[Freeswitch-users] Two bridged FreeSWITCH servers - both in bypass_media mode - possible?

[Kristian Kielhofner]

Vitali,

  You can call anything whatever you want.  However, the purpose of
any language is to effectively communicate meaning to others.  Calling
FreeSWITCH a "SIP Proxy" in SIP circles (with SIP people) will only
confuse them and make you seem ignorant.

  When discussing SIP signaling a "proxy" looks very distinct.  They
basically slap on a Record-Route/Route/Via header and forward the
message.  FreeSWITCH builds a completely new and separate call leg
with rewritten headers for each call leaving the system.  This makes
it a B2BUA.

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Vitalii Colosov <vetali100 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Brian,
> I did not find the mandatory requirement for the proxy server to proxy also
> media:
> http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3261.txt
> Proxy, Proxy Server: An intermediary entity that acts as both a
>          server and a client for the purpose of making requests on
>          behalf of other clients.  A proxy server primarily plays the
>          role of routing, which means its job is to ensure that a
>          request is sent to another entity "closer" to the targeted
>          user.  Proxies are also useful for enforcing policy (for
>          example, making sure a user is allowed to make a call).  A
>          proxy interprets, and, if necessary, rewrites specific parts of
>          a request message before forwarding it.
> So I am still not convinced that I cannot name FreeSWITCH in Bypass Media
> mode as a PROXY :-)
> Because it does all the things described:
> 1.intermediary entity
> 2.plays the role of routing
> 3.its job is to ensure that a request is sent to another entity "closer" to
> the targeted user
> Please pay attention that nothing is written about media here.
> Vitalie
>

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