Tekelec IP7 Secure Gateway Instruction Manual

Tekelec EAGLE®5
Release 44.0
Database Administration Manual - IP7 Secure
Gateway
910-6278-001 Revision A
January 2012
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.....................................................................12
Overview..................................................................................................................................13
Scope and Audience...............................................................................................................13
Manual Organization..............................................................................................................13
Documentation Admonishments..........................................................................................14
Customer Care Center............................................................................................................14
Emergency Response..............................................................................................................17
Related Publications...............................................................................................................17
Documentation Availability, Packaging, and Updates.....................................................17
Locate Product Documentation on the Customer Support Site.......................................18
Maintenance and Administration Subsystem.....................................................................18
EAGLE 5 ISS Database Partitions.........................................................................................20
Chapter 2: IP7 Secure Gateway Overview.....................................24
Introduction.............................................................................................................................25
Hardware, Applications, and Functions..............................................................................25
IP Connections.........................................................................................................................26
Point-to-Point Connectivity (IPLIM or IPLIMI Application)...........................................37
Point-to-Multipoint Connectivity (SS7IPGW and IPGWI)...............................................38
SNMP Agent Implementation...............................................................................................45
Mixed Networks Using the ANSI/ITU MTP Gateway Feature.......................................47
IETF Adapter Layer Support.................................................................................................52
Overview......................................................................................................................52
IP Signaling Gateway (IPSG).................................................................................................62
Chapter 3: IETF M2PA Configuration Procedures......................65
Adding IETF IPLIMx Components......................................................................................67
Adding an IPLIMx Card........................................................................................................68
Adding an IPLIMx Signaling Link.......................................................................................75
Configuring an IP Link...........................................................................................................95
Adding an IP Host................................................................................................................114
Configuring an IP Card........................................................................................................117
Adding an IP Route..............................................................................................................128
Adding an M2PA Association.............................................................................................134
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Activating the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature.........................................148
Removing IETF M2PA Components..................................................................................156
Removing an IPLIMx Card..................................................................................................156
Removing an IPLIMx Signaling Link.................................................................................159
Removing an IP Host Assigned to an IPLIMx Card........................................................169
Removing an IP Route..........................................................................................................172
Removing an M2PA Association........................................................................................176
Changing IETF M2PA Components...................................................................................178
Changing the Attributes of an M2PA Association...........................................................179
Changing the Buffer Size of a M2PA Association............................................................193
Changing the Host Values of a M2PA Association..........................................................204
Changing the Link Value of a M2PA Association to another Link Value on the
Same IPLIMx Card..........................................................................................................221
Configuring SCTP Retransmission Control for a M2PA Association...........................230
Changing a M2PA Timer Set...............................................................................................237
Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for M2PA Associations................244
Turning Off the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature .....................................261
Chapter 4: IETF M3UA and SUA Configuration Procedures...264
Adding IETF M3UA and SUA Components.....................................................................266
Adding an IPGWx Card.......................................................................................................267
Configuring an IPGWx Linkset...........................................................................................276
Adding a Mate IPGWx Linkset to another IPGWx Linkset............................................304
Adding an IPGWx Signaling Link......................................................................................318
Configuring an IP Link.........................................................................................................332
Adding an IP Host................................................................................................................351
Configuring an IP Card........................................................................................................354
Adding an IP Route..............................................................................................................365
Adding an M3UA or SUA Association..............................................................................371
Adding a New Association to a New Application Server..............................................381
Adding an Existing Association to a New Application Server......................................390
Adding a New Association to an Existing Application Server......................................401
Adding an Existing Association to an Existing Application Server..............................413
Adding a Routing Key Containing an Application Server.............................................424
Adding a Network Appearance..........................................................................................444
Activating the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature.........................................450
Removing IETF M3UA and SUA Components................................................................458
Removing an IPGWx Card..................................................................................................458
Removing an IPGWx Signaling Link.................................................................................460
Removing a Mate IPGWx Linkset from another IPGWx Linkset..................................469
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Removing an IP Host Assigned to an IPGWx Card.........................................................480
Removing an IP Route..........................................................................................................483
Removing a M3UA or SUA Association............................................................................486
Removing an Association from an Application Server...................................................490
Removing a Routing Key Containing an Application Server.........................................497
Removing a Network Appearance.....................................................................................506
Changing IETF M3UA and SUA Components.................................................................508
Changing IP Options............................................................................................................508
Changing the Attributes of a M3UA or SUA Association..............................................512
Changing the Buffer Size of a M3UA or SUA Association.............................................530
Changing the Host Values of a M3UA or SUA Association...........................................541
Configuring SCTP Retransmission Control for a M3UA or SUA Association............557
Changing an Application Server.........................................................................................566
Changing the CIC Values in an Existing Routing Key Containing an Application
Server.................................................................................................................................571
Changing the Routing Context Value in an Existing Routing Key................................581
Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for M3UA and SUA
Associations......................................................................................................................588
Changing a UA Parameter Set............................................................................................608
Turning the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature Off......................................619
Chapter 5: End Office Support.......................................................623
Overview................................................................................................................................624
End Office Support Configuration.....................................................................................633
Adding an End Node Internal Point Code........................................................................634
Removing an End Node Internal Point Code...................................................................637
Chapter 6: IPSG M2PA and M3UA Configuration
Procedures......................................................................................641
Adding IPSG Components..................................................................................................643
Adding an IPSG Card...........................................................................................................644
Adding an IPSG M2PA Linkset..........................................................................................652
Adding an IPSG M3UA Linkset..........................................................................................671
Configuring an IP Link.........................................................................................................691
Adding an IP Host................................................................................................................710
Configuring an IP Card........................................................................................................713
Adding an IP Route..............................................................................................................724
Adding an IPSG M2PA Association...................................................................................730
Adding an IPSG M3UA Association..................................................................................743
Adding an IPSG M2PA Signaling Link..............................................................................751
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Adding an IPSG M3UA Signaling Link.............................................................................771
Adding a Network Appearance..........................................................................................795
Activating the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature.........................................801
Removing IPSG Components..............................................................................................809
Removing an IPSG Card......................................................................................................809
Removing an IPSG Linkset..................................................................................................812
Removing an IP Host Assigned to an IPSG Card.............................................................826
Removing an IP Route..........................................................................................................831
Removing an IPSG Association...........................................................................................834
Removing an IPSG M2PA Signaling Link.........................................................................840
Removing an IPSG M3UA Signaling Link........................................................................848
Removing a Network Appearance.....................................................................................856
Changing IPSG Components...............................................................................................858
Changing an IPLIMx Card to an IPSG Card.....................................................................858
Configuring IP Options........................................................................................................870
Configuring IPSG M3UA Linkset Options........................................................................873
Changing an IPSG M2PA Linkset.......................................................................................878
Changing an IPSG M3UA Linkset......................................................................................895
Changing the Attributes of an IPSG Association.............................................................919
Changing the Buffer Size of an IPSG Association............................................................937
Changing the Host Values of an IPSG Association..........................................................950
Configuring an IPSG Association for SCTP Retransmission Control...........................969
Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for IPSG M2PA Associations......978
Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for IPSG M3UA Associations......994
Changing an M2PA Timer Set...........................................................................................1009
Changing a UA Parameter Set..........................................................................................1016
Turning Off the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature ...................................1027
Appendix A: Reference Information..........................................1031
Requirements for EAGLE 5 ISSs Containing more than 1200 Signaling Links..........1032
Determining the Number of High-Speed and Low-Speed Signaling Links...............1032
Enabling the Large System # Links Controlled Feature................................................1033
Glossary................................................................................................................1045
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List of Figures
Figure 1: EAGLE 5 ISS Database Partitions (Legacy Control Cards)..........................................21
Figure 2: EAGLE 5 ISS Database Partitions (E5-Based Control Cards).......................................22
Figure 3: SCTP Association Database Relationships.....................................................................27
Figure 4: IP Connections using an EDCM or E5-ENET Card running the IPGWx
Applications...................................................................................................................................29
Figure 5: Typical SCTP Association Configuration........................................................................30
Figure 6: IP Connections using SSEDCMs running the IPLIMx Applications..........................30
Figure 7: IP Connections using E5-ENET Cards running the IPLIMx Applications................31
Figure 8: Multi-Homed Associations on EDCMs or E5-ENET Cards running the IPLIMx
Applications...................................................................................................................................33
Figure 9: Multi-Homed Associations on EDCMs or E5-ENET Cards running the IPGWx
Applications...................................................................................................................................34
Figure 10: Multi-Homed Association Database Relationships.....................................................35
Figure 11: EAGLE 5 ISS Network (STP Connectivity via MTP-over-IP)....................................38
Figure 12: IP Network (SCP Connectivity via TCAP-over-IP).....................................................39
Figure 13: IP Network (SEP connectivity via ISUP, Q.BICC, and TUP-over-IP).......................40
Figure 14: Complex Network with ANSI, ITU-I, and ITU-N Nodes...........................................49
Figure 15: AS/Association Relationship..........................................................................................53
Figure 16: SG/MGC/MG Network Diagram.................................................................................53
Figure 17: IPLIMx Protocol Stack with SCTP as the Transport Layer.........................................54
Figure 18: IPGWx Protocol Stack with SCTP as the Transport Layer.........................................54
Figure 19: M2PA in the IP7 Signaling Gateway.............................................................................57
Figure 20: SCTP Connectivity............................................................................................................59
Figure 21: IP Signaling Gateway Database Relationships.............................................................64
Figure 22: Adding an IPLIMx Card..................................................................................................73
Figure 23: Adding an IPLIMx Signaling Link.................................................................................90
Figure 24: Configuring an IP Link..................................................................................................105
Figure 25: Adding an IP Host..........................................................................................................116
Figure 26: Configuring an IP Card.................................................................................................124
Figure 27: Adding an IP Route........................................................................................................132
Figure 28: Adding an M2PA Association......................................................................................145
Figure 29: Activating the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature...................................152
Figure 30: Removing an IPLIMx Card...........................................................................................158
Figure 31: Removing an IPLIMx Signaling Link..........................................................................167
Figure 32: Removing an IP Host Assigned to an IPLIMx Card..................................................172
Figure 33: Removing an IP Route...................................................................................................175
Figure 34: Removing an M2PA Association..................................................................................178
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Figure 35: Changing the Attributes of an M2PA Association....................................................189
Figure 36: Changing the Buffer Size of an M2PA Association...................................................200
Figure 37: Changing the Host Values of a M2PA Association...................................................214
Figure 38: Changing the Link Value of a M2PA Association to another Link Value on the
Same IPLIMx Card......................................................................................................................226
Figure 39: Configuring the SCTP Retransmission Control for a M2PA Association..............236
Figure 40: Changing an M2PA Timer Set......................................................................................243
Figure 41: Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for M2PA Associations..........258
Figure 42: Turning Off the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature................................263
Figure 43: Adding an IPGWx Card................................................................................................273
Figure 44: Configuring an IPGWx Linkset....................................................................................297
Figure 45: Adding a Mate IPGWx Linkset to another IPGWx Linkset.....................................312
Figure 46: Adding an IPGWx Signaling Link...............................................................................326
Figure 47: Configuring an IP Link..................................................................................................342
Figure 48: Adding an IP Host..........................................................................................................353
Figure 49: Configuring an IP Card.................................................................................................361
Figure 50: Adding an IP Route........................................................................................................369
Figure 51: Adding an IPGWx M3UA or SUA Association..........................................................377
Figure 52: Adding a New Association to a New Application Server........................................387
Figure 53: Adding an Existing Association to a New Application Server................................397
Figure 54: Adding a New Association to an Existing Application Server................................408
Figure 55: Adding an Existing Application to an Existing Application Server.......................419
Figure 56: Adding a Routing Key Containing an Application Server.......................................439
Figure 57: Adding a Network Appearance...................................................................................447
Figure 58: Activating the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature...................................454
Figure 59: Removing an IPGWx Card............................................................................................460
Figure 60: Removing an IPGWx Signaling Link...........................................................................467
Figure 61: Removing a Mate IPGWx Linkset from another IPGWx Linkset............................476
Figure 62: Removing an IP Host Assigned to an IPGWx Card..................................................483
Figure 63: Removing an IP Route...................................................................................................486
Figure 64: Removing a M3UA or SUA Association.....................................................................490
Figure 65: Removing an Association from an Application Server.............................................495
Figure 66: Removing a Routing Key Containing an Application Server..................................504
Figure 67: Removing a Network Appearance...............................................................................507
Figure 68: Changing IP Options......................................................................................................511
Figure 69: Changing the Attributes of a M3UA or SUA Association........................................522
Figure 70: Changing the Buffer Size of an M3UA or SUA Association....................................537
Figure 71: Changing the Host Values of a M3UA or SUA Association....................................551
Figure 72: Configuring SCTP Retransmission Control for a M3UA or SUA Association......564
Figure 73: Changing an Application Server..................................................................................569
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Figure 74: Changing the CIC Values in an Existing Routing Key Containing an
Application Server.......................................................................................................................579
Figure 75: Changing the Routing Context Value in an Existing Routing Key.........................586
Figure 76: Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for M3UA and SUA
Associations..................................................................................................................................604
Figure 77: Changing a UA Parameter Set......................................................................................619
Figure 78: Turning the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature Off................................622
Figure 79: An EAGLE 5 ISS with End Office Support and VXI Node.......................................628
Figure 80: Network Before an EAGLE 5 ISS with End Office, Node P is to Migrate..............628
Figure 81: Network After an EAGLE 5 ISS with End Office, Node P has Migrated...............628
Figure 82: Original Network with Deployed EAGLE 5 ISS........................................................629
Figure 83: New Network with an EAGLE 5 ISS Using End Office and End Node R.............629
Figure 84: Network before Two Signaling End Points Migrate from PSTN to IP...................630
Figure 85: Network after Two Signaling End Points Migrate from PSTN to IP......................630
Figure 86: The EAGLE 5 ISS Simultaneously Acts as STP and End Office...............................631
Figure 87: Three Multiple-Element End Office Nodes................................................................632
Figure 88: Mated Pair Supports Two End Office Nodes.............................................................633
Figure 89: Adding an End Node Internal Point Code.................................................................637
Figure 90: Removing an End Node Internal Point Code.............................................................640
Figure 91: Adding an IPSG Card....................................................................................................650
Figure 92: Adding an IPSG M2PA Linkset....................................................................................666
Figure 93: Adding an IPSG M3UA Linkset...................................................................................686
Figure 94: Configuring an IP Link..................................................................................................701
Figure 95: Adding an IP Host..........................................................................................................712
Figure 96: Configuring an IP Card.................................................................................................720
Figure 97: Adding an IP Route........................................................................................................728
Figure 98: Adding an IPSG M2PA Association............................................................................739
Figure 99: Adding an IPSG M3UA Association............................................................................749
Figure 100: Adding an IPSG M2PA Signaling Link.....................................................................765
Figure 101: Adding an IPSG M3UA Signaling Link....................................................................788
Figure 102: Adding a Network Appearance.................................................................................798
Figure 103: Activating the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature.................................805
Figure 104: Removing an IPSG Card..............................................................................................812
Figure 105: Removing an IPSG Linkset..........................................................................................819
Figure 106: Removing an IP Host Assigned to an IPSG Card....................................................829
Figure 107: Removing an IP Route.................................................................................................834
Figure 108: Removing an IPSG Association..................................................................................838
Figure 109: Removing an IPSG M2PA Signaling Link................................................................846
Figure 110: Removing an IPSG M3UA Signaling Link................................................................853
Figure 111: Removing a Network Appearance.............................................................................857
Figure 112: Changing IPLIMx Card to IPSG Card.......................................................................866
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Figure 113: Configuring IP Options...............................................................................................872
Figure 114: Configuring IPSG M3UA Linkset Options...............................................................877
Figure 115: Changing an IPSG M2PA Linkset..............................................................................890
Figure 116: Changing an IPSG M3UA Linkset.............................................................................911
Figure 117: Changing the Attributes of an IPSG Association.....................................................932
Figure 118: Changing the Buffer Size of an IPSG Association....................................................946
Figure 119: Changing the Host Values of an IPSG Association.................................................963
Figure 120: Configuring an IPSG Association for SCTP Retransmission Control...................976
Figure 121: Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for IPSG M2PA
Associations..................................................................................................................................991
Figure 122: Changing the SCTP Checksum Algorithm Option for IPSG M3UA
Associations................................................................................................................................1005
Figure 123: Changing an M2PA Timer Set..................................................................................1015
Figure 124: Changing a UA Parameter Set..................................................................................1027
Figure 125: Turning Off the Large MSU Support for IP Signaling Feature ...........................1030
Figure 126: Enabling the Large System # Links Controlled Feature.......................................1039
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List of Tables
Table 1: Admonishments...................................................................................................................14
Table 2: Ethernet Interface and Signaling Link Combinations.....................................................28
Table 3: Uni-Homed and Multi-Homed Node Combinations.....................................................32
Table 4: SS7 Full Routing Keys per IPGWx Functionality............................................................41
Table 5: Example SS7 Routing Key Table........................................................................................42
Table 6: Routing Key Lookup Hierarchy.........................................................................................43
Table 7: SNMP Object Groups...........................................................................................................45
Table 8: Deviations from SNMP Protocols......................................................................................46
Table 9: Nodes and Point Codes in Complex Network Example................................................49
Table 10: Sample SCTP Endpoints....................................................................................................60
Table 11: Sample SCTP Associations................................................................................................61
Table 12: Sample SCTP Associations................................................................................................61
Table 13: IPLIMx Card Types............................................................................................................68
Table 14: M2PA IPLIMx Signaling Link Parameter Combinations.............................................87
Table 15: Valid Subnet Mask Parameter Values.............................................................................96
Table 16: Sample IP Routing Table.................................................................................................128
Table 17: Valid Subnet Mask Parameter Values...........................................................................129
Table 18: M2PA Association Fields and Default Values.............................................................134
Table 19: Change M2PA Association Parameters........................................................................179
Table 20: M2PA Timers....................................................................................................................237
Table 21: IPGWx Card Types..........................................................................................................268
Table 22: Signaling Link Fair Share Example................................................................................278
Table 23: IPGWx Signaling Link Parameter Combinations........................................................323
Table 24: Valid Subnet Mask Parameter Values...........................................................................333
Table 25: Sample IP Routing Table.................................................................................................365
Table 26: Valid Subnet Mask Parameter Values...........................................................................366
Table 27: M3UA and SUA Association Fields and Default Values............................................371
Table 28: Examples of IPGWx Card Provisioning Limits...........................................................381
Table 29: Examples of IPGWx Card Provisioning Limits...........................................................390
Table 30: Examples of IPGWx Card Provisioning Limits...........................................................401
Table 31: Examples of IPGWx Card Provisioning Limits...........................................................413
Table 32: Service Indicator Text String Values..............................................................................424
Table 33: Routing Key Parameter Combinations for Adding a Routing Key Containing
an Application Server.................................................................................................................426
Table 34: Service Indicator Text String Values..............................................................................497
Table 35: Routing Key Parameter Combinations for Removing Routing Keys.......................498
Table 36: Change M3UA and SUA Association Parameters.......................................................512
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