The Transport Manager provides connection-based services, including IP-based addresses, to the MAP-to-Diameter Interworking Function (MD-IWF) SS7 Application on a physical MP server. Each MP has two Signaling IP Addresses. The Transport Manager uses these Signaling IP Addresses as Local IP Addresses for Transports.
Transport Manager configuration is performed on an Active SOAM.
The Transport Manager > Configuration GUI pages provide fields for entering the information needed to configure Adjacent Nodes, Configuration Sets, and Transports (SCTP associations with remote hosts over an underlying IP network).
Configured Adjacent Nodes and Configuration Sets are required in the configuration of Transports. Therefore, Adjacent Nodes and Configuration Sets must be configured before Transports can be configured.