<div>its true that the cluster is not required. the same box will work accross the network as the signalling point.</div>
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<div>cluster is for a backup N7 link</div>
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<div>Be sure to add host entries on the system.</div>
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<div>-Vashkar<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 10:58 PM, Nyamul Hassan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mnhassan@usa.net">mnhassan@usa.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote">I understand that it should work. But not having deployed it myself,<br>it is nice to get confirmation from a live setup.<br>
<br>On a different note, cluster setup is not possible if running mtp3d.<br><br>As a matter of academic curiosity, will the same signalling channel<br>work across boxes if cluster is deployed?<br><br>Regards<br><font color="#888888">HASSAN<br>
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<div class="h5"><br><br><br>On 7/17/09, Vashkar <<a href="mailto:vashkar@gmail.com">vashkar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> it must work on 8 or more E1's<br>><br>> only thing is to get the signalling server from all the system and using<br>
> cluster<br>><br>> -Vashkar<br>><br>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 3:28 AM, Nyamul Hassan <<a href="mailto:mnhassan@usa.net">mnhassan@usa.net</a>> wrote:<br>><br>>> Hi Antoine,<br>>><br>>> Did you get around to using this setup with full 8 E1s?<br>
>><br>>> It would be very helpful if you could post your results.<br>>><br>>> Regards<br>>> HASSAN<br>>><br>>><br>>> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 2:22 AM, Antoine Megalla<<a href="mailto:aatef@rocketmail.com">aatef@rocketmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>>> ><br>>> > Thank you Anders,<br>>> ><br>>> > It seems like it is working now.<br>>> > Although I could not test with the full 8 E1s, but I tested on 2 E1s,<br>
>> > one<br>>> in each server and it is working.<br>>> ><br>>> > When I test with the 8 E1s I will report back.<br>>> ><br>>> > Thank you and best regards,<br>>> ><br>
>> > Antoine Megalla.<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > ----- Original Message ----<br>>> > From: Anders Baekgaard <<a href="mailto:ab@dicea.dk">ab@dicea.dk</a>><br>
>> > To: <a href="mailto:asterisk-ss7@lists.digium.com">asterisk-ss7@lists.digium.com</a><br>>> > Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 3:05:25 PM<br>>> > Subject: Re: [asterisk-ss7] chan_ss7 signalling across multiple servers<br>
>> ><br>>> > The config spec looks correct.<br>>> ><br>>> > You will not need a [cluster] section when you use mtp3d to transport<br>>> > signaling for multiple servers.<br>>> ><br>
>> > You can also configure a cluster using the [cluster] section, and then<br>>> not use<br>>> > mtp3d. There is a template ss7.conf for that in the source distribution.<br>>> ><br>>> > The method of configuring clusters using the [cluster] section is the<br>
>> > old<br>>> > approach. The newer approach of using mtp3d was introduced as a step<br>>> towards<br>>> > supporting SIGTRAN, and for support of sharing transport for other<br>>> protocols<br>
>> > like GSM MAP and INAP.<br>>> ><br>>> > Best regards,<br>>> > --<br>>> > Anders Baekgaard<br>>> > Managing Director, Dicea ApS<br>>> > Esromgade 15, 1110<br>
>> > DK-2200 Copenhagen N<br>>> > Denmark<br>>> > Tel: +45 46931411<br>>> > Fax: +45 46931466<br>>> > Mobile: +45 20771844<br>>> ><br>>> > On Thursday 02 April 2009 14:03:00 Antoine Megalla wrote:<br>
>> >> Hi,<br>>> >><br>>> >> So I wrote 1 ss7.conf for both servers as suggested, I just need<br>>> comments<br>>> >> if the file looks correct, or if it missing anything: Do I need a<br>
>> [cluster]<br>>> >> section in the file:<br>>> >><br>>> >> Here is my ss7.conf file:<br>>> >><br>>> >> [linkset-MSC1]<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>
>> >> enable_st => no<br>>> >> use_connect => yes<br>>> >> hunting_policy => seq_htl<br>>> >> subservice => auto<br>>> >> context => ss7<br>>> >> language => en<br>
>> >> t35 => 15000,timeout<br>>> >><br>>> >> [link-l1]<br>>> >> linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> channels => 1-15,17-31<br>>> >> schannel => 16,host1:12000<br>
>> >> firstcic => 1<br>>> >> echocancel => no<br>>> >> echocan_train => 350<br>>> >> echocan_taps => 128<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>>> >><br>
>> >> [link-l2]<br>>> >> linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> channels => 1-31<br>>> >> schannel =><br>>> >> firstcic => 33<br>>> >> echocancel=allways<br>
>> >> echocan_taps=32<br>>> >> echocan_train=350<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>>> >><br>>> >> [link-l3]<br>>> >> linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> channels => 1-31<br>
>> >> schannel =><br>>> >> firstcic => 65<br>>> >> echocancel=no<br>>> >> echocan_taps=32<br>>> >> echocan_train=350<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>
>> >><br>>> >> [link-l4]<br>>> >> linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> channels => 1-31<br>>> >> schannel =><br>>> >> firstcic => 97<br>>> >> echocancel=no<br>
>> >> echocan_taps=32<br>>> >> echocan_train=350<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>>> >><br>>> >> [link-l5]<br>>> >> linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> channels => 1-31<br>
>> >> schannel =><br>>> >> firstcic => 129<br>>> >> echocancel=no<br>>> >> echocan_taps=32<br>>> >> echocan_train=350<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>
>> >><br>>> >> [link-l6]<br>>> >> linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> channels => 1-31<br>>> >> schannel =><br>>> >> firstcic => 161<br>>> >> echocancel=no<br>
>> >> echocan_taps=32<br>>> >> echocan_train=350<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>>> >><br>>> >> [link-l7]<br>>> >> linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> channels => 1-31<br>
>> >> schannel =><br>>> >> firstcic => 193<br>>> >> echocancel=no<br>>> >> echocan_taps=32<br>>> >> echocan_train=350<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>
>> >><br>>> >> [link-l8]<br>>> >> linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> channels => 1-31<br>>> >> schannel =><br>>> >> firstcic => 225<br>>> >> echocancel=no<br>
>> >> echocan_taps=32<br>>> >> echocan_train=350<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>>> >><br>>> >> [host-host1]<br>>> >> enabled => yes<br>>> >> default_linkset => MSC1<br>
>> >> opc => 1000<br>>> >> dpc => MSC1:2000<br>>> >> links => l1:1,l2:2,l3:3,l4:4<br>>> >> if-1 => 10.0.0.1<br>>> >><br>>> >> [host-host2]<br>
>> >> enabled => yes<br>>> >> default_linkset => MSC1<br>>> >> opc => 1000<br>>> >> dpc => MSC1:2000<br>>> >> links => l5:1,l6:2,l7:3,l8:4<br>>> >> if-1 => 10.0.0.2<br>
>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> Appreciate your comments,<br>>> >><br>>> >> Regards,<br>>> >><br>>> >> Antoine Megalla.<br>>> >><br>>> >><br>
>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> ----- Original Message ----<br>>> >> From: Anders Baekgaard <<a href="mailto:ab@dicea.dk">ab@dicea.dk</a>><br>>> >> To: <a href="mailto:asterisk-ss7@lists.digium.com">asterisk-ss7@lists.digium.com</a><br>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 12:03:57 PM<br>>> >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-ss7] chan_ss7 signalling across multiple servers<br>>> >><br>>> >> Assuming link 'l1' has signaling on ts 16, and this is connected on<br>
>> server<br>>> >> 'host1', you will write<br>>> >><br>>> >> [link-l1]<br>>> >> ...<br>>> >> schannel => 16, host1:12000<br>>> >> ...<br>
>> >><br>>> >><br>>> >> You must specify this on both servers. It is easiest to have the same<br>>> >> configuration specification (ss7.conf) on both servers. chan_ss7 will<br>
>> >> forward signaling using TCP/IP to 'host1', port 12000, so you must<br>>> ensure<br>>> >> mtp3d is running on that server.<br>>> >><br>>> >> Best regards,<br>
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