[arm-allstar] Echolink Validation Difficulties

[Anthony (N2KI)]

Doug,

Not sure if this is a fix but if you have a Allow/Disallow list enabled,
make sure you put PINGTEST in the Allow list.

Regards,

Anthony (N2KI)









On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 11:05 PM Doug Theriault via ARM-allstar <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> I am attempting to configure echolink on an allstar node connected to Yaesu
> repeater.  My callsign was validated in 2016, NO1D.  Echolink provides
> self-validation for -L and/or -R nodes.  I am attempting to validate NO1D-R
> on this controller.
>
> I get to a step where echolink.org wants me to perform a PINGTEST against
> the node.  I see the request coming in:
>
> [Mar 27 18:50:50] NOTICE[16303] chan_echolink.c: Cannot find DB entry for
> Callsign: *PINGTEST*. Requesting DB update.
>
> Log also contains lots of:
>
> [Mar 27 18:53:31] ERROR[16304] chan_echolink.c: Error in parsing header on
> naeast.echolink.org
> [Mar 27 18:53:51] ERROR[16304] chan_echolink.c: Error in parsing header on
> nawest.echolink.org
> [Mar 27 18:54:11] ERROR[16304] chan_echolink.c: Error in parsing header on
> servers.echolink.org
>
> I attempted to dump the Database from the Asterisk CLI,  but there are no
> entries.
>
> I logged a trouble ticket with Echolink.org however they indicated their
> servers are returning the correct response and the issue is on my node.
>
> My echolink.conf:   Yes, password is obfusticated and I left node# blank
> [el0]
> confmode=no
> call=NO1D-R
> pwd=######
> name=Doug
> qth=Prescott Valley, AZ
> email=no1d.doug at gmail.com
> maxstns=20
> rtcptimeout=10
> node=
> recfile=/tmp/recorded.gsm
> astnode=460042
> context=radio-secure
> server1=naeast.echolink.org
> server2=nawest.echolink.org
> server3=servers.echolink.org
>
> Has anyone run into this issue?
>
> Chicken/egg problem perhaps? Echolink cannot issue a node number to NO1D-R
> until the call is validated via a PINGTEST, however without the node number
> in the .conf file I never receive the database download containing the
> PINGTEST entry.
>
> --
> 73
> NO1D - Doug
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