AddLLCNode

Type

EXS SwitchKit API message

For the same functionality, the EXS API message is Assign Node ID (0x0010).

Purpose

Use SK_AddLLCNode at the initial configuration of your system and to dynamically add a node while Low-Level Communicator is running.

Important! To assign a logical node ID within a CSP system, the ring must be out-of-service (OOS). Assuming the ring is OOS and the nodes already assigned, if you try to re-assign a logical node ID, the AssignNode messages issued on behalf of the AddLLCNode message will be NACKed by that node. You must have unique logical node IDs at all times within a CSP system. For example, if you have two nodes (nodes 2 and 3) and you want to re-assign logical node ID 2 to node 3 and logical node ID 3 to node 2 the AssignNode messages will be NACKED by the CSP and the AddLLCNode will ultimately fail. You will have to de-assign logical node IDs 2 and 3 first by sending a ResetConfig message to each of the nodes. Only then can you freely assign node IDs using the AddLLCNode message.

Description

The AddLLCNode message informs the LLC of a CSP Node. It specifies the Node ID and the matrix controller IP addresses for each node. This can be used to add, update, or delete a node. The node must already have software downloaded through TFTP. Sending SK_AddLLCNode for a node that needs software will fail.

Do not use the shared IP address that can be used for SIP and H.323 redundancy. See Configuring a Shared IP Address Using BOOTP Server in the API Developer’s Guide: Overview. Use the fixed IP addresses for the matrix cards in the AddLLCNode() message. If you don't, the LLC will inaccurately reflect the state of the CSP.

Important! When LLC receives a request to connect to a node using AddLLCNode(), LLC will maintain that connection until a disconnect message is received. If the specified IP address is not reachable, LLC will continue attempting the connection indefinitely. This condition will be logged in the LLC maintenance log file.

When the Switch Manager reconnects to the LLC, AddLLCNode messages are sent from the Switch Manager to the LLC. This causes the LLC to open a socket (connection) to the CSP and the AssignNode message (which is the switch-level equivalent of AddLLCNode) is sent to the CSP.

Sent by

SwitchManager

Add a Node

To add a node, you must send a configuration file with SwitchManager. The configuration file should contain at least the following information:

AddLLCNode (matrix1="10.10.55.10", matrix2="10.10.55.11", RequestedNode=0x08);

If you are adding a node with a single Matrix Controller and you use the Matrix2 argument in your message, be sure to enter the 0-length string as its value. The configuration file should contain at least the following information:

AddLLCNode (matrix1="10.10.55.10", matrix2="", RequestedNode=0x08);

Arguments

The following table shows the arguments you can change:

Configuration

AddLLCNode (

Node = integer,

ConnectionID = integer,

Matrix1 = string,

Matrix2 = string,

RequestedNode = integer,

Action = integer);

C Structure

typedef struct {

char Matrix1[30];

char Matrix2[30];

int RequestedNode;

int PhysicalNode;

unsigned short NodeType;

unsigned short CallControlNode;

UBYTE Action;

UBYTE reserved90[5];

} SK_AddLLCNode;

C Structure Response

typedef struct {

int Status;

int ActualNode;

UBYTE DownloadStatus;

} SK_AddLLCNodeAck;

C++ Class

class SKC_AddLLCNode : public SKC_ToolkitMessage {

public:

const char *getMatrix1() const;

void setMatrix1(const char *x);

const char *getMatrix2() const;

void setMatrix2(const char *x);

int getRequestedNode() const;

void setRequestedNode(int x);

int getPhysicalNode() const;

void setPhysicalNode(int x);

unsigned short getNodeType() const;

void setNodeType(unsigned short x);

unsigned short getCallControlNode() const;

void setCallControlNode(unsigned short x);

UBYTE getAction() const;

void setAction(UBYTE x);

};

C++ Class Response

class SKC_AddLLCNodeAck : public SKC_ToolkitAck {

public:

int getStatus() const;

void setStatus(int x);

int getActualNode() const;

void setActualNode(int x);

UBYTE getDownloadStatus() const;

void setDownloadStatus(UBYTE x);

};