Network Enabler Internal Links Configuration

By default Network Enabler auto-configures one link per processing server, and (if enabled) a cross-link to any peer Network Enabler. Optionally, you can define internal links between Network Enabler and CAMEL Gateway on the processing servers, for example, to have more control and visibility over Network Enabler to engine routing.

Network Enabler Internal Links Configuration describes the create_config.py parameters for configuring the internal links between Network Enabler and the processing servers. These questions are asked only if you specify 1 or more when you answer the following create_config.info question: 

Network Enabler Internal defaults:How many links do you want?
When set to 0, the default, Network Enabler auto-configures one link per processing server and (if enabled) a cross-link to any peer Network Enabler.
Table 1. Network Enabler Internal Links Configuration
Parameter Description Default Value
Link Name The name to give this link. You must specify a unique name for each signaling link.

create_config.info question: Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the link name?

Local Port The port number of the Network Enabler port.

create_config.info question: Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the local port?

29050
Remote IP Address Space separated list of IP addresses for the processing server.

create_config.info question: Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the remote address?

Remote Port The port number of the processing server port. Leave blank to enable CAMEL Gateway to select a random port for the link.

create_config.info question: Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the remote port?

ASP ID The ID of the ASP. Identifies the sub-domain associated with this link. This means that if Network Enabler is serving more than one sub-domain, it can route the message to the correct sub-domain for the subscriber.
  • If sub-domains are being used, set the ASP identifier to the sub-domain ID.
  • If sub-domains are not being used, set the ASP identifier to 1.

create_config.info question: Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the ASP identifier?

 Defaults to blank.
Priority Floor for Relayed Messages The priority floor value for relayed messages, where:
  • Each route has a priority.
  • Each link has a priority floor.
  • Messages received on a link can be relayed only on routes with a higher priority than the link's priority floor.
Leave blank to allow messages received on this link to be relayed on any route. This mechanism is primarily used to stop infinite loops on the cross links.

create_config.info question: Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the priority floor for relayed messages?

Advanced Link Configuration Enables advanced link configuration for internal links between Network Enabler and CAMEL Gateway.

create_config.info question: Network Enabler Internal Link 1: Do you want to prompt for advanced link configuration?

The system configures internal links automatically by default. Answer y to answer additional questions on advanced link configuration, as follows:
Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the local address?
Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the receive buffer size in bytes?
Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the send buffer size in bytes?
Network Enabler Internal Link 1: What is the link heartbeat interval in milliseconds?
(The default is 1000)
Network Enabler Internal Link 1: Do you wish to validate incoming M3UA DPCs (y/n)?n
Network Enabler Internal Link 1: Do you want the M3UA link state to be actively managed (y/n)?n
Note: If you answer y to the last question, the link is disconnected at the SCTP level if the subsystem is unavailable.
 n
SCCP SCMG Message Route Set to y to enable Network Enabler to use this signaling link for routing SCCP management messages.

create_config.info question: Network Enabler Internal Link 1: Do you want SCCP SCMG messages sent on this route (y/n)?

y