[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk became berserk when Internet connection is down and can't register to SIP server.

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On 4/14/05, Kong <kongzs at irepublics.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> i found a case here, i really don't know is it a bug or something else.
> 
> i have like 200 ip phones connected to my * server, (ATA's and softphones).
> and i had it register to SIP service (FWD), so, when my internet connection
> is down, * is not able to register itself to FWD, never mind that, but it
> made all the extension berserk. all the client are not able to login to the
> server. error msg is "login timeout", but once i remark the "register =>
> XXXX:XXXXX at fwdXXXX" and restarted the server, immediately * became back to
> normal.
> 
> so, i was wondering, is the a bug or something? coz my internet provider is
> not consistent, sometimes it goes down.
> 
> thank you.

I seem to remember a bug like this that had to do with dns lookups I
think.  Maybe someone else can remember the exact details and what
version it was in.

Chris