[asterisk-users] Responding to SIP OPTIONS

[Joshua Colp]

Alex Lake wrote:
> I understand that it is customary for SIP User Agents to send OPTIONS 
> packets every now and then to check that a peer is still alive and well. 
> Indeed I understand that Asterisk itself sends them if qualify is set to 
> yes in the peer configuration.
> 
> How is one supposed to configure the dialplan so that Asterisk responds 
> correctly to these requests?
> 
> At the moment, I'm seeing "Looking for s in default" and then a "404 Not 
> Found" being returned - which can't be right.
> 
> Thanks!
> Alex Lake
> DIGITAL MAIL LIMITED

Handling of OPTIONS in Asterisk has changed a little bit through 
chan_sip versions... but for the most part the other side usually just 
wants you to respond with something/anything. Is the other side unhappy 
with the 404 Not Found?

Joshua Colp
Software Developer
Digium, Inc.