[asterisk-users] Stress Testing IVR

David Backeberg
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:21:46 -0000

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 1:51 AM, Rajkumar S <rajkumars at gmail.com>
wrote:
> How can I stress test an asterisk IVR? I am looking for some kind of
> sip phone which can be "programmed" to send out digits after
specified
> time to simulate users pressing menu items. If it can originate large
> number of calls simultaneously then it's great!

Asterisk is your friend at generating large numbers of simultaneous
calls. Read up on call files and bash loops.

As for actually putting delays and pressing the right buttons, you're
on your own. You would need to write a custom AGI script specific to
your IVR, and call it from your call file, which you then put in a
bash loop. In that case, DTMF is your friend.

> Does any one have any recommendations ? Any other method to stress
> test an IVR call flow?

I swear I've heard of a softphone that would listen to your actions
and then you could "replay" them, but I'm not sure whether I
dreamed
that up or it really exists.