[asterisk-ss7] SS7 Solution Needed

[Mitul Limbani]

Jeez....
Received this message from Aruna 20 times, is it just for me or everyone? 

Mitul Limbani 

Goke M Aruna <goksie at gmail.com> wrote:

>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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