space. Faxbot stops receiving when the disk is full. |
| Faxbot can't write fax files | Check the disk and the data folder's permissions on the server. |
| The document converter is missing | Install Ghostscript (gs) where Faxbot runs. The Docker image already includes it. |
| No time zone is chosen | Choose one in System → Setup → Time zone. |
| Some saved changes take effect after Faxbot restarts | Select Restart Faxbot on Diagnostics, or restart the service. |
| The audit log, protection from overload, or secure links are off | Turn them on in System → Audit log or System → Security. |