This module explains:

The different tools and procedures provided to configure the SS7

network in the SS7 stack

How to configure the SS7 node

SS7 Network configuration:

Declaration of MTP, SCCP and TCAP entities.
Stored in the SS7 Stack reference file:

/etc/opt/HP-AIN/config/SS7_<standard>/Saved.SS7_Stack.conf.ref

When to configure the network:

before activating MTP and monitoring the network
when MTP inactive
NOT possible during the stack synchronization

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Checkpoint (save) the configuration after any modification

A reference file is created ON BOTH HOSTS of a duplex configuration

The reference file is automatically loaded when the stack starts

Checkpoint
the network
configuration

Front-End 1

Saved.
SS7_Stack.
conf.ref

Reference
file

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Front-End 2

Reference
file

Saved.
SS7_Stack.
conf.ref


Two configuration procedures

1) Manual configuration using the SS7 Monitor
2) Batch configuration using command line tools

Recommendations
1) Use Manual configuration for all usual configuration operations
2) Use Batch configuration for batch configuration of HP OC SS7
platforms with UNIX scripts. Useful for large configurations.

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SS7 Stack running.

Configure the SS7network entities:
1. LPC
2. MTP
2
3. SCCP

Start the SS7 Monitor

Checkpoint the configuration

Key

state

Ready to activate MTP and monitor

the SS7 network

action
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Configuration levels

Checkpointing
available in each
configuration screen

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Status may be:

Idle
In Progress
Done
Failed

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You must restart the stack

after modification of the
SS7Node configuration

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No SS7 Stack running

Remove the SS7 network

entities configuration file

Load the configuration from the

new SS7 network entity
configuration file
3

Key

state

Checkpoint the configuration

Ready to activate MTP and monitor

the SS7 network

action
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Start the stack

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The SS7 network entities configuration file is an ASCII file.

Edit it with vi.

Recommendation: use a model.

cp Saved.SS7_Stack.conf.ref <new_config_file>

The SS7 network entities configuration file contains

ss7oamtool commands

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A command line tool allows you to load a configuration from

an ASCII file to the running stack:
loadconf -C <className> -t <typeName> -f <new configuration
file name>

loadconf asks if a checkpoint is needed after the

configuration has been loaded. Accept the checkpoint

...
Disconnected from stack.
loadconf was successful.
Do you want to perform a checkpoint now ? (y/n)
y
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While the stack is running, checkpoint the configuration with

ss7CheckPoint.

Stop the stack on the front-end (on both hosts for a duplex
platform) with ss7Stop -all

Modify the file sys.* on the front-end (both hosts for a duplex
platform).

Re-start the stack on both hosts with ss7Start

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Manual configuration / Batch configuration,

Network configuration is not possible during the stack

synchronization,

Checkpoint the network configuration after any modification

Use the SS7 Monitor for manual SS7 network configuration

Use sam for manual SS7 node configuration

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