TSILO Module

Federico Cabiddu

Edited by

Federico Cabiddu


Table of Contents

1. Admin Guide
1. Overview
2. Dependencies
2.1. Kamailio modules
2.2. External libraries or applications
3. Parameters
3.1. hash_size (integer)
3.2. use_domain (integer)
4. Functions
4.1. ts_store([uri])
4.2. ts_append(domain, ruri)
4.3. ts_append_to(tindex, tlabel, domain, [uri])
5. RPC Commands
5.1. ts.dump
5.2. ts.lookup
6. Statistics
6.1. stored_ruris
6.2. stored_transactions
6.3. added_branches
6.4. total_ruris
6.5. total_transactions

List of Examples

1.1. Set hash_size parameter
1.2. Set use_domain parameter
1.3. ts_store usage
1.4. ts_append usage
1.5. ts_append_to usage

Chapter 1. Admin Guide

1. Overview

This module provides transaction storage for the Kamailio SIP Server Platform. It stores in an internal table transactions for a Request-URI (R-URI) and add branches to them later if new contacts for the AOR are added.

For each message, the modules stores Request-URI (R-URI), URI and the internal transaction index and label.

When a transaction is destroyed by the TM module, it is removed from the module's table too.

2. Dependencies

2.1. Kamailio modules

The following modules must be loaded before this module:

  • REGISTRAR--registrar module-- used to lookup for new contacts and update the dset for the r-uri.

  • TM--transaction module-- used to send SIP requests.

  • SL

2.2. External libraries or applications

The following libraries or applications must be installed before running Kamailio with this module:

  • none.

3. Parameters

3.1. hash_size (integer)

The size of the hash table internally used to keep the transaction. A larger table is much faster but consumes more memory. The hash size must be a power of two, otherwise it will be rounded down to the nearest power of two.

Default value is 2048.

Example 1.1. Set hash_size parameter

...
modparam("tsilo", "hash_size", 1024)
...

3.2. use_domain (integer)

Specify if the domain part of the URI should be also saved and used for storing and retrieving users' transactions. Useful in multi domain scenarios. Non 0 value means true.

Default value is 0.

Example 1.2. Set use_domain parameter

...
modparam("tsilo", "use_domain", 1)
...

4. Functions

4.1. ts_store([uri])

The method stores uri, tindex and tlabel of the current transaction. If the uri parameter is missing, then the value is taken from r-uri. The uri parameter can contain variables.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE.

Example 1.3. ts_store usage

...
if (is_method("INVITE")) {
    if (t_newtran()) {
        ts_store();
        # t_store("sip:alice@$td");
    }
}
...

4.2. ts_append(domain, ruri)

The method add branches to all the stored transactions for the SIP ruri passed as parameter, performing a contact lookup on the table specified by the domain parameter. The method should be called when a REGISTER request is received.

Meaning of the parameters is as follows:

  • domain - Name of table that should be used for looking up new contacts for r-uri.

  • ruri - The r-uri for which we want to check existing transactions and add them new branches. Can be a static string value or a dynamic string with pseudo-variables.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE.

Example 1.4. ts_append usage

...
if (is_method("REGISTER")) {
	ts_append("location", "$tu");
}
...

4.3. ts_append_to(tindex, tlabel, domain, [uri])

The method add branches to the transaction identified by tindex and tlabel, performing a contacts lookup on the table specified by the domain parameter. The method should be called when a REGISTER request is received.

Meaning of the parameters is as follows:

  • tindex - internal index of transaction. Can be an integer or a pseudo-variable.

  • tlabel - internal label of transaction. Can be an integer or a pseudo-variable.

  • domain - Name of table that should be used for looking up new contacts for r-uri.

  • uri (optional) - uri for which to do lookup for new destinations.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE.

Example 1.5. ts_append_to usage

...
if (is_method("REGISTER")) {
	$var(tindex) = ...
	$var(tlabel) = ...
	ts_append_to("$var(tindex)", "$var(tlabel", "location");
}
...

5. RPC Commands

5.1. ts.dump

Dumps the content of the TSILO table

Name: ts.dump

RPC Command Format:

			kamcmd ts.dump

5.2. ts.lookup

Dumps the transactions stored for the given RURI

Name: ts.lookup

RPC Command Format:

			kamcmd ts.lookup sip:abcd@example.com

6. Statistics

6.1. stored_ruris

Number of ruris currently stored in the TSILO table.

6.2. stored_transactions

Number of transactions currently stored in the TSILO table.

6.3. added_branches

Total number of added branches from the startup.

6.4. total_ruris

Total number of stored ruris from the startup.

6.5. total_transactions

Total number of stored transactions from the startup.