Manual Organization

Throughout this document, the terms database and system software are used. Database refers to all data that can be administered by the user, including shelves, cards, links, routes, global title translation tables, and gateway screening tables. System software refers to data that cannot be administered by the user, including generic program loads (GPLs).

This document is organized into these sections.

Introduction contains general information about the database and the organization of this manual.

IP7 Secure Gateway Overview describes the basics of the IP7 Secure Gateway functionality.

IETF M2PA Configuration Procedures describes the procedures necessary to configure the EAGLE to provide connectivity between SS7 and IP networks, enabling messages to pass between the SS7 network domain and the IP network domain, using M2PA associations and IPLIMx signaling links.

IETF M3UA and SUA Configuration Procedures describes the procedures necessary to configure the EAGLE to provide connectivity between SS7 and IP networks, enabling messages to pass between the SS7 network domain and the IP network domain, using either M3UA or SUA associations and IPGWx signaling links.

End Office Support describes the procedures necessary to allow the EAGLE to share its true point code (TPC) with an IP-based node without the need for a separate point code for the IP node.

IPSG M2PA and M3UA Configuration Procedures describes the procedures necessary to provision the IP7 Secure Gateway feature.