Configuring the SS7 Multi-Protocol I/O Card

This procedure describes how to configure an SS7 Multi-Protocol I/O card.

Before You Begin

You must have a node view window open in configuration mode. You must have an SS7 card added to the same node as the SS7 Multi-Protocol (MP) I/O card. The SS7 MP I/O card can be configured:

• As an I/O card for the DSP-ONE card.

• Having an empty slot in front of MP I/O card.

• Using any I/O slot EXCEPT behind any card that has an associated I/O card.

See the CSP Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for more installation information.

Configuring SS7 MP I/O Cards

Follow the steps below for configuring SS7 MP I/O cards:

1 Right-click in the blue area in your node view window and select Show Back View from the pop-up menu.

2 Right-click in the node view and select Add Card. The Configure Card Type dialog box opens.

3 From the Slot drop-down list, select an appropriate I/O slot number.

4 From the Card Type drop-down list, select SS7 MP I/O.

5 Click Close.

6 Right-click the SS7 MP I/O card in the node view and select Span Configuration.

The Configure SS7 MP I/O Card... dialog box opens.

7 To assign a logical span ID to your SS7 MP I/O card, do one of the following:

• Right-click the first row of the Configure SS7 MP I/O Card... dialog box and select Assign logical span ID.

• Click the first row of the Configure SS7 MP I/O Card... dialog box and select from the menu: Configuration®Span®Assign Logical Span ID.

The Configure Starting Span ID dialog box opens.

8 Enter the Logical Span ID and click OK.

9 Close the Configure SS7 MP I/O Card... dialog box.

10 Now you are ready to configure your SS7 card. See the procedure, Configuring the SS7 Card. In this procedure, to configure the ports on the SS7 MP I/O card for SS7 links, you must do the following:

• For Specify the Span by selecting a value from the drop-down list., in the text box for Span enter the Logical Span ID from the Configure Starting Span ID dialog box that you used in configuring the SS7 MP I/O card.

• For Specify the Channel by selecting a value from the drop-down list., select a Channel between zero and three.

• For Specify the Data Rate by selecting a value from the drop-down list., you must set the Data Rate to either:

V.35, 56 Kbps

V.35, 48 Kbps

• For Specify the Electrical Interface by selecting a value from the drop-down list., you must set the Electrical Interface to either:

V.35, DTE

V.35, DCE

Note

Configuration changes are not sent to the CSP until you select the menu: Configure® Configure Through SwitchMgr® Send Only Modified Configuration to Switch.