Service configurable options

The Allocation option defines how outbound calls are allocated circuits. There are three modes of operation: Auto, Manual and Raw:

Allocation = Auto

This is the default mode and means that SS7_D7 custom server follows the ITU Q.764 2.9.1.3. or ANSI described method. SS7_D7 examines the signaling point code and then allocates either Odd circuits from 1 or Even circuits from the last circuit. In general, the connecting switch allocates circuits in the opposite sense, and thus minimizes glare conditions.

Allocation = Manual <manual definition> [then <manual definition>] <manual definition> = [<Odd/Even>]<Up/Down> by circuit <cic/trunk>

where

• Odd/Even is optional and only Odd or Even circuits are allocated.
• Up/Down — in the case of Up circuits are allocated from 1 and in the case of Down from the last circuits.
• cic/trunk, the cic allocation by cic number or trunk by trunk number, then cic numbers.

By using the option THEN a second sequence can be defined

Allocation Raw = <list of comma separated cics>

This is a simple list of CIC and the order that they are to be allocated in. The Allocation Raw line can occur any number of times to build up a large list of CICs to allocate.

The SS7_D7 custom server follows the channel groups issued by Blueworx Voice Response, and if an outbound call requests a circuit from a sub-range of Channel groups, the selected allocation method above is followed, but within the Channel Group selected.

Check Items are:

ParmValue

Relates to problems regarding the parameter values; typically these are values listed as Spare or reserved in the ITU/ANSI spec.

ParmUnknown

Relates to parameters received which have no software routine to process them.

MsgUnknown

Relates to messages received which have no software routine to process them.

Check options are:

Ignore

Does nothing.

Report

Creates error message and passes to Blueworx Voice Response.

Confusion

Same as Report, but also returns a Confusion message.

Release

Same as Report but also returns a Release message.

ParmComp

Same as Report, and follows the Parameter Comp. rules.

The ANSI default option is to set all three Check Items to ParmComp, to follow the ITU specification. However, in some situations it might be worthwhile setting some or all of these options to Report or Ignore.

The default is to process all parameters and allow bad values to be reported and follow the Parameter Comp. rules. For example:

• SS7Checking = ParmValue:Report, MsgUnknown:Ignore
• SS7Checking = ParmRejected:UUIN

This will report only those problems with values in the UUIN parameters.

These options defines which Tag fields are loaded when sending indication messages to Blueworx Voice Response. Currently there are two Tag groups:

• Tag Setup <Tag comma separated list>
• Tag Release <Tag comma separated list>

SignalingPointCode=<0..7>

This defines the Signaling Point Code to pass to D7 when initializing the ISUP and MTP interfaces. The default value is zero.

UserServicePoint=<0..10>

This defines the UserServicePoint parameter for D7 when the MTP interface is initialized. The default value is disabled and thereby the MTP interface is not initialized.