asterisk users - Jul 2011 - Monitoring connection to VoIP provider?

Hello

	I was wondering if Asterisk can be configured to monitor a
connection to a VoIP provider, whether someone is currently using it
for a call or the connection is idle?

FWIW, my VoIP provider doesn't run an iperf server on their side. I
don't know if ping/traceroute is a good enough solution to monitor an
SIP connection.

I'd like this so I can check how good the line is before calling or
receiving a call.

Thank you.

Community can help you better if you provide some details about you scenario
and requirement.

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Subject: [asterisk-users] Monitoring connection to VoIP provider?

Hello

	I was wondering if Asterisk can be configured to monitor a
connection to a VoIP provider, whether someone is currently using it for a
call or the connection is idle?

FWIW, my VoIP provider doesn't run an iperf server on their side. I
don't
know if ping/traceroute is a good enough solution to monitor an SIP
connection.

I'd like this so I can check how good the line is before calling or
receiving a call.

Thank you.


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Hello,
I have a T1 card installed and  is connected to PBX. I want to make
outbound call to check if asterisk and t1 is working or not. The dhadi
drivers are installed and the pri port is showing up and active. But
calls are not going through. Can somebodu pdvise how to go about it ? I
am sending you the call files and extensions.conf file details.

Made a call file and 
channel: DAHDI/g0/9042021237 at testing-context
MaxRetries: 1
RetryTime: 20
WaitTime: 20
Application: playback
Data: demo-congrats

*****I also added the following to the extensions.conf file
 [globals]
TRUNK_1=DAHDI/g0
[testing-context]
exten => _904XXXXXXX, 1, Dial(${TRUNK_1}/634,,D(86w904XXXXXXX))
   same => 2, playback(demo-congrats)
   same => 3, hangup()
***** I ALSO GET SAME WITH
[globals]
TRUNK_1=DAHDI/g0
[testing-context]
exten = s,1,Verbose(5,Dialing)
   same = n,Dial(DAHDI/g0/634,,D(86w9042021237))

Thanks
Indranil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of
> ADAK, INDRANIL (ATTSI)
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 8:58 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [asterisk-users] simple outbound call from asterisk
> to T1 card
>
> Hello,
> I have a T1 card installed and  is connected to PBX. I want
> to make outbound call to check if asterisk and t1 is working
> or not. The dhadi drivers are installed and the pri port is
> showing up and active. But calls are not going through. Can
> somebodu pdvise how to go about it ? I am sending you the
> call files and extensions.conf file details.
>
> Made a call file and
> channel: DAHDI/g0/9042021237 at testing-context
> MaxRetries: 1
> RetryTime: 20
> WaitTime: 20
> Application: playback
> Data: demo-congrats
>
> *****I also added the following to the extensions.conf file
> [globals] TRUNK_1=DAHDI/g0 [testing-context] exten =>
> _904XXXXXXX, 1, Dial(${TRUNK_1}/634,,D(86w904XXXXXXX))
>    same => 2, playback(demo-congrats)
>    same => 3, hangup()
> ***** I ALSO GET SAME WITH
> [globals]
> TRUNK_1=DAHDI/g0
> [testing-context]
> exten = s,1,Verbose(5,Dialing)

WRONG: channel: DAHDI/g0/9042021237 at testing-context
RIGHT: channel: DAHDI/g0/9042021237