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“Evolution of
Signaling
(TDM to IP/SIGTRAN)”
Stephen Madden
Technical Marketing
Engineer
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Agenda

 Understanding SIGTRAN
 Configuration
 Example configuration

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Agenda

 Understanding SIGTRAN
– Configuration
– Example configuration

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The Signaling Future – coming soon!

 The network is starting to shift to IP

 SS7 is as important as ever – maybe even more so!
 SIGTRAN is crucial

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2.5 Generation Network: SS7 Signaling

VLR

MSC GMSC

RAN GSM MAP SS7

EIR

SMSC HLR AuC Prepaid

GMLC

SGSN GGSN

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A Mix of Signaling Technology

SIGTRAN

Signaling
Signaling
Gateway
IP Packet Network
Endpoint SS7

Signaling
SIGTRAN Endpoint

SS7 Network Signaling

Gateway

SS7

 SIGTRAN enables SS7 signaling over IP network

 Migration of SS7 services to IP
 Network evolution towards IMS*

*IP Multimedia Subsystem

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What is SIGTRAN?

 Suite of protocols including

– SCTP Stream Control Transmission Protocol

– M2PA MTP2 Peer to Peer Adaptation Layer
– M3UA MTP3 User Adaptation Layer
– SUA SCCP User Adaptation Layer
– M2UA MTP2 User Adaptation Layer
– IUA ISUP User Adaptation Layer

 Designed to carry SS7 messages over IP in a standards-

based way

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Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)

 Common component to all SIGTRAN

systems M3UA M2PA
 Point to point pipes ‘Associations’
created
– Interfaces directly to IP SCTP
– Provides Data Link services suitable
for signaling IP
– Reliable In-sequence delivery
– Heartbeats
Physical
 Number of benefits over TCP:
– Multihoming
– Fast Retransmission
– TCP ‘Head of Line’ Blocking eliminated
– Good Flow Control

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SCTP Association Setup

 Association between Server A and B

Setup Req = INIT (1) Server B
Server A

INIT ACK (2)

Cookie Echo

Cookie Echo ACK

Stream Established
Server A Server B

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MTP2 Peer to Peer Adaptation Layer (M2PA)

 M2PA unique to SIGTRAN

– It replaces MTP2 link M3UA M2PA
 Used between two point codes
 Used over short or long distances
SCTP

IP

Physical

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SGW Signaling Server M2PA ‘Longhaul’

MAP Signaling Gateway MAP

TCAP TCAP
SCCP SCCP
MTP3 MTP3
MTP 3 MTP 3
MTP 2 M2PA M2PA MTP2
MTP 2 MTP 1 SCTP SCTP MTP1 MTP 2
MTP 1 IP IP MTP 1

SS7/ TDM SIGTRAN SS7 / TDM

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SIGTRAN Support: M2PA Host Protocol

 Ideal for quick-start SS7, SIGTRAN application development in a lab

environment — no SS7 hardware needed!
 M2PA connection to the world’s SIGTRAN networks

SMS app SMS receive

MAP MAP
TCAP TCAP
SCCP SCCP
MTP3 MTP3

M2PA M2PA
SCTP SCTP
IP IP

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SCCP User Adaptation Layer (SUA)

 M3UA enables MTP3 user signaling

(e.g., SCCP, ISUP over SCTP) M3UA SUA
 SUA enables SCCP user signaling
(TCAP) over SCTP SCTP

IP
 Offer standards-based interface
 Interface to SCTP and SS7 protocols
Physical
 Transparently move SS7 from one place
to the next

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M3UA “Backhaul”

Application Server
Signaling End Point

Call App Call App

Interworking Function
ISUP ISUP
MTP 3 M3UA
MTP 3 M3UA
MTP 2 SCTP
MTP 2 SCTP
MTP 1 IP
MTP 1 IP

SS7 SIGTRAN
Signaling Gateway

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M3UA ‘IPSP’

 RFC3332.. ‘An IPSP is essentially the same as an ASP, except that it

uses M3UA in a point-to-point fashion.

 Conceptually, an IPSP does not use the services of a Signalling

Gateway node.’

 …‘In this case, the M3UA layer provides the same set of primitives and
services at its upper layer as the MTP3.’

• IPSP: IP Signaling Point

• ASP: Application Server Process

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IPSP - SMS example

 IPSP configuration with the M3UA module

SMS app SMS Receive

MAP MAP
TCAP TCAP
SCCP SCCP
M3UA M3UA
SCTP SCTP
IP IP

- See example in RFC 3332: section 1.5.2 ‘SCCP Transport between IPSPs’

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Agenda

– Understanding SIGTRAN
 Configuration
– Example configuration

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Sigtran configuration

 Refer to SIGTRAN Programmer’s Manual for details

 New management module introduced in system.txt
 sctpd An IP daemon for the SCTP module
 sctp The SIGTRAN SCTP Protocol. This uses IP services provided by
the Host and offers reliable data transfer for SS7 signalling over IP
 m2pa The SIGTRAN M2PA Protocol. This allows MTP2 services to be
offered over IP
 m3ua The SIGTRAN M3UA Protocol. This allows MTP3 messages to
be carried over SCTP and seamlessly interfaces to MTP3 User Parts

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Changes in config.txt

CNSYS Configure System Settings

 CNSYS: IPADDR=,[IPADDR2=,][PER=,][DAUD=];

e.g. CNSYS:IPADDR=192.168.1.100,PER=0,DAUD=Y;
 PER=0 means to use CRC32 checksums for sctp
associations
 If DAUD is set to ‘Y’ then each SG will be audited
concerning route status. ( this is required to connect to
CISCO ITP)

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Steps to configure, ASP to SGP

SNAPI ( Local Application Server)

 SNAPI: AS=,RC=,[OPC=,][SS7MD=,][TRMD=];
 Where RC should be the same as SGW setting

SNSLI ( Sigtran Link initiate)

 SNSLI:SNLINK=,IPADDR=,SG=,[SS7MD=,][IPADDR2=,]
 [HPORT=,][PPORT=,][SNEND=,][SNTYPE=,][M2PA=][M2PA_VER=];

SNRTI (Sigtran Route Initiate)

 SNRTI:SNRT=,DPC=;
 Needs to define all the DPCs that AS is routing to

SNRLI (Route List Initiate)

 SNRLI:SNRL=,SNRT=,SG=;
 For each of SG every DPC it connecting to

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Ethereal output

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M2PA configure

 M2PA SIGTRAN Hosts use MTP3 as normal. Instead of

using SS7 Signaling Boards they use IP and SIGTRAN
SCTP to carry SS7 traffic. Each M2PA link is configured
using a ‘SNSLI’ command and an MTP_LINK command.

 A single M2PA link may carry the same load as a number

of MTP2 links. This means a typical Link Set should only
require a single M2PA link.

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Sample M2PA config.txt

cnsys:ipaddr=192.168.0.31,per=0;
snsli:snlink=1,ipaddr=192.168.0.127,snend=s,sntype=m2pa,m2pa=1,pport=3565;
*
* MTP parameters:
*
* MTP_CONFIG <reserved> <reserved> <options>
MTP_CONFIG 0 0 0x00000000
*
* Define linksets:
* MTP_LINKSET <linkset_id> <adjacent_spc> <num_links> <flags> <local_spc> <ssf>
MTP_LINKSET 0 2 2 0x0000 1 0x08
*
* Define signaling links:
* MTP_LINK <link_id> <linkset_id> <link_ref> <slc> <board_id> <blink>
* <stream> <timeslot> <flags>
*

* For SS7HD boards:

*MTP_LINK 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 16 0x0006
*
MTP_LINK 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0x80000006

* Define a route for each remote signaling point:

* MTP_ROUTE <dpc> <linkset_id> <user_part_mask>
MTP_ROUTE 2 0 0x0020
*

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Ethereal Trace

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Agenda

– Understanding SIGTRAN
– Configuration
 Example configuration

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Mobile Terminated SM (MT-SM)

Servicing Gateway
MS VLR HLR SC
MSC MSC

MAP_SEND_ROUTING_INFO_FOR_SM (GMSC to HLR)

MAP_SEND_ROUTING_INFO_FOR_SM_ACK

MAP_FORWARD_SHORT_MESSAGE

MAP_FORWARD_SHORT_MESSAGE_ACK

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Configuration Details

 MAP Test Utility (MTU) and Responder (MTR) User Guide

MTU Point code 1 MTR Point code 2

subsystem 0x8 subsystem 0x8

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M2PA example

MTU (0x2d) MTR (0x2d)

MAP (0x15) MAP_FORWARD_SMS MAP (0x15)

TCAP (0x14) TCAP (0x14)

SCCP (0x33) SCCP (0x33)

MTP3 (0x22) MAP_FORWARD_SMS_ACK MTP3 (0x22)

M2PA (0xC1) M2PA (0xC1)

SCTP (0xD1) SCTP (0xD1)

M2PA link
SLC 0
IP + Wireless card IP + Wireless card

Point Code 1 Point Code 2

SSN 0x08 SSN 0x08

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M3UA example

MTU (0x2d) MTR (0x2d)

MAP (0x15) MAP_FORWARD_SMS MAP (0x15)

TCAP (0x14) TCAP (0x14)

SCCP (0x33) SCCP (0x33)

M3UA MAP_FORWARD_SMS_ACK M3UA

SCTP (0xD1) SCTP (0xD1)

IP + Wireless card IP + Wireless card

M3UA IPSP link

Point Code 1 Point Code 2

SSN 0x08 SSN 0x08

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Request Location of a Delivery

User Application platform

‘location tracking’ GMLC HLR Visited MSC

application

1. LBS request from application

2. MAP Send Routing Info for LCS
3. MAP Send Routing Info for LCS (ack)
4. MAP Provide Subscriber Location

7. MAP Provide Subscriber Location (ack)

8. LBS response to application

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Signaling Technology Review

 Hybrid networks developing now

 Hot signaling applications drive revenue growth
 Dialogic Signaling Solutions meet worldwide customer needs

Questions?

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