Network Enabler Link Configuration

You can use configuration parameters in create_config.info to define Network Enabler signaling links.

Sample Network Enabler Link Configuration

Network Enabler Link Configuration Parameters describes the create_config.info parameters necessary for configuring each signaling link between Network Enabler and the Signaling Transfer Points (STPs). The example values show the parameter values for configuring link 1 between Network Enabler and the STP on the STP1 machine. You specify similar configuration for each additional signaling link between Network Enabler and the STPs.

Table 1. Network Enabler Link Configuration Parameters
Parameter	Description	Example 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 Link 1: What is the link name?`	STP1_link_1
Local Port	The port number of the Network Enabler port. create_config.info question: `Network Enabler Link 1: What is the local port?`	5005
Remote IP Address	Space separated list of IP addresses for the STPs. This is STP IP address 1 and STP IP address 2 from the Signaling Links table. create_config.info question: `Network Enabler Link 1: What is the remote address?`	10.2.1.3 10.2.1.2
Remote Port	The port number of the STP port. This is the STP Port number from the Signaling Links table. create_config.info question: `Network Enabler Link 1: What is the remote port?`	19439
ASP ID	The ID of the ASP. create_config.info question: `Network Enabler Link 1: What is the ASP identifier?`	Defaults to blank.
Destination Point Code	The signaling point code (SPC) for the STP machine. This is the STP SPC value from the Signaling Links table. create_config.info question: `Network Enabler Link 1: What is the destination point-code?`	701
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 Link 1: Do you want SCCP SCMG messages sent on this route (y/n)?`	y
Advanced Link Configuration	You enable advanced link configuration, by answering `y` to the following create_config.info question: `Network Enabler defaults: Do you want to prompt for advanced link configuration (y/n)?` When enabled, extra questions are asked per link. For more information, see Advanced Link Configuration.	n

Network Enabler Link Configuration

The following example create_config.info section shows Network Enabler link configuration based on the example values in Network Enabler Link Configuration Parameters.

Network Enabler Link 1:What is the link name?STP1_link_1
Network Enabler Link 1: What is the local port?5005
Network Enabler Link 1:What is the remote address?10.2.1.3 10.2.1.2
Network Enabler Link 1: What is the remote port?19439
Network Enabler Link 1:What is the ASP identifier?
Network Enabler Link 1:What is the destination point-code?701
Network Enabler Link 1:Do you want SCCP SCMG messages sent on this route (y/n)?y

Advanced Link Configuration

If you enabled advanced link configuration, the following extra Network Enabler defaults create_config.info questions are asked:

Network Enabler defaults: What is the local address?
Network Enabler defaults: What is the receive buffer size in bytes?
Network Enabler defaults: What is the send buffer size in bytes?
Network Enabler defaults: How many SCTP output streams to use?0
Network Enabler defaults: How many SCTP input streams to use?0
Network Enabler defaults: What is the link heartbeat interval in milliseconds?1000
Network Enabler defaults: Do you wish to validate incoming M3UA DPCs (y/n)?n

If you answer . to any of the questions, then those questions are asked per link. For parameter description, see the discussion about default Network Enabler configuration.

In addition, the following extra questions are asked per link:

Network Enabler Link 1: What is the priority floor for relayed messages?
Network Enabler Link 1: How many originating point codes do you want to define?0

Advanced Link Configuration Parameters describes the extra Network Enabler link parameters for advanced link configuration.

Table 2. Advanced Link Configuration Parameters
Parameter	Description	Default
Priority Floor	When set, messages received on this link can only be relayed out of higher priority routes. For example, set this on cross-links between redundant pairs of Network Enablers to avoid routing loops. Specify a value in the range: 0 to 4294967295. create_config.info question: `Network Enabler Link 1: What is the priority floor for relayed messages?`	No default
Number of Originating Point Codes	The number of extra local point codes for the link. Set for an external link that is used only for incoming traffic and that does not require any routes assigned to it. create_config.info question: `Network Enabler Link 1: How many originating point codes do you want to define?`	0
Point Code Number	The originating point code number. If the number of originating point codes for the link is set to 1 or more, this question is asked for each additional point code. create_config.info question: `Network Enabler Link 1: What is originating point code number 1?`	No default