pyst2

import asterisk.manager
import sys

def handle_shutdown(event, manager):
    print "Recieved shutdown event"
    manager.close()
      # we could analize the event and reconnect here

def handle_event(event, manager):
    print "Recieved event: %s" % event.name


manager = asterisk.manager.Manager()
try:
    # connect to the manager
    try:
        manager.connect('localhost')
        manager.login('admin-ro', 'adminro')

        # register some callbacks
        manager.register_event('Shutdown', handle_shutdown)
        manager.register_event('*', handle_event)

        # get a status report
        #response = manager.status()

        #manager.logoff()
    except asterisk.manager.ManagerSocketException, (errno, reason):
        print "Error connecting to the manager: %s" % reason
        sys.exit(1)
    except asterisk.manager.ManagerAuthException, reason:
        print "Error logging in to the manager: %s" % reason
        sys.exit(1)
    except asterisk.manager.ManagerException, reason:
        print "Error: %s" % reason
        sys.exit(1)

finally:
    # remember to clean up
    #manager.close()
    pass