[asterisk-ss7] Error starting asterisk with libss7 support

Mon Jun 2 12:40:41 CDT 2008

Andreas Kaufmann wrote:
> [channels]
> context = ss7-incoming
> signalling = ss7
> ss7type = itu
> linkset = 1
> pointcode = 9104
> adjpointcode = 8304
> defaultdpc = 8304
> group = 1
> networkindicator = national_spare
> ; channel definitions
> sigchan = 1
> cicbeginswith = 2
> channel = 2-31
> cicbeginswith = 33
> channel = 31-62

If this is not a copy and paste error, this might be causing your 
problem.  You have overlapping channel declarations here (channel = 2-31 
and channel = 31-62).

> ===================================================================
> 
> /etc/zaptel.conf:
> ===================================================================
> span=1,1,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4
> span=2,2,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4
> dchan=1
> bchan=2-31,32-62
> loadzone = us
> defaultzone=us
> ===================================================================
> 
> ztcfg -vvv:
> ===================================================================
> Zaptel Version: SVN-branch-1.4-r4315
> Echo Canceller: MG2
> Configuration
> ======================
> 
> SPAN 1: CCS/HDB3 Build-out: 0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)
> SPAN 2: CCS/HDB3 Build-out: 0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)
> 
> Channel map:
> 
> Channel 01: D-channel (Default) (Slaves: 01)
> Channel 02: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 02)
> Channel 03: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 03)
> Channel 04: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 04)
> Channel 05: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 05)
> Channel 06: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 06)
> Channel 07: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 07)
> Channel 08: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 08)
> Channel 09: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 09)
> Channel 10: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 10)
> Channel 11: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 11)
> Channel 12: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 12)
> Channel 13: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 13)
> Channel 14: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 14)
> Channel 15: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 15)
> Channel 16: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 16)
> Channel 17: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 17)
> Channel 18: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 18)
> Channel 19: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 19)
> Channel 20: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 20)
> Channel 21: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 21)
> Channel 22: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 22)
> Channel 23: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 23)
> Channel 24: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 24)
> Channel 25: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 25)
> Channel 26: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 26)
> Channel 27: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 27)
> Channel 28: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 28)
> Channel 29: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 29)
> Channel 30: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 30)
> Channel 31: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 31)
> Channel 32: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 32)
> Channel 33: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 33)
> Channel 34: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 34)
> Channel 35: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 35)
> Channel 36: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 36)
> Channel 37: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 37)
> Channel 38: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 38)
> Channel 39: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 39)
> Channel 40: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 40)
> Channel 41: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 41)
> Channel 42: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 42)
> Channel 43: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 43)
> Channel 44: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 44)
> Channel 45: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 45)
> Channel 46: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 46)
> Channel 47: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 47)
> Channel 48: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 48)
> Channel 49: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 49)
> Channel 50: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 50)
> Channel 51: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 51)
> Channel 52: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 52)
> Channel 53: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 53)
> Channel 54: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 54)
> Channel 55: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 55)
> Channel 56: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 56)
> Channel 57: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 57)
> Channel 58: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 58)
> Channel 59: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 59)
> Channel 60: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 60)
> Channel 61: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 61)
> Channel 62: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 62)
> 
> 62 channels to configure.
> ===================================================================
> 
> ztscan:
> ===================================================================
> [1]
> active=yes
> alarms=OK
> description=T2XXP (PCI) Card 0 Span 1
> name=TE2/0/1
> manufacturer=Digium
> devicetype=Wildcard TE220 (4th Gen)
> location=Board ID Switch 0
> basechan=1
> totchans=31
> irq=48
> type=digital-E1
> syncsrc=1
> lbo=0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)
> coding_opts=HDB3
> framing_opts=CCS,CRC4
> coding=HDB3
> framing=CCS
> [2]
> active=yes
> alarms=OK
> description=T2XXP (PCI) Card 0 Span 2
> name=TE2/0/2
> manufacturer=Digium
> devicetype=Wildcard TE220 (4th Gen)
> location=Board ID Switch 0
> basechan=32
> totchans=31
> irq=48
> type=digital-E1
> syncsrc=1
> lbo=0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)
> coding_opts=HDB3
> framing_opts=CCS,CRC4
> coding=HDB3
> framing=CCS
> ===================================================================
> 
> Matthew Fredrickson schrieb:
>> Andreas Kaufmann wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> when I start asterisk with libss7 support I get the following error message:
>>>
>>>  > asterisk -c
>>> ...
>>> [ Booting...
>>> [ Reading Master Configuration ]
>>> [ Initializing Custom Configuration Options ]
>>> [May 30 15:22:29] NOTICE[8122]: cdr.c:1387 do_reload: CDR simple logging 
>>> enabled.
>>> [May 30 15:22:29] NOTICE[8122]: loader.c:873 load_modules: 94 modules 
>>> will be loaded.
>>> ...............................................SIP channel loading...
>>> [May 30 15:22:29] ERROR[8122]: chan_zap.c:8180 mkintf: Unable to set 
>>> clear mode on clear channel -2 of span 32767: Bad file descriptor
>>> [May 30 15:22:29] WARNING[8122]: chan_zap.c:14125 process_zap: Unable to 
>>> register pseudo channel!
>>> .....  == No hardware transcoders found.
>>> ........................................ ]
>>> Asterisk Ready.
>>> *CLI>
>>>
>>> Because the chan_zap.c line 8122 is in a HAVE_SS7 block, I hope this is 
>>> the right forum.
>>>
>>> Any ideas what this errors mean?
>> Can you recompile and reinstall zaptel, libss7, and then Asterisk (in 
>> that order), try that, and if it still doesn't work post your 
>> zaptel.conf to the list (as well as what card you're using and the span 
>> and channel related information).
>>
> 
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Matthew Fredrickson
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