[asterisk-dev] 'IAX2 call variable passing between servers '

[Douglas Garstang]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Kohlsmith [mailto:akohlsmith-asterisk at benshaw.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:59 AM
> To: asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-dev] 'IAX2 call variable passing 
> between servers
> '
> 
> 
> On Monday 14 August 2006 12:49, Douglas Garstang wrote:
> > This makes no sense to me. RDNIS isn't set until phone B, 
> on the other side
> > of the trunk forwards a call. What's the point of setting 
> it on this side
> > of the trunk, before the call is placed?
> 
> Maybe I am misunderstanding then.
> 
> pbxA sends a call to pbxB.  pbxB tries to call SIP/foo.  
> SIP/foo returns with 
> a "temporarily moved."

Correct.

> 
> Where do pbxA and pbxB need to exchange RDNIS?  Do you want 
> pbxB to cancel the 
> call to pbxA, setting RDNIS (i.e. the reverse direction)?  Or 
> do you want 
> pbxB to attempt to complete the call again, but this time calling the 
> destination that SIP/foo recommended?

The latter. I want pbxB to attempt to complete the call again, this time calling the destination that SIP/foo recommends.

> 
> Where is the problem of RDNIS not being communicated between 
> pbxA and pbxB 
> coming up?

The problem is coming up when Asterisk tries to make a new call to the destination that SIP/foo recommends. Because the type of the call is IAX, no rdnis is set, eventhough the phone on pbxB has forwarded the call.