September 2012 - OpenBSC - lists.osmocom.org

GPRS and PDP Context
by John Otten 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Good Day, I have been working with OpenBSC for the past few weeks and I am able to make voice calls and send SMS messages within the private network without issues. I am now attempting to add GPRS to the mix, and have been having less success. I have been able to make it to the internet from my phones occasionally, but in general, there appears to be an issue between osmo-sgsn and OpenGSN. My hope is that it is a simple configuration issue. However, I suspect it may be due to an issue in the code, or perhaps something mentioned last May (I have been scouring the mail archive) regarding foreign vs local TLLIs. My current setup is: One Linux workstation which runs all three pertinent executables: osmo-nitb, osmo-sgsn and ggsn. A nanoBTS 165BU (PCS1900) Two Nokia 6013b phones I am working in an RF chamber. I have some T-Mobile SIMs so, I have the network set to T-Mobile rather than the test network. I had previously been able to connect to the internet perhaps 1 in 10 times, presumably because the PDP contexts were not being created (the ggsn output would not state that it was creating a context when I tried to connect from the phone). I modified gprs_llc.c to handle the issue that Frank Maas mentioned in May, regarding llme_alloc not localizing the TLLI. Now, I can usually connect with a phone more consistently (but not always) on a fresh restart of the three executables. However, after connecting to the internet via the phone, if I cycle the power on the phone, I am usually not able to connect to the internet again. Sometimes the ggsn states that it "Received create PDP context request," and sometimes it doesn't state it when the sgsn (apparently) makes a request. At times, the ggsn reports "Received packet with no destination!!!" During these times, when I check the PDP contexts in osmo-sgsn, I get: OsmoSGSN> show pdp-context all PDP Context IMSI: 310260XXXXXXXXX, SAPI: 3, NSAPI: 5 APN: epc.tmobile.com PDP Address: IPv4 192.168.100.3 SGSN PDP Context Statistics: User Data Messages ( In): 0 (0/s 0/m 0/h 0/d) User Data Messages (Out): 0 (0/s 0/m 0/h 0/d) User Data Bytes ( In): 0 (0/s 0/m 0/h 0/d) User Data Bytes (Out): 0 (0/s 0/m 0/h 0/d) The times when the ggsn does not state that it received a create PDP context request, the "show pdp-context all" command shows nothing. My newbie guess is that osmo-sgsn is saving the state of the phone's connection (based on the IMSI?), and is not releasing or clearing it when the phone is powered off. When the phone is powered back on, it will have different connection parameters, but it will use the original parameters after retrieving them based on the IMSI. I have started to look through the code in the src/gprs directory to see if this is the case. I am wondering if anyone might have some insight into why the connection is not fully restored. Or perhaps they can offer guidance where I might begin to look in the code. I can send logs and pcap files of a typical session if anyone is interested. Thanks! John

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new comer
by TAUFIQ WAHYUDI 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

hi all, i am new comer in this group, i already have installed openbsc until to this step, i have problems would you mind all giving me a hand in the future? thank you very much Best Regards

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[PATCH] fix segfault during show running-config
by Max 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

--- src/vty/logging_vty.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/vty/logging_vty.c b/src/vty/logging_vty.c index 6166f1f..71d926d 100644 --- a/src/vty/logging_vty.c +++ b/src/vty/logging_vty.c @@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int config_write_log_single(struct vty *vty, struct log_target *tgt) for (i = 0; i < osmo_log_info->num_cat; i++) { const struct log_category *cat = &tgt->categories[i]; char cat_lower[32]; - + if (!osmo_log_info->cat[i].name) continue; /* stupid old osmo logging API uses uppercase strings... */ osmo_str2lower(cat_lower, osmo_log_info->cat[i].name+1); osmo_str2lower(level_lower, log_level_str(cat->loglevel)); -- 1.7.9.5 --------------080000000307010502010601--

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[PATCH] logging.c: log_parse_category_mask(), skip log category name right away if name is NULL to prevent passing a NULL ptr to strlen
by Nico Golde 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

--- src/logging.c | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/logging.c b/src/logging.c index 0816570..f368bea 100644 --- a/src/logging.c +++ b/src/logging.c @@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ void log_parse_category_mask(struct log_target* target, const char *_mask) int i = 0; char *mask = strdup(_mask); char *category_token = NULL; + size_t length, cat_length; /* Disable everything to enable it afterwards */ for (i = 0; i < osmo_log_info->num_cat; ++i) @@ -176,16 +177,17 @@ void log_parse_category_mask(struct log_target* target, const char *_mask) do { for (i = 0; i < osmo_log_info->num_cat; ++i) { char* colon = strstr(category_token, ","); - int length = strlen(category_token); - int cat_length = strlen(osmo_log_info->cat[i].name); + + if (!osmo_log_info->cat[i].name) + continue; + + length = strlen(category_token); + cat_length = strlen(osmo_log_info->cat[i].name); /* Use longest length not to match subocurrences. */ if (cat_length > length) length = cat_length; - if (!osmo_log_info->cat[i].name) - continue; - if (colon) length = colon - category_token; -- 1.7.10.4 --sdtB3X0nJg68CQEu--

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Enabling keep-alive for sockets in libosmo-abis
by Holger Hans Peter Freyther 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

Dear Pablo, Daniel was adding keepalive support to the socket used to talk to the bts. This was done in commit 8c2591d95e17eb6fa868e4d886a63ac62f3ca8af of OpenBSC and somehow needs to find its way to master of OpenBSC or libosmo-abis. I think it belongs into libosmo-abis but I am not sure where exactly. Is the keepalive setting something that belongs into the e1inp_line and configuration? Do you have an idea where I should add it? thanks holger

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Sept 19, 8pm / Osmocom Berlin User Group meeting
by Harald Welte 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Hi all! This is the announcement for the next Osmocom Berlin meeting. Sept 19, 8pm @ CCC Berlin, Marienstr. 11, 10113 Berlin There is no formal presentation scheduled for this meeting. If you are interested to show up, feel free to do so. There is no registration required. The meeting is free as in "free beer", despite no actual free beer being around. Regards, Harald -- - Harald Welte <laforge(a)gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/ ============================================================================ "Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option." (ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)

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ask protocol gsm
by anak galer 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Hi I want asking about protocol GSM header like this. ex : /* A-bis Interface Management Messages */ NM_MT_ESTABLISH_TEI = 0x21, where it came from 0x21, explain please. anyone have more reference Thank You

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nanoBTS 165B
by Adolfo Cugat 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

I´m selling a ip.access nanoBTS 165B 1900Mhz EDGE BTS, this one is right now fully functional with openBSC. More info about it, email me out of the list. Adolfo.

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Buying a NanoBTS 165
by Patrick Klapper 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

Hello, I am interested in buying a NanoBTS 165AU for research and education. Does anyone sell a NanoBTS 165 with GSM (A5/1, A5/2) and GPRS/EDGE support? Regards Patrick

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Problem integrating OpenBSC (osmo-nitb) with LCR
by David Perez 13 Sep '12

13 Sep '12

Hi! First of all, let me thank you all the developers and contributors of both OpenBSC and LCR. Congratulations for your amazing work! I am stuck with a problem while trying to get LCR and openbsc to work together through their unix socket (/tmp/bsc_mncc), and I was wondering if anyone on this list would be kind enough to give me some pointers. I include more details below, but this is the executive summary: I have two MS that can call each other with no problem when I start openbsc (osmo-nitb) in standalone mode (i.e. without the "--mncc-sock" option). However, when I start omso-nitb with that option, and I also start LCR, a call between the two MS cannot be establised. I think the problem may be related with the fact that LCR is not being able to identify the calling number, nor the called number, nor the IMSI of the caller. This can be seen in the following trace/debug messages of LCR: --- 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.248 CH(1): MNCC_SETUP_IND LCR<->BSC calling imsi= dialing number= [...] 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/ea_message_port() line 2476): EPOINT(1) incoming call from callerid=imsi-, dialing= --- AFAIK, I'm using the latest version of each tool: I am using clones of the following git repositories, made around 10:00 AM CET today (13sep12): --- git clone git://git.osmocom.org/libosmocore.git git clone git://git.osmocom.org/libosmo-abis.git git clone git://git.osmocom.org/openbsc.git git clone git://git.misdn.eu/lcr.git/ --- At the end of this message I include a list of the last commits of these repositories, for reference. --- Executive summary ends here --- The long version of the explanation of the problem follows. I hope to have included enough information, but if you need extra details, please do not hesitate to let me know. First, without LCR, I start openbsc (osmo-nitb) in standalone mode, make a call from 2203 to 2201 (extension numbers I assigned in hlr.sqlite3), and everything works fine (the call gets established and voice flows in both directions): --- root@tli-pc-2001:/usr/local/bin# cat start-bsc-standalone #!/bin/sh echo "" echo "Starting _new_ BSC (openbsc) (=osmo-nitb) standalone..." /opt/new/openbsc/bin/osmo-nitb -c /etc/opt/new/openbsc/openbsc.cfg \ -l /var/opt/new/openbsc/hlr.sqlite3 root@tli-pc-2001:/usr/local/bin# start-bsc-standalone Starting _new_ BSC (openbsc) (=osmo-nitb) standalone... <0019> input/ipaccess.c:923 enabling ipaccess BSC mode DB: Database initialized. DB: Database prepared. <0007> sms_queue.c:232 Attempting to send 20 SMS <0019> input/ipa.c:322 accept()ed new link from 10.10.10.21 to port 3002 Failure Event Report Type=communication failure Severity=critical failure Probable cause= 03 03 11 Additional Text= <0019> input/ipa.c:322 accept()ed new link from 10.10.10.21 to port 3003 <0004> bsc_init.c:282 bootstrapping RSL for BTS/TRX (0/0) on ARFCN 1 using MCC=001 MNC=01 LAC=2 CID=0 BSIC=63 TSC=7 <000b> bsc_api.c:374 Sending ChanModify for speech 33 1 <000b> osmo_msc.c:73 Assignment complete should not have been reached. <000b> bsc_api.c:374 Sending ChanModify for speech 33 1 <000b> osmo_msc.c:73 Assignment complete should not have been reached. --- Then, I shut down osmo_nitb with CTRL-C. Then, I start osmo-nitb for use with LCR (--mncc-sock): --- root@tli-pc-2001:/usr/local/bin# cat start-bsc-for_lcr #!/bin/sh echo "" echo "Starting _new_ BSC (openbsc) (=osmo-nitb) for use with LCR..." /opt/new/openbsc/bin/osmo-nitb -c /etc/opt/new/openbsc/openbsc.cfg \ -l /var/opt/new/openbsc/hlr.sqlite3 \ --mncc-sock --rtp-proxy root@tli-pc-2001:/usr/local/bin# start-bsc-for_lcr Starting _new_ BSC (openbsc) (=osmo-nitb) for use with LCR... <0019> input/ipaccess.c:923 enabling ipaccess BSC mode DB: Database initialized. DB: Database prepared. <0007> sms_queue.c:232 Attempting to send 20 SMS <0019> input/ipa.c:322 accept()ed new link from 10.10.10.21 to port 3002 <0019> input/ipa.c:322 accept()ed new link from 10.10.10.21 to port 3003 <0004> bsc_init.c:282 bootstrapping RSL for BTS/TRX (0/0) on ARFCN 1 using MCC=001 MNC=01 LAC=2 CID=0 BSIC=63 TSC=7 Failure Event Report Type=communication failure Severity=critical failure Probable cause= 03 03 11 Additional Text= --- Then, I start LCR: --- root@tli-pc-2001:/usr/local/bin# cat start-lcr #!/bin/sh echo "" echo "Starting _new_ LCR..." /opt/new/lcr/sbin/lcr start root@tli-pc-2001:/usr/local/bin# root@tli-pc-2001:/usr/local/bin# start-lcr Starting _new_ LCR... ** LCR Version 1.12 000000 DEBUG (in route.c/getrulesetbyname() line 1871): ruleset main found. 000000 DEBUG (in sip.cpp/sip_init() line 1913): SIP globals initialized 000000 DEBUG (in gsm.cpp/mncc_socket_retry_cb() line 1173): Connected to MNCC socket /tmp/bsc_mncc! LCR 1.12 started, waiting for calls... 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:16:22.091 --: LCR 1.12 started, waiting for calls... --- It attaches OK to the MNCC socket of openbsc. This message is displayed by openbsc: --- <0006> mncc_sock.c:274 MNCC Socket has connection with external call control application --- Then, I attempt to establish the same call as before, from 2203 to 2201. The call does not get established, and LCR shows the following messages: --- 000000 DEBUG (in port.cpp/Port() line 197): new port (1) of type 0x3101, name 'GSM-0-in' 000000 DEBUG (in gsm.cpp/Pgsm() line 194): Created new GSMPort(GSM-0-in). 000000 DEBUG (in gsm_bs.cpp/Pgsm_bs() line 56): Created new GSMBSPort(GSM-0-in). 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.248 CH(1): New call ref LCR<->BSC callref new=0x80000001 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.248 CH(1): Codec negotiation LCR<->BSC bearer capa='given by MS' speech version='AMR given' ignored='Not suitable for LCR' version='EFR given' ignored='Not suitable for LCR' version='Full Rate given' version='AMR Half Rate given' ignored='Not suitable for LCR' version='Half Rate given' ignored='Not suitable for LCR' 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.248 CH(1): MNCC_SETUP_IND LCR<->BSC calling imsi= dialing number= 000000 DEBUG (in endpoint.cpp/Endpoint() line 48): EPOINT(1): Allocating enpoint 1 and connecting it with: ioport 000000 DEBUG (in endpoint.cpp/portlist_new() line 150): EPOINT(1) allocating port_list, attaching to port 1 000000 DEBUG (in port.cpp/epointlist_new() line 128): PORT(1) allocating epoint_list. 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.249 CH(1): MNCC_LCHAN_MODIFY LCR<->BSC speech version='Full/Half Rate given' mode 0x01 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.249 CH(1): MNCC_CALL_PROC_REQ LCR<->BSC progress coding=3 location=1 descr=8 000000 DEBUG (in port.cpp/new_state() line 261): PORT(GSM-0-in) new state PORT_STATE_IDLE --> PORT_STATE_IN_PROCEEDING 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.249 CH(1): unknown LCR<->BSC 000000 DEBUG (in message.c/_message_put() line 61): message MESSAGE_SETUP written from 1 to 1 (memory 8bfaf48 at file gsm_bs.cpp, line 576) 000000 DEBUG (in message.c/message_get() line 106): message MESSAGE_SETUP reading from 1 to 1 (memory 8bfaf48) 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/ea_message_port() line 2476): EPOINT(1) incoming call from callerid=imsi-, dialing= 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.249 EP(1): SETUP from CH(1) caller id number=imsi- present='not available' complete true 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/port_setup() line 1372): EPOINT(1) incoming call is extension 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/port_setup() line 1382): EPOINT(1) call from extension 'imsi-' the given extension doesn't exist: "/opt/new/lcr/var/lib/lcr/extensions/imsi-/settings" 000000 DEBUG (in extension.c/read_extension() line 58): the given extension doesn't exist: "/opt/new/lcr/var/lib/lcr/extensions/imsi-/settings" 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.250 EP(1): EXTENSION (not created) extension imsi- 000000 DEBUG (in message.c/_message_put() line 61): message MESSAGE_DISCONNECT written from 1 to 1 (memory 8bfe800 at file apppbx.cpp, line 4213) 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.250 EP(1): DISCONNECT to CH(1) cause value=21 location=1-Local-PBX 000000 DEBUG (in message.c/_message_put() line 61): message MESSAGE_TONE written from 1 to 1 (memory 8c020b8 at file apppbx.cpp, line 579) 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.250 EP(1): TONE to CH(1) directory default name cause_80 000000 DEBUG (in message.c/message_get() line 106): message MESSAGE_DISCONNECT reading from 1 to 1 (memory 8bfe800) 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.251 CH(1): MNCC_DISC_REQ LCR<->BSC progress coding=3 location=1 descr=8 cause coding=3 location=1 value=21 000000 DEBUG (in port.cpp/new_state() line 261): PORT(GSM-0-in) new state PORT_STATE_IN_PROCEEDING --> PORT_STATE_OUT_DISCONNECT 000000 DEBUG (in message.c/message_get() line 106): message MESSAGE_TONE reading from 1 to 1 (memory 8c020b8) 000000 DEBUG (in port.cpp/message_epoint() line 611): PORT(GSM-0-in) setting tone 'cause_80' dir '' 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.708 CH(1): MNCC_REL_IND LCR<->BSC 000000 DEBUG (in message.c/_message_put() line 61): message MESSAGE_RELEASE written from 1 to 1 (memory 8bf9950 at file gsm.cpp, line 585) 000000 DEBUG (in port.cpp/free_epointlist() line 84): PORT(1) removed epoint from port 000000 DEBUG (in port.cpp/new_state() line 261): PORT(GSM-0-in) new state PORT_STATE_OUT_DISCONNECT --> PORT_STATE_RELEASE 000000 DEBUG (in message.c/message_get() line 106): message MESSAGE_RELEASE reading from 1 to 1 (memory 8bf9950) 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/ea_message_port() line 2562): EPOINT(1) release with cause=16 location=0 (terminal '', caller id 'imsi-') 000000 TRACE 13.09.12 18:17:49.709 EP(1): RELEASE from CH(1) cause value=16 location=0-User 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/port_disconnect_release() line 2043): EPOINT(1) current multipoint cause 0 location 0, received cause 16 location 0. 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/port_disconnect_release() line 2045): EPOINT(1) new multipoint cause 16 location 0. 000000 DEBUG (in action.cpp/process_hangup() line 2428): EPOINT(1): terminal '' 000000 DEBUG (in endpoint.cpp/free_portlist() line 189): EPOINT(1) removed port 1 from port_list of endpoint 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/release() line 222): EPOINT(1): do pending release (joincause 16 location 0) 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/release() line 240): EPOINT(1) do pending release (portcause 16 portlocation) 000000 DEBUG (in apppbx.cpp/release() line 319): EPOINT(1) do pending release of epoint itself. 000000 DEBUG (in gsm_bs.cpp/~Pgsm_bs() line 64): Destroyed GSM BS process(GSM-0-in). 000000 DEBUG (in gsm.cpp/~Pgsm() line 202): Destroyed GSM process(GSM-0-in). 000000 DEBUG (in port.cpp/~Port() line 209): removing port (1) of type 0x3101, name 'GSM-0-in' 000000 DEBUG (in endpoint.cpp/~Endpoint() line 138): removed endpoint 1. --- Latest commit of each tool: --- root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/libosmocore# git log | head -6 commit eacba189b1a03c6a213b76df07dd766697017438 Author: Holger Hans Peter Freyther <zecke(a)selfish.org> Date: Tue Sep 11 12:27:47 2012 +0200 git: Ignore generated tests executables root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/libosmocore# cd .. root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2# cd libosmo-abis/ root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/libosmo-abis# git log | head -6 commit 84e5cb9b3496527d43af974f2f89396d8145d743 Author: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo(a)gnumonks.org> Date: Thu Aug 23 23:41:54 2012 +0200 ipaccess: fix leak of IPA control messages in the BTS side root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/libosmo-abis# cd .. root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2# cd openbsc root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/openbsc# cd openbsc root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/openbsc/openbsc# git log | head -6 commit ca5d2111131101f7b8df40207b4c597b0e53f2cb Merge: c11889f 31b245b Author: Holger Hans Peter Freyther <zecke(a)selfish.org> Date: Tue Sep 11 18:02:46 2012 +0200 Merge branch 'feature/local-mscs' root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/openbsc/openbsc# cd ../.. root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2# cd lcr root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/lcr# git log | head -6 commit 6911e09b77aa1eaac35b595bb4082e1f4c59ca71 Author: Andreas Eversberg <jolly(a)eversberg.eu> Date: Sun Aug 19 20:50:10 2012 +0200 Allow calls to multiple interfaces simultaniosuly root@tli-pc-2001:/home/tliuser1/sw_openbsc_2/lcr# --- Any guidance would be appreciated. Best regards, David. ---- David Perez Founder & Senior Security Analyst Taddong david(a)taddong.com | +34-699982432 | www.taddong.com ---- 13sep12 19:50

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