Re: [Astlinux-users] Asterisk console loop?

[Kristian K. <kri...@gm...>]

On 5/18/07, Tony Plack <To...@pl...> wrote:
>
> I believe this is a Asterisk console bug, but thought I would run it through
> here first.  I can get Asterisk into a tight loop 100% of the time.  Here is
> what I know...
>
> First I have verbosity set to 20 in the asterisk.conf file.  I believe that
> has some bearing on this issue for two reasons.  One it doesn't occur if I
> turn verbosity off and two, there is no updates to the console occurring
> without verbosity.
>
> Next, I connect to my Astlinux box using putty on a Windows XP machine (yes,
> windows is involved in this but it may happen with other clients, just not
> tested) and fire up asterisk console with "asterisk -r"
>
> Next, I put my Windows machine into suspend without shutting down putty.
> This leaves the connection in an open state on the Linux box.
>
> Next, I have a call generated on my Digium TDM401 card via zap.  This may
> also work with SIP but it is not as consistent.
>
> At this point, the box stops responding.  If I call the Zap Channel line, I
> hear the SIT tones and the message starting "This system..." in stutter
> format, like the machine is trying to push it out but the box is at 100%.
>
> The console is not responsive and I cannot troubleshoot it any further.
> There is no dump file created or any logging done on the box.  I have no way
> to verify which asterisk process is exactly to blame.
>
> Here is my theory, The Zap Channel is trying to write via the console to a
> port which was not closed properly, therefore, it goes into a loop trying to
> contact that device.
>
> Like I said, this happens 100% of the time, I just cannot troubleshoot it
> further.  If I close out the putty session properly, I do not have an issue.
>

Tony,

  Wow!  That is certainly an Asterisk bug...  Have you mentioned
anything on asterisk-users or filed a bug on bugs.digium.com?


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Kristian Kielhofner