OpenSIPS Does Not Start

Where to check if OpenSIPS does not start?

What is the problem?

You likely have a configuration error (script error) or a file permissions error that prevents OpenSIPS from starting.

First of all, you have to identify the cause of the error, so look for the OpenSIPS output.

Where to look for logs

If you have log_stderror=no in your config file (opensips.cfg), all the logs from OpenSIPS will be sent to the syslog service, so you have the check the corresponding file, typically:

• /var/log/syslog
• /var/log/messages

You can simply check system log with:

$ less /var/log/messages

Note you might need root permissions to access these files! If you do not have it, set log_stderror=yes in your config and you will get the log in the console.

If you have log_stderror=yes, you should get the log in the console where you are run OpenSIPS

Reading the error logs

The logs should give you some idea about what went wrong and prevented your OpenSIPS to start. The info from the logs is quite comprehensive to point you the problem. Even so, it some cases you may consider increasing the verbosity of the logs by setting a higher debug level (debug=4) - it is recommended to do it if you do not see any ERROR message in the first case.

If no still no clue, use the mailing lists to get help on this - do not forget to post the OpenSIPS logs in your email.