[SR-Users] The not so simple Kamailio Load Balancing of Asterisk

[Daniel-Constantin Mierla]

On 8/18/11 12:24 AM, Stefan Sayer wrote:
>
> Wouldn't it make more sense to add current load information to some 
> headers of all messages coming from asterisk? most probably, the 
> app/media server/gateway is sending messages to the proxy very often 
> anyway, and if not, some options pinging can be done if there's no 
> traffic for a while (probably proprietary format - at least I don't 
> know about a standard defined for that).
The dispatcher module can send OPTIONS requests to see if the peers are 
still available. The reply to them can include such headers. This can be 
a way of communication, indeed.

Cheers,
Daniel

>
> Stefan
>
>
> o Edson - Lists on 08/17/2011 03:36 PM:
>> Couldn't this be already doable through Lua or other external way?
>> Something like "ask all asterisk box about their load and return the
>> next to receive the call"?
>>
>> Edson.
>>
>> Em 17/08/2011 07:17, Daniel-Constantin Mierla escreveu:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/17/11 12:07 PM, Olle E. Johansson wrote:
>>>> At some point I would love integrating Asterisk AMI feedback into the
>>>> scheme. If we do that, we can get proper load balancing for Asterisk,
>>>> based on current usage and capacity of each server, not just calls
>>>> sent to them from Kamailio.
>>> That would be indeed useful -- if you hurry up, you can make it to
>>> upcoming v3.2.0 :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Daniel
>>>
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