5.1 Configure the Signaling Network Routes

This procedure configures signaling network routes on MP-type servers (DA-MP, IPFE, SBR, etc.).

1. Establish a GUI session on the NOAM by using the NOAM VIP address. Log in as the guiadmin user.
2. In NOAM VIP, navigate to routes configuration screen.
   1. Navigate to Configuration, and then Networking, and then Network, and then Routes.
   2. Select the first MP Server you see listed on the first row of tabs as shown and click the Entire Server Group link. Initially, no routes should display.
      
      
      
      
3. Click Insert at the bottom of the screen to add additional routes.
4. In primary NOAM VIP GUI, add default route for MPs going through signaling network gateway.

   Note:

   This is an optional step. Only perform this step if you performed Configure the MP Virtual Machines. That is if you have deleted default XMI route and plan to replace it with default XSI routes.

   To delete the existing default route:

   1. Log in to the PRIMARY NOAM VIP GUI.
   2. Navigate to Configuration, and then Networking, and then Networks.
   3. Select the specific SO tab.
   4. Select the XMI network and click Unlock. Click OK.
   5. Navigate to Configuration, and then Networking, and then Routes.
   6. Select the Specific MP XMI route and click Delete.
   7. Click OK.
   8. Repeat the above steps for all required MPs to delete the XMI routes.
   9. Navigate to Configuration, and then Networking, and then Networks.
   10. Select the respective SOAM tab.
   11. Select the XMI network and click Lock.
   12. Click OK.

       If your MP servers no longer have a default route, then you can insert a default route here, which uses one of the signaling network gateways.

       
       
       
       
       

       Route Type: Default

       Device: Select the signaling device directly attached to the network where the XSI default gateway resides.

       Gateway IP: The XSI gateway you wish to use for default signaling network access.

   13. Click OK.
5. In primary NOAM VIP GUI, add network routes for diameter peers.
   1. Use this step to add IP4 and/or IPv6 routes to Diameter peer destination networks. The goal for this step is to ensure Diameter traffic uses the gateway(s) on the signaling networks.
      
      
      
      

      Route Type: Net

      Device: Select the appropriate signaling interface that is used to connect to that network

      Destination: Type the Network ID of network to which the peer node is connected to

      Netmask: Type the corresponding Netmask

      Gateway IP: Type the IP of the customer gateway.

   2. If you have more routes to enter, click Apply to save the current route entry. Repeat this step to enter more routes.
   3. If you have finished entering routes, click OK to save the latest route and leave this screen.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for all other MP server groups.
   The routes entered in this procedure should now be configured on all MPs in the server group for the first MP you selected. If you have additional MP server groups, repeat from step 2 but this time, select an MP from the next MP server group. Continue until you have covered all MP server groups.