Both libss7 and chan_ss7 can handle multiple signalling in a box for different linkset, however, for splitting a linkset over two servers, its only chan_ss7 that can handle that. Hope I am correct. On 7/31/10, Nitesh Divecha <nitesh at vipernetworks.com> wrote: > Thanks everyone for the valuable inputs... much appreciate. > > Correct me if I m wrong... > > - Use "chan_ss7" if only 1 signaling link available. > - User "libss7" if multiple signaling link available. > > I have four TE420 T1/E1 cards and I'm planning to use two server with > two cards each... I guess I have to verify with the Telecom on how many > signaling link they are going to provide, correct? > > Once again thanks for the info... Have a nice weekend. > > Cheers, > Nitesh > > > Vashkar Chatterjee wrote: >> The matter is with the greater density of port is with the chan drivers. >> chan_ss7 has no issue with higher densisty of ports, but the sip driver of >> asterisk sometimes gets segfault. If you want to use the ast sip driver, >> better to look into the code and do the bug fixing for the segfault. >> >> -vashkar >> >> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Nyamul Hassan <mnhassan at usa.net> wrote: >> >> >>> Yeah, it can be a bit daunting. >>> >>> The choice between libss7 or chan_ss7, is still a matter of debate. We >>> had >>> pretty good luck with chan_ss7. Using a custom made server with quad >>> core >>> Xeon processor and 4 GB of RAM, we put 8 x E1 into one machine. Best of >>> all, chan_ss7 supported sharing of 1 signalling link over multiple boxes. >>> >>> The order would be as follows: >>> >>> 1. Dahdi-kernel & Dahdi-tools (I used the combined download) >>> 2. Asterisk 1.6.x >>> 3. chan_ss7 1.3 or 1.4 (and copy the chan_ss7 over to the modules >>> folder) >>> >>> Sangoma does claim to have gone as high as 32 E1s in one box. >>> >>> Regards >>> HASSAN >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 00:53, Nitesh Divecha >>> <nitesh at vipernetworks.com>wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Thanks Hassan, >>>> >>>> Yea, I have been reading the Asterisk-SS7 threads but everyone has their >>>> own opinion... >>>> >>>> Main question is what to use libss7 or chan_ss7? >>>> >>>> And what to install first? >>>> >>>> 1. dahdi kernel >>>> 2. dahdi tools >>>> 3. libss7 or chan_ss7 >>>> 4. Asterisk (1.4 or 1.6) >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nitesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nyamul Hassan wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> The mailing archives have quite a few topics on this. If you're >>>>> familiar >>>>> with Aterisk, you should be able to do it. >>>>> >>>>> In our initial attempt, we had a large stumbling block, as the telco >>>>> switch >>>>> in question was an Ericsson switch, which probably has a few SS7 >>>>> differences. But did come across another user who was able to work >>>>> this >>>>> out >>>>> with an Ericsson switch. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> HASSAN >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 00:31, Nitesh Divecha <nitesh at vipernetworks.com >>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks yo all... >>>>>> >>>>>> This route is for termination... Telecom is providing E1's with SS7 >>>>>> signaling... I have been looking around for solutions and the ready >>>>>> made >>>>>> solution like SMG box/Quintum Unified Signaling Gw/Cisco PGW2200 are >>>>>> very >>>>>> costly... >>>>>> >>>>>> I have the Digium hardware in hand just need to setup Asterisk + >>>>>> SS7... >>>>>> I'm >>>>>> family with Asterisk and other Digium hardware but never tried SS7. >>>>>> Any >>>>>> howto's or procedure around? >>>>>> >>>>>> Any info will be appreciated... >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Nitesh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Nyamul Hassan wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> No licenses needed for the chan_ss7 or libss7 implementations. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is this for origination or termination? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> HASSAN >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2010-07-30, Nitesh Divecha <nitesh at vipernetworks.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Abdul, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for your info... much appreciate. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do I need to buy any licenses for SS7? Sangoma SMG requires some >>>>>>>> sort >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> license in order to work... Do I need licenses for Digium cards? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Nitesh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Abdul Basit wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Nitesh Divecha >>>>>>>>> <nitesh at vipernetworks.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello All, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm new to SS7 and I m looking for SS7 Solution from start to >>>>>>>>>> end... >>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> welcome >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> got 4 x TE420 T1/E1 card and I need to setup SS7 link in remote >>>>>>>>>> location. Can anyone show me the right direction? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> lets setup. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 1) Server specs. required to support two or four TE420 cards. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So you want 8 to 16 E1s. >>>>>>>>> try HP DL180, Dual Quad Core Xeon, 4 GB RAM, 2x169GB SATA-II HDDs, >>>>>>>>> Dual >>>>>>>>> Power Supply. >>>>>>>>> This is carrier grade server machine. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2) OS required. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gentoo/Centos >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 3) Asterisk version >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1.6.x.x >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 4) Right version of SS7 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> latest version >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 5) Any other info needed >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> alot :) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanking in advance... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>> Nitesh >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by >>>>>>>>>> http://www.api-digital.com-- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> asterisk-ss7 mailing list >>>>>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> asterisk-ss7 mailing list >>>>>>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>>>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>> >>> asterisk-ss7 mailing list >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7 >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > _____________________________________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-ss7 mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-ss7 > -- Sent from my mobile device