H.248 User's Manual
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Appendix - SS7 Configuration Guide
Several SS7 network elements are available. This section provides a brief description of
each network element, and corresponding configuration description.
Part of the various network elements described below includes the use of SigTran (M2UA),
as implemented in products such as MG 3200.
Note: please refer to the description of SS7 configuration parameters in Table of Parameter
Value Constructs and in the Appendix, 'Table Parameters' on page 281.
19.1
SS7 Network Elements
The SS7 network elements include 4 basic configurations:
SS7 M2UA - SG Side
SS7 M2UA – Media Gateway Controller Side
SS7 MTP2 Tunneling
19.1.1 SS7 M2UA - SG Side
For the SS7 M2UA - SG side network element, the MTP2 link from the SS7 network side is
sent via SCTP (IP) to Media-Gateway side.
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4 App.
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MTP2
MTP1
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Figure 19-1: SS7 M2UA - SG Side
MTP2
MTP2
IP
MTP1
MTP1
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