[asterisk-users] Passing a variable downstream to an IAX server

[Satish Barot]

On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 5:44 PM, A J Stiles <asterisk_list at earthshod.co.uk>wrote:

> Apologies if this is a really stupid n00b question, but I don't seem to be
> able to find an answer anywhere.
>
> Is it possible somehow to pass a channel variable to another Asterisk
> server
> down an IAX trunk?
>
> I have 2 machines; one which is fitted with an ISDN card to make outside
> calls
> via an E1 line, and another with a GSM card to make outside calls via the
> mobile network.  The GSM machine gets some calls passed onto it by a
> command
> like Dial(IAX2/user:pass at host.cc/number) .
>
> This works nicely, but I want to know:  is there any way to pass on a
> variable
> (already set in the dialplan before the Dial() occurs)  to the downstream
> server?
>
> It's a single numeric value that I want to pass on, so I guess in the worst
> case it could be sent within the actual number e.g. by appending * and the
> data to the extension number and then using CUT() on the downstream server.
> But is there a less-ugly method that I am just missing?
>
> --
> AJS
>
> Answers come *after* questions.
>
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Glad I found you asking a question!

Check a function IAXVAR.
I think Asterisk version matters for it.

--Satish Barot
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