Yes, that is correct. chan_ss7 can be used in both instances.<div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div>HASSAN</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 02:38, Goke M Aruna <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:goksie@gmail.com">goksie@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Both libss7 and chan_ss7 can handle multiple signalling in a box for<br>
different linkset, however, for splitting a linkset over two servers,<br>
its only chan_ss7 that can handle that.<br>
<br>
Hope I am correct.<br>
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On 7/31/10, Nitesh Divecha <<a href="mailto:nitesh@vipernetworks.com">nitesh@vipernetworks.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Thanks everyone for the valuable inputs... much appreciate.<br>
><br>
> Correct me if I m wrong...<br>
><br>
> - Use "chan_ss7" if only 1 signaling link available.<br>
> - User "libss7" if multiple signaling link available.<br>
><br>
> I have four TE420 T1/E1 cards and I'm planning to use two server with<br>
> two cards each... I guess I have to verify with the Telecom on how many<br>
> signaling link they are going to provide, correct?<br>
><br>
> Once again thanks for the info... Have a nice weekend.<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
> Nitesh<br>
><br>
><br>
> Vashkar Chatterjee wrote:<br>
>> The matter is with the greater density of port is with the chan drivers.<br>
>> chan_ss7 has no issue with higher densisty of ports, but the sip driver of<br>
>> asterisk sometimes gets segfault. If you want to use the ast sip driver,<br>
>> better to look into the code and do the bug fixing for the segfault.<br>
>><br>
>> -vashkar<br>
>><br>
>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Nyamul Hassan <<a href="mailto:mnhassan@usa.net">mnhassan@usa.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>>> Yeah, it can be a bit daunting.<br>
>>><br>
>>> The choice between libss7 or chan_ss7, is still a matter of debate. We<br>
>>> had<br>
>>> pretty good luck with chan_ss7. Using a custom made server with quad<br>
>>> core<br>
>>> Xeon processor and 4 GB of RAM, we put 8 x E1 into one machine. Best of<br>
>>> all, chan_ss7 supported sharing of 1 signalling link over multiple boxes.<br>
>>><br>
>>> The order would be as follows:<br>
>>><br>
>>> 1. Dahdi-kernel & Dahdi-tools (I used the combined download)<br>
>>> 2. Asterisk 1.6.x<br>
>>> 3. chan_ss7 1.3 or 1.4 (and copy the chan_ss7 over to the modules<br>
>>> folder)<br>
>>><br>
>>> Sangoma does claim to have gone as high as 32 E1s in one box.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regards<br>
>>> HASSAN<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 00:53, Nitesh Divecha<br>
>>> <<a href="mailto:nitesh@vipernetworks.com">nitesh@vipernetworks.com</a>>wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>>> Thanks Hassan,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Yea, I have been reading the Asterisk-SS7 threads but everyone has their<br>
>>>> own opinion...<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Main question is what to use libss7 or chan_ss7?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> And what to install first?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> 1. dahdi kernel<br>
>>>> 2. dahdi tools<br>
>>>> 3. libss7 or chan_ss7<br>
>>>> 4. Asterisk (1.4 or 1.6)<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Cheers,<br>
>>>> Nitesh<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Nyamul Hassan wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>>> The mailing archives have quite a few topics on this. If you're<br>
>>>>> familiar<br>
>>>>> with Aterisk, you should be able to do it.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> In our initial attempt, we had a large stumbling block, as the telco<br>
>>>>> switch<br>
>>>>> in question was an Ericsson switch, which probably has a few SS7<br>
>>>>> differences. But did come across another user who was able to work<br>
>>>>> this<br>
>>>>> out<br>
>>>>> with an Ericsson switch.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Regards<br>
>>>>> HASSAN<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 00:31, Nitesh Divecha <<a href="mailto:nitesh@vipernetworks.com">nitesh@vipernetworks.com</a><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Thanks yo all...<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> This route is for termination... Telecom is providing E1's with SS7<br>
>>>>>> signaling... I have been looking around for solutions and the ready<br>
>>>>>> made<br>
>>>>>> solution like SMG box/Quintum Unified Signaling Gw/Cisco PGW2200 are<br>
>>>>>> very<br>
>>>>>> costly...<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> I have the Digium hardware in hand just need to setup Asterisk +<br>
>>>>>> SS7...<br>
>>>>>> I'm<br>
>>>>>> family with Asterisk and other Digium hardware but never tried SS7.<br>
>>>>>> Any<br>
>>>>>> howto's or procedure around?<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Any info will be appreciated...<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Cheers,<br>
>>>>>> Nitesh<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>> Nyamul Hassan wrote:<br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> No licenses needed for the chan_ss7 or libss7 implementations.<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> Is this for origination or termination?<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> Regards,<br>
>>>>>>> HASSAN<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>> On 2010-07-30, Nitesh Divecha <<a href="mailto:nitesh@vipernetworks.com">nitesh@vipernetworks.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Abdul,<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for your info... much appreciate.<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Do I need to buy any licenses for SS7? Sangoma SMG requires some<br>
>>>>>>>> sort<br>
>>>>>>>> of<br>
>>>>>>>> license in order to work... Do I need licenses for Digium cards?<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Cheers,<br>
>>>>>>>> Nitesh<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>> Abdul Basit wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Nitesh Divecha<br>
>>>>>>>>> <<a href="mailto:nitesh@vipernetworks.com">nitesh@vipernetworks.com</a>>wrote:<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello All,<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm new to SS7 and I m looking for SS7 Solution from start to<br>
>>>>>>>>>> end...<br>
>>>>>>>>>> I<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> welcome<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> got 4 x TE420 T1/E1 card and I need to setup SS7 link in remote<br>
>>>>>>>>>> location. Can anyone show me the right direction?<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> lets setup.<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> 1) Server specs. required to support two or four TE420 cards.<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> So you want 8 to 16 E1s.<br>
>>>>>>>>> try HP DL180, Dual Quad Core Xeon, 4 GB RAM, 2x169GB SATA-II HDDs,<br>
>>>>>>>>> Dual<br>
>>>>>>>>> Power Supply.<br>
>>>>>>>>> This is carrier grade server machine.<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> 2) OS required.<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> Gentoo/Centos<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> 3) Asterisk version<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> 1.6.x.x<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> 4) Right version of SS7<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>> latest version<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> 5) Any other info needed<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> alot :)<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanking in advance...<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,<br>
>>>>>>>>>> Nitesh<br>
>>>>>>>>>><br>
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