Re: [Serusers] Voip Solution advice

Hi Barry! A one server setup is simple. Use ser+serweb and you are done. For multiple server it depends an what do you want to achieve. There is nood need to have the subscribtion on several servers. Setting up serweb on one server should be sufficient. Using rtpproxy it makes sense to distribute the servers if you expect a worldwide community. As long as there aren't millions of user, I would setup 1 server on your main location (ser+rtpproxy+serweb+asterisk), and maybe a second server with rtpproxy only on a second location (depending on the round-trip-times inside New Zealand). We have a one server setup with 1000 users. ser+asterisk (voicemail,conference)+db on the same PC without any performance issues: # uptime load average: 0.17, 0.10, 0.09 Thus, as long as the delays for the RTPproxy will not heavily effect voice quality, I would stay with a 1 server setup. regards, klaus Barry Murphy wrote: >How does one implement the following: > >US Server - 202.7.6.33 >NZ Auckland - 202.7.6.33 >NZ Wellington - 202.7.6.33 > >Each server also has a unique real world IP to communicate in the

>for mysql etc, however the anycast range above is used to connect a

>to the closest peering server. I'm starting something similar to FWD but >with a NZ presence, there are a number of very excited users wishing to >signup, with an option of making international calls via a gateway

>in the future. > >The Auckland server will have the DB and all the others will connect >remotely to the DB via the unique IP address. The Auckland server will

>an Asterisk installation running on 5070 to deal with voicemail and

>to other providers with my unique user/pass (Unless this can be done

>SER) > >If anyone is willing to help with this community project please advise,

>you could help with configs, that would be a GREAT help. If you're a

>VOIP provider and have a solution that I could use to deploy this

>it'd be much appreciated. I'm not doing this for money so I don't expect

>be paying any money to set it up, I have the server resources and

>and thought this would be a great way to put it to use. In return I can >advertise your PBX solutions to the NZ market as there are currently

>that I know of. > >Thanks >Kindest Regards >Barry Murphy > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alistair Cunningham" <acunningham(a)integrics.com> >To: "Barry Murphy" <barry(a)unix.co.nz> >Cc: <serusers(a)lists.iptel.org> >Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:09 AM >Subject: Re: [Serusers] problem with serwev confirmation... > > > > >>Barry, >> >>The fifo is used by programs such as serctl and the web interface to >>communicate with SER itself. It's not accessible from remote machines, >>which means that the web interface needs to run on the same machine as >>SER. If you have 2 SER machines you need to think carefully about how to >>do the web interface, as the web accesses both MySQL directly and SER >>through the FIFO. >> >>If you have to change the permissions each time, something is still

>>Alistair Cunningham, >>Integrics Ltd, >>Telephony, Database, Unix consulting worldwide >>+44 (0)7870 699 479 >>http://integrics.com/ >> >> >>Barry Murphy wrote: >> >> >>>I've edited the code and got it all working, however still get slow

>>>loads when trying to access ser_fifo (pages dont load, just blue bar > >going > > >>>slowly till timeout). Another thing i'm thinking may be an issue is I > >have 2 > > >>>servers sharing the same DB, one remote server and then the local one, > >how > > >>>are they going to share ser_fifo info; what the heck is ser_fifo used > >for; > > >>>cant it use the DB? >>> >>>Everytime i start ser I have to change the permissions of ser_fifo :/ >>> >>>Barry >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Alistair Cunningham" <acunningham(a)integrics.com> >>>To: "Barry Murphy" <barry(a)unix.co.nz> >>>Cc: <serusers(a)lists.iptel.org> >>>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:04 AM >>>Subject: Re: [Serusers] problem with serwev confirmation... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Barry, >>>> >>>>You shouldn't need to delete pending users by hand. If it's not being >>>>done automatically, something's wrong. >>>> >>>>Sure SER is running and is accessing the fifo? Try this command as

>>>>fuser -v /tmp/ser_fifo >>>> >>>>It ought to list quite a few SER processes running. >>>> >>>>If you'd like commercial help getting this fixed, I can ssh into your >>>>server and take a look if you like. It wouldn't be very much. Drop me

>>>>email off list if you're interested. >>>> >>>>Alistair Cunningham, >>>>Integrics Ltd, >>>>Telephony, Database, Unix consulting worldwide >>>>+44 (0)7870 699 479 >>>>http://integrics.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>>Barry Murphy wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi Alistair, >>>>> >>>>>Same list different thread. >>>>> >>>>>Yeah I did notice this mistake I made and corrected it, however since >>> >>>doing >>> >>> >>> >>>>>so, when I go to the confirmation page it says "opening page" with

>>>vlue >>> >>> >>> >>>>>bar slowly moving across, never stops until timeout has exceeded.

>>>doing >>> >>> >>> >>>>>it's thing in the backround as it copys the user to subscribers but >>> >>>still >>> >>> >>> >>>>>not removing from pending, I may need to edit the code manually

>>>>>didnt really want to do this. If I click the confirmation, see

>>>>>page" then click refresh I get: >>>>> >>>>>error in SQL query, line: 43 >>>>>We regret but your voipweb.fast.co.nz confirmation attempt failed. >>>>>Please contact voip(a)fast.co.nz for further assistance. >>>>> >>>>>Removing pended users, well I can do this at midnight every sunday >>> >>>maybe. >>> >>> >>> >>>>>Barry >>>>> >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Alistair Cunningham" <acunningham(a)integrics.com> >>>>>To: "Barry Murphy" <barry(a)unix.co.nz> >>>>>Cc: <serusers(a)lists.iptel.org> >>>>>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:57 AM >>>>>Subject: Re: [Serusers] problem with serwev confirmation... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Barry, >>>>>> >>>>>>(We seem to be meeting on more than one mailing list today!) >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>From your output below, the fifo has owner 777, not permissions

>>>>>>perhaps you were doing chown when you meant chmod? >>>>>> >>>>>>The fifo needs to be writeable by the user your web server is

>>>>>>as. On my lab system, it's: >>>>>> >>>>>>prw-rw-rw- 1 root root 0 Feb 21 10:53 /tmp/ser_fifo >>>>>> >>>>>>To get this, run the following commands as root: >>>>>> >>>>>>chown root.root /tmp/ser_fifo >>>>>>chmod 0666 /tmp/ser_fifo >>>>>> >>>>>>On production systems, I like to make a 'ser' group, put the ser and >>>>>>http server users in it, then chmod 0660 instead of 0666. >>>>>> >>>>>>Leaving the user in the pending table is a bit ugly, but the system > >will > > >>>>>>probably still work. You may care to fire up the mysql command line >>>>>>client, and do a 'delete from pending' when you know there's no-one

>>>>>>the queue. >>>>>> >>>>>>Alistair Cunningham, >>>>>>Integrics Ltd, >>>>>>Telephony, Database, Unix consulting worldwide >>>>>>+44 (0)7870 699 479 >>>>>>http://integrics.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Barry Murphy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Ok i've brought this up in the past but no one answered: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>1./ User signs up >>>>>>>2./ User receives confirmation email >>>>>>>3./ User clicks on URL >>>>>>>4./ User receives: >>>>>>>Warning: fopen(/tmp/ser_fifo): failed to open stream: Permission > >denied > > >>>>>in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>/www/serweb/html/functions.php on line 206 >>>>>>>sorry -- cannot open write fifo >>>>>>>We regret but your voipweb.fast.co.nz confirmation attempt failed. >>>>>>>Please contact voip(a)fast.co.nz for further assistance. >>>>>>>5./ In the backround user is actually added to subscription table

>>>>>left >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>in pending table too, is this a problem? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>prw-rw---- 1 777 wheel 0 Mar 10 16:51 /tmp/ser_fifo >>>>>>>I've tried chmod 777 this file many times, doesnt seem to help >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Any idea's people? Is this ser_fifo file needed, what does it do?