[asterisk-users] Installed TDM02B - Problem when other end hangs up

[Lee Jenkins]

Stephen Bosch wrote:
> Lee Jenkins wrote:
>> I forgot to mention that the one thing that seems to be consistent is
>> that I can get the zap line to reset and dialout again correctly by
>> calling into the system on that zap line, dialing and extension and
>> allowing the extension to hangup on the caller first.
>>
>> Then it will dial out again.  Odd.
> 
> Well, not really -- when the extension hangs up, Asterisk knows the
> channel has been abandoned and clears it.
> 
> When the remote party hangs up first, the card doesn't tell Asterisk
> that the channel is clear (because it doesn't know the caller has hung
> up), so Asterisk has no idea and presumes it is unavailable.
> 

Interesting.  But if that was the case, wouldn't restarting asterisk 
(#CLI restart now) clear the problem?  Because on my system, it does not 
clear the problem, only a complete restart of the server seems to work. 
  Well that and trying again some considerable time later which may or 
may not work then.


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Warm Regards,

Lee