Specifications

Dialogic
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DSI SS7HD Network Interface Boards Programmer's Manual Issue 11
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1 Introduction
Dialogic
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DSI SS7HD Network Interface Boards include specialized T1/E1/J1 SS7
signaling boards for use in PCI, CompactPCI and PCI Express systems. The boards
offer a common software API to the application that enables applications to be ported
easily between hardware architectures.
The high density SS7 boards include PCI, CompactPCI and PCI Express form factors.
The CompactPCI boards are available with different rear transition modules to allow a
range of different physical interfaces options. Section 2, “Specification” on page 9
describes the options and provides details of the type and number of interfaces
supported by the PCI, CompactPCI and PCI Express boards.
The PCI, CompactPCI and PCI Express boards contain embedded signaling processors.
Each signaling processor is capable of handling up to 32 SS7 signaling links or a single
high-speed SS7 link (HSL). The selection is determined when the first or only link is
configured on a signaling processor. A single code file contains all the necessary
software and firmware.
The boards provide a suitable hardware platform for running Dialogic
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DSI Protocol
Stacks for the realization of Signaling System Number 7 signaling nodes. In addition,
the DSI SS7HD boards can be used to build high performance monitoring applications.
The boards can be used under the Linux, Solaris, and Windows
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operating systems.
Note: Throughout this document, the term Windows is used to refer to the Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and
Windows 7 operating systems.
This manual is the Programmer’s Manual for the Dialogic
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DSI SS7HD Network
Interface Boards range of signaling boards. It is targeted for system developers who
are integrating the boards and developing applications that use the underlying SS7
protocol stack. The manual includes information on:
• board specification
• DSI SS7HD specific configuration and operation of the boards and the SS7
software stack
• message references
The manual should be used in conjunction with the appropriate Installation Guide and
Regulatory Notice for the board and the Dialogic
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Distributed Signaling Interface
Components - Software Environment Programmer's Manual. These and other
supporting documentation, including the Programmer’s Manuals for the individual
protocol modules, are listed in Section 1.1, “Related Information” on page 7.
Note: Users of the SS7MD, SS7LD, SPCI4 and SPCI2S Network Interface Boards should refer to
separate documentation that covers those boards.
1.1 Related Information
Refer to the following for related information:
• Dialogic
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SS7HDP and SS7HDE Board Installation Guide
• Dialogic
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SS7HDP Regulatory Notices
• Dialogic
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SS7HDC Boards Installation Guide