[asterisk-ss7] SS7+AS5400+PGW2200

[Nitesh Divecha]

Thanks Kristian,

I guess then I need to contact Cisco Tech Support to get PGW2200 fixed...

Thanks once again...

Cheers,
Nitesh



Kristian Kielhofner wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Nitesh Divecha
> <nitesh at vipernetworks.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I need some help as I am new to SS7 and I do understand that this is an
>> Asterisk SS7 forum and not Cisco but I looking for a help...
>>
>> Recently, got one project where there is Cisco AS5400 with 2 x 8 E1's,
>> Cisco PGW2200 Softswitch and SS7 involved. The old admin has screwed up
>> PGW2200 box totally and I want to replace it with Asterisk SS7 box.
>>
>> Is there anyway I can replace PGW2200 with Asterisk SS7? If yes, how can
>> I do it? And is it must to have Asterisk SS7 box? Can't Cisco AS5400
>> handle SS7 signaling by itself?
>>
>> Please help... Thanking in advance...
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nitesh
>>
>>     
>
> You can't replace the Cisco MGW software with Asterisk.  Asterisk
> would need to support the full protocol suite to do so (SIGTRAN/SCTP,
> MGCP, etc).  Otherwise there is no way to signal to the ITPs (Cisco
> 2811s, probably) or MGWs (AS5400s).
>
> The AS5400 cannot do SS7 by itself.
>
> Unfortunately, for this solution it's either all Cisco, all Asterisk,
> or nothing.
>
>