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The Ribbon SS7 Signaling Database (SDA) provides the Ribbon Signaling System with the capability to independently define and deploy the Service Handlers and Services to achieve specific routing functions within a signaling network.
SDA is a flexible routing function that resides within the Ribbon Signaling System to allow targeted routing of messages within the signaling network. This SDA function is provided within an architectural framework that permits independent definition and deployment of new protocol applications and intelligent services without interrupting existing applications and functions. The targeted routing of messages is accomplished using a series of message filtering algorithms, specific protocol routing applications (Service Handlers), and general user data applications (Services).
To determine if a Service Handler is applied to a Service, the signaling messages are filtered in the Ribbon Signaling Gateway Screening AppID Redirection and the Ribbon Signaling Gateway SFG UA applications. See related Ribbon SS7 Signaling documents, SS7 Application Guide 1 and SS7 Application Guide 2.
The following figure provides a top level architectural view of the SDA system.
SDA Logical Architecture
The following diagram provides a visual framework of the flexible routing function on SDA surrounding the SS7 signaling core.
SDA Flexible Routing Framework
The following table provides a list of supported end-user applications on SDA, along with associated Service Handlers and Services required to implement those applications.
Application | Service Handlers | Services |
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Local number portability | INAP InitialDP | ETSI number portability |
ETSI digit analysis | ||
ETSI loop detection | ||
Mobile number portability | SRI | ETSI number portability |
ETSI digit analysis | ||
ETSI loop detection | ||
SRI for SMS | ETSI number portability | |
ETSI digit analysis | ||
ETSI loop detection | ||
Forward short message | MAP Mobile originated FSM | ETSI number portability |
ETSI digit analysis | ||
ETSI loop detection | ||
ETSI subscriber routing | ||
VHLR MDN/MSISDN | ITU SCCP | ETSI subscriber routing |
ETSI digit analysis | ||
ETSI loop detection | ||
VHLR MIN/IMSI | ITU SCCP | Mobile global title |
ETSI digit analysis | ||
ETSI loop detection | ||
Call type screening | ITU ISUP | Call type screening |
Calling number screening | ITU ISUP | Calling number screening |
Called number screening | ITU ISUP | Called number screening |
Content screening | ITU ISUP | ISUP content screening |
INAP InitialDP | INAP content screening | |
Equipment identity register | MAP CheckIMEI | IMEI screening |
ANSI-ETSI/ITU interworking | ANSI SCCP | ANSI SCCP calling party address manipulation |
ANSI SCCP called party address manipulation | ||
ITU SCCP | ITU SCCP calling party address manipulation | |
ITU SCCP called party address manipulation | ||
ISUP massive call defense | ITU ISUP | Manual calling number load monitoring |
Manual called number load monitoring | ||
Manual originating network element load monitoring | ||
Manual destination network element load monitoring | ||
Automatic calling number load monitoring | ||
Automatic called number load monitoring | ||
Automatic originating network element load monitoring | ||
Automatic destination network element load monitoring | ||
TCAP screening | ITU SCCP | TCAP screening |
TCAP manual load monitoring | ||
TCAP automatic load monitoring | ||
SRI | TCAP screening | |
TCAP manual load monitoring | ||
TCAP automatic load monitoring | ||
SRI for SMS | TCAP screening | |
TCAP manual load monitoring | ||
TCAP automatic load monitoring | ||
MAP Mobile Originated FSM | TCAP screening | |
TCAP manual load monitoring | ||
TCAP automatic load monitoring | ||
INAP InitialDP | TCAP screening | |
TCAP manual load monitoring | ||
TCAP automatic load monitoring | ||
MAP CheckIMEI | TCAP screening | |
TCAP manual load monitoring | ||
TCAP automatic load monitoring | ||
IN trigger filtering | INAP InitialDP | ETSI subscriber routing |
SMS B-number routing | MAP Mobile originated FSM | ETSI subscriber routing |
ISDN supplementary services | ITU SCCP | ETSI number portability |
INAP based VMS | INAP InitialDP | ETSI subscriber routing |
MNP support of prepaid service | INAP InitialDP | ETSI subscriber routing |
Block CgPN missing/presentation restricted | ITU ISUP | ISUP content screening |
For more information about Service Handlers, Services, and their respective databases, see the appropriate sections in the Service Handler User Guide and Services User Guide.
SDA monitoring allows you to check the status (availability) of routing data within the SDA application. You can use this information to determine the ability of a Service to function and perform effectively in SDA.
In the event where both DSS processors are unavailable, an alarm is raised to indicate the offline status of the processors. See alarms 7400 and 7401 in the DSC Alarms Guide for more information.