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This procedure is used to add SS7 linksets to the EAGLE using the ent-ls
command and the following parameters shown in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 Linkset Parameters
lsn | apc/apca/apci/ apcn/apcn24 |
ppc/ppca/ppci/ ppcn/ppcn24 |
spc/spca/spci/ spcn/spcn24 |
apcntype |
lst | clli | sltset | l3tset | scrn |
gwsa | gwsm | gwsd | bei | nis |
itutfr | mtprse | slsci | asl8 | slsrsb |
slsocbit | multgc | gttmode | randsls | cgttmode |
islsrsb |
ent-ls
command contains other optional parameters that are not used this procedure. These parameters are discussed in more detail in Commands User's Guide or in these sections.:lsn
– The name of the linkset. The linkset name can contain up to 10 characters, with the first character being a letter. However, the SEAS interface supports only eight characters. If this linkset is displayed on the SEAS interface and the linkset name contains more than eight characters, only the first eight characters in the linkset name are shown. If this linkset name contains more than eight characters, and is specified with the linkset commands on the SEAS interface, only the first eight characters can be specified.
:apc/apca/apci/apcn/apcn24
– Adjacent point code – the point code identifying the node that is next to the EAGLE. The adjacent point code can be one of the following types of point codes:
:ppc/ppca/ppci/ppcn/ppcn24
– Proxy point code used for proxy linksets. Proxy point codes can be used only if a quantity of proxy point codes (shown in the rtrv-ctrl-feat
output) is enabled. The proxy point code can be one of the following types of point codes:
:spc/spca/spci/spcn/spcn24
– Secondary point code used for multiple linksets that have the same APC. Secondary point codes can be used only if the Multiple Linksets to Single Adjacent PC feature is enabled and turned on (shown in the rtrv-ctrl-feat
output. The secondary point code can be one of the following types of point codes:
Note:
Refer to Point Code Formats for a definition of the point code types that are used on the EAGLE and for a definition of the different formats that can be used for ITU national point codes. Private point codes can be assigned only to IPGWx linksets. The procedures for configuring IPGWx linksets are in Database Administration - IP7 User's Guide.:apcntype
– Specifies whether or not the linkset containing either a 14-bit ITU-N adjacent point code or a 24-bit ITU-N adjacent point code is being used in China (apcntype=itunchina
) or in countries other than China (apcntype=itun
). Signaling links in linksets with the apcntype=itunchina
parameter are handled according to the specifications in YD/N 068-1997, Technical Specification of National No.7 Signaling System - Message Transfer Part (MTP). Signaling links in linksets with the apcntype=itun
parameter are handled according to the specifications in ITU-T Q.2210 (07/96), Switching and Signaling, Broadband ISDN- Signaling Network Protocols. The default value for the apcntype
parameter is itun
.rtrv-ls
output with the LSN (CHINA)
column (and with either the APCN
or APCN24
column) have the acpntype=itunchina
parameter assigned to them.rtrv-ls
output with the LSN
column (and with either the APCN
or APCN24
column) have the acpntype=itun
parameter assigned to them.:lst
– The linkset type of the specified linkset
:clli
– The Common Language Location Identifier assigned to this point code. The value of the clli
parameter is only displayed in the rtrv-ls
command output when a specific linkset is being displayed with the rtrv-ls:lsn=<linkset name>
command.
:sltset
– The signaling link test message record to be associated with the linkset.
:l3tset
– The level 3 timer set table. This parameter identifies which level three timer set is to be assigned to this linkset.
:scrn
– The name of the screenset to be assigned to this linkset if gateway screening is to be used.
:gwsa
– Gateway screening action determines whether gateway screening (GWS) is on or off for the specified link set.
:gwsm
– Gateway screening messaging is used to turn on or off the display of messages generated for each screened message. When an MSU is rejected by gateway screening, a message is output to alert personnel of the event.
:gwsd
– Gateway screening MSU discard is used to turn on or off the discarding of MSUs that bypass the gateway screening function due to load shedding. Also use this parameter with the redirect function; MSUs that cannot be screened are discarded if you specify gwsd=on
.
:bei
– The broadcast exception indicator. This parameter indicates whether TFP (transfer prohibited) messages are allowed to be broadcast on the linkset. The yes
parameter means TFPs are not broadcast. The no
parameter means TFPs are broadcast.
:nis
– specifies whether the National Spare for Network Indicator feature is on or off for the specific linkset. This feature allows the linkset to use the national spare value (3) for the network indicator code field in the service information octet (SIO) of the MSU for ANSI linksets and ITU national linksets (linksets containing either 14-bit ITU-N point codes or 24-bit ITU-N point codes). This parameter cannot be specified for ITU international linksets. The default value for the nis
parameter is off
.nis
parameter is set to off
, the network indicator code value is set to 2.nis
parameter value is ignored for ITU-I and 14-bit ITU-N linksets. All the network indicator values are permitted on ITU-I and ITU-N linksets, and the network indicator value for transmission is based on the International/National and Spare/Non-Spare status of the DPC of the message. nis
parameter value determines which incoming network indicator spare bit values to permit, and what network indicator spare bit value should be transmitted.Table 3-2 Actions of the National Spare for Network Indicator Feature
Linkset Type | Feature Disabled | Feature Enabled |
---|---|---|
Incoming ANSI Linkset |
MSUs containing the national network indicator code (2) are allowed into the EAGLE. |
MSUs containing these network indicator code values are allowed into the EAGLE. • National Network Indicator Code (2) • National Spare Network Indicator Code (3) |
Outgoing ANSI Linkset |
The network indicator code value in the MSU is set to the national network indicator code (2). |
The network indicator code value in the MSU is set to the national spare network indicator code (3). |
Incoming ITU National Linkset |
MSUs containing these network indicator code values are allowed into the EAGLE. • International Network Indicator Code (0) • National Network Indicator Code (2) |
MSUs containing these network indicator code values are allowed into the EAGLE. • International Network Indicator Code (0) • National Network Indicator Code (2) • National Spare Network Indicator Code (3) |
Outgoing ITU National Linkset |
The network indicator code value in the MSU is set to the national network indicator code (2). |
The network indicator code value in the MSU is set to the national spare network indicator code (3). |
:itutfr
– specifies whether or not ITUTFR (transfer restricted) procedures are being used on the linkset. This parameter applies only to linksets with ITU national adjacent point codes (linksets containing either 14-bit ITU-N point codes or 24-bit ITU-N point codes) and can be specified only for linksets with ITU national adjacent point codes. TFR procedures are used to redirect traffic away from a node that is having problems routing traffic to a destination. When a node determines that a destination is restricted, the node sends a TFR message informing the adjacent nodes about the destination’s status. When a destination is restricted, the node should not be used to route messages to the destination even though it still has limited capability to do so. The values for this parameter are either on
(ITUTFR procedures are enabled) or off
(ITUTFR procedures are disabled). For more information about using the itutfr
parameter, refer to ITU TFR Procedures.
:mtprse
– shows if the node adjacent to the EAGLE is equipped with the MTP restart capability. The mtprse=yes
parameter can only be specified if the MTP restart feature is turned on for ANSI linksets (MTPRS = on
in the rtrv-feat
command output), or if the ITUMTP restart is on for ITU linksets (ITUMTPRS=on
in the rtrv-feat
command output). If the MTP restart feature is not turned on, the value of the mtprse
parameter defaults to no
. The value of the mtprse
parameter value is not dependent on the value of the mtprsi
parameter (the MTP restart indicator) in the chg-stpopts
command. The value of the mtprse
parameter is only displayed in the rtrv-ls
command output when a specific linkset is being displayed with the rtrv-ls:lsn=<linkset name>
command. For more information on MTP Restart feature, refer to Configuring the MTP Restart Feature.
:slsci
– indicates whether the 5-bit to 8-bit SLS conversion feature is used to select signaling links for outgoing messages on the specified link set. If the slsci=yes
parameter is specified, the EAGLE replaces any 5-bit SLS values contained in received messages with a random 8-bit value before they are used by the EAGLE to select the outgoing signaling link in that linkset. The 5-bit to 8-bit SLS conversion is also controlled by the slscnv
parameter of the chg-stpopts
command. The slscnv
parameter of the chg-stpopts
command has three values: on
, off
, and perls
. The slsci
parameter can only be specified for linksets with ANSI SS7 adjacent point codes.
:asl8
– shows if the node adjacent to the EAGLE is sending MSUs with 8-bit SLSs. If the asl8=yes
parameter is specified with the lst=a
parameter (a linkset containing access signaling links), this indicates that the originator of the MSUs is generating 8-bit SLSs. For other linkset types, the asl8=yes
parameter indicates that the adjacent node is converting 5-bit SLSs to 8-bit SLSs. The SLS in MSUs received by the EAGLE on a linkset that has the asl8=yes
parameter assigned to it will not be converted. These MSUs are assumed to contain 8-bit SLSs. If the asl8=no
parameter is specified for the linkset, the SLS will be converted to an 8-bit SLS. The asl8
parameter can only be specified for linksets with ANSI SS7 adjacent point codes. The value of the asl8
parameter is only displayed in the rtrv-ls
command output when a specific linkset is being displayed with the rtrv-ls:lsn=<linkset name>
command. For more information on the slsci
and asl8
parameters and 5-bit to 8-bit SLS conversion, refer to Configuring the 5-Bit to 8-Bit SLS Conversion Feature.
:slsrsb
– selects which bit (1 - 4) of the SLS field to use as the least significant bit for signaling link selection in the link set for all messages on outgoing ITU linksets.
:islsrsb
– selects which bit of the SLS field, 1 - 5 for an ANSI linkset or 1 - 4 for an ITU linkset, to use as the least significant bit for signaling link selection in the link set for all messages on ANSI and ITU linksets on incoming linksets. The :islsrsb
value for an ANSI linkset can be 1 - 8, but can be only 1 - 5 when adding an ANSI linkset. If you wish to use the values 6, 7, or 8 for the islsrsb
parameter, the rsls8
value for the linkset must be yes
. Perform these procedures after adding the linkset. rsls8
value for the linkset to yes
. islsrsb
value.:slsocbit
– selects which bit (5 - 16) of the SLS field to use as the most significant bit for signaling link selection in the link set for all ITU messages.
Note:
For more information on theslsrsb
, islsrsb
, and slsocbit
parameters and ITUSLS enhancement, refer to ITU SLS Enhancement.:multgc
– specifies whether multiple group codes (for 14-bit ITU-N point codes) are supported for the linkset. When this parameter value is yes
, secondary adjacent point codes whose group codes are different from the adjacent point code of the linkset can be assigned to the linkset. If the parameter value is no
, the group code of the secondary adjacent point code must be the same as the group code of the linkset’s adjacent point code. For more information on secondary adjacent point codes, refer to Configuring an ITU Linkset with a Secondary Adjacent Point Code (SAPC).rtrv-feat
command. If the ITU duplicate point code feature is turned on, the ITUDUPPC
field should be set to on
. If the ITU duplicate point code feature is not turned on, enter the chg-feat:ituduppc=on
command.Note:
Once the ITU duplicate point code feature is turned on with thechg-feat
command, it cannot be turned off.The ITU duplicate point code feature must be purchased before you turn the feature on with the chg-feat
command. If you are not sure if you have purchased the ITU duplicate point code feature, contact your Oracle Sales Representative or Account Representative.
:gttmode
– The GTT mode assigned to the linkset when performing global title translation on the specified linkset. The values for this parameter are:sysdflt
– the value of the dfltgttmode
parameter shown in the rtrv-sccpopts
command output.cd
- CdPA GTT onlycg
- CgPA GTT onlyacdcd
- Advanced CdPA GTT, CdPA GTTacdcgcd
- Advanced CdPA GTT, CgPA GTT, CdPA GTTacdcdcg
- Advanced CdPA GTT, CdPA GTT, CgPA GTTcgacdcd
- CgPAGTT, Advanced CdPA GTT, CdPA GTTcgcd
- CgPAGTT, CdPA GTTcdcg
- CdPA GTT, CgPA GTTfcd
- Flexible Linkset Optional Based Routing (FLOBR) CdPA onlyfcg
- FLOBR CgPA onlyfcdfcg
- FLOBR CdPA, FLOBR CgPAfcgfcd
- FLOBR CgPA, FLOBR CdPAsysdflt
. For more information on using the gttmode
parameter, refer to the Origin-Based SCCP Routing Feature section or the Flexible Linkset Optional Based Routing section in Database Administration - GTT User's Guide.cg
, acdcd
, acdcgcd
, acdcdcg
, cgacdcd
, or cgcd
for the gttmode
parameter, the Origin-Based SCCP Routing feature must be enabled and turned on.fcd
, fcg
, fcdfcg
, or fcgfcd
for the gttmode
parameter, the Flexible Linkset Optional Based Routing feature must be enabled and turned on.:randsls
– The random SLS value assigned to the linkset. This parameter is used to apply random SLS generation for the specified linkset. The randsls
parameter has three values: off
– Random SLS generation is not applied to the specified linkset.class0
– Random SLS generation is applied to only Class 0 SCCP messages on either incoming ANSI or outgoing ITU linksets.all
– Random SLS generation is applied to both Class 0 and Class 1 SCCP messages on outgoing ITU linksets, or to Class 0 SCCP messages and ISUP messages on ANSI linksets.:cggtmod
- The calling party GT modification indicator. This parameter specifies whether or not calling party global title modification is required. The values for this parameter are yes
(calling party global title modification is required) or no
(calling party global title modification is not required). The default value for the cggtmod
parameter is no
. This parameter can be specified only if the AMGTT or AMGTT CgPA Upgrade feature is enabled. Enter the rtrv-ctrl-feat
command to verify that either the AMGTT or AMGTT CgPA Upgrade feature is enabled. If the AMGTT or AMGTT CgPA Upgrade feature is not enabled, perform the "Activating the Advanced GT Modification Feature" procedure in Database Administration - GTT User's Guide procedure to enable the required feature. For more information about the Advanced GT Modification feature, refer to the "Advanced GT Modification Feature" section in Database Administration - GTT User's Guide.
The linkset also contains the tfatcabmlq
parameter, whose value is shown in the rtrv-ls:lsn=<linkset name>
command. The tfatcabmlq
parameter exists only in the chg-ls
command and not the ent-ls
command, because no links are assigned to the linkset when the linkset is first created with the ent-ls
command. The default value for the tfatcabmlq
parameter (tfatcabmlq=0
) is entered for the linkset, and shown in the rtrv-ls
output as 1, when a new linkset is added to the database.
The EAGLE can contain 1024 linksets, with a maximum of 255 of these linksets being gateway linksets. A gateway linkset is a linkset that contains routes to a different network.
The linkset to be added cannot be in the database. This can be verified in step 1 of this procedure.
The adjacent point code (APC) must be defined in the database, must be in the SS7 domain and cannot match the point code or capability point code of the EAGLE. This can be verified in steps 2 and 3 of this procedure. The domain of the point code is shown in the DMN
field in the output of the rtrv-dstn
command (step 3). The point code of the EAGLE is shown in the PCA
, PCN
, PCN24
, or PCI
fields and the capability point code of the EAGLE are shown in the CPCA
, CPCN
, CPCN24
, or CPCI
fields in the output of the rtrv-sid
command (step 2). The adjacent point code must be a full point code and cannot be a cluster point code or a network routing point code.
If the APC is not in the destination point code table, perform Adding a Destination Point Code and add the APC to the destination point code table.
The ent-ls
command has a parameter, gwsd
, that can allow the discarding of messages that should have gone through the gateway screening process, but did not. The gwsd
parameter is only intended to be used with the Database Transport Access (DTA) feature. If you are not using the DTA feature, the gwsd
parameter should not be specified or should be set to no (gwsd=no
).
The gwsa
, gwsm
, and gwsd
parameters can only be specified if the scrn
parameter is specified. If the scrn
parameter is specified, the gateway screening screen set name specified by this parameter must also be defined as a gateway screening screen set entity. This can be verified with the rtrv-scrset
command.
Caution:
When Gateway Screening is in the screen test mode, as defined by the linkset parametersgwsa=off
and gwsm=on
, the gateway screening action in the gateway screening stop action set specified by the actname
parameter of the gateway screening screen set at the end of the gateway screening process will be performed.To help manage congestion on signaling links, the EAGLE starts the level 3 T31 timer whenever a signaling link goes into congestion level 1 or congestion level 2. The congestion level that is associated with the level 3 T31 timer is set using the chg-stpopts
command with the mtpt31ctl
parameter and is displayed with the MTPT31CTL
field in the rtrv-stpopts
command output. When the level 3 timer T31 and the chg-stpopts
command are first introduced to the EAGLE, the system default value for the mtpt31ctl
parameter of the chg-stpopts
command is 1, for congestion level 1, and the system default value for the level 3 T31 timer is 60 seconds. To change the value of the level 3 T31 timer, perform Changing Level 3 Timers. To change value of the mtpt31ctl
parameter, enter the either chg-stpopts:mtpt31ctl=1
or the chg-stpopts:mtpt31ctl=2
command, depending on the current value of the mtpt31ctl
parameter.
To help prevent the signaling link in the linkset from oscillating in out of service, the EAGLE starts the level 3 T32 timer. When the EAGLE begins restoring an out of service signaling link, the EAGLE starts the level 3 T32 timer. If the signaling link fails again before the level 3 T32 expires, the EAGLE does not attempt to continue to bring the signaling link into service until the level 3 T32 timer expires. Once the level 3 T32 timer expires, the EAGLE attempts to restore the signaling link into service. When the level 3 timer T32 is first introduced to the EAGLE, the default value for the level 3 T32 timer is 60 seconds. To change the value of the level 3 T32 timer, perform Changing Level 3 Timers.
The word SEAS
cannot be used as a value for the scrn
parameter of the ent-ls
command. The word SEAS
is used in the rtrv-ls
command output, in the SCRN
field, to show gateway linksets created on the SEAS interface. A gateway linkset combines the functions of a gateway screening screen set and an SS7 linkset specifying the gwsa=on
and scrn
parameters. Like a EAGLE gateway screening screen set, a gateway linkset defines the screening references that are to be used to screen the messages on the linkset. It also defines the linkset whose messages are to be screened. A gateway linkset can only be configured from a SEAS terminal and not from a EAGLE terminal.
If the clli
parameter is specified with the ent-ls
command, the value of the clli
parameter must match the CLLI value of the adjacent point code of the linkset. The CLLI value of the adjacent point code is shown in the CLLI
field of the rtrv-dstn
command.
If the randsls
parameter of the chg-stpopts
command is set to either all
or class0
, a maximum of 16 links continues to be supported in a single linkset to a destination. However, it is now possible to have up to 32 links in a combined linkset to a destination, with a maximum of 16 links per linkset. The 32 links is a change from the current EAGLE maximum of only 16 links per combined linkset, which is due to ITU protocol restrictions. If more than 16 links are used in a combined linkset, the operator needs to be aware that a maximum of 16 links can be used by non-Random SLS traffic over the linkset. The non-Random SLS traffic continues to operate under the rules of the ITU protocol. For more information on the Random SLS Generation feature, perform Configuring the System for Random SLS Generation.
Canceling the RTRV-LS
and RTRV-DSTN
Commands
Because the rtrv-ls
and rtrv-dstn
commands used in this procedure can output information for a long period of time, the rtrv-ls
and rtrv-dstn
commands can be canceled and the output to the terminal stopped. There are three ways that the rtrv-ls
and rtrv-dstn
commands can be canceled.
F9
function key on the keyboard at the terminal where the rtrv-ls
or rtrv-dstn
commands were entered.canc-cmd
without the trm
parameter at the terminal where the rtrv-ls
or rtrv-dstn
commands were entered.canc-cmd:trm=<xx>
, where <xx>
is the terminal where the rtrv-ls
or rtrv-dstn
commands were entered, from another terminal other that the terminal where the rtrv-ls
or rtrv-dstn
commands were entered. To enter the canc-cmd:trm=<xx>
command, the terminal must allow Security Administration commands to be entered from it and the user must be allowed to enter Security Administration commands. The terminal’s permissions can be verified with the rtrv-secu-trm
command. The user’s permissions can be verified with the rtrv-user
or rtrv-secu-user
commands.For more information about the canc-cmd
command, go to Commands User's Guide.
Figure 3-1 Adding a SS7 Linkset
Sheet 1 of 2
Sheet 2 of 2