[App_rpt-users] Interfacing AllStar node to existing system over LAN

[Stephen Rodgers]

Tony Langdon, VK3JED wrote:
> I'm in the process of resurrecting my AllStar node, which has been 
> down for an extended period of time.  I have installed ACID and put 
> my old registration data into the setup script.  The system is 
> showing as registered on the allstar.org status page, so it looks 
> like that phase has worked.
> 
> Now, the next (and more difficult phase) comes.  For a variety of 
> technical and cosmetic reasons, I would like to interface the AllStar 
> system to a highly modified EchoIRLP node (it runs thelinkbox in a 
> unique configuration), and have the EchoIRLP node and the AllStar 
> node share status information, so I can implement interlocks (i.e. 
> when IRLP or Echolink is busy, lock out AllStar, and 
> vice-versa).  While I can hack this on thelinkbox side, by de-linking 
> the AllStar port (in tlb) when there's other traffic, this is an ugly 
> hack that puts AllStar at a major disadvantage.
> 
> What I need to know are:
> 
> 1.  Is there any event that is generated when an AllStar node 
> connects or disconnects, that can be used to call an external shell script?
> 
> 2.  Is it possible to set an AllStar node as "busy" on the fly?
> 
> 3.  Can chan_irlp or chan_echolink be used to make outbound 
> connections without being a part of the IRLP or Echolink networks 
> respectively?  I'd need to use one of these methods to make the audio 
> link across the LAN.  The old chan_rtpdir was quite good for this 
> style of operation, though it was GSM only.  Running app_rpt on the 
> same machine is not feasible at this time.  It has been tried in the 
> past and caused major grief - need some serious hardware upgrades, 
> but that in turn needs some planning.
> 
> Also, if I can resolve (1) and (2), this would go a _long_ way to 
> making app_rpt/AllStar more acceptable to the IRLP community, by 
> bringing it into line with IRLP policies.  I feel this would in turn 
> be a good thing for app_rpt and AllStar overall.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
> http://vkradio.com
> 
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1. There are optional scripts which can be called on connect and disconnect events take a look in app_rpt.c

2. Yes, using "asterisk -rx rpt fun node ...." and the appropriate COP mapping to prohibit incoming connections.

3. chan_irlp and chan_echolink are made to interact with the appropriate protocols. Modifying chan_rtpdir to make a
transparent driver ala chan_thelinkbox is  probably the best way to so move forward, but I'm no expert with channel
drivers, that's a question/request for Jim, WB6NIL.

Steve
WA6ZFT