[App_rpt-users] Permanent Links?

[Stephen Rodgers]

A permanent link should keep trying to connect if it loses connectivity
and once a successful connection is made. You can check for connecting
nodes by doing the following from the asterisk CLI:

radios*CLI> rpt lstats 2010
NODE      PEER                RECONNECTS  DIRECTION  CONNECT TIME
 CONNECT STATE
----      ----                ----------  ---------  ------------
 -------------
2000      67.215.233.178      0           IN         11:59:52.801
 ESTABLISHED
2011      173.58.149.103      0           OUT        03:22:07.443
 ESTABLISHED
2030      64.250.227.55       0           OUT        03:21:09.305
 ESTABLISHED
2017      (none)              0           OUT        00:00:03.202
 CONNECTING

In the above case, node 2010 was queried. Substitute an appropriate node
number for your test.

If something says CONNECTING, then it has been set up as a permalink,
and the connection is being retried periodically until the connection
gets re-established.

You can also check over the air for connecting nodes with the ilink,5
(usually *7) DTMF command.


Finally, to ensure you are actually using the permalink commands make
sure that they are defined as specified:

ilink,11 - Disconnect a previously permanently connected link
ilink,12 - Permanently connect specified link -- monitor only
ilink,13 - Permanently connect specified link -- tranceive

If you are using multiple function stanzas (functions-repeater,
functions-link, etc) make sure the permalink commands are in all stanzas
where they need to be, or you could get fooled.

Steve
WA6ZFT



AFA6VC wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
> 
> Is there a timer which causes a "permanent" link to drop? I have two
> repeaters linked with a "permanent" link, however I notice it keeps dropping
> off randomly throughout the day. Not sure if there is a timer or something I
> need to look at.
> 
> Any advice for keeping repeaters permanently linked is appreciated. Also,
> any comments on setting up jitter buffer are welcome. I have the jitter
> buffer set up on the IAX2 link in between the repeaters. Should I also set
> it up in the usbradio.conf file?
> 
> Thanks,
> Vic
> 
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