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Audience
This document describes the audience, organization, text conventions, and terminology of this library. This guide is intended for the technical personnel responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the DSC and Signaling Platform 2000 (SP2000) applications, operating system (OS), and SS7 and DSC applications software.
Most illustrations and screen captures in this library apply to all DSC Platforms and SP2000 Platforms. Any exceptions are clearly noted.
DSC - SP2000 Documentation Library
The following table lists and describes the documents in the DSC - SP2000 Documentation Library. All documents are published online and in PDF file format at
.DSC - SP2000 Platforms Documentation Library
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
Getting Started | |
Provides an overview of the DSC - SP2000 Platforms and includes information about the portfolio key features, unsupported features, supported standards, technical specifications, and so on. | |
Installation Guides | |
| DSC SWe (on KVM) Software Installation Guide | Includes the procedures for creating a VM Instance and multiple VM Instances and installing this platform on two separate KVM Hosts and multiple KVM Hosts, respectively. The guide also provides the hardware and software requirements. |
| DSC SWe (on VMware) Software Installation Guide | Includes information about creating an IP plan, creating and deploying VM Instances on VMware, and deployment scenarios for this platform. The guide also provides the hardware and software requirements. |
| DSC SWe (on OpenStack) Software Installation Guide | Includes an overview of cloud computing, pre-installation requirements, and installation procedures for getting this platform up and running. |
| DSC SWe and vSP2000 (on MA-RMS) Software Installation Guide | Includes the procedures for creating a VM Instance and multiple VM Instances and installing this platform on MA-RMS server. The information provided in this guide applies to both the DSC SWe on MA-RMS and the virtual SP2000 (vSP2000) on MA-RMS. |
3U/13U SP2000 Hardware and Software Installation Guide | For the 3U/13U SP2000 hardware and software installation information, contact Global Product Support. |
Upgrade Guides | |
| DSC 8000 Upgrade Guide | Provides the upgrade and rollback information for the DSC 8000. |
| DSC SWe - vSP2000 Upgrade Guide | Provides the upgrade and rollback information for the DSC SWe (on KVM, on VMWare, OpenStack and MA-RMS) using the in-container method. |
| 3U/13U SP2000 Upgrade Guide | Provides the upgrade and rollback information for the 3U/13U SP2000 Platform. |
Configuring the DSC Platforms | |
| SS7 Application Guide 1 | Provides instructions for provisioning the DSC - SP2000 Platforms and describes tasks such as configuring SS7 interfaces, SS7 linksets and links, routesets and routes. The guide also provides information about obtaining data measurements for the system. |
| SS7 Application Guide 2 | Provides descriptive and procedural information for the Signaling Gateway (SG), Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP), Gateway Screening and MSU Tracing (GWST), Global Title Translation (GTT), Point Code Emulator (PCE), and Integrated Monitoring Feed (IMF), Intelligent Network Application Protocol Gateway (INAPGW), and Number Portability Gateway (NPGW) applications. This guide also provides descriptive and procedural information for configuring and maintaining the Level 4 Converter. |
| Ribbon DSC Application Guide | Provides instructions for setting up, provisioning, and maintaining the DSC application. The guide includes a software overview, descriptions of SP2000 concepts, discussion of the various deployment options, considerations for setting up this application, and information about the license-dependent InterWorking Function (IWF) feature. Note: This guide is only applicable to the DSC Platforms. |
Administration and Maintenance | |
| DSC - SP2000 Platform Manager User Guide | Provides instructions for administration tasks such as using the system start and stop commands, backing up and restoring the system configuration files, Ethernet networking, and system monitoring and logging. The guide also provides some information about the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). |
Operations and Troubleshooting | |
| DSC Alarms Guide | Describes all events including alarms, warnings, notifications, clearing events recorded by the DSC - SP2000 Platforms and possible troubleshooting actions. The methods used to record and track these events are also described in the guide. |
References | |
| TL1 Reference Guide | Describes the TL1 commands used to manage software application elements and parameters for this product. The TL1 command descriptions are listed alphabetically and divided into chapters based on software. An object-based illustration of the TL1 managed software application hierarchy is provided in each chapter as well as links to the commands used to manage specific objects within the hierarchy. |
| XML Application Programming Interface User Guide | Provides the Extensible Markup Language (XML) syntax and functional specification that the DSC Platforms use to interact with XML User Agents (UAs). Note: This guide is only applicable to the DSC Platforms. |
| User Application Protocol Guide | Describes access to the DSC Platforms SS7 message information stream through a TCP/IP interface. The User Application Protocol (UAP) can terminate the SS7 message stream at the MTP3 or at the SCCP, allowing you to access both call control (ISUP) and service-oriented (SCCP/TCAP) messages. Note: This guide is only applicable to the DSC Platforms. |
| Web UI and Menu UI Guide | Includes descriptions for the Web-based and Menu-based user interfaces (UIs) and illustrations for the Ribbon DSC - SP2000 object-based software application hierarchy (MTP2, MTP3, SCCP, SG, GTT, GWST, PCE, DSC, IMF, INAPGW, and NPGW). |
| Data Measurements Reference | Provides data measurement and reporting information for the DSC - SP2000 Platforms. |
REST API | |
| REST API User Guide | Provides information about the Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Programming Interface (API). This interface is an established technique which allows administrators and developers to script DSC - SP2000 interactions from other servers and/or third-party applications. |
| REST API Reference Guide | Provides a listing of all supported API resources exposed by the DSC - SP2000 series along with their associated REST methods and schema definitions. |
Release Information | |
| DSC Platforms 22.0.1.R00 Release Notes | Describes new features, the latest hardware and software requirements, known limitations, and other pertinent release information for the latest release of the Diameter Signaling Controller [DSC 80000 and DSC Software Edition (DSC SWe)]. |
DSC Feature Guides | |
| Note: The following guides are currently only applicable to the DSC Platforms. | |
| DSC Introduction and Management Feature Guide | This feature guide provides an introduction to the Ribbon DSC hardware and software architecture and provides information about DSC operation, administration, and maintenance. The guide also includes information about DSC security, data measurements, alarms, backup and restore and software upgrade and rollback. |
| SS7 Feature Guide | This feature guide provides information related to the SS7 functionality of this platform including the supported link types, supported features such as Global Title Translation (GTT), Advanced Routing and Screening, Point Code Emulation (PCE), Variant and Protocol Conversion, and Operational (Data) Measurements, and so on. |
| Diameter Feature Guide | This feature guide provides information about the Ribbon Diameter Signaling Controller (DSC) that can provide essential functions of the centralized core and edge routing for Diameter protocol elements. This guide describes supported features of the DSC including Diameter Router, Diameter Routing Agent (DFRA), Diameter Edge Agent (DEA), Interworking Functions, Message Routing, Diameter XML Interface, and so on. |
Documentation Collection Changes
Note
- The DSC - SP2000 18.x.y and later documentation combines the documentation for the DSC and the SP2000 Platforms into one documentation set.
- For DSC 17.x.y and earlier documentation, refer to DSC - SP2000 Documentation.
- For 3.x and earlier SP2000 documentation, refer to C20 Call Session Controller C20 R19 Documentation.
- The DSC 15.x.y and later documentation combines the platform documentation for the DSC 8000 and the DSC SWe.
Terminology
Consider the following regarding the DSC Platforms terminology.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
DSC - SP2000 Platform | refers to both the DSC Platform and the Signaling Platform and is used when an application or function is applicable to both platforms. |
DSC Platform | is used when only the DSC Platform is applicable. |
SP2000 Platform | is used when only the SP2000 Platform is applicable. |
Ribbon Signaling System and DSC - SP2000 Platform, as well as Ribbon Signaling Systems and DSC - SP2000 Platforms | may be used interchangeably in the Documentation Library. |
SS7 Database Application (SDA) | may be referred to as SigFlex in the Documentation Library. |
Signaling Network Activation Manager Interface (SNAMI) | may be referred to as Signaling Engineering and Administration System (SEAS) in the Documentation Library. |
For more information about terminology for the DSC Platforms, see Terminology.
Warning and Caution Notes
Warning
Indicates a hazardous situation and advises the user that failure to take or avoid a specified action could result in death or serious injury.
Caution
Indicates a hazardous situation and advises the user that failure to take or avoid a specified action could result in equipment damage or data loss.
Note
Provides additional background information, advice, or a general comment associated with a segment of information.
Tip
Provides additional useful information in a procedure.
Safety Symbols
The following Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) symbols are used throughout the documentation.
 | ESD Protective symbol identifies ESD protection devices, such as wrist straps, anti-static bags, etc. |
 | ESD Susceptibility symbol warns of the presence of Ribbon devices susceptible to electrostatic discharge. Do not handle equipment without wearing a properly grounded ESD wrist strap. |
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