C H A P T E R 8 Working with Linksets SGM enables you to view information about all discovered linksets, including their associated nodes, status, and other important information.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets SGM enables you to view basic information about all discovered linksets, including their associated nodes, status, and other important information. To view basic information for linksets, select Linksets in the left pane of the SGM Main Window. SGM displays the Linkset Window. The Linkset Window displays information about the linksets that have been discovered by SGM.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Right-Click Menu for All Linksets To see the right-click menu for all linksets, select Linksets in the left pane and click the right mouse button. The linksets right-click menu provides the following options: Menu Command Description Show In New Window Opens the Linkset Window in a new window. Sort Tree By Status Sorts the entire tree in the left pane by the status of each object.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Menu Command Description Delete Deletes the currently selected linkset from the SGM database. SGM displays the Confirm Deletion dialog: • To delete the selected linkset, click Yes. The linkset is deleted from the SGM database and the Confirm Deletion dialog is closed. • To retain the selected linkset, click No. The linkset is kept in the SGM database and the Confirm Deletion dialog is closed.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Menu Command Description Go To > Node Displays the Node Window for the node associated with this linkset. SGM displays two Go To > Node links if both sides are in the model. Back > List of Windows Navigates back to a window viewed in this session. SGM maintains a list of up to 10 Back windows. Forward > List of Windows Navigates forward to a window viewed in this session. SGM maintains a list of up to 10 Forward windows.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Menu Command Description Event History > SNMP Trap Messages Displays the SGM Network Status Log for SNMP Trap Messages in a Web browser, with messages displayed for only the selected linkset. Event History > Status and Trap Messages Displays the SGM Network Status Log for Status Change Messages and SNMP Trap Messages in a Web browser, with messages displayed for only the selected linkset.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Linkset Table The linkset table displays information about the linksets that have been discovered by SGM. Linksets that are associated with nodes that are excluded from the current view are not displayed in the linkset table. See the “Creating a New View” section on page 4-68 for more information about excluding nodes. To see mouse over help popup for each column in the table, place the cursor over a column header.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Column Description Linkset Type Type of linkset, which SGM determines by examining the links defined in the linkset. Possible linkset types are: • HSL—The links in this linkset use the SS7-over-ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) high-speed protocol. • SCTPIP—The links in this linkset use the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) IP transport protocol.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Column Description Events Indicates whether there is a recent event associated with the linkset. (Even if the server purges all of the events associated with the linkset, SGM continues to display the event icon in this field.) • To delete the event icon (orange triangle) from SGM displays for a specific linkset, select the linkset and click the icon.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Basic Information for Linksets Column Description Status Current status of the linkset. Possible values are: Active (green) Shutdown (blue) Unavailable (red) Unknown (red) Warning (yellow) For detailed definitions of each status, see the “Status Definitions for Linksets” section on page A-5. Status Reason Reason for the current status of the signaling gateway mated pair. For a full list of possible reasons, see the stateReasons.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset SGM enables you to view detailed information about the selected linkset, including its associated links, status, and other information. To display detailed information for a linkset, use one of the following procedures: • Select Linksets in the left pane of the SGM Main Window, right-click a linkset in the right pane, then select View > Configuration Details in the right-click menu.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Linkset Details: Right-Click Menu The Linkset Details Window provides a right-click menu. To see this menu for a linkset, select a linkset in the left pane and click the right mouse button. The linkset details right-click menu provides the following options: Menu Command Description Show In New Window Opens the Linkset Details Window for the selected linkset in a new window.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Menu Command Description Delete Deletes the currently selected linkset from the SGM database. SGM displays the Confirm Deletion dialog: • To delete the selected linkset, click Yes. The linkset is deleted from the SGM database and the Confirm Deletion dialog is closed. • To retain the selected linkset, click No. The linkset is kept in the SGM database and the Confirm Deletion dialog is closed.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Menu Command Description Go To > Node Displays the Node Window for the node associated with this linkset. SGM displays two Go To > Node links if both sides are in the model. Back > List of Windows Navigates back to a window viewed in this session. SGM maintains a list of up to 10 Back windows. Forward > List of Windows Navigates forward to a window viewed in this session. SGM maintains a list of up to 10 Forward windows.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Menu Command Description Event History > SNMP Trap Messages Displays the SGM Network Status Log for SNMP Trap Messages in a Web browser, with messages displayed for only the selected linkset. Event History > Status and Trap Messages Displays the SGM Network Status Log for Status Change Messages and SNMP Trap Messages in a Web browser, with messages displayed for only the selected linkset.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Linkset Details: Components The Linkset Details: Components section displays information about the links that are associated with the selected linkset. (If the linkset is not associated with any links, the Linkset Details: Components section is empty.) To see mouse over help popup for each column in the table, place the cursor over a column header.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Column Description Type Type of link. Possible link types are: Congestion Level • HSL—The link uses the SS7-over-ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) high-speed protocol. • SCTPIP—The link uses the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) IP transport protocol. • Serial—The link uses the serial SS7 signaling protocol.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Column Description Last Status Change Date and time that the status of the link last changed. Status Current status of the link. Possible values are: Active (green) Blocked (red) Failed (red) InhibitLoc (blue) InhibitRem (blue) Shutdown (blue) Unknown (red) Warning (yellow) For detailed definitions of each status, see the “Status Definitions for Links” section on page A-4.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Linkset Details: Configuration Data The Linkset Details: Configuration Data section is composed of the following sub-sections: • Naming Information, page 8-19 • Status Information, page 8-19 • Description, page 8-20 • General Information, page 8-21 • Links Information, page 8-22 Configuration data for the selected linkset is displayed in the left column, and for the adjacent linkset in the right column.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Field Description Status Current status of the linkset. Possible values are: Active (green) Shutdown (blue) Unavailable (red) Unknown (red) Warning (yellow) For detailed definitions of each status, see the “Status Definitions for Linksets” section on page A-5. Status Reason Reason for the current status of the signaling gateway mated pair. For a full list of possible reasons, see the stateReasons.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset General Information The General Information sub-section contains the following fields: Field Description Linkset Type Type of linkset, which SGM determines by examining the links defined in the linkset. Possible linkset types are: • HSL—The links in this linkset use the SS7-over-ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) high-speed protocol.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Links Information The Links Information sub-section contains the following fields: Field Description Links Total number of links in the linkset. Active Links Number of links in the linkset that are Active. Congested Links Number of links in the linkset that are Congested. Linkset Details: Notes The Linkset Details: Notes section displays: • Notes associated with the selected linkset in the left column.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset • To display hidden columns, right-click in the table header and select the checkboxes for the columns you want to display. • To hide columns, right-click in the table header and clear the checkboxes for the columns you want to hide. See the “Resizing, Sorting, and Hiding Table Columns” section on page 3-53 for more information about resizing, sorting, displaying, or hiding columns.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Toolbar Button or Column Description Edit Notes Opens the Edit Event Dialog. Time Difference Displays the difference in days, minutes, hours, and seconds between two events. Find Finds specific text in the event table. Create Sound Filter Opens the Event Sound Filters dialog and the Event Sound Filters List dialog, with fields populated based on the selected event.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Toolbar Button or Column Description Category Type of the event. Default values are: • Create—Creation event, such as the creation of a seed file. • Delete—Deletion event, such as the deletion of an object or file. • Discover—Discovery event, such as Discovery beginning. • Edit—Edit event. A user has edited an object. • Ignore—Ignore event. A user has Ignored a link or linkset. • Login—Login event.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Toolbar Button or Column Description Severity Severity of the event. Default values are: • Admin—The default color is cyan. • Error—The default color is coral. • None—The default color is white. • Normal—The default color is light green. • Warning—The default color is yellow. You can customize this field. See the “Changing Event Severities and Colors” section on page 5-35 for more information.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Detailed Information for a Linkset Toolbar Button or Column Description SGMP Name of the signaling gateway mated pair associated with the event. If there is no signaling gateway mated pair associated with the event, None is displayed. ASP Name of the application server process associated with the event. If there is no application server process associated with the event, None is displayed. AS Name of the application server associated with the event.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset For each linkset, the Linkset Details: Linkset Access Lists section displays the following information: Column Description Poll Interval Poll interval used to collect data for the table. Last Poll Time the last poll was run. This field initially displays the phrase Polling device. After the first polling cycle, SGM populates this field with the actual time of the last poll.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Note This window polls your network periodically. To prevent unnecessary traffic on your network, close this window when you no longer need to refer to it.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field Description Number of Polls Received Total number of polls received since polling began for the Linkset Statistics Details Window. Running Time Total elapsed time since polling began for the Linkset Statistics Details Window. Last Message Date and time of the last poll for the Linkset Statistics Details Window.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Linkset Statistics Details: Recent Events The information presented in the Linkset Statistics Details: Recent Events section is the same as that presented by the “Linkset Details: Recent Events” section on page 8-22.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Packet Information The Packet Information sub-section contains the following fields: Field Description Sent Per Sec Number of packets sent by the linkset per second. This field initially displays the phrase Waiting for second poll. After two polling cycles, SGM populates this field with actual calculated rates. Received Per Sec Number of packets received by the linkset per second.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Utilization Information The Utilization Information sub-section contains the following fields: Field Description Send Plan Capacity Planned capacity of the linkset to send, in bits per second. • For a linkset of type Serial or HSL, available bandwidth for the linkset. • For a linkset of type SCTPIP or Mixed, set on the ITP using the plan-capacity CS7 linkset configuration command.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field Description Receive Plan Capacity Planned capacity of the linkset to receive, in bits per second. • For a linkset of type Serial or HSL, available bandwidth for the linkset. • For a linkset of type SCTPIP or Mixed, set on the ITP using the plan-capacity CS7 linkset configuration command. If Receive Plan Capacity is not set on the ITP for one or more of the links associated with this linkset, this field displays the value 0.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Service Information The Service Information sub-section contains the following fields: Field Description MTP3 Accounting Enabled Indicates whether the collection of MTP3 accounting statistics is enabled for the linkset. If the linkset is a Virtual linkset, this field displays N/A. GTT Accounting Enabled Indicates whether the collection of GTT accounting statistics is enabled for the linkset.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset ReceivedUtilization SGM enables you to view real-time Received Utilization information for the selected linkset. To do so, select the Charts tab in the Statistic Details Window for a Linkset, then select the ReceivedUtilization tab. SGM displays the ReceivedUtilization chart (Figure 8-1).
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset The ReceivedUtilization chart contains the following fields and buttons: Field or Button Description Linkset Drop-down list box used to select the linkset for which data is to be displayed. By default, data is displayed for the selected linkset. To display data for the adjacent linkset, select it in this list box. Time Window (mins) Drop-down list box used to specify the length of time displayed in the Received Utilization Chart.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Received Utilization Chart Displays the average Receive Utilization % for all links on the linkset as a function of time, and optionally the Receive Utilization % for up to 16 individual links on the linkset. To see the exact time and data coordinates for a data point, left-click the data point. The coordinates are displayed in the format (hh:mm:ss, dd.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description SLC Displays up to 17 color-coded icons: • One for each link (SLC) in the Received Utilization Chart, up to 16 total links. • One for the average of all SLCs. To remove the data for a link or for the average from the chart, click the icon in this field. To return the data to the chart, click the icon again.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset SendUtilization SGM enables you to view real-time SendUtilization information for the selected linkset. To do so, select the Charts tab in the Statistic Details Window for a Linkset, then select the SendUtilization tab. SGM displays the SendUtilization chart.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Send Utilization Chart Displays the average Send Utilization % for all links on the linkset as a function of time, and optionally the Send Utilization % for up to 16 individual links on the linkset. To see the exact time and data coordinates for a data point, left-click the data point. The coordinates are displayed in the format (hh:mm:ss, dd.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description SLC Displays up to 17 color-coded icons: • One for each link (SLC) in the Send Utilization Chart, up to 16 total links. • One for the average of all SLCs. To remove the data for a link or for the average from the chart, click the icon in this field. To return the data to the chart, click the icon again.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset PktsRcvdPerSec SGM enables you to view real-time packets-received-per-second information for the selected linkset. To do so, select the Charts tab in the Statistic Details Window for a Linkset, then select the PktsRcvdPerSec tab. SGM displays the PktsRcvdPerSec chart.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Packets Received Chart Displays the Packets Received Per Sec for the linkset as a function of time, including data for up to 16 links. To see the exact time and data coordinates for a data point, left-click the data point. The coordinates are displayed in the format (hh:mm:ss, dd.dd), where: • hh:mm:ss is the time for that data point in hours, minutes, and seconds. • dd.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Grid On Superimposes a graphic grid on the chart. The grid can make the data easier to read. Grid Off Removes the graphic grid from the chart. Help Displays online help for the current window. PktsSentPerSec SGM enables you to view real-time packets-sent-per-second information for the selected linkset.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Packets Sent Chart Displays the Packets Sent Per Sec for the linkset as a function of time, including data for up to 16 links. To see the exact time and data coordinates for a data point, left-click the data point. The coordinates are displayed in the format (hh:mm:ss, dd.dd), where: • hh:mm:ss is the time for that data point in hours, minutes, and seconds. • dd.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Grid On Superimposes a graphic grid on the chart. The grid can make the data easier to read. Grid Off Removes the graphic grid from the chart. Help Displays online help for the current window.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Bits Received Chart Displays the Bits Received Per Sec or Bytes Received Per Sec for the linkset or as a function of time, including data for up to 16 links. Bytes Received Chart To see the exact time and data coordinates for a data point, left-click the data point. The coordinates are displayed in the format (hh:mm:ss, dd.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Grid On Superimposes a graphic grid on the chart. The grid can make the data easier to read. Grid Off Removes the graphic grid from the chart. Help Displays online help for the current window.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Bits Sent Chart or Bytes Sent Chart Displays the Bits Sent Per Sec or Bytes Sent Per Sec for the linkset as a function of time, including data for up to 16 links. To see the exact time and data coordinates for a data point, left-click the data point. The coordinates are displayed in the format (hh:mm:ss, dd.dd), where: • hh:mm:ss is the time for that data point in hours, minutes, and seconds. • dd.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Grid On Superimposes a graphic grid on the chart. The grid can make the data easier to read. Grid Off Removes the graphic grid from the chart. Help Displays online help for the current window. Drops SGM enables you to view drops information for the selected linkset. To do so, select the Charts tab in the Statistic Details Window for a Linkset, then select the Drops tab. SGM displays the Drops chart.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Real-Time Data for a Linkset Field or Button Description Drops Chart Displays the Drops for the linkset as a function of time, including data for up to 16 links. To see the exact time and data coordinates for a data point, left-click the data point. The coordinates are displayed in the format (hh:mm:ss, dd.dd), where: • hh:mm:ss is the time for that data point in hours, minutes, and seconds. • dd.dd is the number of drops for that data point.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Attaching a Note to a Linkset Field or Button Description Grid On Superimposes a graphic grid on the chart. The grid can make the data easier to read. Grid Off Removes the graphic grid from the chart. Help Displays online help for the current window. Attaching a Note to a Linkset SGM enables you to annotate a linkset, attaching a descriptive string to it. To annotate a linkset, right-click a linkset in a window, then select Edit Notes in the right-click menu.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Notes for a Linkset Viewing Notes for a Linkset SGM enables you to view any notes that have been associated with a linkset. To view a note for a linkset, right-click a linkset in a window, then select View > Notes in the right-click menu. (The Notes option is grayed-out if there is no note associated with the selected linkset.) SGM displays the Notes panel for the selected linkset, which displays: • Notes associated with the linkset.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Deleting a Linkset When you redefine the linkset (that is, when you define a linkset with the same destination point code as the original linkset, but not necessarily with the same linkset name), SGM rediscovers the linkset and labels it with the appropriate status (such as Active). Deleting a Linkset from the SGM Database Typically, you delete a linkset in the SGM database for one of the following reasons: • You have physically deleted the linkset from your network.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Ignoring a Linkset To delete a linkset from the SGM database, use one of the following procedures: • Select one or more linksets in a window, then select Edit > Delete from the SGM Main Menu. • Right-click a linkset in a window, then select Delete in the right-click menu. (You cannot delete more than one linkset at a time from the right-click menu.) SGM asks you to confirm the deletion: • Select Yes to delete the selected linksets.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Ignored Linksets To set a linkset to Ignored in the Linkset Window, select the Ignored checkbox for the linkset you want SGM to ignore. To set a linkset to Ignored in the Topology Window, select a linkset in the topology map, then, in the left pane, select the Ignored checkbox for the linkset you want SGM to ignore. Viewing Ignored Linksets To display all linksets that are Ignored, display the Linkset Window and click the Ignored column header.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser The Linkset Dashboard table contains the following columns: Column Description Server Name (in header) Name of the SGM server associated with the linkset. Update Interval (in header) Time between automatic updates for the page. None means the page is not automatically updated. Last Update (in header) Date and time the information on the page was last updated by SGM. Linksets Linksets discovered by SGM.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Viewing ITP Linkset Status The SGM ITP Linkset Status page displays information about the linksets that have been discovered by SGM. To access the SGM ITP Linkset Status page, select ITP Linkset Status from the SGM Server Home Page. SGM displays the SGM ITP Linkset Status page. You can sort the SGM ITP Linkset Status table based on the information in one of the columns.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Column Description Adjacent SP Name of adjacent signaling point for the linkset. To see detailed information for the signaling point, click the signaling point name. Adjacent Point Code Point code of the adjacent signaling point for the linkset. Status Current status of the linkset, with a color-coded background.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Column Description Status Reason Reason for the current status of the signaling gateway mated pair. For a full list of possible reasons, see the stateReasons.html file: • If you installed SGM in the default directory, /opt, then the file is located at /opt/CSCOsgm/apache/share/htdocs/eventHelp directory. • If you installed SGM in a different directory, then the help directory and file are located in that directory.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Column Description Type Type of linkset, which SGM determines by examining the links defined in the linkset. Possible linkset types are: • HSL—The links in this linkset use the SS7-over-ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) high-speed protocol. • SCTPIP—The links in this linkset use the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) IP transport protocol.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser SGM Linkset Details Table The SGM Linkset Details table displays the following information for the selected linkset: Field Description Node Name, Signaling Point Name, and Linkset Name (in header) DNS name of the node, as discovered by SGM, signaling point name, and linkset name. Server Name (in header) Name of the SGM server associated with the linkset.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Field Description Latest Reports: Link Peaks Displays the most recent Link Utilization Peaks - Rolling 30 Days Report for the links associated with the linkset, in a Web browser. Status Current status of the linkset, with a color-coded background.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Field Description Poll Error Message Last error message received by the linkset. If there have been no polling errors, this field is not displayed. Local Point Code Point code of the primary signaling point for the linkset. Adjacent Node Name of adjacent node for the linkset. To see detailed information for the adjacent node, click the node name.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Field Description Note Timestamp Date and time the note associated with this linkset was last updated. If there is no note associated with this linkset, this field is blank. Internal ID Internal ID of the linkset. The internal ID is a unique ID for every object, assigned by SGM for its own internal use. It can also be useful when the Cisco TAC is debugging problems.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Field Description Receive Utilization Amount of the linkset’s receive capacity being used, as a percentage or in Erlangs (as set in the Preferences window), calculated using the following formula: Receive Utilization = (Bits Received Per Sec.)/Planned Capacity Planned Capacity is the planned capacity of the linkset in bits per second.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Field Description Send Utilization Amount of the linkset’s send capacity being used, as a percentage or in Erlangs (as set in the Preferences window), calculated using the following formula: Send Utilization = (Bits Sent Per Sec.)/Planned Capacity Planned Capacity is the planned capacity of the linkset in bits per second. • For a linkset of type Serial, Planned Capacity is the available bandwidth for the linkset.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Field Description Send Plan Capacity Planned capacity of the linkset to send, in bits per second. • For a linkset of type Serial or HSL, available bandwidth for the linkset. • For a linkset of type SCTPIP or Mixed, set on the ITP using the plan-capacity CS7 linkset configuration command. If Send Plan Capacity is not set on the ITP for one or more of the links associated with this linkset, this field displays the value 0.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser SGM Links Detail Table The SGM Links Detail table displays the following information about links associated with the selected linkset: Column Description SLC Signaling link code (SLC) ID for the link. Type Type of link. Possible link types are: Interface Name • HSL—The link uses the SS7-over-ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) high-speed protocol.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Column Description Congestion Indicates whether there is congestion on the link. A link is congested if it has too many packets waiting to be sent. This condition could be caused by the failure of an element in your network. Possible values for the Congestion Level field are None, indicating no congestion, and 1 to 7, indicating levels of congestion from very light (1) to very heavy (7).
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Column Description Status Reason Reason for the current status of the signaling gateway mated pair. For a full list of possible reasons, see the stateReasons.html file: • If you installed SGM in the default directory, /opt, then the file is located at /opt/CSCOsgm/apache/share/htdocs/eventHelp directory. • If you installed SGM in a different directory, then the help directory and file are located in that directory.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser The SGM ITP Access Lists table displays the following information for the selected linkset: Column Description Name of the node, signaling point, and linkset for which access lists are being Node Name, displayed. Signaling Point Name, and Linkset Name (in header) Server Name (in header) Name of the SGM server associated with the signaling point or linkset.
Chapter 8 Working with Linksets Viewing Linkset Information Using a Web Browser Cisco Signaling Gateway Manager User Guide 8-74 OL-7064-01