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Chapter3 Managing ITP Networks Using SGM
Working with Links
Statistics Tab: LSSU Information
To view Links Status Signal Unit (LSSU) information for the selected link, select
the Statistics tab.
The LSSU Information sub-section displays the following information for the
selected link:
•LSSU Packets Sent—Total number of LSSU packets sent by the link.
•LSSU Packets Received—Total number of SS7 Message Transfer Part Layer
2 (MTP2) LSSU packets received by the link.
Statistics Tab: Utilization Information
To view utilization information for the selected link, select the Statistics tab.
The Utilization Information sub-section displays the following information for
the selected link:
•Send Plan Capacity—Planned capacity of the link to send, in bits per
second.
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For a link of type Serial or HSL, available bandwidth for the link.
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For a link of type SCTPIP, set on the ITP using the plan-capacity CS7
link configuration command.
If Send Plan Capacity is not set on the ITP for this link, this field
displays the value 0.
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For a link of type Other, this field always displays the value 0.
•Send Utilization—Amount of the link’s send capacity being used, as a
percentage or in Erlangs (as set in the Preferences window), calculated using
the following formula:
Send Utilization = (Bits Sent Per Sec)/Planned Capacity
This field initially displays the phrase Waiting for second poll. After two
polling cycles, SGM populates this field with actual calculated rates.
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For a link of type SCTPIP or Mixed, if Send Plan Capacity is not set
on the ITP for this link, this field displays the phrase Set Plan Capacity
on ITP.
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For a link of type Other, this field always displays the phrase Set Plan
Capacity on ITP.