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ServerIron ADX Advanced Server Load Balancing Guide 5
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SIP Overview
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SIP message headers
This section describes SIP message headers that you might find useful when making decisions
about SIP Server Load Balancing.
CALL-ID
The call-ID is a header field that appears in all SIP requests and responses. This header field acts
as a unique identifier to group together a series of messages. It must be the same for all requests
and responses sent by either UAC or UAS in a dialog.
Call-ID is generated by the combination of a random string and the host name or IP address of a
particular UAC. There is no length restriction on call-ID. in the first implementation, real server is
selected based on hash value of call ID (stateless mode) or value of call ID (stateful mode).
Record-Route
The Record-Route header field is inserted by a proxy in a request to force future requests in the
dialog to be routed through the proxy.For example, Record-Route: <sip: server10.Biloxi.com; 1r>
From
The From header field indicates the LOGICAL identity of the initiator of the request. It contains a URI
and, optionally, a display name. This field MUST contain a "tag" parameter, chosen by the UAC.
IP addresses of the host on which the UA is running should not be used as "from" URIs, as these are
not logical names.
For example,
From: "Alice" <sip: [email protected]> ; tag=a48s or From: "Alice" <sip: al[email protected]> ; tag=a48s
To
The To header field specifies the desired logical recipient of the request. This might not be the
ultimate recipient of the request. Normally, the initial To field is set to be the value of the
Request-URI. One exception is the REGISTER method.
To: Alice <sip: ali[email protected] > or To: Alice <sip: [email protected] >
Via
The Via header field indicates the path taken by the request so far and indicates the path that
should be followed in routing responses. A Via header field value contains the transport protocol
used to send the message, the client's host name or network address, and possibly the port
number at which it wishes to receive responses. It is a mandatory field for the UAC or UAS SIP
proxies, and guarantees that the responses traverse through the same route as the requests.
For example, Via: SIP/2.0/UDP erlang.bell-telephone.com:5060; branch=z9hGbK87asdks7
The branch ID parameter in the Via header field values serve as a transaction identifier, and is
used by proxies to detect loops.
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