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
Index
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