5.1.20 MTP Screening Rules

A MTP Screening Rule is an entity to configure all the screening rules for a Screen Set (/vstp/mtpscreensets/).

Select the VSTP, and then Configuration, and then MTP Screening Rules page. The page displays the elements on the MTP Screening Rules View, Insert, and Edit pages.

Note:

Data Input Notes apply to the Insert and Edit pages only; the View page is read-only.

Table 5-20 MTP Screening Rules Elements

Element	Description	Data Input Notes
MTP Screening Name	This defines MTP screening rule name. This is a mandatory field.	Range = 1 leading alphabetic character and up to 7 following alphanumeric characters]
Screening Rule Group Type	This parameter indicates type of the screening rule group. This is a mandatory field.	Range = AftDstn, BlkDpc, BlkOpc, Dpc, Opc, Sio
MTP Screening Rule Group	This defines allowed screening rule group name. .] This is a mandatory field.	Range = 1 leading alphabetic character and up to 7 following alphanumeric characters]
Next Screening Rule Group	This defines allowed next screening rule group name.	Range = 1 leading alphabetic character and up to 7 following alphanumeric characters
NSFI	This parameter specifies the next screening category that is used in the MTP screening process, or it indicates that the MTP screening process should stop. This is a mandatory field.	Range = AftDstn, BlkDpc, BlkOpc, Dpc, Fail, Opc, Sio, Stop
Network Indicator	This parameter defines Network indicator value. This parameter specifies one or more ni values for the network cluster and network cluster member values identified in the nc and ncm parameters. It specifies the ni of the point code represented by ni-nc-ncm.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-) and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 7. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))(-))?(([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
Network Cluster	This parameter defines Network cluster value. This parameter specifies one or more nc values for the network indicator and network cluster member values specified in the ni and ncm parameters. It specifies the nc of the point code represented by ni-nc-ncm.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-),asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 7. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))(-))?(([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
Network Cluster Member	This parameter defines Network cluster member value. This parameter specifies one or more ncm values for the network indicator and network cluster values identified in the ni and nc parameters. It specifies the ncm of the point code represented by ni-nc-ncm.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-), asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 7. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))(-))?(([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
ITU International Area	This defines ITU international area. The area in the point code represented by zone-area-id.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-), asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 7. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))(-))?(([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
ITU International ID	This parameter defines ITU international ID. The ID in the point code represented by zone-area-id.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-), asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 3. Regular expression to represent the range is '^(([0-7])(-))?([0-7])$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
ITU International Zone	This parameter defines ITU international zone. This parameter specifies the zone in the point code represented by zone-area-id.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-) and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 3. Regular expression to represent the range is '^(([0-7])(-))?([0-7])$|^[D]$'
ITU National Point Code	This parameter defines ITU national point code.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-) and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 11. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0]?[0-9]{1,4})|([1][0-5][0-9]{1,3})|(16[0-2][0-9]{1,2})|(163[0-7][0-9])|(1638[0-3]))(-))?(([0]?[0-9]{1,4})|([1][0-5][0-9]{1,3})|(16[0-2][0-9]{1,2})|(163[0-7][0-9])|(1638[0-3]))$|^[D]$'
ITU National Signaling Area	This parameter defines 24-bit ITU-national main signaling area value. The msa of the point code represented by msa-ssa-sp.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-) and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 7. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))(-))?(([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))$|^[D]$'
ITU National Sub Signaling Area	This parameter defines 24-bit ITU national sub signaling area. The ssa in the point code represented by msa-ssa-sp.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-),asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 7. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))(-))?(([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
ITU National Signaling Point	This parameter defines 24-bit ITU national signaling point. This parameter specifies the sp in the point code represented by msa-ssa-sp.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-),asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 7. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))(-))?(([0-1]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([2][0-4][0-9])|(25[0-5]))$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
ITU National Unit Number	This parameter defines 16-bit ITU-national unit number. The un of the point code represented by un-sna-mna.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-) and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 7. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([1][0-1][0-9])|(12[0-7]))(-))?(([0]?[0-9]?[0-9])|([1][0-1][0-9])|(12[0-7]))$|^[D]$'
ITU National Sub Number Area	This parameter defines 16-bit ITU national sub number area. The sna in the point code represented by un-sna-mna.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-),asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 5. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0]?[0-9])|([1][0-5]))(-))?(([0]?[0-9])|([1][0-5]))$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
ITU National Main Number Area	This parameter defines 16-bit ITU national main number area. The mna in the point code represented by un-sna-mna.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-), asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range. Maximum allowed length is 5. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0-2]?[0-9])|([3][0-1]))(-))?(([0-2]?[0-9])|([3][0-1]))$|^[*]$|^[D]$'
Network Indicator Code	This parameter defines Network indicator code. The NIC is the last 2 bits of the subservice field of an SIO.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-) and asterik (*) to mark full range. Maximum allowed length is 3. Regular expression to represent the range is '^(([0-3])(-))?([0-3])$|^[*]$'
Message Priority	This parameter defines message priority.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-) and asterik (*) to mark full range. Maximum allowed length is 3. Regular expression to represent the range is '^(([0-3])(-))?([0-3])$|^[*]$'
Service Indicator	This parameter defines Service indicator. The SI is the first 4 bits of an SIO. The SS7 code directs the message to the MTP-user at the destination code.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-). Maximum allowed length is 5. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0]?[3-9])|([1][0-5]))(-))?(([0]?[0-9])|([1][0-5]))$'
H0 Heading code	This defines H0 Heading code. New H0 heading code for SSNM message.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-), asterik (*) to mark full range. Maximum allowed length is 5. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0]?[0-9])|([1][0-5]))(-))?(([0]?[0-9])|([1][0-5]))$|^[*]$'
H1 Heading code	This defines H1 Heading code. New H0 heading code for SSNM message.	Range = Valid characters are integers seperated by hyphen (-), asterik (*) to mark full range and D (Uppercase letter D) for default range.Maximum allowed length is 5. Regular expression to represent the range is '^((([0]?[0-9])|([1][0-5]))(-))?(([0]?[0-9])|([1][0-5]))$|^[*]$'
SCCP Stop Action Screening	This specifies whether the given MTP Screening Rule will include SCCP Stop Action screening.	Default = false; Range = true, false;
TIF Stop Action	TIF Stop Action (This field is only valid for SIO if si equals 5. Only valid when nsfi=STOP).	Range = Tif_Ruleset_1, Tif_Ruleset_2, Tif_Ruleset_3
Spare	This parameter signifies whether domain is of spare type or not.	Range = Yes or No The default value is No. Yes is allowed only for ITUI_S and ITUN_S domains.

You can perform add, edit, or delete tasks on VSTP>Configuration>MTP Screening Rules page.

Adding a MTP Screening Rule

Perform the following steps to configure a new MTP Screening Rule:

1. Click Insert.
2. Enter the applicable values.
3. Click OK, Apply, or Cancel

Editing a MTP Screening Rule

Use this procedure to change the field values for a selected MTP Screening Rule. (The MTP Screening Rule Name field cannot be changed.):

1. Select the MTP Screening Rule row to be edited.
2. Click Edit
3. Enter the updated values.
4. Click OK, Apply, or Cancel

Deleting a MTP Screening Rule

Use the following procedure to delete a MTP Screening Rule.

Note:

A MTP Screening Rule can only be deleted if all delete validation checks pass.

1. Select the MTP Screening Rule to be deleted.
2. Click Delete.
3. Click OK or Cancel.