TCAP layer status: tcapmgr

After downloading the TCAP configuration to the TX board with tcapcfg, run the TCAP manager (tcapmgr) program to monitor the status of the TCAP layer. The TCAP manager provides a command line interface that enables an application to set alarm levels, trace buffers, and view and reset TCAP statistics.

Usage

tcapmgr -b board

Requirements

A computer with a TX board installed
Windows or UNIX
Natural Access
NMS SS7

Procedure

To run tcapmgr:

Step

Action

From the command line prompt, navigate to the \tektx\samples\tcap\tcapmgr directory under Windows or the /usr/bin directory under UNIX.

Enter the following command:

tcapmgr -b board

where board is the TX board number where the TCAP layer is loaded.

The tcapmgr program supports the following commands:

Command	Description
ALARMLVL options	Sets the current alarm output level. Valid range for options is 0 - 3.
CONFIG SAP sapno \| GEN	Displays current general or SAP configuration parameter values.
STATS sapno [RESET]	Retrieves statistics on an application service access point (sapno) and optionally resets them to zero (RESET) after fetch.
STATUS	Retrieves the general status of the TCAP task.
TRACE ON \| OFF	Turns buffer tracing on or off. This feature is not currently supported.
BOARD board	Switches to a new target board (board).
? [COMMAND]	Lists available commands or parameters of a specific command (COMMAND).
Q	Quits the application.

Details

The TCAP manager program is available in both source code and executable formats. The source code demonstrates the use of TCAP management for developers who want to integrate management of the SS7 TCAP layer into their own configuration management systems.