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NAME
divertctrl - set/query ISDN diversion services for (E)DSS1 protocol
SYNOPSIS
divertctrl [wait] command driverid ...
DESCRIPTION
divertctrl is used to de/activate call diversions and query actual activated diversion rules. The i4l
diversion services only work using the (E)DSS1 D-channel protocol in conjunction with the HiSax passive
card driver. For using the services the global isdn drivers need to be compiled with support for the
diversion services. Additionally the dss1_divert module has to be loaded. This module doesn't require
nor support any parameters at load time. After successfully loading the module an entry
/proc/net/isdn/divert should appear in the filesystem. When called without any parameters the divertctrl
program outputs a short help screen. Otherwise the first parameter needs to be a command followed by a
valid driver id. The command may be preceded by the optional wait keyword specifying the program to wait
until the desired command could be completed or failed returning the result via the exitcode. Otherwise
the program immediately returns after invoking the desired action which may not be completed at this
moment.
For some commands the value "-" may be used as a valid driver id specifying all available drivers. The
driver id is equivalent to the id parameter specified when loading the HiSax driver for a particular
card. All further parameters are command dependent. The divertctrl program may only be used with root
access for security reasons.
The diversion services for i4l may be used in two independent ways:
1. Static call diversion
First possibility to handle diversions of incoming calls is to use static diversion provided inside the
providers exchange. A static diversion once activated inside the providers exchange requires no
interaction with i4l. The machine may even be shut down, but the diversion keeps active until it is
explicitly deactivated. The divertctrl tool allows one to set/reset and query such static rules if the
service is supported and has been subscribed at the providers side. This services are only available in
some countries like germany. In other countries (like the netherlands) keypad control is used to
de/activate such static rules. Static rules may be set/reset and queried independently by MSN (multiple
subscriber number), basic service (telephony, digital data, ..) and diversion procedure. Three diversion
procedures are defined in the ETSI specs and may be used with the i4l diversion services:
CFU (call forward unconditional) is a procedure diverting all incoming calls unconditionally for the
programmed MSN and basic service. The call will never be announced at your side until CFU is deactivated
again.
CFNR (call forward not reachable) is a procedure diverting all incoming calls for the programmed MSN and
basic service after locally signalling and waiting a certain timeout period. If the call is not answered
during this timeout period it will be diverted to the new destination. The timeout period is fixed in the
providers exchange and is normally 3 rings (about 12 to 15 seconds).
CFB (call forward busy) is a procedure diverting all incoming calls for the programmed MSN and basic
service when all local resources taking the call are exhausted and busy.
Commands for handling static call diversions
activate driverid <cfu,cfnr,cfb> msn service destination
Activate a static diversion for the given driver, msn and service diverting the call to the specified
destination. All parameters need to be supplied, no wildcards are allowed. Only one of the three
diversion procedures cfu, cfnr, cfb must be supplied. The value for the service may be taken from the
table of numeric codes of basic services. The value 0 specifies all available/subscribed services.
deactivate driverid <cfu,cfnr,cfb> msn service
Deactivate a static diversion for the given driver, msn and service. All parameters need to be supplied,
no wildcards are allowed. Only one of the three diversion procedures cfu, cfnr, cfb must be supplied.
The value for the service may be taken from the table of numeric codes of basic services. The value 0
specifies all available/subscribed services.
interrogate driverid <cfu,cfnr,cfb> [msn] [service]
Query static diversions for the given driver, msn and service. Only one of the three diversion procedures
cfu, cfnr, cfb must be supplied. The msn and service parameters are optional. The value for the service
may be taken from the table of numeric codes of basic services. The value 0 specifies all
available/subscribed services. If msn and/or service parameters are not specified all matching
diversions are reported via stdout. But it is advisable always to specify all parameters to keep the list
as short as possible. All known providers exchanges refuse to return diversion lists longer than 256
bytes. In this case an empty response is generated by the exchange even if there are diversions active !
2. Dynamic call diversion
Additionally the i4l diversion services offer a more flexible possibility to control call forwarding.
Using the dynamic call diversion the user has the possibilty to specify rules for call forwarding by
additional criterias. The reaction to an incoming call may be dependent of MSN, basic service, caller id,
local subaddress, caller subaddress and local resource (busy) state. The parameters may be specified with
wildcards, so that call criterias may be grouped to match. Additionally the diversion actions may be
supplied with a precise timeout value which is not dependent on any providers defaults. In order to work,
the supplumentary service CD (call deflection) has to be available and subscribed at the providers
exchange. The dynamic diversion services are fully handled inside your machine, so it must be powered up
and activated for the required purpose. After a successfull dynamic diversion (so called deflection) no
local line resources are required. The lines are free for further incoming calls.
Dynamic Call deflection is controlled by a rule chain the user has to supply using the divertctrl
program. When an incoming call arrives, calling data is compared against the rules in the chain. If an
incoming call matches a rule, this rule is taken to execute the desired action. All following rules are
ignored. If there is no rule match the diversion services simply ignore the call.
Commands for handling dynamic call diversions
flushrules [driverid]
Flushes (deletes) all rules for the selected driver. If no driverid is given or it is specified as
wilcard - all rules for all drivers are removed. It is advisable to call this command first when a
complete new ruleset is to be generated, to avoid conflicts with previous set rules.
appendrule driverid action msn si1 si2 callerid screen delay option destnumber
This command appends a single rule at the end of the existing rule chain. If the call arrives through
the desired driver, addresses the selected msn, si1, si2 and matches the desired callerid and option the
specified action is executed. A value of - may be specified for the driverid to match the rule for all
available drivers. The msn may be specified with a trailing - wildcard. for example the value 123 only
matches an incoming call to msn 123, but specifying 123- matches all msn starting with 123 followed by
any digits or subaddresses which will not verified. If only - is specified the rule matches all msn and
subaddresses. If your isdn line supports subaddressing it is advisable to terminate all msn values with
a - because the msn check includes a possibly available subadress which then may be reported as 123.456
for msn 123 with subaddresses 456 for example. Subaddressing is a special DSS1 feature not available in
most countries and normally needs to be specially subscribed. So most people need not to think about it.
The value of si1 represents the numeric code of the desired and checked basic service for the incoming
call. This value may be selected from the table below or just the value 0 specified for all services to
match. The value of si2 represents an additional service indicator for high layer compatibility and is
only included for completeness. Just set it to 0 at the moment. The callerid must match the number of
the caller including the subaddress if available. Again the special wildcard - may be used to match
specific groups of numbers. Additionally a simple value of 0 may be specified. In this case the rule
will match only calls coming in without a caller indentification. This will be the case if the caller
originates from a network not supporting callerids or the caller suppressed the identification. The
option parameter may take the values 0 to 2 and specifies whether the rule applies only during special
local busy states. The value of 0 lets the rule be valid during any local busy state. A value of 1 lets
the rule only apply to incoming calls if the call is in a non waiting state. A value of 2 applies te
rule only to such calls which arrive as waiting. This is normally the case when all local resources (B-
channels) are already in use. If the rule criterias mentioned before match the incoming call, no
following rules will be checked and the desired action will be executed. The value for the parameter
action is numeric and may take the values 0 to 5 at the moment. A value of 0 lets the call to be
ignored. The call will not be reported through the ascii interface and not checked against any following
rules. A value of 1 will report the call through the ascii interface but no other action will take
place. If the value 2 is specified the call will be reported through the ascii interface and actively put
in a local proceeding state. This means that the providers exchange is told, that your side needs more
time to check whether the call may be handled and in which way this will be done. This value only is
intended for use with local or remote client software watching the ascii interface and deciding what to
do. No ringing signal is send to the caller until the decision has been made or a timeout (typically 5 to
15 seconds) occurs. An example would be a software which announces the call to a user and requests the
desired action. At the moment a client software is under development, but still not available, so this
value may only be interesting for programmers which want to write their own client. If value of 4 is
specified the call will be actively rejected. The value of 5 is not primary an diversion function and
allows an i4l network device to be started for dialing out when the rule matches. The destination number
parameter specifies the network device (for example ippp0) to e dialed. The incoming call itself is not
accepted. The values from 0-2 and 4 don't require a destination number to be specified, as the incoming
call will not be deflected in this cases. The last, but most interesting value for most people will be
the value 3. Specifying it, will let the call to be deflected/diverted actively. For this reason
additional parameters are taken for interpretation. First of all destnumber specifies the final number
the call should be diverted to. The parameter delay specifies after how many seconds the call will be
diverted towards the new destination. A value of 0 deflects the call immediately like the cfu in static
diversons, any other value first announces the caller a ringing state until the time is elapsed and then
the call will be diverted like in static cfnr. During the ringing phase every other device on your line
may pick up the call of course. The value of the parameter screen may take the values 0 to 2 and
specifies if the diversion is presented to the caller. A value of 0 denies to show the caller that and
where the call has been deflected. Specifying a value of 1 only shows that the call has been diverted but
doesn't show to which final destination this will happen. A value of 2 lets the caller know all
information of the diversion (fact of diversion and number diverted to).
insertrule driverid action msn si1 si2 callerid screen delay option destnumber
This command inserts a single rule at the beginning before the first already existing rule in the chain.
All parameters and descriptions are the same as for the appendrule command.
Numeric codes of basic services
0 all services
1 speech
2 unrestricted digital information
3 audio 3.1 kHz
4 unrestricted digital info with tone announcements
5 multirate
32 telephony 3.1 kHz
33 teletex
34 telefax group 4 class 1
35 videotex syntax based
36 videotelephony
37 telefax group 2/3
38 telephony 7 kHz
39 eurofiletransfer
40 filetransfer and access management
41 videoconference
42 audio graphic conference
When diversion of speech calls is desired at least services 1, 2 and 32 should be specified.
Interfacing to other programs
The /proc/net/isdn/divert device may be used for debug purposes or interfacing the diversion services to
other programs. It may be multiple opened. All operations as well as incoming calls may be watched
reading the ascii output of the interface. One possible application would be a remote client announcing
and logging incoming calls and diversion actions inside the local network. Such logging service could be
invoked via inetd.
BUGS
With some commands an explicit driverid needs to be specified under certain conditions even if wildcards
should be allowed. If you get a core dump using wildcards try to use a cmd line specifying a single
interface. This man page is still not complete.
AUTHOR
Werner Cornelius <werner@isdn4linux.de or werner@isdn-development.de>
isdn4k-utils-3.25 2001/06/10 divertctrl(8)