If you want to enable CDR logging using MySQL on Asterisk Now 1.4 CentOS distribution. You will have to install the following packages: - asterisk14-addons-core - asterisk14-addons-mysql Although the MySQL logging is necessary for installed FreePBX, the asterisk14-addons-mysql package was not initially installed. More details can be found here: 0014931: CDR reporting (to MySQL) is completely broken in AsteriskNOW 1.5.0 - Asterisk.org Issue Tracker