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Monitor()

Synopsis

Monitor a channel.

Description

Used to start monitoring a channel. The channel's input and output voice packets are logged to files until the channel hangs up or monitoring is stopped by the StopMonitor application.

By default, files are stored to /var/spool/asterisk/monitor/. Returns '-1' if monitor files can't be opened or if the channel is already monitored, otherwise '0'.

Syntax

Monitor(file_format:[urlbase],[fname_base,[options]]])
Arguments

  • file_format

    • file_format required - Optional. If not set, defaults to 'wav'

    • urlbase

  • fname_base - If set, changes the filename used to the one specified.

  • options

    • m - When the recording ends mix the two leg files into one and delete the two leg files. If the variable MONITOR_EXEC is set, the application referenced in it will be executed instead of soxmix/sox and the raw leg files will NOT be deleted automatically. soxmix/sox or MONITOR_EXEC is handed 3 arguments, the two leg files and a target mixed file name which is the same as the leg file names only without the in/out designator.
      If MONITOR_EXEC_ARGS is set, the contents will be passed on as additional arguments to MONITOR_EXEC. Both MONITOR_EXEC and the Mix flag can be set from the administrator interface.

    • b - Don't begin recording unless a call is bridged to another channel.

    • B(interval) - Play a periodic beep while this call is being recorded.

      • interval - Interval, in seconds. Default is 15.

    • i - Skip recording of input stream (disables 'm' option).

    • o - Skip recording of output stream (disables 'm' option).

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