The Standards Aspects of SS7 Network Management [Vol. 2, No. 3, 1994]

The Standards Aspects of SS7 Network Management

R. H. Glitho
Ericsson Research
8400 Decarie Blvd
Town Of Mount Royal
Quebec - Canada H4P 2N2
Email: lmcrogl_AT_lmc.ericsson.se

Abstract
Signalling System No7 (SS7) is an internationally standardized general purpose Common Channel Signalling (CCS) system. It is a key component of modern telecommunications networks. Its malfunctioning can cause major problems, as demonstrated in recent history by the spectacular breakdowns induced in public networks by its non-performance. This paper gives an overview of SS7 management, as represented in the standards. It reviews successively the built-in management mechanisms, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) systems management -based functions, and the emerging Telecommunications Network Management (TMN) -based approach. It shows that the TMN approach, although still in its cradle, is the most promising.

Keywords: MTP; MRVT; OMAP; OSI systems management; SS7; TMN.

JNSM: Vol. 2, No. 3, 1994 The Standards Aspects of SS7 Network Management [Vol. 2, No. 3, 1994]

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