Technical specifications
Capacity
•Maximum of 6,144 links
¬Up to 6,144 Channelized T1/E1 links
¬Up to 256 Unchannelized E1 links
¬Up to 640 ATM/T1 links
¬Up to 256 ATM/E1 links
¬Up to 800 IP links
•Up to 800 SS7 over IP associations
•500
•32 logical networks
•32 own (alias) point codes per logical network
•600 link sets
•600 route sets
•8,000 routes
•500,000 global title translation definitions
Signaling transfer point
•SS7 signaling per ANSI/
•Gateway Screening
•Message Transfer Part (MTP) and Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP) Origin Based Routing
•Global Title Translation
•NRC SNS recommendations
•Multiple originating point codes
•Point Code mapping
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•Integrated SS7 link monitoring with ILM+ interface
SIGTRAN protocols
•SCTP: RFC 2960, 3309
•M2PA: RFC 4165
•M3UA: RFC 4666
•SUA: RFC 3868*
Signaling applications
•Number Portability
¬Local Number Portability
¬Mobile Number Portability
¬LNP with EDR number pooling (ANSI)
•TCAP Screening
•MAP Screening
•ALR routing
•Triggerless/Triggered Call Type Blocking
•Triggerless/Triggered Massive Call Defense
•Equipment ID Register (EIR)
•MTP/SCCP/SMS Accounting
•SS7 defense
•SIP to TCAP – LNP, CNAM, Toll- free (ANSI)
•SIP to TCAP – MNP* (ETSI)
Operations
•Web browser graphical interface
•Emergency access via
•Online provisioning
•Split mode operation for software upgrades
•Integration into higher manage- ment systems
•Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) alarm interface
•Integrated link monitoring (ILM+)
•Logging channel (#2 SCCS)
•Telcordia Signaling Network Activation Manager interface
•Telcordia Network Performance Monitor interface
•Telcordia CMISE LSMS Number Portability interface
•Backup / Restore interface to network
•Electronic software delivery
Network management
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•Service provisioning system
Interfaces
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¬ATM over T1 (1.536 Mb/s)
¬ATM over E1 (2.048 Mb/s)
¬Unchannelized E1 (2.048 Mb/s)
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¬Channelized T1 (4 T1 per card, 56 and 64 kb/s)
¬Channelized E1 (4 E1 per card, 64 kb/s)
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•SS7 over IP
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•User interfaces:
¬Web browser GUI via
¬Command line interface via
Physical characteristics
•Link scalability from 1 to 64 per channelized T1/E1 card
•Multiple virtual SS7/IP links per termination
•Duplex (active/ hot standby) link processor for channelized T1/E1
•Up to 264 simplex or 132 duplex (redundant) T1/E1 cards in a single frame (ALF)
•Up to 1,896 simplex or 948 duplex T1/E1 cards in system
•Up to 66 HSL/IP cards in a single Admin Link Frame (ALF) frame
•Up to 474 HSL/IP cards in the system
Physical specifications
•Frames
¬ALF
¬Up to 3 Link Expansion Frames (LEFs)
•Width: 28.2 in. (97 cm)
•Height: 82.9 in. (210.5 cm)
•Depth: 28.5 in. (72.4 cm)
•Weight (fully loaded)
¬ALF: 1,400 lbs (635 kg)
¬LEF: 1,300 lbs (590 kg)
Operating environment
•Power requirements:
•Typical power consumption
¬ALF (fully loaded): 3.15 kW
¬LEF (fully loaded): 3.4 kW
•Operating temperature
¬Normal operation: 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
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•Relative humidity
¬Normal operation: 5% to 85%
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Regulatory compliance
•NEBS certified
•CE Mark
•RoHS
•EMC: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
•Safety: CSA 22.2 950/UL1950, 3rd Edition (60950)
* Future release