[Asterisk-Users] Most stable Asterisk version

[Martin Joseph]

On Jun 27, 2006, at 6:08 PM, shadowym wrote:

>
> Hi there,
>
> I am getting ready to set up a production Asterisk system.  It needs 
> to be
> stable.  Upgrading, patching, rebooting, troubleshooting etc. are 
> pretty
> much NOT an option once this thing is deployed.  Like any phone 
> system, it
> is expected to just work.
>
> Having said that, which is the best version and subversion of Asterisk 
> to
> use?  I was leaning towards 1.2 but it appears there are some major 
> issues
> with it.  At least with the most recent versions.  Scary things like 
> memory
> leaks and spontaneous crashing if the wrong and not exactly uncommon
> combination of events occur or the wrong and somewhat common features 
> are
> used enough.
>
> I see that some of the commercial distributions are using 1.0.9 so I am
> thinking maybe that one.  It has had some revisions to something like
> 1.0.11.1 or something like that so that is a tough call what to do 
> there.  I
> think there were some updates since 1.0 with BLF registration which is 
> one
> thing I really would like to have working so another complicating 
> factor I
> suppose.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?  What are some of the versions people are 
> using
> that have impressive uptimes and just work?  I don't think I need any 
> of the
> new wiz bang stuff in 1.2.  I just want something that works!  I don't 
> want
> to have to resort to scheduled nightly reboots either unless I don't 
> have
> any other choice.
>

14 days, some hours, some minutes...
I realize this isn't too impressive,  but it's a pretty new version 
(1.2.9.1)   ;~)  It's been solid here.  In general I tend to think that 
most of the issues you see here on the list are caused by 
mis-configurations. Asterisk definitely gives you enough rope to hang 
yourself and your neighbors extended family.

Then again I am a newb and a lightweight also.

If you are serious about your stated goal I suggest you build something 
and pound the snot out of it and see how it goes.  I think things are 
going in a great direction and I look forward to 1.4!

Also,  it's not very hard to try to upgrade and then downgrade again if 
need be.

Personally I would be more worried about hardware (as far as 
reliability goes).

Marty

PS I do NEED my asterisk to work at this point, and it does.