How to Install SIP3 on NetBSD

SIP3 is an open-source tool designed for managing and monitoring SIP traffic in VoIP networks. This tutorial will guide you on how to install SIP3 on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

Install Dependencies

Most of the dependencies for SIP3 are available in NetBSD's package system. To install them, run the following commands:

$ sudo pkgin update
$ sudo pkgin install openjdk11 git py38-pip

This will install OpenJDK 11, Git, and Python 3.8 along with its pip package manager.

Install SIP3

Clone the Repository

First, clone the SIP3 repository using Git:

$ git clone https://github.com/sip3io/sip3.git

Configure Environment Variables

To configure environment variables, create a file called env in the sip3 directory:

$ cd sip3
$ touch env

Next, open the env file with your preferred text editor and add the following content:

export SIP3_PROFILE="release"
export SIP3_CONFIG="/etc/sip3"
export SIP3_DATA="/var/lib/sip3"
export CLASSPATH="/usr/share/java/slf4j/slf4j-api.jar:/usr/share/java/slf4j/slf4j-log4j12.jar:/usr/share/java/log4j.jar"

Install SIP3 Services

To install SIP3 services, run the following command:

$ sudo ./sip3.sh install

This will install the SIP3 core service, GUI, and Logbus.

Start SIP3

Once the installation is complete, start the SIP3 core service, GUI, and Logbus using the following command:

$ sudo ./sip3.sh start

Access SIP3 GUI

You can now access the SIP3 GUI in your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:9000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install SIP3 on NetBSD. You can now use SIP3 to manage and monitor SIP traffic in your VoIP network.

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