[asterisk-users] Skype for Asterisk

Yawar Hadi yawarhadi at gmail.com
Wed Jan 6 09:36:48 CST 2010


Dear,
        there is a problem in codec translation..so change the ulaw codec to
g729. .if problem persist then u must have same codex on asterisk server and
clients (skype)...

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Tim Panton <thp at westhawk.co.uk> wrote:

>
> On 30 Dec 2009, at 19:43, vijay.goyal at alliance-infotech.com wrote:
>
>
> Hi Sir,
>
> We have integrated Skype with Asterisk (skype user id:- rexesbposolutions).
> Each call which is coming to skype account is getting transfered to Asterisk
> Queue. It has following two cases:
>
> case 1: When we call from normal skype account to skype account
> (rexesbposolutions), everything is working fine.
>
> case 2: This skype account (rexesbposolutions) has been assigned with a
> online virtual number (00 44 20 **** ****). If somebody dial this number
> from their landline/cellphone, call is transfered to Asterisk queue but it
> shows some problem related to G729 codecs. following are Asterisk CLI log:
>
>     Executing [s at skypeincoming:1]
> Answer("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8", "") in new stack
>     -- Executing [s at skypeincoming:2]
> Wait("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8", "5") in new stack
>     -- Executing [s at skypeincoming:3]
> GotoIfTime("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8",
> "9:00-18:00|mon-fri|*|*?sky|s|1") in new stack
>     -- Goto (sky,s,1)
>     -- Executing [s at sky:1] Playback("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8",
> "enter") in new stack
>     -- <Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8> Playing 'enter' (language 'en')
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x4 (ulaw)
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: file.c:147 ast_stopstream: Unable to
> restore format back to 4
>     -- Executing [s at sky:2] Queue("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8",
> "markq|t|||900") in new stack
>     -- Started music on hold, class 'default', on
> Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x40 (slin)
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: res_musiconhold.c:251 ast_moh_files_next:
> Unable to open file '/var/lib/asterisk/moh/manolo_camp-morning_coffee': No
> such file or directory
>     -- Stopped music on hold on Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x2 (gsm)
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: res_musiconhold.c:204 moh_files_release:
> Unable to restore channel 'Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8' to format '2'
>     -- Playing periodic announcement
> [Dec 29 17:27:34] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x2 (gsm)
>     -- <Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8> Playing 'queue' (language 'en')
> [Dec 29 17:27:43] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x2 (gsm)
> [Dec 29 17:27:43] WARNING[4997]: file.c:147 ast_stopstream: Unable to
> restore format back to 2
>   == Spawn extension (sky, s, 2) exited non-zero on
> 'Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8'
> [Dec 29 17:27:43] NOTICE[4997]: core.cpp:2133 sfa_call_hangup: ending call
>
>
>
> following are output of some commands:-
>
> *CLI> core show translation
>
>   Translation times between formats (in milliseconds) for one second of
> data
>           Source Format (Rows) Destination Format (Columns)
>
>           g723 gsm ulaw alaw g726aal2 adpcm slin lpc10 g729 speex ilbc g726
> g722
>      g723    -   -    -    -        -     -    -     -    -     -    -
> -    -
>       gsm    -   -    2    2        2     2    1     2    6     -    -
> 2    -
>      ulaw    -   2    -    1        2     2    1     2    6     -    -
> 2    -
>      alaw    -   2    1    -        2     2    1     2    6     -    -
> 2    -
> g726aal2    -   2    2    2        -     2    1     2    6     -    -
> 2    -
>     adpcm    -   2    2    2        2     -    1     2    6     -    -
> 2    -
>      slin    -   1    1    1        1     1    -     1    5     -    -
> 1    -
>     lpc10    -   2    2    2        2     2    1     -    6     -    -
> 2    -
>      g729    -   6    6    6        6     6    5     6    -     -    -
> 6    -
>     speex    -   -    -    -        -     -    -     -    -     -    -
> -    -
>      ilbc    -   -    -    -        -     -    -     -    -     -    -
> -    -
>      g726    -   2    2    2        2     2    1     2    6     -    -
> -    -
>      g722    -   -    -    -        -     -    -     -    -     -    -
> -    -
>
>
> *CLI> help g729
>          g729 show hostid  Show G.729 Host-ID
>        g729 show licenses  Show G.729 Licenses and Usage
>         g729 show version  Show G.729 Module Version
>
> *CLI> g729 show hostid
> Host-ID: 1a:cf:bb:80:da:e8:3b:dc:8c:e0:97:fe:a1:fb:65:c5:3c:e2:0b:be
>
> *CLI> g729 show licenses
> 0/0 encoders/decoders of 1 licensed channels are currently in use
>
> Licenses Found:
> File: ***-*************.lic -- Key:  ***-************* -- Host-ID:
> 1a:cf:bb:80:da:e8:3b:dc:8c:e0:97:fe:a1:fb:65:c5:3c:e2:0b:be -- Channels: 1
> (Expires: 2029-11-30) (OK)
>
> *CLI> g729 show version
> Digium G.729A Module Version 1.4_3.1.4 (optimized for i686_32)
>
>
> *CLI> core show codecs
> Disclaimer: this command is for informational purposes only.
>         It does not indicate anything about your configuration.
>         INT    BINARY        HEX   TYPE       NAME   DESC
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>           1 (1 <<  0)      (0x1)  audio       g723   (G.723.1)
>           2 (1 <<  1)      (0x2)  audio        gsm   (GSM)
>           4 (1 <<  2)      (0x4)  audio       ulaw   (G.711 u-law)
>           8 (1 <<  3)      (0x8)  audio       alaw   (G.711 A-law)
>          16 (1 <<  4)     (0x10)  audio   g726aal2   (G.726 AAL2)
>          32 (1 <<  5)     (0x20)  audio      adpcm   (ADPCM)
>          64 (1 <<  6)     (0x40)  audio       slin   (16 bit Signed Linear
> PCM)
>         128 (1 <<  7)     (0x80)  audio      lpc10   (LPC10)
>         256 (1 <<  8)    (0x100)  audio       g729   (G.729A)
>         512 (1 <<  9)    (0x200)  audio      speex   (SpeeX)
>        1024 (1 << 10)    (0x400)  audio       ilbc   (iLBC)
>        2048 (1 << 11)    (0x800)  audio       g726   (G.726 RFC3551)
>        4096 (1 << 12)   (0x1000)  audio       g722   (G722)
>       65536 (1 << 16)  (0x10000)  image       jpeg   (JPEG image)
>      131072 (1 << 17)  (0x20000)  image        png   (PNG image)
>      262144 (1 << 18)  (0x40000)  video       h261   (H.261 Video)
>      524288 (1 << 19)  (0x80000)  video       h263   (H.263 Video)
>     1048576 (1 << 20) (0x100000)  video      h263p   (H.263+ Video)
>     2097152 (1 << 21) (0x200000)  video       h264   (H.264 Video)
>
>
> Asterisk CLI logs:-
>
>
> *************************************************************************************************
>
> func_logic.so => (Logical dialplan functions)
> [Dec 29 18:22:17] NOTICE[4282]: codec_g729a.c:755 load_module: G.729A
> transcoding module version    1.4_3.1.4, Copyright (C) 1999-2009 Digium,
> Inc.
> [Dec 29 18:22:17] NOTICE[4282]: codec_g729a.c:756 load_module: This module
> is supplied under a co   mmercial license granted by Digium, Inc.
> [Dec 29 18:22:17] NOTICE[4282]: codec_g729a.c:757 load_module: Please see
> the full license text s   upplied by the accompanying
> [Dec 29 18:22:17] NOTICE[4282]: codec_g729a.c:758 load_module: "register"
> utility, or ask for a c   opy from Digium.
> [Dec 29 18:22:17] NOTICE[4282]: codec_g729a.c:763 load_module: This product
> includes software dev   eloped by the OpenSSL Project
> [Dec 29 18:22:17] NOTICE[4282]: codec_g729a.c:764 load_module: for use in
> the OpenSSL Toolkit. (h   ttp://www.openssl.org/)<http://www.openssl.org/%29>
> [Dec 29 18:22:17] NOTICE[4282]: codec_g729a.c:765 load_module: Copyright
> (C) 1998-2006 The OpenSS   L Project
>
>   == Manager registered action G729LicenseStatus
>   == Manager registered action G729LicenseList
>   == Host-ID: 1a:cf:bb:80:da:e8:3b:dc:8c:e0:97:fe:a1:fb:65:c5:3c:e2:0b:be
>   == Found license 'S4A-UGMS4JZXQMDE' providing 1 channels
>   == Found total of 1 G.729 licenses
>   == Registered translator 'g729tolin' from format g729 to slin, cost 1
>   == Registered translator 'lintog729' from format slin to g729, cost 5
> codec_g729a.so => (Digium G.729 Annex A Codec (optimized for i686_32))
>   == Registered application 'Flash'
> app_flash.so => (Flash channel application)
>   == Registered file format iLBC, extension(s) ilbc
>
>
> *************************************************************************************************
>
>
> *CLI>  Executing [s at skypeincoming:1]
> Answer("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8", "") in new stack
>     -- Executing [s at skypeincoming:2]
> Wait("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8", "5") in new stack
>     -- Executing [s at skypeincoming:3]
> GotoIfTime("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8",
> "9:00-18:00|mon-fri|*|*?sky|s|1") in new stack
>     -- Goto (sky,s,1)
>     -- Executing [s at sky:1] Playback("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8",
> "enter") in new stack
>     -- <Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8> Playing 'enter' (language 'en')
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x4 (ulaw)
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: file.c:147 ast_stopstream: Unable to
> restore format back to 4
>     -- Executing [s at sky:2] Queue("Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8",
> "markq|t|||900") in new stack
>     -- Started music on hold, class 'default', on
> Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x40 (slin)
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: res_musiconhold.c:251 ast_moh_files_next:
> Unable to open file '/var/lib/asterisk/moh/manolo_camp-morning_coffee': No
> such file or directory
>     -- Stopped music on hold on Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x2 (gsm)
> [Dec 29 17:27:14] WARNING[4997]: res_musiconhold.c:204 moh_files_release:
> Unable to restore channel 'Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8' to format '2'
>     -- Playing periodic announcement
> [Dec 29 17:27:34] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x2 (gsm)
>     -- <Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8> Playing 'queue' (language 'en')
> [Dec 29 17:27:43] WARNING[4997]: channel.c:3106 set_format: Unable to find
> a codec translation path from 0x100 (g729) to 0x2 (gsm)
> [Dec 29 17:27:43] WARNING[4997]: file.c:147 ast_stopstream: Unable to
> restore format back to 2
>   == Spawn extension (sky, s, 2) exited non-zero on
> 'Skype/rexesbposolutions-084159e8'
> [Dec 29 17:27:43] NOTICE[4997]: core.cpp:2133 sfa_call_hangup: ending call
>
>
> Kindly resolve this issue ASAP.
>
>
>   With Regards
>
>
> *Vijay Goyal (Software Engineer VOIP)*
> Alliance Infotech Private Limited - Mobility,Convenience,Realization
> (An ISO 9001: 2000 certified company)
>
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>
> It looks to me as if you are running out of 729 licenses. A single call may
> (sometimes) need more than one license.
> You can probably avoid this problem by either:
> 1) buying more 729 licenses (just a few more than active channels should
> do)
> 2) using Ulaw in chan_skype (instead of 729)
> 3) downloading the soundfiles in 729 (you currently only have GSM)
>
> Do 3) anyway - gsm transcoded to 729 always sounds horrible.
>
> Tim.
>
>
> Tim Panton - Web/VoIP consultant and implementor
> www.westhawk.co.uk
>
>
>
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-- 
Best Regards

Yawar Hadi Noshahi
Consultant/Software Engineer
     NGI Islamabad

MS Computer Science
 Linkoping University
        Sweden
+46700-445479
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