This section describes how to collect the defined Links (or connections)
before allocating them into logical groups of Link Sets.
- Decide how many Link Sets are going to be required There should be one
Link Set per STP (Signalling Transfer Point) and typically there will be one
or two STPs, depending on the level of redundancy being used.
- Identify the SS7 STPs with Point Codes; these values define the unit address
of each STP within the SS7 network (similar to a LAN IP address). These values
can take the form of x-y-z or a hex value—either is permitted when you
enter these values into the Configurator. The SS7 cluster can have only one
Point Code, even though there may be two SS7 Servers in the cluster (both
SS7 Servers have the same Point Code for redundancy purposes).
- Complete the Originating Point Code table in Appendix A, with the value
issued by the Network. Each Link Set has a single Destination Point Code
(DPC) which is the Point Code of the switch or STP. It can have the same format
as that for the OPC. Review the Signaling Links table, group the Links into
Link Sets (if there is more than one) and enter the DPC value for each entry.
If there is only one Link Set, the DPC will be the same for all Links.
- Identify each Link with a Signaling Link Code. These will have been issued
by the Network Operator and each Link within a Link Set has a unique SLC.
Add these to the Signaling Links table.