Get Asterisk CLI output for specific call

1. Backup old log: mv /var/log/asterisk/full /var/log/asterisk/full_old (if needed)

2. Enable full log in /etc/asterisk/logger.conf (if needed)

3. asterisk -vvvvrx 'logger reload'

4. Make a call, remembering the destination number you dialed.

5. cd /var/log/asterisk/

6. cat full | grep <DESTINATION NUMBER YOU DIALED BEFORE>

You can get a lot of output. Look at the last line, which may look like this:

[Feb 26 16:12:14] NOTICE[32733] app_mor.c: Localized destination: 37063042438 (cut: , add: )

The most important part is in BOLD, and in this example, it is: 32733]

NOTE: First brackets are not included! This is very important!

7. Now do:

cat messages | grep 32733] 

... and you will get the output of your call.

Notes

Call log starts with:

app_mor.c: Core version: 11.pre.82, Server ID: 1, Dial out settings: , active calls enabled: 1, ....

And ends with:

app_mor.c: Application mor started and ended successfully, with end code: 0!

Logs not present

If NOTICE is not present in logs, check Asterisk output if (and which) logs are enabled:

Command:

asterisk -rx 'logger show channels'

Output:

Channel                             Type     Status    Configuration
-------                             ----     ------    -------------
/var/log/asterisk/full              File     Enabled    - DEBUG NOTICE WARNING ERROR VERBOSE
/var/log/asterisk/messages          File     Enabled    - DEBUG NOTICE WARNING ERROR VERBOSE
                                   Console  Enabled    - WARNING ERROR

If NOTICE is still not present in logs, run this command:

asterisk -rx 'mor logger notice on'

See also

• Asterisk CLI