[Asterisk-Users] What are ZOMBIES and why am I getting them?

[Eric Wieling]

What are ZOMBIES and why am I getting them?

fs-1*CLI> show channels
        Channel  (Context    Extension    Pri )   State Appl.         Data
IAX2/btel at btel/2  (exten-access 2997         1   )      Up ZapScan       (Empty)
  SIP/2921-700d  (toll-access              1   )      Up Bridged Call  SIP/2921-8bdb<ZOMBIE>
SIP/2921-8bdb<ZOMBIE>  (macro-std-exten s            6   )      Up Dial          SIP/2921|20
  SIP/2921-0708  (toll-access              1   )      Up Bridged Call  SIP/2921-48fc<ZOMBIE>
SIP/2921-48fc<ZOMBIE>  (macro-std-exten s            6   )      Up Dial          SIP/2921|20
  SIP/2921-a959  (toll-access              1   )      Up Bridged Call  SIP/2921-ec78<ZOMBIE>
SIP/2921-ec78<ZOMBIE>  (macro-std-exten s            6   )      Up Dial          SIP/2921|20
  SIP/2921-0115  (toll-access              1   )      Up Bridged Call  SIP/2921-e665<ZOMBIE>
SIP/2921-e665<ZOMBIE>  (macro-std-exten s            6   )    Ring Dial          SIP/2921|20
  SIP/2921-b225  (toll-access              1   )      Up Bridged Call  SIP/2921-cfdf<ZOMBIE>
SIP/2921-cfdf<ZOMBIE>  (macro-std-exten s            6   )      Up Dial          SIP/2921|20
  SIP/2921-6277  (toll-access              1   )      Up Bridged Call  SIP/2921-612e<ZOMBIE>
SIP/2921-612e<ZOMBIE>  (macro-std-exten s            6   )      Up Dial          SIP/2921|20
13 active channel(s)
fs-1*CLI>

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