[OpenSIPS-Users] prepaid with call plan

[Bogdan-Andrei Iancu]

yes, whatever backend (radius, db), you end up with 2 radius request at 
call setup. Mainly because they take place at different moments in call 
setup (so, you cannot combine them in a single request). The auth is 
done at INVITE time, before sending the call to termination, while the 
ACC start is done at 200 OK INVITE, when the call is established.

BTW, the acc module in opensips can automatically do RADIUS accounting 
(you do not need to do it manually).

Regards,
Bogdan

Dani Popa wrote:
> Ok,
> I think i know how can i do this setup, but this involve to make 2
> radius request(one for authorize and one for accounting) for each first
> invite and one for bye or cancel(for accounting).
>
>
> Thanks,
> Dani
>
> Bogdan-Andrei Iancu wrote:
>   
>> Hi Dani,
>>
>> never used the call_control module, but if need custom RADIUS
>> interaction with RADIUS server, you can directly use the aaa_radius
>> module to fire your custom RADIUS requests and to access the replies.
>> See :
>>      
>> http://www.opensips.org/html/docs/modules/1.6.x/aaa_radius.html#id249962
>>      
>> http://www.opensips.org/html/docs/modules/1.6.x/aaa_radius.html#id249105
>>
>> Regards,
>> bogdan
>>
>> Dani Popa wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi Bogdan,
>>>
>>> I know that opensips care just about SIP part. But my question is if
>>> somebody tried to make this setup with call_control and opensips. I did
>>> prepaid part, but now, i'm stuck in billing part. I have to tell radius
>>> that the call belongs to some service plans(i have to setup some flag
>>> and then pass it to radius somehow ) and the price for that call is 0. I
>>> just try to avoid to make changes in call_control  module to return
>>> (other value then  2 - call with no limit, 1 - call with call control
>>> limit, -1, and so on..) that mean in my case, call belongs to some
>>> service plan and to setup flag for billing in that case.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dani
>>>
>>> Bogdan-Andrei Iancu wrote:
>>>  
>>>       
>>>> Hi Dani,
>>>>
>>>> OpenSIPS is a SIP server so it does not care at all about rating
>>>> plans, billing profiles, etc...It is doing only the SIP part.
>>>>
>>>> So, from PrePaid perspective, opensips is a SIP call controller, which
>>>> keeps that state of the call and it is able to terminate (from middle)
>>>> an ongoing call when instructed (from outside).
>>>>
>>>> Typically you integrate opensips with a billing/rating engine. Most
>>>> used approaches are:
>>>>    - when call is established, opensips queries the billing engine
>>>> (DB, RADIUS, custom ) to see what's the maximum duration for that call
>>>> ; so opensips will terminate the call if this max duration is
>>>> exceeded. (you can use the dialog module)
>>>>    - opensips informs the billing when a new call is established
>>>> (again, DB, RADIUS, etc) and allows the billing to trigger the call
>>>> termination from outside (like billing is keep computing costs and
>>>> when there is no more credit, it notifies opensips to terminate the
>>>> call) - again, you can use here the dialog module with the dlg_end_dlg
>>>> command via XMLRPC .
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Bogdan
>>>>
>>>> Dani Popa wrote:
>>>>    
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder, how can be implemented with opensips prepaid system with
>>>>> service plans with included minutes. Can someone to give me some
>>>>> hints ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Dani Popa
>>>>>
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