RFC 3665
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Basic Call Flow Examples
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Basic Call Flow Examples 🎀
Part 1 of 15 🧚
- RFC: 3665, from the Network Working Group 💅
- Authors: A. Johnston (MCI), S. Donovan, R. Sparks, C. Cunningham (dynamicsoft), K. Summers (Sonus) 👑
- Category: Best Current Practice, which is BCP 75 🌈
- Date: December 2003 🍓
- Obsoletes / Updates: this RFC doesn't list anything it obsoletes or updates 🫶
Status of This Memo ✨
Okay so this document is an Internet Best Current Practice for the Internet Community, and it's literally asking for discussion and suggestions for improvements 💬. Distribution of this memo is unlimited 🦋.
Copyright Notice 🔒
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2003). All Rights Reserved. 🌸
Abstract 💖
Bestie, this doc gives examples of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call flows 📞. The cast includes SIP User Agents and Clients, plus SIP Proxy and Redirect Servers. The scenarios cover SIP Registration and SIP session establishment, and you get call flow diagrams and message details too 🎀.
Table of Contents 🗂️
1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1. General Assumptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2. Legend for Message Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3. SIP Protocol Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. SIP Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1. Successful New Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2. Update of Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3. Request for Current Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4. Cancellation of Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5. Unsuccessful Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. SIP Session Establishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.1. Successful Session Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.2. Session Establishment Through Two Proxies. . . . . . . . 15
3.3. Session with Multiple Proxy Authentication . . . . . . . 26
3.4. Successful Session with Proxy Failure. . . . . . . . . . 37
3.5. Session Through a SIP ALG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.6. Session via Redirect and Proxy Servers with SDP in ACK . 54
3.7. Session with re-INVITE (IP Address Change) . . . . . . . 61
3.8. Unsuccessful No Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
3.9. Unsuccessful Busy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
3.10. Unsuccessful No Response from User Agent . . . . . . . . 80
3.11. Unsuccessful Temporarily Unavailable . . . . . . . . . . 85
4. Security Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6. Intellectual Property Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7. Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
8. Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
9. Full Copyright Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941. Overview ✨
So the call flows in this doc were developed while designing a SIP IP communications network 📡. They represent an example minimum set of functionality 🍓.
The authors really hope this is useful for SIP implementers, designers, and protocol researchers alike 💜. They also hope it helps push forward the goal of a standard implementation of RFC 3261 [1]. These flows are carefully checked, working group reviewed scenarios of the most basic examples, and they're meant to be a companion to the specifications 🫶.
These call flows are based on version 2.0 of SIP in RFC 3261 [1], with SDP usage described in RFC 3264 [2]. Other RFCs also make up the SIP standard, but this set of basic call flows doesn't use them 🧚.
Call flow examples of SIP interworking with the PSTN through gateways are in a companion document, RFC 3666 [5] 📞.
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14, RFC 2119 [4] 🔥.
1.1. General Assumptions 💅
There are a bunch of architecture, network, and protocol assumptions underlying the call flows here 🏗️. Heads up: these assumptions are not requirements. They're listed so you can keep them in mind and so the call flow examples make more sense 🤓.
User Agent authentication in these example call flows is done with HTTP Digest, as defined in [1] and [3] 🔐.
Some Proxy Servers in these call flows insert Record-Route headers into requests, so they stay in the signaling path for future message exchanges 🛣️.
These flows show TCP, TLS, and UDP for transport. For the transport issues, check the discussion in RFC 3261 for details 🚚.
1.2. Legend for Message Flows 🗺️
Dashed lines (---) are signaling messages that are mandatory to the call scenario. They can be SIP or PSTN signaling, and the arrow shows the direction of message flow ➡️.
Double dashed lines (===) are media paths between network elements 🎶.
Messages with parentheses around their name are optional messages 🙈.
Messages are labeled F1, F2, and so on in the Figures. Each label references the message details in the list after the Figure 📝. Comments in the message details look like this:
/* Comments. */1.3. SIP Protocol Assumptions 🧠
This doc doesn't prescribe the flows exactly as they're shown. Instead, the flows illustrate the principles of best practice. They're best practice usages (orderings, syntax, selection of features for the purpose, handling of error) of SIP methods, headers and parameters 💖.
IMPORTANT: The exact flows here must not be copied as is by an implementer, due to specific incorrect characteristics that were introduced into the document for convenience and are listed below.
To sum up, the basic flows are well-reviewed examples of SIP usage, which is best common practice according to IETF consensus 🌸.
For simplicity in reading and editing, some examples differ from actual SIP messages. For example, the HTTP Digest responses are not actual MD5 encodings. Call-IDs are often repeated, and CSeq counts often begin at 1. Header fields are usually shown in the same order. Usually only the minimum required header field set is shown. Other fields that would normally be present, such as Accept, Supported, Allow, etc, are not shown 🙈.
Actors:
Element Display Name URI IP Address
------- ------------ --- ----------
User Agent Alice alice@atlanta.example.com 192.0.2.101
User Agent Bob bob@biloxi.example.com 192.0.2.201
User Agent bob@chicago.example.com 192.0.2.100
Proxy Server ss1.atlanta.example.com 192.0.2.111
Proxy/Registrar ss2.biloxi.example.com 192.0.2.222
Proxy Server ss3.chicago.example.com 192.0.2.233
ALG alg1.atlanta.example.com 192.0.2.1282. SIP Registration ✨
Registration binds a particular device Contact URI with a SIP user Address of Record (AOR) 🎀.
2.1. Successful New Registration 🦋
Bob SIP Server
| |
| REGISTER F1 |
|------------------------------>|
| 401 Unauthorized F2 |
|<------------------------------|
| REGISTER F3 |
|------------------------------>|
| 200 OK F4 |
|<------------------------------|
| |So Bob sends a SIP REGISTER request to the SIP server, and the request includes the user's contact list 📇. This flow shows HTTP Digest for authentication over TLS transport. TLS is used because HTTP Digest lacks integrity protection, and without TLS there's a danger of registration hijacking, as described in RFC 3261 [1] 🔐.
The SIP server gives Bob a challenge. Bob enters her/his valid user ID and password. Bob's SIP client encrypts the user information according to the challenge issued by the SIP server, then sends the response back 🕵️. The SIP server validates the user's credentials, registers the user in its contact database, and returns a 200 OK to Bob's SIP client ✅. That response includes the user's current contact list in Contact headers. The authentication format shown is HTTP digest. It's assumed that Bob has not previously registered with this Server 💅.
Message Details
F1 REGISTER Bob -> SIP Server
REGISTER sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
Contact: <sips:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F2 401 Unauthorized SIP Server -> Bob
SIP/2.0 401 Unauthorized
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=1410948204
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
WWW-Authenticate: Digest realm="atlanta.example.com", qop="auth",
nonce="ea9c8e88df84f1cec4341ae6cbe5a359",
opaque="", stale=FALSE, algorithm=MD5
Content-Length: 0F3 REGISTER Bob -> SIP Server
REGISTER sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashd92
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=ja743ks76zlflH
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 2 REGISTER
Contact: <sips:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Authorization: Digest username="bob", realm="atlanta.example.com"
nonce="ea9c8e88df84f1cec4341ae6cbe5a359", opaque="",
uri="sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com",
response="dfe56131d1958046689d83306477ecc"
Content-Length: 0F4 200 OK SIP Server -> Bob
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashd92
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=ja743ks76zlflH
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=37GkEhwl6
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 2 REGISTER
Contact: <sips:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>;expires=3600
Content-Length: 02.2. Update of Contact List 📇
Bob SIP Server
| |
| REGISTER F1 |
|------------------------------>|
| 200 OK F2 |
|<------------------------------|
| |Okay bestie, so Bob wants to update the list of addresses where the SIP server will redirect or forward INVITE requests 📞✨. He sends a SIP REGISTER request to the SIP server, and his request includes an updated contact list. Since he's already authenticated with the server, he supplies his credentials with the request and is not challenged 🙌. The SIP server validates his credentials, registers him in its contact database, updates his contact list, and sends back a 200 OK response to Bob's SIP client 💅. That response carries his current contact list in Contact headers, so he can see exactly what's saved 🦋.
Message Details 📨
F1 REGISTER Bob -> SIP Server
REGISTER sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
Contact: mailto:bob@biloxi.example.com
Authorization: Digest username="bob", realm="atlanta.example.com",
qop="auth", nonce="1cec4341ae6cbe5a359ea9c8e88df84f", opaque="",
uri="sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com",
response="71ba27c64bd01de719686aa4590d5824"
Content-Length: 0F2 200 OK SIP Server -> Bob
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=34095828jh
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
Contact: <sips:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>;expires=3600
Contact: <mailto:bob@biloxi.example.com>;expires=4294967295
Content-Length: 02.3. Request for Current Contact List 🔍
Bob SIP Server
| |
| REGISTER F1 |
|------------------------------>|
| 200 OK F2 |
|<------------------------------|
| |So this one's giving "just checking what I've got saved" 👀. Bob sends a register request to the Proxy Server with no Contact headers at all, which tells the server he only wants to peek at his current contact list 💖. He's already authenticated, so he gets in without a challenge 🫶. The SIP server validates his credentials and returns a 200 OK response with his current registration list in Contact headers 🌸.
Message Details 📨
F1 REGISTER Bob -> SIP Server
REGISTER sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
Authorization: Digest username="bob", realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="df84f1cec4341ae6cbe5ap359a9c8e88", opaque="",
uri="sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com",
response="aa7ab4678258377c6f7d4be6087e2f60"
Content-Length: 0F2 200 OK SIP Server -> Bob
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=jqoiweu75
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
Contact: <sips:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>;expires=3600
Contact: <mailto:bob@biloxi.example.com>;expires=4294967295
Content-Length: 02.4. Cancellation of Registration 🚪
Bob SIP Server
| |
| REGISTER F1 |
|------------------------------>|
| 200 OK F2 |
|<------------------------------|
| |Bro, this is the big goodbye 😭🫠. Bob wants to cancel his registration with the SIP server, so he sends a SIP REGISTER request with an expiration period of 0 that applies to all existing contact locations 💀. Once again he's already authenticated, so no challenge, just credentials 🔐. The SIP server validates them, clears his contact list, and sends a 200 OK response back to Bob's SIP client 🧹✨.
Message Details 📨
F1 REGISTER Bob -> SIP Server
REGISTER sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
Expires: 0
Contact: *
Authorization: Digest username="bob", realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="88df84f1cac4341aea9c8ee6cbe5a359", opaque="",
uri="sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com",
response="ff0437c51696f9a76244f0cf1dbabbea"
Content-Length: 0F2 200 OK SIP Server -> Bob
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=1418nmdsrf
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
Content-Length: 02.5. Unsuccessful Registration 🙅♀️
Bob SIP Server
| |
| REGISTER F1 |
|------------------------------>|
| 401 Unauthorized F2 |
|<------------------------------|
| REGISTER F3 |
|------------------------------>|
| 401 Unauthorized F4 |
|<------------------------------|
| |Okay, this is the plot twist 😤. Bob sends a SIP REGISTER request to the SIP Server, and the server hits him with a challenge 🛡️. Bob types in his user ID and password 🔑, and his SIP client encrypts that info according to the challenge and sends the response back. The SIP server tries to validate the credentials, but they're not valid, because the password doesn't match the one set for his account 💔. So the server returns a 401 Unauthorized response to Bob's SIP client 🚫.
Message Details 📨
F1 REGISTER Bob -> SIP Server
REGISTER sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
Contact: <sips:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F2 Unauthorized SIP Server -> Bob
SIP/2.0 401 Unauthorized
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=a73kszlfl
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=1410948204
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 1 REGISTER
WWW-Authenticate: Digest realm="atlanta.example.com", qop="auth",
nonce="f1cec4341ae6ca9c8e88df84be55a359",
opaque="", stale=FALSE, algorithm=MD5
Content-Length: 0F3 REGISTER Bob -> SIP Server
REGISTER sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashd92
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=JueHGuidj28dfga
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 2 REGISTER
Contact: <sips:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Authorization: Digest username="bob", realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="f1cec4341ae6ca9c8e88df84be55a359", opaque="",
uri="sips:ss2.biloxi.example.com",
response="61f8470ceb87d7ebf508220214ed438b"
Content-Length: 0
/* The response above encodes the incorrect password */F4 401 Unauthorized SIP Server -> Bob
SIP/2.0 401 Unauthorized
Via: SIP/2.0/TLS client.biloxi.example.com:5061;branch=z9hG4bKnashd92
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=JueHGuidj28dfga
To: Bob <sips:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=1410948204
Call-ID: 1j9FpLxk3uxtm8tn@biloxi.example.com
CSeq: 2 REGISTER
WWW-Authenticate: Digest realm="atlanta.example.com", qop="auth",
nonce="84f1c1ae6cbe5ua9c8e88dfa3ecm3459",
opaque="", stale=FALSE, algorithm=MD5
Content-Length: 03. SIP Session Establishment 📲💕
This section is the main event 🎬. It walks through session establishment between two SIP User Agents (UAs), Alice and Bob 👯♀️. Alice (sip:alice@atlanta.example.com) and Bob (sip:bob@biloxi.example.com) are assumed to be SIP phones or SIP-enabled devices 📱. The successful calls show the initial signaling, the exchange of media information in the form of SDP payloads, the establishment of the media session, and finally the termination of the call 🌈.
HTTP Digest authentication is used by Proxy Servers to authenticate the caller Alice 🔐. It's assumed that Bob has registered with Proxy Server Proxy 2 as per Section 2 so he can receive calls through the Proxy 📞✨.
3.1. Successful Session Establishment ✨
Okay bestie, this is the clean, no-drama version. Alice calls Bob directly, and everything goes smoothly 💖
Alice Bob
| |
| INVITE F1 |
|----------------------->|
| 180 Ringing F2 |
|<-----------------------|
| |
| 200 OK F3 |
|<-----------------------|
| ACK F4 |
|----------------------->|
| Both Way RTP Media |
|<======================>|
| |
| BYE F5 |
|<-----------------------|
| 200 OK F6 |
|----------------------->|
| |In this scenario, Alice completes a call to Bob directly. 📞
Message Details
F1 INVITE Alice -> Bob
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F2 180 Ringing Bob -> Alice
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=8321234356
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Length: 0F3 200 OK Bob -> Alice
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=8321234356
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F4 ACK Alice -> Bob
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bd5
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=8321234356
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0
/* RTP streams are established between Alice and Bob */
/* Bob Hangs Up with Alice. Note that the CSeq is NOT 2, since
Alice and Bob maintain their own independent CSeq counts.
(The INVITE was request 1 generated by Alice, and the BYE is
request 1 generated by Bob) */F5 BYE Bob -> Alice
BYE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=8321234356
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F6 200 OK Alice -> Bob
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=8321234356
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 03.2. Session Establishment Through Two Proxies 🦋
Now we bring in the squad! Alice's call to Bob goes through two proxies, Proxy 1 and Proxy 2, and there's a little authentication drama along the way 👀
Alice Proxy 1 Proxy 2 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| 407 F2 | | |
|<---------------| | |
| ACK F3 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F4 | | |
|--------------->| INVITE F5 | |
| 100 F6 |--------------->| INVITE F7 |
|<---------------| 100 F8 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| |
| | | 180 F9 |
| | 180 F10 |<---------------|
| 180 F11 |<---------------| |
|<---------------| | 200 F12 |
| | 200 F13 |<---------------|
| 200 F14 |<---------------| |
|<---------------| | |
| ACK F15 | | |
|--------------->| ACK F16 | |
| |--------------->| ACK F17 |
| | |--------------->|
| Both Way RTP Media |
|<================================================>|
| | | BYE F18 |
| | BYE F19 |<---------------|
| BYE F20 |<---------------| |
|<---------------| | |
| 200 F21 | | |
|--------------->| 200 F22 | |
| |--------------->| 200 F23 |
| | |--------------->|
| | | |In this scenario, Alice completes a call to Bob using two proxies, Proxy 1 and Proxy 2. Alice's very first INVITE (F1) already has a Route header loaded up with the address of Proxy 1, since Proxy 1 is set up as Alice's default outbound proxy. That first request doesn't include the Authorization credentials Proxy 1 wants, so Proxy 1 sends back a 407 Proxy Authorization Required response with the challenge info. Then Alice sends a fresh INVITE (F4) with the correct credentials, and the call goes ahead. The call ends when Bob hangs up by sending a BYE message. 👋
Proxy 1 adds a Record-Route header to the INVITE so that it stays in the loop for all the messages that follow. Proxy 2 also puts itself into the Record-Route header. Both the ACK (F15) and the BYE (F18) carry a Route header. 🧭
Message Details
F1 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b43
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
/* Proxy 1 challenges Alice for authentication */F2 407 Proxy Authorization Required Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 407 Proxy Authorization Required
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b43
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=3flal12sf
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Proxy-Authenticate: Digest realm="atlanta.example.com", qop="auth",
nonce="f84f1cec41e6cbe5aea9c8e88d359",
opaque="", stale=FALSE, algorithm=MD5
Content-Length: 0F3 ACK Alice -> Proxy 1
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b43
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=3flal12sf
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0
/* Alice responds be re-sending the INVITE with authentication
credentials in it. */F4 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="wf84f1ceczx41ae6cbe5aea9c8e88d359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="42ce3cef44b22f50c6a6071bc8"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/* Proxy 1 accepts the credentials and forwards the INVITE to Proxy
2. Client for Alice prepares to receive data on port 49172 from the
network. */F5 INVITE Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F6 100 Trying Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F7 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 68
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F8 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
The first block below continues the message flows from Section 3.2, so I'm picking up right where that left off.
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F9 180 Ringing Bob -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com;transport=tcp>
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F10 180 Ringing Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com;transport=tcp>
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F11 180 Ringing Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com;transport=tcp>
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F12 200 OK Bob -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F13 200 OK Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F14 200 OK Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F15 ACK Alice -> Proxy 1
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b76
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Content-Length: 0F16 ACK Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b76
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Content-Length: 0F17 ACK Proxy 2 -> Bob
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b76
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 68
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Content-Length: 0/* RTP streams are established between Alice and Bob */
/* Bob Hangs Up with Alice. */
/* Again, note that the CSeq is NOT 3. Alice and Bob maintain
their own separate CSeq counts */F18 BYE Bob -> Proxy 2
BYE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F19 BYE Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
BYE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
Max-Forwards: 69
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F20 BYE Proxy 1 -> Alice
BYE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
Max-Forwards: 68
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F21 200 OK Alice -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F22 200 OK Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F23 200 OK Proxy 2 -> Bob
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 3848276298220188511@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 03.3. Session with Multiple Proxy Authentication ✨
okay bestie, this one is a whole saga 🍿 Alice wants to call Bob, but she has to get past two proxies, and both of them want to see her credentials 🔐 Let's go through it 💅
Alice Proxy 1 Proxy 2 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|----------->| | |
| 407 Proxy Authorization Required F2 |
|<-----------| | |
| ACK F3 | | |
|----------->| | |
| INVITE F4 | | |
|----------->| | |
| 100 F5 | | |
|<-----------| INVITE F6 | |
| |---------->| |
| | 407 Proxy Authorization Required F7
| |<----------| |
| | ACK F8 | |
| |---------->| |
| 407 Proxy Authorization Required F9 |
|<-----------| | |
| ACK F10 | | |
|----------->| | |
| INVITE F11| | |
|----------->| | |
| 100 F12 | | |
|<-----------| INVITE F13| |
| |---------->| |
| | 100 F14 | |
| |<----------| INVITE F15 |
| | |------------>|
| | | 200 OK F16 |
| | 200 OK F17|<------------|
| 200 OK F18 |<----------| |
|<-----------| | |
| ACK F19 | | |
|----------->| ACK F20 | |
| |---------->| ACK F21 |
| | |------------>|
| RTP Media Path |
|<====================================>|So here's the tea ☕ Alice is calling Bob through Proxy 1 and Proxy 2, and she's got valid credentials in both domains 🦋 Her very first INVITE (F1) doesn't include the Authorization credentials that Proxy 1 needs, so Proxy 1 hits her with a 407 Proxy Authorization response containing the challenge info (F2) 😭 Then she sends a brand new INVITE (F4) with the correct credentials, and the call keeps going until Proxy 2 also challenges her and gets valid credentials. Once that's sorted, the call is connected. And it ends when Bob hangs up by sending a BYE message 👋
Proxy 1 slides a Record-Route header into the INVITE, so it stays in every message exchange that follows 🎀 Proxy 2 adds itself to the Record-Route header too, because it's giving teamwork 🫶
Message Details
F1 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
okay bestie, the proxies are about to get very dramatic 🎀 Alice gets challenged, re-sends her INVITE, and then the second proxy wants its own creds too 💅
/* Proxy 1 challenges Alice for authentication */F2 407 Proxy Authorization Required Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 407 Proxy Authorization Required
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b03
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=876321
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Proxy-Authenticate: Digest realm="atlanta.example.com", qop="auth",
nonce="wf84f1cczx41ae6cbeaea9ce88d359",
opaque="", stale=FALSE, algorithm=MD5
Content-Length: 0F3 ACK Alice -> Proxy 1
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Max-Forwards: 70
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b03
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=876321
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0/* Alice responds be re-sending the INVITE with authentication
credentials in it. The same Call-ID is used, so the CSeq is
increased. */F4 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b21
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="wf84f1ceczx41ae6cbe5aea9c8e88d359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="42ce3cef44b22f50c6a6071bc8"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/* Proxy 1 accepts the credentials and forwards the INVITE to Proxy
2. Client for Alice prepares to receive data on port 49172 from the
network. */F5 100 Trying Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b21
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F6 INVITE Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK230f2.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b21
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/* Proxy 2 challenges Alice for authentication */F7 407 Proxy Authorization Required Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 407 Proxy Authorization Required
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK230f2.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b21
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=838209
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Proxy-Authenticate: Digest realm="biloxi.example.com", qop="auth",
nonce="c1e22c41ae6cbe5ae983a9c8e88d359",
opaque="", stale=FALSE, algorithm=MD5
Content-Length: 0F8 ACK Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b21
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=838209
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Content-Length: 0/* Proxy 1 forwards the challenge to Alice for authentication from
Proxy 2 */F9 407 Proxy Authorization Required Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 407 Proxy Authorization Required
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b21
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=838209
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Proxy-Authenticate: Digest realm="biloxi.example.com", qop="auth",
nonce="c1e22c41ae6cbe5ae983a9c8e88d359",
opaque="", stale=FALSE, algorithm=MD5
Content-Length: 0F10 ACK Alice -> Proxy 1
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b21
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=838209
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="wf84f1ceczx41ae6cbe5aea9c8e88d359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="42ce3cef44b22f50c6a6071bc8"
Content-Length: 0/* Alice responds be re-sending the INVITE with authentication
credentials for Proxy 1 AND Proxy 2. */F11 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 3 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="wf84f1ceczx41ae6cbe5aea9c8e88d359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="42ce3cef44b22f50c6a6071bc8"
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="biloxi.example.com",
nonce="c1e22c41ae6cbe5ae983a9c8e88d359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com", response="f44ab22f150c6a56071bce8"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/* Proxy 1 finds its credentials and authorizes Alice, forwarding the
INVITE to Proxy. */F12 100 Trying Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 3 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F13 INVITE Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK230f2.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 3 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="biloxi.example.com",
nonce="c1e22c41ae6cbe5ae983a9c8e88d359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com", response="f44ab22f150c6a56071bce8"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/* Proxy 2 finds its credentials and authorizes Alice, forwarding the
INVITE to Bob. */F14 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK230f2.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 3 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F15 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK31972.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK230f2.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 68
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 3 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/* Bob answers the call immediately */F16 200 OK Bob -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK31972.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK230f2.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=9103874
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 3 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F17 200 OK Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK230f2.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=9103874
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 3 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F18 200 OK Proxy 1 -> Alice
3.4. Successful Session with Proxy Failure ✨
okay so this one is giving primary backup energy 💅 Alice is set up with a main SIP Proxy Server (Proxy 1) and a backup (Proxy 2), or she can use DNS SRV records to find them. She has valid credentials for both domains, and Proxy 1 is basically ghosting her. It's reachable, but it just won't answer INVITEs 💀 So Alice gives up on it and completes the call to Bob through Proxy 2 🦋
Alice Proxy 1 Proxy 2 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F2 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F3 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F4 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F5 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F6 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F7 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F8 | |
|-------------------------------->| |
| 407 F9 | |
|<--------------------------------| |
| ACK F10 | |
|-------------------------------->| |
| INVITE F11 | |
|-------------------------------->| INVITE F12 |
| 100 F13 |--------------->|
|<--------------------------------| |
| | 180 F14 |
| 180 F15 |<---------------|
|<--------------------------------| |
| | 200 F16 |
| 200 F17 |<---------------|
|<--------------------------------| |
| ACK F18 | |
|-------------------------------->| ACK F19 |
| |--------------->|
| Both Way RTP Media |
|<================================================>|
| | BYE F20 |
| BYE F21 |<---------------|
|<--------------------------------| |
| 200 F22 | |
|-------------------------------->| 200 F23 |
| |--------------->|
| | |Message Details ✨
F1 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK465b6d
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F2 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
Same as Message F1
F3 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
Same as Message F1
F4 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
Same as Message F1
F5 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
Same as Message F1
F6 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
Same as Message F1
F7 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
Same as Message F1
/* Alice gives up on the unresponsive proxy */F8 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 2
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b8a
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/* Proxy 2 challenges Alice for authentication */F9 407 Proxy Authorization Required Proxy 2 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 407 Proxy Authorization Required
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b8a
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=2421452
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Proxy-Authenticate: Digest realm="biloxi.example.com", qop="auth",
nonce="1ae6cbe5ea9c8e8df84fqnlec434a359",
opaque="", stale=FALSE, algorithm=MD5
Content-Length: 0F10 ACK Alice -> Proxy 2
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b8a
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=2421452
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0/* Alice responds by re-sending the INVITE with authentication
credentials in it. */F11 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 2
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="biloxi.example.com",
nonce="1ae6cbe5ea9c8e8df84fqnlec434a359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="8a880c919d1a52f20a1593e228adf599"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/* Proxy 2 accepts the credentials and forwards the INVITE to Bob.
Client for Alice prepares to receive data on port 49172 from the
network.
*/F12 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F13 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F14 180 Ringing Bob -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F15 180 Ringing Proxy 2 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F16 200 OK Bob -> Proxy 2
F17 is the 200 OK from Proxy 2 back to Alice, and it's basically the same vibe as before: 🎀
F17 200 OK Proxy 2 -> Alice 🦋
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
F18 ACK Alice -> Proxy 2 💖
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b8g
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Content-Length: 0
F19 ACK Proxy 2 -> Bob ✨
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b8g
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Content-Length: 0
/* RTP streams are established between Alice and Bob */
/* Bob Hangs Up with Alice. */
F20 BYE Bob -> Proxy 2 😭
BYE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0
F21 BYE Proxy 2 -> Alice 🥹
BYE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
Max-Forwards: 69
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0
F22 200 OK Alice -> Proxy 2 🌸
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F23 200 OK Proxy 2 -> Bob 🧚
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKnashds7
;received=192.0.2.201
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 4Fde34wkd11wsGFDs3@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 03.5. Session Through a SIP ALG ✨
Alice ALG Proxy 2 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|--------------->| INVITE F2 | |
| 100 F3 |--------------->| INVITE F4 |
|<---------------| 100 F5 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| 180 F6 |
| | 180 F7 |<---------------|
| 180 F8 |<---------------| |
|<---------------| | 200 F9 |
| | 200 F10 |<---------------|
| 200 F11 |<---------------| |
|<---------------| |
| ACK F12 | |
|--------------->| ACK F13 |
| |-------------------------------->|
| RTP Media | Both Way RTP Media |
|<==============>|<===============================>|
| BYE F14 | |
|--------------->| BYE F15 |
| |-------------------------------->|
| | 200 F16 |
| 200 F17 |<--------------------------------|
|<---------------| |
| | |Alice completes a call to Bob through an ALG (Application Layer Gateway) and a SIP Proxy 🦋. The routing through the ALG is handled with a pre-loaded Route header in the INVITE F1 💅. Note that the media stream setup is not end-to-end 👀: the ALG terminates both media streams and bridges them. The ALG does this by modifying the SDP in the INVITE (F1) and 200 OK (F10) messages, and possibly any 18x or ACK messages containing SDP 🫶.
In addition to firewall traversal, this Back-to-Back User Agent (B2BUA) could be used as part of an anonymizer service (in which all identifying information on Alice would be removed) 🙈, or to perform codec media conversion, such as mu-law to A-law conversion of PCM on an international call 🌈.
Also note that Proxy 2 does not Record-Route in this call flow 💀.
Message Details 🍓
F1 INVITE Alice -> SIP ALG 💖
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="biloxi.example.com",
nonce="85b4f1cen4341ae6cbe5a3a9c8e88df9", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="b3f392f9218a328b9294076d708e6815"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
/* Client for Alice prepares to receive data on port 49172 from the
network. */
F2 INVITE SIP ALG -> Proxy 2 ✨
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="biloxi.example.com",
nonce="85b4f1cen4341ae6cbe5a3a9c8e88df9", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="b3f392f9218a328b9294076d708e6815"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 150
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.128
t=0 0
m=audio 2000 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
F3 100 Trying SIP ALG -> Alice 🎀
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0
/* SIP ALG prepares to proxy data from port 192.0.2.128/2000 to
192.0.2.101/49172. Proxy 2 uses a Location Service function to
determine where Bob is located. Based upon location analysis the call
is forwarded to Bob */
F4 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🌷
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
;received=192.0.2.128
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 68
Record-Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 150
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.128
t=0 0
m=audio 2000 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
F5 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> SIP ALG 🫧
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
;received=192.0.2.128
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0
F6 180 Ringing Bob -> Proxy 2 🔔
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
;received=192.0.2.128
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0
F7 180 Ringing Proxy 2 -> SIP ALG 🌙
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
;received=192.0.2.128
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0
F8 180 Ringing SIP ALG -> Alice 🛎️
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0
F9 200 OK Bob -> Proxy 2 👑
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
;received=192.0.2.128
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F10 200 OK Proxy 2 -> SIP ALG 💖
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
;received=192.0.2.128
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F11 200 OK SIP ALG -> Alice 🦋
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.128
t=0 0
m=audio 1734 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
/* The ALG prepares to proxy packets from 192.0.2.128/
1734 to 192.0.2.201/3456 */F12 ACK Alice -> SIP ALG 🌸
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bhh
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F13 ACK SIP ALG -> Bob 🧚
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bhh
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0
/* RTP streams are established between Alice and the ALG and
between the ALG and B*/
/* Alice Hangs Up with Bob. */F14 BYE Alice -> SIP ALG 😭
BYE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74be5
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:alg1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 BYE
Content-Length: 0F15 BYE SIP ALG -> Bob 💅
BYE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74be5
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 BYE
Content-Length: 0F16 200 OK Bob -> SIP ALG 🍓
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP alg1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK739578.1
;received=192.0.2.128
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74be5
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 BYE
Content-Length: 0F17 200 OK SIP ALG -> Alice 👑
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74be5
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 BYE
Content-Length: 03.6. Session via Redirect and Proxy Servers with SDP in ACK 🦋
Alice Redirect Server Proxy 3 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| 302 F2 | | |
|<---------------| | |
| ACK F3 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| INVITE F4 | |
|-------------------------------->| INVITE F5 |
| 100 F6 |--------------->|
|<--------------------------------| 180 F7 |
| 180 F8 |<---------------|
|<--------------------------------| |
| | 200 F9 |
| 200 F10 |<---------------|
|<--------------------------------| |
| ACK F11 | |
|-------------------------------->| ACK F12 |
| |--------------->|
| Both Way RTP Media |
|<================================================>|
| | BYE F13 |
| BYE F14 |<---------------|
|<--------------------------------| |
| 200 F15 | |
|-------------------------------->| 200 F16 |
| |--------------->|
| | |Okay so in this one, Alice is calling Bob, but she gets routed through a Redirect Server first and then a Proxy Server 💅. Her INVITE goes to the Redirect Server first, and the Server sends back a 302 Moved Temporarily response (F2) with a Contact header holding Bob's current SIP address 📍. Then Alice makes a brand new INVITE and sends it to Bob through the Proxy Server, and the call just proceeds normally ✨. There's no SDP in the INVITE here, so the SDP gets carried in the ACK instead 🎀.
The call ends when Bob sends a BYE 👋.
Message Details ✨
F1 INVITE Alice -> Redirect Server
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKbf9f44
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F2 302 Moved Temporarily Redirect Proxy -> Alice
SIP/2.0 302 Moved Temporarily
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKbf9f44
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=53fHlqlQ2
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@chicago.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Length: 0F3 ACK Alice -> Redirect Server
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKbf9f44
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=53fHlqlQ2
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F4 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 3
INVITE sip:bob@chicago.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Length: 0F5 INVITE Proxy 3 -> Bob
INVITE sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss3.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss3.chicago.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Length: 0F6 100 Trying Proxy 3 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F7 180 Ringing Bob -> Proxy 3
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss3.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e.1
;received=192.0.2.233
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss3.chicago.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Length: 0F8 180 Ringing Proxy 3 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss3.chicago.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Length: 0F9 200 OK Bob -> Proxy 3
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss3.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e.1
;received=192.0.2.233
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss3.chicago.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 148
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.chicago.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.100
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F10 200 OK Proxy -> Alice
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss3.chicago.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 148
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.chicago.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.100
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
/* ACK contains SDP of Alice since none present in INVITE */F11 ACK Alice -> Proxy 3
ACK sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bq9
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss3.chicago.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F12 ACK Proxy 3 -> Bob
ACK sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss3.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bq9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 ACK
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
/* RTP streams are established between Alice and Bob */
/* Bob Hangs Up with Alice. */F13 BYE Bob -> Proxy 3
BYE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKfgaw2
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss3.chicago.example.com;lr>
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F14 BYE Proxy 3 -> Alice
BYE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss3.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e.1
;received=192.0.2.100
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKfgaw2
Max-Forwards: 69
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F15 200 OK Alice -> Proxy 3
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss3.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e.1
;received=192.0.2.233
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKfgaw2
;received=192.0.2.100
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 0F16 200 OK Proxy 3 -> Bob
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKfgaw2
;received=192.0.2.100
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 BYE
Content-Length: 03.7. Session with re-INVITE (IP Address Change) 🔁
okay so this one is about a call where the media changes halfway through 🦋 Bob's IP address changes during the session, so he sends a re-INVITE to Alice with a new Contact and a new SDP (version number bumped up). also, the proxy doesn't Record-Route in this flow, so after the initial exchange it's not in the SIP messaging path anymore 🫶
Alice Proxy 2 Bob
| F1 INVITE | |
|------------------->| F2 INVITE |
| F3 100 Trying |------------------->|
|<-------------------| F4 180 Ringing |
| F5 180 Ringing |<-------------------|
|<-------------------| |
| | F6 200 OK |
| F7 200 OK |<-------------------|
|<-------------------| |
| F8 ACK |
|---------------------------------------->|
| Both Way RTP Media Established |
|<=======================================>|
| |
| Bob changes IP address |
| |
| F9 INVITE |
|<----------------------------------------|
| F10 200 OK |
|---------------------------------------->|
| F11 ACK |
|<----------------------------------------|
| New RTP Media Stream |
|<=======================================>|
| F12 BYE |
|---------------------------------------->|
| F13 200 OK |
|<----------------------------------------|
| |Message Details
F1 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 2
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F2 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F3 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F4 180 Ringing Bob -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F5 180 Ringing Proxy 2 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F6 200 OK Bob -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F7 200 OK Proxy 2 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 147
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844527 IN IP4 client.biloxi.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.201
t=0 0
m=audio 3456 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F8 ACK Alice -> Bob
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74b7b
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0
/* RTP streams are established between Alice and Bob */
/* Bob changes IP address and re-INVITEs Alice with new Contact and
SDP */F9 INVITE Bob -> Alice
INVITE sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKlkld5l
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 14 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 149
v=0
o=bob 2890844527 2890844528 IN IP4 client.chicago.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.100
t=0 0
m=audio 47172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F10 200 OK Alice -> Bob
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKlkld5l
;received=192.0.2.100
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 14 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 150
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 1000 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F11 ACK Bob -> Alice
ACK sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.chicago.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bKlkldcc
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
To: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 14 ACK
Content-Length: 0
/* New RTP stream established between Alice and Bob */
/* Alice hangs up with Bob */F12 BYE Alice -> Bob
BYE sip:bob@client.chicago.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bo4
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 BYE
Content-Length: 0F13 200 OK Bob -> Alice
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bo4
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 2 BYE
Content-Length: 03.8. Unsuccessful No Answer 📵
Alice Proxy 1 Proxy 2 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|--------------->| INVITE F2 | |
| 100 F3 |--------------->| INVITE F4 |
|<---------------| 100 F5 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| |
| | | 180 F6 |
| | 180 F7 |<---------------|
| 180 F8 |<---------------| |
|<---------------| | |
| CANCEL F9 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| 200 F10 | | |
|<---------------| CANCEL F11 | |
| |--------------->| |
| | 200 F12 | |
| |<---------------| |
| | | CANCEL F13 |
| | |--------------->|
| | | 200 F14 |
| | |<---------------|
| | | 487 F15 |
| | |<---------------|
| | | ACK F16 |
| | 487 F17 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| |
| | ACK F18 | |
| 487 F19 |--------------->| |
|<---------------| | |
| ACK F20 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| | | |in this one, Alice gives up on the call before Bob ever answers (no 200 OK) 😭 since she hasn't gotten a final response from Bob yet, she sends a CANCEL (F9) to bail. if a 200 OK to the INVITE happened to cross paths with the CANCEL, Alice would send an ACK and then a BYE to Bob so the call gets properly ended 💅
ngl the sneaky detail here: the CANCEL gets its 200 OK on a hop by hop basis, not end to end 🧚 so each hop handles its own acknowledgement.
Message Details
F1 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="ze7k1ee88df84f1cec431ae6cbe5a359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="b00b416324679d7e243f55708d44be7b"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/*Client for Alice prepares to receive data on port 49172 from the
network.*/F2 INVITE Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2 🎀
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F3 100 Trying Proxy 1 -> Alice 🦋
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F4 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🌸
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
Max-Forwards: 68
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F5 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1 🧚
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F6 180 Ringing Bob -> Proxy 2 💜
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F7 180 Ringing Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1 ✨
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F8 180 Ringing Proxy 1 -> Alice 🍓
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F9 CANCEL Alice -> Proxy 1 🙈
CANCEL sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 CANCEL
Content-Length: 0F10 200 OK Proxy 1 -> Alice 🫶
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 CANCEL
Content-Length: 0F11 CANCEL Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2 🦋
CANCEL sip:alice@atlanta.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 CANCEL
Content-Length: 0F12 200 OK Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1 🌈
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 CANCEL
Content-Length: 0F13 CANCEL Proxy 2 -> Bob 💅
CANCEL sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 CANCEL
Content-Length: 0F14 200 OK Bob -> Proxy 2 🔥
SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 CANCEL
Content-Length: 0F15 487 Request Terminated Bob -> Proxy 2 👑
SIP/2.0 487 Request Terminated
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F16 ACK Proxy 2 -> Bob 🧚
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F17 487 Request Terminated Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1 💖
SIP/2.0 487 Request Terminated
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F18 ACK Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2 ⭐
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F19 487 Request Terminated Proxy 1 -> Alice 💀
SIP/2.0 487 Request Terminated
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITEF20 ACK Alice -> Proxy 1 🎀
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="ze7k1ee88df84f1cec431ae6cbe5a359", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="b00b416324679d7e243f55708d44be7b"
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 03.9. Unsuccessful Busy 📞🚫
Alice Proxy 1 Proxy 2 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|--------------->| INVITE F2 | |
| 100 F3 |--------------->| INVITE F4 |
|<---------------| 100 F5 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| |
| | | 486 F6 |
| | |<---------------|
| | | ACK F7 |
| | 486 F8 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| |
| | ACK F9 | |
| 486 F10 |--------------->| |
|<---------------| | |
| ACK F11 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| | | |okay so in this one Bob is busy 📞🚫 and sends a 486 Busy Here response back to Alice's INVITE 💅. The lowkey iconic bit is that the non-2xx response gets acknowledged on a hop-by-hop basis instead of end-to-end ✨. Also ngl, many SIP UAs won't actually return a 486, because they've got multiple lines and other features going on 🙈.
Message Details
F1 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1 🎀
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="dc3a5ab2530aa93112cf5904ba7d88fa", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="702138b27d869ac8741e10ec643d55be"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
/*Client for Alice prepares to receive data on port 49172 from the
network.*/F2 INVITE Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2 🌸
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F3 100 Trying Proxy 1 -> Alice 🦋
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F4 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🧚
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 68
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com;transport=tcp>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F5 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1 💜
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F6 486 Busy Here Bob -> Proxy 2 🍓
SIP/2.0 486 Busy Here
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F7 ACK Proxy 2 -> Bob ✨
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F8 486 Busy Here Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1 👑
SIP/2.0 486 Busy Here
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F9 ACK Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2 🌈
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F10 486 Busy Here Proxy 1 -> Alice 🫶
SIP/2.0 486 Busy Here
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F11 ACK Alice -> Proxy 1 💖
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/TCP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="dc3a5ab2530aa93112cf5904ba7d88fa", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="702138b27d869ac8741e10ec643d55be"
Content-Length: 03.10. Unsuccessful No Response from User Agent ✨
okay so this one is giving ghosting 💀. Alice calls Bob, Proxy 2 keeps knocking on Bob's door, and Bob just never answers 🙈. Here's the whole saga in one diagram, bestie 🦋
Alice Proxy 1 Proxy 2 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|--------------->| INVITE F2 | |
| 100 F3 |--------------->| INVITE F4 |
|<---------------| 100 F5 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| INVITE F6 |
| | |--------------->|
| | | INVITE F7 |
| | |--------------->|
| | | INVITE F8 |
| | |--------------->|
| | | INVITE F9 |
| | |--------------->|
| | | INVITE F10 |
| | |--------------->|
| | | INVITE F11 |
| | 480 F12 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| |
| | ACK F13 | |
| 480 F14 |--------------->| |
|<---------------| | |
| ACK F15 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| | | |So the vibe here is that Bob never replies to any of the INVITEs that Proxy 2 keeps re-sending 😭. Proxy 2 retries six times, and then it finally gives up and sends a 480 No Response back to Alice. Main character energy? Nah, this is the sad NPC arc 💅
Message Details
F1 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1 🎀
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="cf5904ba7d8dc3a5ab2530aa931128fa", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="7afc04be7961f053c24f80e7dbaf888f"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
/*Client for Alice prepares to receive data on port 49172 from the
network.*/F2 INVITE Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2 🌸
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F3 100 Trying Proxy 1 -> Alice 🧚
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F4 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 💜
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 68
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F5 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1 🍓
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F6 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🔁
Resend of Message F4F7 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🔁
Resend of Message F4F8 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🔁
Resend of Message F4F9 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🔁
Resend of Message F4F10 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🔁
Resend of Message F4F11 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob 🔁
Resend of Message F4
/* Proxy 2 gives up */F12 480 No Response Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1 💀
SIP/2.0 480 No Response
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F13 ACK Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2 🫶
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F14 480 No Response Proxy 1 -> Alice 🌈
SIP/2.0 480 No Response
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F15 ACK Alice -> Proxy 1 ⭐
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="cf5904ba7d8dc3a5ab2530aa931128fa", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="7afc04be7961f053c24f80e7dbaf888f"
Content-Length: 0The big takeaway: Bob never picks up, so Proxy 2 keeps re-sending its INVITE and then gives up after the sixth re-transmission. Proxy 2 then tells Proxy 1 with a 480 No Response, and that news makes its way all the way back to Alice 🦋 no answer, no drama, just a sad little 480 💜
3.11. Unsuccessful Temporarily Unavailable 🦋
Okay so this one is giving ringing, then ghosting 📞👻. Alice's call hits the proxies, Bob starts ringing (180 Ringing, very promising ✨), and then Bob changes his mind and sends a 480 Unavailable. Proxy 2 acks it, and then the 480 makes its way all the way back to Alice, who gets her ACK in too 💅.
Alice Proxy 1 Proxy 2 Bob
| | | |
| INVITE F1 | | |
|--------------->| INVITE F2 | |
| 100 F3 |--------------->| INVITE F4 |
|<---------------| 100 F5 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| 180 F6 |
| | 180 F7 |<---------------|
| 180 F8 |<---------------| |
|<---------------| | 480 F9 |
| | |<---------------|
| | | ACK F10 |
| | 480 F11 |--------------->|
| |<---------------| |
| | ACK F12 | |
| 480 F13 |--------------->| |
|<---------------| | |
| ACK F14 | | |
|--------------->| | |
| | | |Bob starts out with 180 Ringing to Alice, which means alerting is happening 🔔. Then a 480 Unavailable is sent to Alice. That response gets acknowledged, then proxied back to Alice. Main character plot twist, honestly 🎀.
Message Details
F1 INVITE Alice -> Proxy 1
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="aa9311cf5904ba7d8dc3a5ab253028fa", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="59a46a91bf1646562a4d486c84b399db"
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000
/*Client for Alice prepares to receive data on port 49172 from the
network.*/F2 INVITE Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2
INVITE sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 69
Record-Route: <sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F3 100 Trying Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F4 INVITE Proxy 2 -> Bob
INVITE sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Max-Forwards: 68
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:alice@client.atlanta.example.com>
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 151
v=0
o=alice 2890844526 2890844526 IN IP4 client.atlanta.example.com
s=-
c=IN IP4 192.0.2.101
t=0 0
m=audio 49172 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000F5 100 Trying Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F6 180 Ringing Bob -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F7 180 Ringing Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F8 180 Ringing Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
Record-Route: <sip:ss2.biloxi.example.com;lr>,
<sip:ss1.atlanta.example.com;lr>
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com>
Content-Length: 0F9 480 Temporarily Unavailable Bob -> Proxy 2
SIP/2.0 480 Temporarily Unavailable
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
;received=192.0.2.222
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F10 ACK Proxy 2 -> Bob
ACK sip:bob@client.biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss2.biloxi.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK721e4.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F11 480 Temporarily Unavailable Proxy 2 -> Proxy 1
SIP/2.0 480 Temporarily Unavailable
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
;received=192.0.2.111
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F12 ACK Proxy 1 -> Proxy 2
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP ss1.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK2d4790.1
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 0F13 480 Temporarily Unavailable Proxy 1 -> Alice
SIP/2.0 480 Temporarily Unavailable
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
;received=192.0.2.101
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Content-Length: 0F14 ACK Alice -> Proxy 1
ACK sip:bob@biloxi.example.com SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP client.atlanta.example.com:5060;branch=z9hG4bK74bf9
Max-Forwards: 70
From: Alice <sip:alice@atlanta.example.com>;tag=9fxced76sl
To: Bob <sip:bob@biloxi.example.com>;tag=314159
Call-ID: 2xTb9vxSit55XU7p8@atlanta.example.com
Proxy-Authorization: Digest username="alice",
realm="atlanta.example.com",
nonce="aa9311cf5904ba7d8dc3a5ab253028fa", opaque="",
uri="sip:bob@biloxi.example.com",
response="59a46a91bf1646562a4d486c84b399db"
CSeq: 1 ACK
Content-Length: 04. Security Considerations 🔐
Okay bestie, security is not the place to be casual, so listen up 🫶. Since this document has examples of SIP session establishment, the security considerations in RFC 3261 [1] apply. RFC 3261 covers the basic threats: registration hijacking, server impersonation, message body tampering, session modifying or teardown, and denial of service and amplification attacks 😭.
The use of HTTP Digest, like in this document, gives you one-way authentication and protection against replay attacks. TLS transport is used in registration scenarios because HTTP Digest doesn't have integrity protection, and registration hijacking is a real danger without it, as RFC 3261 [1] explains. A full discussion of the weaknesses of HTTP Digest is in RFC 3261 [1] too, so go read it 📚.
TLS and the Secure SIP (sips) URI scheme give you a better level of security, including two-way authentication 🔒. S/MIME can provide end-to-end confidentiality and integrity protection of message bodies, as described in RFC 3261. Main character security energy 💜.
5. References 📚
5.1. Normative References
[1] Rosenberg, J., Schulzrinne, H., Camarillo, G., Johnston, A.,
Peterson, J., Sparks, R., Handley, M. and E. Schooler, "SIP:
Session Initiation Protocol", RFC 3261, June 2002.
[2] Rosenberg, J. and H. Schulzrinne, "An Offer/Answer Model with
SDP", RFC 3264, April 2002.
[3] Franks, J., Hallam-Baker, P., Hostetler, J., Lawrence, S., Leach,
P., Luotonen, A. and L. Stewart, "HTTP authentication: Basic and
Digest Access Authentication", RFC 2617, June 1999.
[4] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement
Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.5.2. Informative References
[5] Johnston, A., Donovan, S., Sparks, R., Cunningham, C. and K.
Summers, "Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN) Call Flows", BCP 76, RFC 3666, December
2003.6. Intellectual Property Statement ✨
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7. Acknowledgments 🌸
okay this doc is has been a group effort by the SIP and SIPPING WGs 🎀 The authors are so grateful to everyone who read it, reviewed it, commented on it, or suggested ways to make it better 💖
Huge thanks to Rohan Mahy, Adam Roach, Gonzalo Camarillo, Cullen Jennings, and Tom Taylor for their super detailed comments during the final review 🔥 Thanks also to Dean Willis for his early contributions. 🌈
The authors wish to thank Kundan Singh for doing parser validation of messages 🧚
The authors also want to thank these people for reviewing this call flows doc: Aseem Agarwal, Rafi Assadi, Ben Campbell, Sunitha Kumar, Jon Peterson, Marc Petit-Huguenin, Vidhi Rastogi, and Bodgey Yin Shaohua 👑
And a shout-out to the people who helped out in other ways: Jean-Francois Mule, Hemant Agrawal, Henry Sinnreich, David Devanatham, Joe Pizzimenti, Matt Cannon, John Hearty, the whole MCI WorldCom IPOP Design team, Scott Orton, Greg Osterhout, Pat Sollee, Doug Weisenberg, Danny Mistry, Steve McKinnon, and Denise Ingram, Denise Caballero, Tom Redman, Ilya Slain, Pat Sollee, John Truetken, and others from MCI WorldCom, 3Com, Cisco, Lucent and Nortel 🦋 The whole crew is iconic ✨
8. Authors' Addresses 🗺️
All the listed authors actively contributed large amounts of text to this document. They were literally the main characters 💅
Alan Johnston
MCI
100 South 4th Street
St. Louis, MO 63102
USA
EMail: alan.johnston@mci.comSteve Donovan
dynamicsoft, Inc.
5100 Tennyson Parkway
Suite 1200
Plano, Texas 75024
USA
EMail: sdonovan@dynamicsoft.comRobert Sparks
dynamicsoft, Inc.
5100 Tennyson Parkway
Suite 1200
Plano, Texas 75024
USA
EMail: rsparks@dynamicsoft.comChris Cunningham
dynamicsoft, Inc.
5100 Tennyson Parkway
Suite 1200
Plano, Texas 75024
USA
EMail: ccunningham@dynamicsoft.comKevin Summers
Sonus
1701 North Collins Blvd, Suite 3000
Richardson, TX 75080
USA
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