1. Database Administration - IP7 User's Guide
  2. IETF M3UA and SUA Configuration Procedures
  3. Configuring an IP Card

Configuring an IP Card

This procedure is used to change the IP stack parameters associated with an IP card in the database using the chg-ip-card command.

The chg-ip-card command uses the following parameters.

:loc – The card location of the IP card

:srchordr – Host Table Search Order

:dnsa – Domain name server A’s IP address. This is an IP address expressed in standard “dot notation.” IP addresses consist of the system’s network number and the machine’s unique host number.

:dnsb – Domain name server B’s IP address. This is an IP address expressed in standard “dot notation.” IP addresses consist of the system’s network number and the machine’s unique host number.

:domain – The domain name is used to construct a fully-qualified DNS name consisting of 120 characters or less. For example, a domain name can be tekelec.com, the hostname is john.doe. The fully-qualified DNS name would be john.doe@tekelec.com.

:defrouter – Default router IP address. This is an IP address expressed in standard “dot notation.” IP addresses consist of the system’s network number and the machine’s unique host number.

:rstdomain – Reset Domain name. The parameter is used to reset the domain to a NULL value.

:sctpcsum – The SCTP checksum algorithm that will be applied to the traffic on the IP card, either adler32 or crc32c. The sctpcsum parameter can be specified only if the SCTPCSUM value in the rtrv-sg-opts output is percard.

The chg-ip-card command contains other parameters that cannot be used in this procedure. Refer to Commands User's Guide for more information about these parameters.

The IP card must be placed out of service.

The rstdomain parameter cannot be specified if the domain parameter is specified.

There is only one default router (defrouter parameter) for each IP card. The default router is used as the primary route unless a static IP routes is defined for the destination IP address. Static IP routes are assigned using the ent-ip-rte command in the Adding an IP Route procedure.

The network portion of the IP address of the default router must match the network portion of one of the IP addresses assigned to the card.

The network portion of the IP address is based on the class of the IP address (shown in Table 4-4). If the IP address is a Class A IP address, the first field is the network portion of the IP address. If the IP address is a Class B IP address, the first two fields are the network portion of the IP address. If the IP address is a Class C IP address, the first three fields are the network portion of the IP address. For example, if the IP address is 193.5.207.150, a Class C IP address, the network portion of the IP address is 193.5.207.

The default router can be associated with only one IP address assigned to the card if the defrouter parameter is specified. For example, the dnsa value for card 1101 is 150.1.1.10. The dnsb value for card 1101 is 160.25.37.1. A default router is provisioned with the IP address 150.1.1.4. The default router is associated with the Ethernet A IP address (the dnsa parameter value), but not the Ethernet B IP address (the dnsb parameter value).

If the default router is associated with one of the IP card’s IP addresses, a second gateway router can be assigned to the other IP address on the IP card by provisioning a static IP route for the IP card using the ent-ip-rte command in the Adding an IP Route procedure. Static IP routes can provide gateway routers associated with the other IP address on the IP card. To provision the gateway router (the gtwy parameter of the ent-ip-rte command) for the other IP address assigned to the IP card, the network portion of the gateway router’s IP address must match the network portion of the other IP address assigned to the IP card.

Specifying the IP address 0.0.0.0 for the dnsa or dnsb parameters, removes the IP address for Ethernet A (dnsa) or Ethernet B (dnsb).

When an IP card is entered into the database with the ent-card command, the IP stack parameters associated with this card are initially set with these default values:

  • :srchordr – SRVR

  • :dnsa – No DNSA IP address is specified

  • :dnsb – No DNSB IP address is specified
  • :domain – No domain name is specified
  • :defrouter – No default router IP address is specified
  • :rstdomain – No
  • :sctpcsum – crc32c

The value of any optional parameter not specified with the chg-ip-card command is not changed.

  1. Display the current IP parameters associated with card in the database by entering the rtrv-ip-card command.

    The following is an example of the possible output. 

    
rlghncxa03w 08-06-28 21:17:37 GMT EAGLE5 39.0.0
   LOC 1201
     SRCHORDR  SRVR
     DNSA      150.1.1.1
     DNSB      ---------------
     DEFROUTER ---------------
     DOMAIN    ---------------
     SCTPCSUM  crc32c
     BPIPADDR  ---------------
     BPSUBMASK ---------------
   LOC 1203
     SRCHORDR  LOCAL
     DNSA      192.1.1.40
     DNSB      ---------------
     DEFROUTER ---------------
     DOMAIN    NC. TEKELEC. COM
     SCTPCSUM  crc32c
     BPIPADDR  ---------------
     BPSUBMASK ---------------
   LOC 1205
     SRCHORDR  SRVRONLY
     DNSA      192.1.1.40
     DNSB      ---------------
     DEFROUTER ---------------
     DOMAIN    NC. TEKELEC. COM
     SCTPCSUM  crc32c
     BPIPADDR  ---------------
     BPSUBMASK ---------------

    To change the parameters of an IP card, the signaling link to the card and the card have to be inhibited.

  2. Display the signaling link associated with the card shown in 1 using the rtrv-slk command specifying the card location.

    For this example, enter this command.

    rtrv-slk:loc=1201

    This is an example of the possible output. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-28 21:17:37 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
LOC   LINK LSN          SLC TYPE
1201  A    nc001         0  SS7IPGW
  3. Retrieve the status of the signaling link shown in 2 using the rept-stat-slk command specifying the card location and signaling link.

    For example, enter this command.

    rept-stat-slk:loc=1201:link=a

    The output lists the signaling link assigned to this card: 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-28 21:16:37 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
SLK      LSN         CLLI        PST          SST       AST
1201,A   nc001       -----------  IS-NR
        Avail     ----
Command Completed.

    If the signaling link is in service-normal (IS-NR), go to 4 to deactivate the signaling link. If the signaling link is out-of-service-maintenance disabled (OOS-MT-DSBLD), continue the procedure with 6 to verify the card status.

  4. Deactivate the signaling link assigned to the IP card using the rept-stat-slk command.

    For example, enter this command.

    dact-slk:loc=1201:link=a

    Caution:

    This command impacts network performance and should only be used during periods of low traffic.

    After this command has successfully completed, this message appears. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-12 09:12:36 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
Deactivate Link message sent to card.
  5. Verify the new link status using the rept-stat-slk command.

    For example, enter this command.

    rept-stat-slk:loc=1201:link=a

    The output displays the link status as OOS-MT-DSBLD and gives off a minor alarm: 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-27 17:00:36 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
SLK      LSN         CLLI        PST          SST       AST
1201,A   nc001       ----------- OOS-MT-DSBLD AVAIL     ---
ALARM STATUS = * 0236 REPT-LKS:not aligned
UNAVAIL REASON = NA 
Command Completed.
  6. Verify the status of the IP card to be inhibited using the rept-stat-card command.

    For example, enter this command.

    rept-stat-card:loc=1201

    This is an example of the possible output. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-27 17:00:36 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
CARD  VERSION      TYPE    GPL       PST           SST       AST
1201  114-000-000  DCM     SS7IPGW   IS-NR         Active    -----
  ALARM STATUS      = No Alarms.
  BPDCM GPL         = 002-102-000
  IMT BUS A         = Conn
  IMT BUS B         = Conn
  SIGNALING LINK STATUS
      SLK    PST                LS            CLLI
      A      IS-NR              nc001         -----------

Command Completed.

    If the IP card to be inhibited is in service-normal (IS-NR), go to 7 to inhibit the card. If the IP card is out-of-service-maintenance disabled (OOS-MT-DSBLD), continue the procedure with 9.

  7. Inhibit the IP card using the inh-card command.

    For example, enter this command.

    inh-card:loc=1201

    This message should appear. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-28 21:18:37 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
Card has been inhibited.
  8. Display the status of the IP card to verify that it is out-of-service maintenance-disabled (OOS-MT-DSBLD).

    Enter this command.

    rept-stat-card:loc=1201

    This is an example of the possible output. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-27 17:00:36 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
CARD  VERSION      TYPE    GPL       PST           SST       AST
1201  114-000-000  DCM     SS7IPGW   IS-NR         Active    -----
  ALARM STATUS      = No Alarms.
  BPDCM GPL         = 002-102-000
  IMT BUS A         = Conn
  IMT BUS B         = Conn
  SIGNALING LINK STATUS
      SLK    PST                LS            CLLI
      A      IS-NR              nc001         -----------

Command Completed.

    If the defrouter parameter will be specified in 11, continue the procedure with 11.

    If the defrouter parameter will not be specified in 11, continue the procedure by performing one of these steps.
    • If the sctpcsum parameter value for the card will not be changed, continue the procedure with 11.
    • If the sctpcsum parameter value for the card will be changed, continue the procedure with 10.
  9. Verify that the IP address of either Ethernet A or B (the address whose network portion matches the network portion of the defrouter parameter value to be used in 11) is in the IP link table by entering the rtrv-ip-lnk command with the card location specified in this procedure.

    For this example, enter this command.

    rtrv-ip-lnk:loc=1201

    The following is an example of the possible output. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-28 21:17:37 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
LOC   PORT IPADDR          SUBMASK         DUPLEX  SPEED MACTYPE AUTO MCAST
1201  A    192.1.1.10      255.255.255.0   ----    ---   DIX     YES  NO
1201  B    --------------- --------------- ----    ---   DIX     YES  NO

    If the network portion of the IP address specified by the defrouter value does not match the network portions of either IP address displayed in this step, perform one of these actions:

    • Choose another value for the defrouter parameter, making sure that the network portion of the new IP address matches the network portion of one of the IP addresses displayed in this step.

    • Perform the Configuring an IP Link procedure and change one of the IP addresses shown in this step so that the network portion of the new IP address changed in the Configuring an IP Link procedure matches the network portion of the IP address value for the defrouter parameter.

    After this step has been completed, continue the procedure by performing one of these steps.
    • If the sctpcsum parameter value for the card will not be changed, continue the procedure with 11.
    • If the sctpcsum parameter value for the card will be changed, continue the procedure with 10.
  10. To change the sctpcsum parameter value for the IP card, the sctpcsum parameter value in the rtrv-sg-opts output must be percard. Verify the sctpcsum parameter value by entering the rtrv-sg-opts command.

    The following is an example of the possible output. 

    
rlghncxa03w 08-04-13 09:19:43 GMT EAGLE5 38.0.0
SRKQ:           1500
SNMPCONT:       tekelec
GETCOMM:        public
SETCOMM:        private
TRAPCOMM:       public
SCTPCSUM:       adler32
IPGWABATE:      NO
UAMEASUSEDFTAS: NO

    If the sctpcsum parameter value in the rtrv-sg-opts output is percard, continue the procedure with 11.

    If the sctpcsum parameter value in the rtrv-sg-opts output is adler 32 or crc32c, perform the Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for M3UA and SUA Associations procedure to change the sctpcsum parameter value to percard. After the Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for M3UA and SUA Associations procedure has been performed, continue the procedure with 11.

  11. Change the IP stack parameters associated with an IP card in the database using the chg-ip-card command.

    For this example, enter this command.

    chg-ip-card:loc=1201:srchordr=local:dnsa=192.1.1.40:domain=nc.tekelec.com :sctpcsum=adler32

    When this command has successfully completed, the following message should appear. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-28 21:20:37 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
CHG-IP-CARD: MASP A - COMPLTD
  12. Verify the new IP parameters associated with the IP card that was changed in 11 by entering the rtrv-ip-card command. with the card location specified in 11

    For this example, enter this command.

    rtrv-ip-card:loc=1201

    The following is an example of the possible output. 

    
rlghncxa03w 08-06-28 21:17:37 GMT EAGLE5 39.0.0
   LOC 1201
     SRCHORDR  LOCAL
     DNSA      192.1.1.40
     DNSB      ---------------
     DEFROUTER ---------------
     DOMAIN    NC. TEKELEC. COM
     SCTPCSUM  adler32
     BPIPADDR  ---------------
     BPSUBMASK ---------------

    Note:

    If7was not performed, continue the procedure with15.
  13. Allow the IP card that was inhibited in 7 by using the alw-card command.

    For example, enter this command.

    alw-card:loc=1201

    This message should appear. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-28 21:22:37 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
Card has been allowed.
  14. Verify the in-service normal (IS-NR) status of the IP card using the rept-stat-card command.

    For example, enter this command.

    rept-stat-card:loc=1201

    This is an example of the possible output. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-27 17:00:36 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
CARD  VERSION      TYPE    GPL       PST           SST       AST
1201  114-000-000  DCM     SS7IPGW   IS-NR         Active    -----
  ALARM STATUS      = No Alarms.
  BPDCM GPL         = 002-102-000
  IMT BUS A         = Conn
  IMT BUS B         = Conn
  SIGNALING LINK STATUS
      SLK    PST                LS            CLLI
      A      IS-NR              nc001         -----------

Command Completed.
  15. Activate the signaling link from 4 using the act-slk command.

    Note:

    If4was not performed, continue the procedure with17.

    For example, enter this command.

    act-slk:loc=1201:link=a

    The link changes its state from OOS-MT-DSBLD (out-of-service maintenance-disabled) to IS-NR (in-service normal).

    The output confirms the activation. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-07 11:11:28 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
Activate Link message sent to card
  16. Verify the in-service normal (IS-NR) status of the signaling link using the rept-stat-slk command.

    For example, enter this command.

    rept-stat-slk:loc=1201:link=a

    This message should appear. 

    
rlghncxa03w 06-10-28 21:16:37 GMT EAGLE5 36.0.0
SLK      LSN         CLLI        PST          SST       AST
1201,A   nc001       -----------  IS-NR
        Avail     ----
Command Completed.
  17. Back up the new changes using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    These messages should appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first. 
    
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

Figure 4-9 Configuring an IP Card



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