Inserting a Link

Use this task to add a Link.

A Link cannot be inserted if any of the following is true:

• The Local MP Server that hosts the selected Association does not exist in the Server Group that hosts the Local Signaling Point associated with the selected Link Set.
• A Link already exists with the same combination of Link Set and Association.
• The selected Association already hosts at least one Link from another Link Set that has the same Routing Context as the Routing Context in the selected Link Set.
• The Adjacent Server that hosts the selected Association does not exist in the Adjacent Server Group that represents the Remote Signaling Point associated with the selected Link Set.
• The selected Association already hosts at least one Link from another Link Set but at least one of the Link Sets has no Routing Context configured.

1. Click SS7/Sigtran > Configuration > Links.
2. Click Insert.
3. Populate the fields with data. For field definitions, see Links elements.
4. Click OK, Apply, or Cancel.
   If OK or Apply is clicked and any of the following conditions exists, an error message appears:

   • A list has a value of -- Select -- or a required field value is missing (not entered).
   • Any fields contain a value that is out of the allowed range.
   • The Link Name field value already exists.
   • Adding this Link would cause the maximum number of Links per site (1024) to be exceeded.
   • Adding this Link would cause the maximum number of Links per Link Set (16) to be exceeded.
   • Adding this Link would cause the maximum number of Links per Association (8) to be exceeded.
   • The selected Link Set no longer exists (has been deleted).
   • The selected Association no longer exists (has been deleted).
   • The Local MP Server referenced by the selected Association does not exist in the Server Group hosting the LSP associated with the selected Link Set.
   • The Adjacent Server referenced by the selected Association does not exist in the Adjacent Server Group referenced by the RSP associated with the selected Link Set.
   • The selected Association already hosts at least one Link from another Link Set that has the same Routing Context as the Routing Context in the selected Link Set.
   • The selected Association already hosts at least one Link from another Link Set and at least one of the Link Sets has no Routing Context configured.