SS7 Routing Domain Configuration Mode Commands

The SS7 Routing Domain configuration mode is used to configure Signaling System 7 (SS7) parameters. For convenience in configuration management, all SS7 parameters have been collected into a proprietary grouping called an SS7 routing domains.

[local]hostname(config-ss7-routing-domain-<ss7rd_id>)#

IMPORTANT:

The commands or keywords/variables that are available are dependent on platform type, product version, and installed license(s).

asp

This command creates or removes an M3UA Application Server Process (ASP) instance and enters the ASP configuration mode. See the SGSN ASP Configuration Mode chapter in the Command Line Interface Reference for command details.

Platform:

ASR 5000

Product:

SGSN

HNB-GW


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
asp instance asp_instno asp instance asp_instdefault asp instance asp_inst end-point port
no

Deletes the ASP instance for the SS7 routing domain configuration.

default

Sets the ASP instance parameters to the end-point port value of 2905.

instance asp_inst

Identifies a specific ASP configuration. Up to four ASP instances can be configured for a single SS7 routing domain.

asp_inst : Must be an integer from 1 through 4.


Usage:

Use this command to create an ASP instance or enter the ASP configuration mode.


Example:
The following command enters the ASP configuration mode for a specific ASP.
asp instance 1
description

This command defines an alphanumeric string that describes the current SS7 routing domain. This is used for operator reference only.

Platform:

ASR 5000

Product:

SGSN

HNB-GW


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
description stringno description
no

Removes the description string from the current SS7 routing domain configuration.

string

Specifies the alphanumeric string that is stored. Strings with spaces must be enclosed in double-quotes (see the example below).

string: Must be from 1 to 255 alphanumeric characters.


Usage:

Use this command to set a description for reference by operators.


Example:
The following command sets the description to identify a routing domain for messages transmitted within a national boundary.
description “National Service
Routing Domain”
end

Exits the current configuration mode and returns to the Exec mode.

Product:

All


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
end

Usage:

Use this command to return to the Exec mode.

exit

Exits the current mode and returns to the parent configuration mode.

Product:

All


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
exit

Usage:

Use this command to return to the parent configuration mode.

inbound-asp-identifier validate

This command enables validation of ASP identifiers inbound to the SGSN via routes defined with this SS7 routing domain.

IMPORTANT:

This command is only available in Release 8.1 and higher releases.

Platform:

ASR 5000

Product:

SGSN


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
inbound-asp-identifier
validate default inbound-asp-identifier
validate no inbound-asp-identifier
validate 
default

Validates the inbound ASP Id.

no

Disables validation of the inbound ASP Id.


Usage:

The standard is to validate the ASP Id. However, in some circumstances it is necessary to skip such validation. For example, if the same ASP Id is assigned to more than one RNC (peer-server).


Example:
Use the following command to skip validation of inbound ASP Ids:
no inbound-asp-identifier
validate 
Use either of the following commands to enable validation if it has been disabled:
default inbound-asp-identifier validate 
inbound-asp-identifier validate
linkset

This command creates an instance of an MTP3 linkset and enters the Linkset configuration mode. See the Linkset configuration mode chapter for the commands to configure the linkset.

Platform:

ASR 5000

Product:

SGSN

HNB-GW


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
linkset id idno linkset id id
no

Removes the identified linkset definition from the system configuration.

id

This value uniquely identifies a linkset for the specific SS7 routing domain.

id : Must be an integer of 1 to 49.


Usage:

This command creates instances of linkset configurations and provides access to the linkset configuration mode.


Example:
Use the following command to create the 12th linkset:
linkset id 12
MTU-size

This command has been deprecated.

peer-server

This command creates a peer-server instance to setup a SIGTRAN peer for sending and receiving M3UA traffic. Completing the command automatically enters the peer- server configuration mode. To define 1 or more (up to 145) peer servers, use the commands documented in the Peer-Server Configuration Mode chapter in this reference.

Platform:

ASR 5000

Product:

SGSN

HNB-GW


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
peer-server id srvr_id
no peer-server id srvr_id
no

Removes the identified peer-server definition from the system configuration.

srvr_id

srvr_id uniquely identifies a peer-server. The id must be an integer from 1 to 144.


Usage:

Use the following command to create a definition for peer-server 2 and enter the configuration mode to configure the communication parameters for peer-server 12.


Example:
peer-server id 12
route

This command configures SS7 routes for the current SS7 routing domain.

Platform:

ASR 5000

Product:

SGSN

HNB-GW


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
route destination-point-code
 dp_code { linkset
id id [ priority pri_value ] | peer-server-id srvr_id } 
no route destination-point-code dp_code { linkset
id id | peer-server-id srvr_id } 
no

Removes the SS7 route from the current SS7 routing domain configuration.

destination-point-code dp_code

Specifies the SS7 destination point code for this route.

Reminder: the point-code structure must match the variant defined for the SS7 routing domain when the SS7RD was configured in the global configuration mode.

linkset id id

This keyword identifies a linkset instance, created and configured with the linkset command.

This keyword identifies a linkset instance, created and configured with the linkset command.

id : Must be an integer from 1 to 49.

peer-server-id srvr_id

This keyword identifies a peer-server configuration instance, created and configured with the peer-server command.

srvr_id must be an integer from 1 to 49.


Usage:

This command associates the previoiusly configured linksets and peer servers and the destination point codes with a specified SS7 route.


Example:
Define a route setting an ITU-type destination point-code address for the linkset Id 12:
route destination-point-code 6.211.6 linkset id  12
routing-context

Identifies the routing context for this SS7 routing domain.

Platform:

ASR 5000

Product:

SGSN

HNB-GW


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
routing-context valuedefault routing-context
default

Resets the local routing context value to the index (instance ID) for this SS7 routing domain.

value

An integer that uniquely identifies the routing context for this SS7 routing domain.

value : Must be integers from 1 to 65535 (for releases 8.0) or 1 to 4294967295 (for releases 8.1 and higher) .


Usage:

Use this command to set the routing context IDs for a specific SS7 routing domain configuration.


Example:
routing-context 2355
ssf

This command sets the network indicator in the subservice field for SS7 message signal units (MSUs).

Platform:

ASR 5000

Product:

SGSN

HNB-GW


Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator


Syntax
ssf ( international | national | reserved | spare }
international

The network indicator identifies the message as international with a point code structure that does not match the national point code structure,

national

The network indicator identifies the messages as having a national point code structure.

reserved

Provides an alternate network indicator for national messages.

spare

Provides an alternate network indicator for international messages.


Usage:

In SS7 signaling, the Message Transfer Part (MTP) Level 2 message signal units (MSUs) contain a service information octet (SIO). The SIO field in an MSU contains a 4-bit subservice field (SSF) followed by a 4-bit service indicator. The indicator carried in the message’s routing information typically identifies the structure of the point code as a message from within a nation or as a message coming from outside the nation - international. As well, the 4-bit SSF determines the point code structure of the messages transmitted from the SGSN.


Example:
For messages being transmitted within a country, set the indicator to national with the following command.
ssf national