This document details how the SIPREC server implementation adheres to the relevant SIP and SIPREC RFCs.
The server implements the following RFCs:
This RFC defines the session recording metadata model for SIP.
- Metadata Structure: The
RecordingSession
and related structs include all required fields from RFC 6341 - Participant Information: Complete participant metadata including roles, identifiers, and streams
- Security Mechanisms: Certificate and identity handling for recording entities
- Extended Metadata: Support for additional metadata fields defined in the standard
This RFC defines the mechanisms for session continuity in SIP-based communications.
- Dialog Replication: Full implementation of dialog replication for recovery
- Replaces Header: Complete support for SIP Replaces header mechanism
- Session Recovery: Method for recovering sessions after network failures
- Failover IDs: Consistent failover ID handling across session transitions
This RFC defines the metadata format for SIP-based recording sessions.
- Metadata Format: Implementing the rs-metadata+xml format
- SDP Handling: Proper SDP negotiation for recording sessions
- Recording Controls: Start, stop, pause capabilities for recordings
- Participant Structure: Correct modeling of participants in recordings
This RFC defines the protocol operations for establishing, maintaining, and terminating recording sessions.
- SIP Call Flows: Implementation of required SIP message sequences
- Recording Session Establishment: Protocol for initiating recording sessions
- Media Stream Handling: Management of media streams in accordance with the spec
- Notification Mechanisms: Implementation of state change notifications
The implementation consists of several key components that work together to ensure RFC compliance:
The SIP layer handles:
- SIP dialog management
- Transaction processing
- State maintenance
- Protocol operations
The SIPREC layer provides:
- SIPREC metadata generation and parsing
- Session recording association
- Participant management
- Stream identification
The redundancy implementation ensures:
- Session state persistence across failures
- Dialog recovery mechanisms
- Media stream continuity
- Replaces header handling
While the implementation aims for full compliance, there are a few areas where it deviates from or extends beyond the RFCs:
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Storage Backend: The RFC does not specify a storage mechanism for session state. Our implementation provides a pluggable storage backend with an in-memory default.
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Expiration Handling: We've implemented more aggressive session expiration monitoring than required by the RFCs to improve resource management.
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Extensions: Additional metadata fields beyond the RFC requirements are supported for enhanced functionality.
Compliance with the RFCs has been verified through:
- Unit Tests: Tests for each component to verify correct behavior
- End-to-End Tests: Full flow tests that simulate real-world scenarios
- RFC Test Cases: Implementation of the test cases described in the RFCs
Planned enhancements to improve RFC compliance:
- Distributed Storage: Support for Redis and other distributed storage systems
- TLS for Signaling: Enhanced TLS support for secure signaling
- SRTP for Media: Full SRTP implementation for secure media transport
- Additional Event Notifications: Enhanced event notification mechanisms