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Table of Contents

Preface

Purpose of this Guide
Products Covered By This Guide
Organization of This Guide
Related Publications

1. SS7 Overview

1.1. SS7 and Computer Telephony
1.2. SS7 Protocol Stack
1.2.1. Lower Stack Layers for SS7 Over a Circuit-Switched Network
1.2.2. Upper Stack Layers
1.3. For More Information on SS7

2. Global Call SS7

2.1. Using Global Call with SS7
2.1.1. SS7 Interface Boards
2.1.2. Signal Interface Unit (SIU)
2.1.3. SS7 Protocol Stack
2.2. Architecture Overview
2.3. Intel® Dialogic SS7 Server
2.4. Global Call SS7 Library
2.5. SS7 Protocol Stack

3. Configuration and Startup

3.1. Configuration Overview
3.2. System Environment Configuration (system.txt)
3.3. Protocol Stack Configuration (config.txt)
3.3.1. TDM Bus Configuration of an Intel® NetStructure™ SS7 Board
3.3.2. MTP Configuration
3.3.3. ISUP Configuration
3.3.4. TUP Configuration
3.4. Using DCM to Configure Intel® NetStructure™ SS7 Boards
3.4.1. Using the Third Party Tech Option in DCM to Manage the CT Bus
3.4.2. Using DCM for General Intel® NetStructure™ SS7 Board Configuration
3.5. Starting an Intel® NetStructure™ SS7 Board System
3.6. Global Call SS7 Configuration of SIUs
3.7. Starting an SIU-based System

4. Applying Global Call Functions to SS7 Applications

4.1. Global Call Function Support
4.2. System and Line Device Related Functions
4.2.1. gc_ErrorValue( )
4.2.2. gc_Extension( )
4.2.3. gc_GetNetworkH( )
4.2.4. gc_GetParm( )
4.2.5. gc_GetSigInfo( )
4.2.6. gc_OpenEx( )
4.2.7. gc_ResetLineDev( )
4.2.8. gc_ResultValue( )
4.2.9. gc_SetChanState( )
4.2.10. gc_SetParm( )
4.2.11. gc_StartTrace( )
4.2.12. gc_SetConfigData( )
4.2.13. gc_SndMsg( )
4.2.14. gc_StopTrace( )
4.3. Call Related Functions
4.3.1. gc_AcceptCall( )
4.3.2. gc_AnswerCall( )
4.3.3. gc_CallAck( )
4.3.4. gc_DropCall( )
4.3.5. gc_GetCallInfo( )
4.3.6. gc_GetDNIS( )
4.3.7. gc_HoldCall( )
4.3.8. gc_MakeCall( )
4.3.9. gc_RetrieveCall( )
4.3.10. gc_SetBilling( )
4.3.11. gc_SetInfoElem( )

5. SS7-Specific Tasks

5.1. Overview
5.2. Handling of Glare Conditions
5.3. Controlling Priority in Circuit Groups
5.4. Routing
5.4.1. Routing Functions
5.4.2. Time Slot Assignment for Intel® NetStructure™ SS7 Boards
5.4.3. Using Time Slot 16 on Intel® Dialogic E-1 Network Interface Boards
5.5. Connecting Multiple Hosts to SIUs
5.6. Benefits of Dual Resilient SIU Configurations
5.7. Configuration of Dual Resilient SIUs
5.8. Overlap Send and Receive
5.9. Call Suspend and Resume
5.10. Continuity Check
5.10.1. Inbound Continuity Check
5.10.2. Outbound Continuity Check
5.11. Circuit Group Blocking, Unblocking and Resetting
5.12. Sending and Receiving ISUP Messages

6. Troubleshooting

6.1. Proving the Configuration
6.1.1. Intel® NetStructure™ SS7 Board Systems
6.1.2. SIU Systems
6.2. Common Problems and Solutions
6.2.1. Intel® Dialogic SS7 Server Fails to Start
6.2.2. Intel® Dialogic SS7 Server Consumes 100% of the CPU Cycles
6.3. Debugging Tools
6.3.1. SS7 Call Control Library Trace
6.3.2. Intel® Dialogic SS7 Server Log

7. Data Structure Reference

7.1. S7_MAKECALL_BLK Union
7.2. S7_IE Structure
7.3. S7_IE_BLK Structure
7.4. S7_SIGINFO_BLK Structure
7.5. S7PARM_CCTGRP_STATE_DATA Structure

Appendix A - SS7-Specific Error Codes

Appendix B - Call Setup and Call Release Scenarios

Network Initiated Inbound Call
Network Terminated Call
Application Initiated Outbound Call
Application Terminated Call
Network Rejects Outgoing Call
Application Rejects Incoming Call
Glare (Call Collision)

Appendix C - Sample Configuration Files

PCCS6 System File
PCCS6 Configuration File with Circuits on a PCCS6
PCCS6 Configuration File with Circuits and Signaling on DTI Trunks
System File for Global Call SS7 Single-SIU System
Sample Configuration File for a Single SIU and Two Hosts
System File on a Dual-Resilient SIU System
Configuration File for Dual-Resilient SIU and a Single Host: Configuration for SIU A
Configuration File for Dual-Resilient SIU and a Single Host: Configuration for SIU B

Glossary

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