ITP Course
March 24th- 28th
ITP Product Team
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Section 2 SGMP
2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
SGMP and SG
Signaling Gateway Mate Protocol allows SGs to establish an
association to a mated SG with an equivalent configuration
Mated pair SGs load share or backup each other
Mated-pair SGs must have equivalent SG configuration (same
AS and AS Route Table routing-key).
The local point code of each SG must be unique and must not
match any AS point code (DPC), or any AS Route Table point
code configured on its mate.
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-3
SGMP Backup Example
Signaling Gateway Mated Pair
ASPA
ACTIVE
AS BLUE
STP
ASPB
ACTIVE
AS BLUE
STP
ASPC
INACTIVE
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-4
SGMP Example, AS in SG becomes
inactive
Signaling Gateway Mated Pair
ASPA
ACTIVE
AS BLUE
STP
ASPB
ACTIVE
AS BLUE
STP
ASPC
INACTIVE
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-5
SGMP Example, AS in SG becomes active
again AS timer
Signaling Gateway Mated Pair
ASPA
ACTIVE
ASPB
ACTIVE
ASPC
INACTIVE
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
AS BLUE
STP
AS BLUE
STP
Upon being active again, Upper SG queues
new messages and waits for earlier
messages to be delivered by mate before sending again
ITP CourseSection 2-6
Network Availability Example
Physical Connectivity
STP1
ITP1
E
A
ITP
ASP1
IP
ITP
STP2
IP
SS7
SCP
ITP2
H
ASP2
AS Routing Key = 1.1.3, ASP1, ASP2
Load-share Traffic Mode
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-7
Network Availability Example
Logical Connectivity
STP1
ITP1
1
ITP
SCP
SS7
ASP1
IP
ITP
STP2
ITP2
ASP2
AS Routing Key = 1.1.3, ASP1, ASP2
Load-share Traffic Mode
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-8
Network Availability Example
Loss of SCTP Path ITP1 to ASP1
STP1
ITP1
A
ITP
SS7
SCP
IP
ASP1
IP
ITP
STP2
ITP2
ASP2
AS Routing Key = 1.1.3, ASP1, ASP2
Load-share Traffic Mode
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-9
Network Availability Example
Loss of SCTP Assoc ITP1 to ASP1
STP1
ITP1
1
ITP
SCP
SS7
X
ASP1
IP
ITP
STP2
ITP2
ASP2
AS Routing Key = 1.1.3, ASP1, ASP2
Load-share Traffic Mode
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-10
Network Availability Example
Loss of AS at ITP1
STP1
TFP
ITP1
1
ITP
ASP1
X
SCP
SS7
IP
ITP
STP2
ITP2
ASP2
AS Routing Key = 1.1.3, ASP1, ASP2
Load-share Traffic Mode
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-11
Network Availability Example
Loss of AS at ITP1 with C-link
STP1
TFR
ITP1
1
ITP
ASP1
X
SCP
SS7
IP
ITP
STP2
ITP2
ASP2
AS Routing Key = 1.1.3, ASP1, ASP2
Load-share Traffic Mode
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-12
Congestion Notification (TFC & SCON)
The ITP maintains AS and AS PC congestion levels.
IP side congestion level is based solely on ASP and SG Mate
SCTP association congestion. SCONs from ASPs are ignored.
TFC/SCON reporting by the ITP is disabled by default, and is
enabled by a global config command.
TFC/SCON are not sent for an AS PC that is a local PC.
Response mode TFC is sent to the OPC of the MSU.
SCON is sent to all active ASPs.
By default, TFC is sent based on AS PC congestion status.
Alternatively, TFC can be sent based on AS congestion status.
This mode is enabled by a global config command.
AS congestion level change is sent to the SG mate via a SCON.
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-13
AS Congestion Level Calculation
Override AS
Loadshare AS
Loadshare Bindings AS
Broadcast AS
AS is not rerouting
AS is rerouting
A
B
A
B
Max(C,D)
Max(C,D)
Max(C,D)
Max(C,D)
A: highest SCTP association congestion level among active ASPs in AS
B: lowest SCTP association congestion level among active ASPs in AS
C: AS congestion level on SG mate as reported via SCON from SG mate
D: SGMP SCTP association congestion level
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-14
AS Route Table
Set of possible routes to a Virtual Point Code (virtual AS) in
the IP network.
Each route to an AS is prioritized, equal priorities are not
allowed.
Every route is either available, restricted or unavailable
ASPs send SSNM messages reporting AS Route state
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-15
Redundant HLR
Proposed ITP-HSL Architecture
Site 1
1.1.1
1.1.3
HLR
1.1.4
SCP
1.1.1
ITP
STP 1
STP 3
STP 2
STP 4
Data Base
Synchronized
1.1.2
1.1.3
HLR
1.1.4
SCP
1.1.2
ITP
Site 2
HSL LINK
M3UA LINK
LSL TDM LINK
M2PA LINK
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-16
Agenda
M3UA / SUA AS
Traffic Modes
SGMP
Monitoring/Troubleshooting
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-17
Signaling Gateway Mated Pair
To enable SGMP and specify the SGMP local port.
ITP(config)#cs7 sgmp local-port
To configure a local IP address for use by SGMP.
ITP(config-cs7-sgmp)#local-ip ip-address
To define mated SG and enable CS7 mated-sg submode.
ITP(config)#cs7 mated-sg mate-name remote-port [passive]
To specify the remote IP address of the Mate.
ITP(config-cs7-mated-sg)remote-ip remote-ip
To define the QoS class for the SG mated pair.
ITP(config-cs7-mated-sg)qos-class class
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-18
Exercise 4: SGMP
Configure SGMP on your SG and its mate.
Remove ASP1 from ASGTT on both SGs.
Bring ASP2 active in ASGTT on both SGs, and verify that the
SGMP sctp association is active.
Bring ASP1 active in ASPCSSN.
Send SCCP packet to ASGTT via your top SG.
Close the sctp association between ASP2 and your top SG.
Verify that ASGTT state is dwn-re (down/rerouting) on your top
SG.
Resend SCCP packet to ASGTT via your top SG and verify that it
gets to the aspsim via your bottom SG.
Bring ASP2 active on your top SG, and verify that the aspsim
receives traffic via your top SG.
2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
ITP CourseSection 2-19
