My node wont connect , How does my node register.
When you power up your node it registers with the GMRS live server on port #4569 or whatever port your node is set to use.
The server creates a list of all the registered nodes and HUBS update this list every 3 mins. By a looping script loaded at start time. (Not to be confused by the nodelist updating system that runs by cron.)
If your node can not register then you wont be able to connect to anything. You will be treated as a unauthorized user and blocked from connecting.
This is done not by cron but by a looping script located at
/usr/local/etc/rc.updatenodelist
Its misnamed nodelist however it has nothing to do with the nodelist its the Registration or DNS data. This misnaming of the file has caused lots of confusion on the net. It may be that at one time it also updated the nodelist but on GMRS live it only updates DNS.
If you are having problems verify there are no outages here .
If there are no outages verify your IP is in this list
If its in the list and you cant connect wait 3 mins and try again. If its not in the list you can check the status on your node . Drop to a shell from the admin screen and type./bin/asterisk -rx 'iax2 show registry'
Host dnsmgr Username Perceived Refresh State
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:4569 Y xxxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxx 60 Registered
If you are not registered then something map be blocking your connection. Suggest rebooting your router or phone. Or if that doesn’t work you can change your port number.
If your running Node manager this is all automatic and it will rotate the port number on any blockage and your registration status is read to you over the link and printed on the status page.
The nodelist system:
On nodes it is updated by cron at 3 am with a random delay. On hubs it should be run by cron run 2 times a day so it updates every 12 hrs. It is located here.
/usr/local/sbin/astdb.php
The Nodelist system has nothing to do with connections it is only used by the Supermon page to display node names it is not connected to ast. Nodes and hubs will run without a nodelist. On nodes it is updated by cron at 3 am with a random delay. On hubs it should be run by cron run 2 times a day so it updates every 12 hrs.