[SR-Users] Query on force_send_socket

[Alex Balashov]

On Fri, Apr 03, 2020 at 12:09:43PM +0530, Amarnath K wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> I'm using Kamailio version 5.1.9.
> In cfg file have routing to send out SIP messages from Kamailio stack. In
> this routing logic added
> 
> force_send_socket("tcp:192.168.40.10:5060");
> forward()
> 
> I'm expecting the send port should be from 5060, but it always pick
> random port to send out message.
> my requirement is to send SIP messages from 5060 port instead of picking
> random port.

TCP doesn't work like that. Port 5060 is already bound to a listen()ing
socket; any new TCP sockets for outbound connections initiated would
have to bind to a different local port.

-- Alex

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