ISUP layer status: isupmgr

Monitors the status of the ISUP layer after the ISUP configuration is downloaded to the TX board with isupcfg. The ISUP manager (isupmgr) provides a command line interface that enables an application to set alarm levels, trace buffers, and view and reset ISUP statistics.

Usage

isupmgr -b board

Requirements

Procedure

To run isupmgr:

Step

Action

1

From the command line prompt, navigate to the \Program Files\Dialogic\tx\bin directory under Windows or the /opt/dialogic/tx/bin/ directory under UNIX.

2

Enter the following command:

isupmgr -b board

where board is the TX board number on which the ISUP layer is loaded.


The isupmgr program supports the following commands:

Command

Description

VALIDATE number

Validates the specified circuit.

RESET number

Resets the specified circuit.

BLOCK number

Blocks the specified circuit.

UNBLOCK number

Unblocks the specified circuit.

DELETE number

Deletes the specified circuit.

STATUS number

Displays status of specified circuit.

STATS entity number

Retrieves statistics for the given entity (either NSAP or CIRCUIT).

GET entity number

Retrieves configuration information for the given entity (either GEN, USAP, NSAP, or CIRCUIT).

TRACE ON | OFF

Turns buffer tracing ON or OFF for the following parameters:

Event - Traces events between the ISUP task and MTP and between the ISUP task and the application.

Data - Traces the data to and from the MTP.

Error - Traces errors. Default is ON.

Warning - Traces lower level warnings.

Element - Traces each information element during encoding and decoding.

Token - Traces each token during encoding and decoding.

Timer - Traces timer starts, stops, and pops.

BOARD board

Switches to a new target board (board).

QUIT

Quits the application.


Details

The ISUP manager program is available in both source code and executable formats. The source code demonstrates the use of ISUP management for developers who want to integrate management of the SS7 ISUP layer into their own configuration management systems.