How I Monitor SIP Traffic Without Losing My Mind
Let’s be real — monitoring SIP traffic can feel like trying to chase down a raccoon in a data center: chaotic, loud, and a little bit pointless unless you know exactly what you’re looking for. Over the years, I’ve developed a few strategies (and a high tolerance for packet capture rage) that help me make sense of what’s going on when users scream, “My call dropped!” 🛠️ Oracle EOM: The SIP Whisperer If you’re lucky enough to be using Oracle Enterprise Operations Monitor (EOM), you know it’s basically Wireshark with a suit on. It decodes SIP dialogs, tags retransmissions, highlights 4xx/5xx errors, and even lets you search by Call-ID or phone number (bless it). ...