Signaling Gateway

The Signaling Gateway object is a child of the MetaSwitch object.

The Signaling Gateway object contains information about the local signaling point. There is only a single Signaling Gateway object, which is created before delivery of the MetaSwitch VP3000 and cannot be destroyed by the user.

For initial configuration of the Signaling Gateway, set the following parameters:

Actions
Create Enable Activate
Delete Disable Deactivate
Apply Reset Statistics Refresh

Parameter

Access

Description
Destination Change Inactive Point code of the local signaling point. Specify this as a decimal number.
Signaling Gateway name Change Unique user-friendly name identifying the local signaling point. Specify a name of up to 30 characters. If a name is not specified, the EMS displays a default.
Signaling Point Timer Profile Change Signaling Point Timer Profile to associate with the local signaling point. Select from the displayed list of profiles. This field defaults to the default signaling point timer profile.
Congestion control method Read only Specifies the congestion control method used within the signaling point. Values:
  • International
    Single congestion onset/abatement thresholds. Single discard threshold.
  • National (priority levels)
    Multiple (3) onset/abatement thresholds with multiple (3) discard thresholds for discarding messages based on priority.
  • National (buffer)
    Multiple (3) onset/abatement thresholds. One discard threshold.
  • National (timed)
    Multiple states for congestion. One discard threshold. Changes to the state are determined by a single onset threshold and the continuous length of time the transmitter remains above that threshold.
Signaling Destination Attention Required alarms Read only The total number of Signaling Destinations associated with this Signaling Gateway that are in Attention Required state.
Signaling Destination Attention Required alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of Attention Required alarms for all Signaling Destinations associated with this Signaling Gateway.
Signaling Destination Attend To Dependent alarms Read only The total number of Signaling Destinations (and their child objects) associated with this Signaling Gateway that are in Attend To Dependent state.
Signaling Destination Attend To Dependent alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of Attend To Dependent alarms for all Signaling Destinations (and their child objects) associated with this Signaling Gateway.
Signaling Linkset Attention Required alarms Read only The total number of Signaling Linksets (and their child objects) associated with this Signaling Gateway that are in Attention Required state.
Signaling Linkset Attention Required alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of Attention Required alarms for all Signaling Linksets (and their child objects) associated with this Signaling Gateway.
Signaling Linkset Attend To Dependent alarms Read only The total number of Signaling Linksets (and their child objects) associated with this Signaling Gateway that are in Attend To Dependent state.
Signaling Linkset Attend To Dependent alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of Attend To Dependent alarms for all Signaling Linksets (and their child objects) associated with this Signaling Gateway.
Total child Attention Required alarms Read only The total number of child objects associated with this Signaling Gateway that are in Attention Required state.
Total child Attention Required alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of Attention Required alarms for all child objects associated with this Signaling Gateway.
Total child Attend To Dependent alarms Read only The total number of child objects associated with this Signaling Gateway that are in Attend To Dependent state.
Total child Attend To Dependent alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of Attend To Dependent alarms for all child objects associated with this Signaling Gateway.
Summary child alarm state Read only Summarizes the alarm status for all children of this object. Values:
  • Clear
    No alarms are currently raised.
  • Attention Required
    Attention Required - one or more child objects are not operating normally, and need operator intervention.
  • Attend To Dependent
    Attention Required elsewhere - another object on which one or more child objects depend is not operating normally.
Requested status Read only Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to activate the Signaling Gateway. Values:
  • Active
    The object has been activated.
  • Inactive
    The object has not been activated or has been deactivated.
  • Disabled
    The object has been disabled.
Actual status Read only Specifies the current status of the Signaling Gateway. Values:
  • Active
    The object is active.
  • Going Active
    Activation is in progress.
  • Going Inactive
    Deactivation is in progress.
  • Inactive
    The object is inactive.
  • Disabled
    The object has been disabled.
  • Activation Failed
    The object is inactive because an activation attempt has failed.
  • Failed
    The object was active but has failed.
  • Quiescing
    The object is preparing for normal deactivation. It is operating normally but will not accept any new users.
  • Waiting For Parent
    The object cannot be used because its parent object is not yet active.
  • Parent Failed
    The object cannot be used because its parent object has failed.