Solacom SS7, Quick Start Manual

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Getting Started with SS7
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3.4.1 SS7 Trunk Group Configuration
If you do not have a configured SS7 trunk group for your T1 cards, or the
configuration is not suited to your installation, you must create and configure an SS7
trunk group.
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To change the default SS7 trunk group configuration…
1 Remove the existing trunk group (if present) using the
DisableSpan
and
RemoveTrunkGroup
commands, and then create a new trunk group. For
example:
DisableSpan 25,2,-1
RemoveTrunkGroup 3
2
To define the ISUP (Voice) Trunks, enter
Displaytrunkgroup all
to
display the Trunk Groups.
The trunk groups already defined in the switch are displayed
.
3 Enter
? createss7trunkgroup
to view the syntax
.
See example below.
4 Convert point codes. For example:
If XXX-YYY-ZZZ is the Point Code, convert XXX to Hex AA, YYY to Hex
BB, and ZZZ to Hex CC. Then convert AABBCC to decimal 123456789.
Each SS7 node has a unique identity called the Destination Point Code
(DPC). The DPC is used in the SS7 protocol to address messages to nodes.
The Circuit Identification Code (CIC) uniquely identifies a telephone circuit
among those interconnecting a source and destination.
Note: To convert a destination point code to the Versatel DCP value required
for the
CreateSS7TrunkGroup
command, proceed as follows: