[asterisk-ss7] SS7 Solution Needed

[Goke M Aruna]

Both libss7 and chan_ss7 can handle multiple signalling in a box for
different linkset, however, for splitting a linkset over two servers,
its only chan_ss7 that can handle that.

Hope I am correct.

On 7/31/10, Nitesh Divecha <nitesh at vipernetworks.com> wrote:
> Thanks everyone for the valuable inputs... much appreciate.
>
> Correct me if I m wrong...
>
> - Use "chan_ss7" if only 1 signaling link available.
> - User "libss7" if multiple signaling link available.
>
> I have four TE420 T1/E1 cards and I'm planning to use two server with
> two cards each... I guess I have to verify with the Telecom on how many
> signaling link they are going to provide, correct?
>
> Once again thanks for the info... Have a nice weekend.
>
> Cheers,
> Nitesh
>
>
> Vashkar Chatterjee wrote:
>> The matter is with the greater density of port is with the chan drivers.
>> chan_ss7 has no issue with higher densisty of ports, but the sip driver of
>> asterisk sometimes gets segfault. If you want to use the ast sip driver,
>> better to look into the code and do the bug fixing for the segfault.
>>
>> -vashkar
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Nyamul Hassan <mnhassan at usa.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Yeah, it can be a bit daunting.
>>>
>>> The choice between libss7 or chan_ss7, is still a matter of debate.  We
>>> had
>>> pretty good luck with chan_ss7.  Using a custom made server with quad
>>> core
>>> Xeon processor and 4 GB of RAM, we put 8 x E1 into one machine.  Best of
>>> all, chan_ss7 supported sharing of 1 signalling link over multiple boxes.
>>>
>>> The order would be as follows:
>>>
>>> 1.  Dahdi-kernel & Dahdi-tools (I used the combined download)
>>> 2.  Asterisk 1.6.x
>>> 3.  chan_ss7 1.3 or 1.4 (and copy the chan_ss7 over to the modules
>>> folder)
>>>
>>> Sangoma does claim to have gone as high as 32 E1s in one box.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> HASSAN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 00:53, Nitesh Divecha
>>> <nitesh at vipernetworks.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks Hassan,
>>>>
>>>> Yea, I have been reading the Asterisk-SS7 threads but everyone has their
>>>> own opinion...
>>>>
>>>> Main question is what to use libss7 or chan_ss7?
>>>>
>>>> And what to install first?
>>>>
>>>> 1. dahdi kernel
>>>> 2. dahdi tools
>>>> 3. libss7 or chan_ss7
>>>> 4. Asterisk (1.4 or 1.6)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nitesh
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nyamul Hassan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The mailing archives have quite a few topics on this.  If you're
>>>>> familiar
>>>>> with Aterisk, you should be able to do it.
>>>>>
>>>>> In our initial attempt, we had a large stumbling block, as the telco
>>>>> switch
>>>>> in question was an Ericsson switch, which probably has a few SS7
>>>>> differences.  But did come across another user who was able to work
>>>>> this
>>>>> out
>>>>> with an Ericsson switch.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> HASSAN
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 00:31, Nitesh Divecha <nitesh at vipernetworks.com
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks yo all...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This route is for termination... Telecom is providing E1's with SS7
>>>>>> signaling... I have been looking around for solutions and the ready
>>>>>> made
>>>>>> solution like SMG box/Quintum Unified Signaling Gw/Cisco PGW2200 are
>>>>>> very
>>>>>> costly...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have the Digium hardware in hand just need to setup Asterisk +
>>>>>> SS7...
>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>> family with Asterisk and other Digium hardware but never tried SS7.
>>>>>> Any
>>>>>> howto's or procedure around?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any info will be appreciated...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Nitesh
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nyamul Hassan wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No licenses needed for the chan_ss7 or libss7 implementations.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is this for origination or termination?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> HASSAN
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2010-07-30, Nitesh Divecha <nitesh at vipernetworks.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Abdul,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for your info... much appreciate.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do I need to buy any licenses for SS7? Sangoma SMG requires some
>>>>>>>> sort
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> license in order to work... Do I need licenses for Digium cards?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> Nitesh
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Abdul Basit wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Nitesh Divecha
>>>>>>>>> <nitesh at vipernetworks.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm new to SS7 and I m looking for SS7 Solution from start to
>>>>>>>>>> end...
>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> welcome
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> got 4 x TE420 T1/E1 card and I need to setup SS7 link in remote
>>>>>>>>>> location. Can anyone show me the right direction?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> lets setup.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1) Server specs. required to support two or four TE420 cards.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So you want 8 to 16 E1s.
>>>>>>>>> try HP DL180, Dual Quad Core Xeon, 4 GB RAM, 2x169GB SATA-II HDDs,
>>>>>>>>> Dual
>>>>>>>>> Power Supply.
>>>>>>>>> This is carrier grade server machine.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2) OS required.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Gentoo/Centos
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 3) Asterisk version
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1.6.x.x
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 4) Right version of SS7
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> latest version
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 5) Any other info needed
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> alot :)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanking in advance...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>> Nitesh
>>>>>>>>>>
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