DSC SWe Licenses

MTP2 User Peer-to-Peer Adaptation Layer (M2PA) is a SIGTRAN protocol that supports the transport of SS7 MTP2 user part signaling messages over IP using SCTP.

Therefore, an M2PA link is used for communication between SS7 systems over IP rather than T1 or E1 TDM links. M2PA links are based on RFC4615.

DSC-SWE-M3UA-SUA-LINK-LIC

DSC-DSCSWE-M3UASUA_4ASP

x ASP M3UA/SUA allowed

Signaling Gateway SUA allowed

M3UA/SUA (STCP) 4-association license.

M3UA/SUA (SCTP) Associations provide transport to deliver M3UA/SUA peer messages.

DSC-DSCSWE-M3UA_SG_4AS

M3UA To SG 4 Association License bundle.

M3UA/SUA (SCTP) Associations provide transport to deliver M3UA/SUA peer messages.

The MTP3 to MTP2 interface is described in ITU Q.701 and ANSI T1.111.1 in terms of abstract primitives. MTP2 User Adaptation Layer (M2UA) is an IETF protocol (RFC3331) that provides a realization of the MTP3 to MTP2 over SCTP and associated procedures.

This allows M2UA-capable MTP3 and MTP2 from different vendors, or in different geographic locations, to inter-operate.

Several links may be configured on the (remote) MTP2, and several links may be managed using the same M2UA/SCTP association.

In the Web UI, the M2PA connection between MTP3 and MTP2 is modeled as an L2 Connection with Type set to HWM_SCTP and M2UA Protocol Type set to M3UA.

The links that use an M2UA L2 Connection are M2UA Links. M2UA links can be any link type supported by the (remote) MTP2.

DSC CAPACITY FROM 201 TO 1,000 TPS. MUST ORDER WITH DSC-SWE-200-TPSA

DSC CAPACITY FROM 5,001 TO 10,000 TPS. MUST ORDER WITH DSC-SWE-5000-TPSA

The session database contains up to 0.5 million (M) sessions. Each session database can process 5000 queries per second from the Routing VMs cards on the DSC SWe.

RIBBON DSC SWE DRA SESSION DATABASE SIZE - UP TO .5M

The session database contains up to 10.0 million (M) sessions. Each session database can process 5000 queries per second from the Routing VMs cards on the DSC SWe.

RIBBON DSC SWE DRA SESSION DATABASE SIZE - UP 0.5M UP TO 10.0M

The session database contains above 10.0 million (M) sessions. Each session database can process 5000 queries per second from the Routing VMs cards on the DSC SWe.

RIBBON DSC SWE DRA SESSION DATABASE SIZE - ABOVE 10M

DSC-DSCSWE-SS7_BASESW

8 Network Appearances (NAs) allowed,

MTP Virtual Point Codes (VPC) allowed,

Distribution allowed,

SG Multi-Path allowed

Base SS7 license that is required for all SS7 deployments such as Signaling Transfer Point (STP), Signaling Gateway (SG), Diameter Interworking or SS7 Signaling Database (SDA).

N/A

MTP3 provides the routing functionality to transport signaling messages through the SS7 network to the requested node.

A distinction is made between a Signaling Transfer Point (STP) that only performs MTP3 message routing functions and a Signaling End Point (SEP) that uses MTP3 to communicate with other SEPs (that is, telecommunication switches).

DSC SWe scale license that is required for each vCPU Core used across all the virtual machines within a DSC SWe.

SIGNALING GATEWAY  - M3UA/SUA (SCTP Associations) license.

 M3UA/SUA (SCTP) Associations provide transport to deliver M3UA/SUA peer messages.

NA

SIGTRAN ACTIVATION license.

 Used for SS7-based deployments when SIGTRAN-based interfaces are required (M2PA, M3UA, M2PA).

32 SS7 Network Appearance (NA) RTU license. A Network Appearance (NA) is the appearance of a signaling node within an SS7 network.

An NA may be identified by the point code (PC) of the node in this network.

Advanced Managed Routing allows operators greater control over the network routing of messages and is used in scenarios where a core network of STPs has a dual role of routing and monitoring and billing for the network.

Mostly used on SS7 edge node to force the routing of traffic through the core STPs while preserving network integrity, therefore, enabling centralized network monitoring.

DSC-DSCSWE-L4CVTR

Level 4 ISUP Converter allowed

Level 4 SCCP Converter allowed

Level 4 BICC Converter allowed

DSC-DSCSWE-GWS

Gateway Screening (GWS) provides the utilities to control the flow of SS7 messages into and through a signaling network from SS7 links.

A DSC that supports this process examines the contents of incoming messages and determines whether the message is authorized and accepted or is unauthorized and rejected.

If a message is accepted, it is sent to MTP, SCCP, or Integrated Service Digital Network User Part (ISUP) for further processing.

If a message is rejected, it is discarded.

DSC-DSCSWE-GSR_MAP_CP

Advanced Message Screening Redirect (GWR), is a GWS feature that can be used to redirect successful gateway screening traffic to local applications through an application identifier name.

The message or a copy of the message is redirected to an application.

If a copy of the message is redirected, the original message is normally routed.

DSC-DSCSWE-GWA

DSC-SWE-GTT-10K-LIC

DSC-DSCSWE-GTT_10000

Global Title Translation (GTT) allows routing messages to a new Destination Point Code (DPC) based on Called or Calling party address and Originating Point Code (OPC).

DSC-SWE-GTT-30K-LIC

DSC-SWE-GTT-100K-LIC

DSC-SWE-GTT-500K-LIC

DSC-DSCSWE-GTT_XNA

Cross Network GTT can route the GT translated MSU across Network Appearance (for example, a message that is received on NA1 can be routed on through NA2).

The PC List object has a default NA = INCOMING which means the MSU is returned on the NA on which it was received.

This value can be changed for an NA which has a compatible SS7 variant.   

DSC-DSCSWE-ADVMG_RTG

DSC-SWE-PCE-BASIC-LIC

DSC-DSCSWE-PCE_BASIC

Point Code Emulator (PCE) provides the utilities to transparently configure and manipulate SS7 nodes without disrupting or reconfiguring the public SS7 network.

PCE is similar to Network Address Translation (NAT) on an IP network, whereby private network addresses are hidden from the outside world and incoming messages are rerouted to their proper destination. PCE works in conjunction with SCCP.

It is not possible to run PCE and the Level 4 Converter at the same time.

PCE Basic: The purpose of the Basic PCE is to separate private and public addressing spaces by presenting one or more PCs to the public network while concurrently managing a full private network.

he Basic PCE has one NA in the public network and one NA in the private network.

DSC-SWE-PCE-ENHCE-LIC

DSC-DSCSWE-PCE_ENHANCED

14.4.0

PCE Enhanced: Provides the same functionality as the Basic PCE, but its main purpose is to support the same PC in two private networks.

This ability allows you to replace an existing softswitch with a new softswitch without any service outage.

Hence, the PCE presents one PC to the public network while directing traffic to the new and existing softswitches as determined by the trunk mappings.

The Enhance PCE has one NA in the public network and two NAs in the private network.

The Intelligent Network Application Protocol (INAPWG) provides the utilities to intercept a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Sending Routing Information for Short Message (SRI-for-SM) request and launches a corresponding INAP Initial Detection Point (Initial-DP) request to its associated external Number Portability (NP) partner.

Based on the response (INAP Connect or Continue), the INAP GW routes the original SRI-for-SM request to its new destination using GTT.

1 DSC instances allowed

DSC allowed

DSC Topology

IWF EIR allowed

IWF SMS allowed

IWF HSS allowed

x DSC instances allowed

DSC allowed

DSC Topology Mapping allowed

DSC SWE DIAMETER VIRTUAL INSTANCES license. The DSC Diameter Base comes with single instance.

Additional instances can be added to DSC system.

The additional DSC instances allow a single DSC system to have unique and separate diameter routing tables and peg counters.

Up to 10 DSC Instances are supported for each DSC SWe system.