Signaling Cross Connects

The Signaling Cross Connects object provides an overall view of the Signaling Cross Connects associated with the MetaSwitch NE. This object is pre-configured (configuration information is delivered with the NE), and you cannot create or delete it, but it exists as a way of grouping the Signaling Cross Connect objects and showing their overall status.

The Signaling Cross Connects object is a child of the Media Gateway object.


Parameter

Access

Description
Congestion control method Read only Specifies the congestion control method used within the Media Gateway. 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 Cross Connect Attention Required alarms Read only The total number of Signaling Cross Connect child objects that are in Attention Required state.
Signaling Cross Connect Attention Required alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of times that the alarm state for a Signaling Cross Connect child object has gone to Attention Required.
Signaling Cross Connect Attend To Dependent alarms Read only The total number of Signaling Cross Connect child objects that are in Attend To Dependent state.
Signaling Cross Connect Attend To Dependent alarm events Read only / Reset The total number of times that the alarm state for a Signaling Cross Connect child object has gone to Attend To Dependent.
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.