[asterisk-users] PRI problem

Harry Vangberg harry at vangberg.name
Thu Apr 2 03:39:51 CDT 2009


I had the exact same problem and errors some time ago (search the
archives for "PRI dropping #2") using Asterisk 1.4.18, Zaptel and a
Digium TE121. I tried all kind of things, had telco technicians come
out and whatnot. The solution was two-folded - 1) I reinstalled my
server, 2) I updated to Asterisk 1.4.24, replaced Zaptel with latest
DAHDI. In the DAHDI case I even had to use latest Subversion revision
due to some bug (but that was related to the TE121-cards I think).
Since then I haven't had any issues at all, so consider updating
Asterisk and Zaptel->DAHDI

2009/3/31 Steven J. Douglas <stevend at moij.biz>:
> Hi Brandon,
>
> When using the current straight cable, it sometimes worked i.e. I can
> make calls from the PSTN into the asterisk. Do you still think that I
> should try a crossover cable? Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Steve.
>
> Brandon B. wrote:
>> Try a T1 crossover cable:
>>
>>     http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/crossover+T1+cable
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:37 AM, Steven J. Douglas <stevend at moij.biz
>> <mailto:stevend at moij.biz>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi guys,
>>
>>     I've been trying to get my ISDN-10 line up for the past few days, but
>>     its been going up and down. I am using  OpenVox  D110P  card  on
>>     asterisk version 1.4.21. It seems to me like a cable problem. I tried
>>     using Ethernet straight cable (12, 45, 36, 78) and also a "straight"
>>     cable where the twisted pairs are on 12, 34, 56 and 78. The problem
>>     remains the same.
>>
>>     /*etc/zaptel.conf*
>>     loadzone=sg
>>     defaultzone=sg
>>
>>     # PRI Span
>>     span=1,1,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4
>>     bchan=1-15
>>     dchan=16
>>     bchan=17-31
>>
>>
>>     */etc/asterisk/zapata.conf*
>>     language=en
>>     progzone=sg
>>     musiconhold=default
>>
>>     ; PRI Set Up
>>     context=inbound-pri1
>>     switchtype=euroisdn
>>     signalling=pri_cpe
>>     pridialplan=national
>>     overlapdial=yes
>>     immediate=no
>>     faxdetect=both
>>     overlapdial=no
>>     usecallerid=yes
>>     usecallingpres=yes
>>     callerid=asreceived
>>     group=9
>>     channel => 1-15
>>     channel => 17-31
>>
>>
>>     The following are the messages that keep repeating.
>>
>>      == Primary D-Channel on span 1 down
>>     Mar 31 14:34:05 WARNING[2361]: chan_zap.c:2682 pri_find_dchan: No
>>     D-channels available!  Using Primary channel 16 as D-channel anyway!
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 1
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 2
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 3
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 4
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 5
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 6
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 7
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 8
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 9
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 10
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 11
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 12
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 13
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 14
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 15
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 17
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 18
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 19
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 20
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 21
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 22
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 23
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 24
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 25
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 26
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 27
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 28
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 29
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 30
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2362]: chan_zap.c:6880 handle_init_event: Alarm
>>     cleared on channel 31
>>     Mar 31 14:34:07 NOTICE[2361]: chan_zap.c:9112 pri_dchannel: PRI got
>>     event: No more alarm (5) on Primary D-channel of span 1
>>      == Primary D-Channel on span 1 up
>>      == Restart on requested on entire span 1
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 NOTICE[2361]: chan_zap.c:9112 pri_dchannel: PRI got
>>     event: HDLC Abort (6) on Primary D-channel of span 1
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 1: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 2: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 3: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 4: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 5: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 6: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 7: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 8: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 9: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 10: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 11: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 12: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 13: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 14: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 15: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 17: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 18: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 19: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 20: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:08 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 21: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 22: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 23: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 24: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 25: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 26: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 27: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 28: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 29: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 30: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2362]: chan_zap.c:6899 handle_init_event:
>>     Detected alarm on channel 31: Red Alarm
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 NOTICE[2361]: chan_zap.c:9112 pri_dchannel: PRI got
>>     event: Alarm (4) on Primary D-channel of span 1
>>     Mar 31 14:34:09 WARNING[2361]: chan_zap.c:2682 pri_find_dchan: No
>>     D-channels available!  Using Primary channel 16 as D-channel anyway!
>>      == Primary D-Channel on span 1 down
>>
>>     Any help?
>>
>>     Regards,
>>     Steve
>>
>>
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