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pages are used to configure the SS7 networking. Each configuration menu item aligns with an SS7 network configuration task. The items appear on the menu in the order that SS7 configuration must be performed. This section explains the use of the configuration items.Any fields that require unique data for SS7/Sigtran configuration must be unique within the site but not across sites.
Table 3-1 provides a high-level view of the SS7 network configuration and identifies the menu item that supports each task.
Command Line Interface provides how to configure bulk-load data.
Table 3-1 High-level Overview of SS7 Configuration
# | Task | Main Menu > |
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1 | Create signaling Network Element. | |
2 | Add MP and SOAM servers to the signaling Network Element. | |
3 | Create Server Groups for the MP Servers. | |
4 | Configure Transport Manager
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5 | Create Adjacent Server Groups for each IP Signaling point where the SS7 application connects. | Adjacent Server Groups) | (see
6 | Create Local Signaling Points for each point code that identifies an MP Server for the SS7 application. | Local Signaling Points) | (see
7 | Create a Local SCCP User for each SS7 application hosted by SS7-MP Servers. | Local SCCP Users). | (see
8 | Create remote signaling points for each adjacent signaling point where the SS7 application connects and each remote destination where the SS7 application routes messages. | Remote Signaling Points) | (see
9 | Create Remote MTP3 Users for each Subsystem Number where the SS7 application routes messages. | Remote MTP3 Users Maintenance) | (see
10 | Create a Link Set for each LSP and for each Adjacent RSP. | Link Sets) | (see
11 | Create Links that reference each Association and Link Set. | Links) | (see
12 | Create routes for each RSP and link set. | Routes) | (see
13 | Edit the SCCP, MTP3, and M3UA options as desired. | SCCP Options) (see MTP3 Options) (see M3UA Options) | (see
14 | Enable the LSUs. | Local SCCP Users Maintenance) | (see
15 | Enable the Links. | Link Maintenance) | (see