[Asterisk-Users] Dial timeout when server down

[Kris Boutilier]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Yves
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 2:09 AM
> To: Asterisk - Users
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Dial timeout when server down
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> When dialing somewhere and the other side is down, Asterisk 
> waits until dial timeout before sending "CHANUNAVAIL". I think that if 
> after several seconds there are not any reply (I mean at the IP level) we could 
> consider that the link is just down and handle the situation.
> 
> Is it possible to configure Asterisk to have this behaviour?
> 

If you're refering to an IAX channel then, yes, that's the concept behind the 'qualify=' option. However, there are known weaknesses including that the loss of a single ping makes the remote host appear to be down. There is a patch for head available at http://bugs.digium.com/view.php?id=4192 that attempts to make peer qualification more useful.

Hope that helps.

Kris Boutilier
Information Services Coordinator
Sunshine Coast Regional District