[Asterisk-Users] iax2 config sanity check

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> >>>>> "Brian" == Brian Capouch <brianc at palaver.net> writes:
>
>     Brian> The username and the peer name aren't the same thing.
>     Brian> There is some ambiguity floating around as to just how the
>     Brian> syntax parses out fully.
>
>     Brian> Use the username, microcomaustralia (ugh.  that name is too
>     Brian> long) in front of the peer name,
>     Brian> e.g. IAX2/microcomaustralia at ivt/5999 and see how that works
>     Brian> out.  Assuming 5999 is the extension you want to reach at
>     Brian> the other end.
>
> Thanks for you suggestion.
>
> Unfortunately the results are exactly the same.
>
> If I keep waiting until the timeout, it says:
>
>     -- Executing Dial("Zap/1-1", "IAX2/ivt/5999") in new stack
>     -- Called ivt/5999
> Nov 10 12:14:55 WARNING[2644]: chan_iax2.c:1480 attempt_transmit: Max
retries exceeded to host 202.91.207.49 on IAX2/ivt/1 (type = 6, subclass =
1, ts=3, seqno=0)
>     -- Hungup 'IAX2/ivt/1'
>
> or after your suggestion:
>
>     -- Called microcomaustralia at ivt/5999
> Nov 10 12:06:32 WARNING[2644]: chan_iax2.c:1480 attempt_transmit: Max
retries exceeded to host 202.91.207.49 on IAX2/ivt/1 (type = 6, subclass =
1, ts=9, seqno=0)
>     -- Hungup 'IAX2/ivt/1'
>
> so it seems to be getting the correct IP address, even though nothing
> is getting sent. Curious.
>
>     Brian> You shouldn't be pulling your hair out even if nobody answers
your
>     Brian> emails.  Just play around with the different parts of the
dialstring
>     Brian> and watch the CLI.  It's fun.
>
> Yes, if this was the only thing I had to do it would be fun ;-).
>
> Unfortunately I have to deal with a constant stream of telemarketers
> wanting to test my new asterisk system out, debugging software
> problems that deteriorate into hardware problems (so finding the
> original software bug is impossible[1]), and other "real life" issues.
>
> Notes:
> [1] no, this wasn't asterisk.
> -- 
> Brian May <bam at snoopy.apana.org.au>

On the CLI type "iax2 debug" and then make the call.  Paste your results in
reply.