OMD003201 GSM A interface data ISSUE2.

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 Contents

 Part 1 Basic knowledge of A interface

 Part 2 Traffic signal data configuration

 Part 3 CCS 7 Signaling data configuration

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Basic knowledge of A interface

 Part 1 Basic knowledge of A interface

 1.1 Signal Flow on A Interface
 1.2 Mapping Relationship between A and A-sub
 1.3 Circuit Sequence Number
 1.4 E3M Trunk Circuit Number
 1.5 Terms for CCS7 signaling

 Part 2 Traffic signal data configuration

 Part 3 CCS 7 Signaling data configuration

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 1.1 Signal Flow on A Interface

 A interface is the interface between MSC and BSC.

 TRAU: Transcoder/Rate Adapter Unit.

FTC

BSC A-sub interface TRAU A interface MSC

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Types of signal on A interface

 Several types of signal on A interface:

 Traffic signal including voice and data
 Signaling signal:
 CCS 7 signaling
 Synchronous signaling
 A interface maintenance link

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 Diagram for A interface

E1
TCSM E1
FTC
M
FTC
GCTN 16HW E3M S
M
FTC
FTC

4
AM/CM
FTC
M
GFBI S
FTC
FTC
M
FTC
Optical fiber
E1
GOPT M
FTC
FTC
MSC
S
E1 M
FTC
FTC

TT
BIE 8HW
GNET 4HW BIE M
FTC
FTC
S
FTC
M
FTC
BTS . .
. GMPU LPN7
A-sub . A

BM
interface . interface
.

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 A Interface Signal Flow

 A interface speech signal flow:

 BIE,GNET, GOPT, Optical line, GFBI,
GCTN, E3M, A-sub interface, TCSM, A
interface, MSC
 A interface No.7 signaling flow:
 GMPU,LPN7,GNET,TTBIE,E3M,TCSM

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1.2 Mapping Relationship between A and A-sub

E1
TCSM E1
A
FTC
M B
FTC
S C
FTC
M D
FTC

FTC
M
FTC
S
FTC
M
FTC

FTC
E3M M
FTC
MSC
S
FTC
M
FTC

FTC
M
FTC
S
FTC
M
FTC
.
.
A-sub interface A interface
.

 MSM achieves the function of multiplexing and de-

multiplexing.
 What's the relationship between A and A-sub?
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 Mapping Relationship between A and A-sub

0 Synchronous 0 TSO
1 A1 1 A1 B1 C1 D1
2 A2 2 A2 B2 C2 D2
3 A3 3 A3 B3 C3 D3
4 A4 4 A4 B4 C4 D4
5 A5
What's 4:1? 5 A5 B5 C5 D5
6 A6 6 A6 B6 C6 D6
7 A7 7 A7 B7 C7 D7
8 A8 8 A8 B8 C8 C8
9 A9 9 A9 B9 C9 D9
10 A10 10 A10 B10 C10 D10
11 A11 11 A11 B11 C11 D11
12 A12 12 A12 B12 C12 D12
13 A13 13 A13 B13 C13 D13
14 A14 14 A14 B14 C14 D14
timeslot on A 15 A15 timeslot on 15 A15 B15 C15 D15

interface 16 CCS 7 A-sub interface 16 CCS7

17 A17 17 A17 B17 C17 D17
18 A18 18 A18 B18 C18 D18
19 A19 19 A18 B18 C18 D18
20 A20 20 A20 B20 C20 D20
21 A21 21 A21 B21 C21 D21
22 A22 22 A22 B22 C22 D22
23 A23 23 A23 B23 C23 D23
24 A24 24 A24 B24 C24 D24
25 A25 25 A25 B25 C25 D25
26 A26 26 A26 B26 C26 D26
27 A27 27 A27 B27 C27 D27
28 A28 28 A28 B28 C28 D28
29 A29 29 A29 B29 C29 D29
30 A30 30 A30 B30 C30 D30
31 A31 31 A31 B31 C31 OML

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 1.3 Circuit Sequence Number

 Records in [Trunk Circuit Table]

0
B S 1 in te r fa c e tr u n k c ir c u it
S ta r t c ir c u it s e q u e n c e F o r A -b is in te r fa c e
fo r n o r m a l B IE
n u m e m b e r fo r T T B IE

S ta r t c ir c u it s e q u e n c e B S 1 in te r fa c e tr u n k c ir c u it
n u m e m b e r fo r F T C fo r T T B IE

F o r A in te r fa c e
A in te r fa c e tr u n k c ir c u it
fo r F T C

 All the trunk circuits in one BM must be numbered in

unified manner.
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 Circuit Sequence Number for TTBIE

E1 E1 E1
0
0 4 1
T E3M T
G 4 2 M
T 1 E3M C
N HW 3 S
B 2 4
E3M S
E I 3 4 C
T E3M M
E

 Circuit sequence number is also called trunk circuit ID.

 How to number the trunk circuit ID for TTBIE?
 The first trunk circuit ID for TTBIE ( port 0 ) =TTBIE group
ID× （ 32×8 ）
 The first trunk circuit ID for TTBIE ( port 1 ) =TTBIE group
ID× （ 32×8 ） + 32
 etc.
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 Circuit Sequence Number for FTC

 First FTC board ID:

 The FTC board ID should be given out in unified
manner in one BM.
 The board ID for the first FTC in one BM = number of

BIE groups × 8.
 For example, there are 8 and a half groups of BIE in

one BM. Then the board ID for the first FTC in the
TCSM frame is 72.
 Then circuit sequence number:
 The first circuit sequence number of the FTC board
=FTC Board ID × 32
 For example, for FTC board 72, it's first circuit

sequence number is 2304.

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 1.4 E3M Trunk Circuit Number

0-31
E1 E1
0-511
FTC 32-63
M
FTC
16 HW E3M 0 S
FTC
M
FTC .
512-1023 .
FTC
M
FTC .
16 HW E3M 1 S
FTC
.
G M
FTC
.
1024-1535
C M
FTC
FTC
MSC .
E3M 2 S
.
T 16 HW
M FTC
FTC
.
1536-2047 N FTC .
M
FTC
16 HW E3M 3 S
M FTC .
FTC
. . . .
. E3M Trunk circuit . A-sub interface . A interface .
. . .

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1.5 Terms for CCS7 signaling

 CIC:
 Circuit Identifier Code
 SPC: Signaling point code
 OPC: Origination Point Code
 DPC: Destination Point Code
 MTP:
 Message Transfer Part
 SCCP:
 Signaling Connection Control Part

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 Terms for CCS7 signaling

 SSN:
 Signaling Sub-system Number
 BSSAP:
 BSS Application Part
 BSSOMAP:
 BSS Operation and Maintenance Application Part
 SL: Signaling Link
 Signaling Link Set
 SLC: Signaling Link Code
 SLS: Signaling Link Selection

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 Exercises

 What's the main function of E3M and TCSM?

 How to transmit traffic signal from BSC to MSC?

 How to transmit CCS 7 signaling from BSC to MSC?

 What's the mapping relationship between A and

A-sub interface?

 How to operate and maintenance TCSM equipment?

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 Exercises

 Suppose there is one BSC with two BM. There are 8

and a half groups of BIE in each BM.
 Please work out the trunk sequence numbers on
the port 0 of TTBIE in both module 1 and module 2.
 Please work out the trunk sequence number on the
first FTC in both module 1 and module 2.
 Please work out the E3M trunk circuit number for
the first FTC in both module 1 and module 2.
 What's the meaning of DPC, CIC and SLC?
 How to number the CIC and SLC in BSC system?

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 The end of part 1

The end of part 1

Have a break!

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 Traffic signal data configuration

 Part 1 A interface basic knowledge

 Part 2 Traffic signal data configuration
 2.1 Office direction table
 2.2 Trunk group table
 2.3 Trunk CCS7 data table
 2.4 CIC module table
 2.5 Trunk circuit table

 Part 3 CCS 7 Signaling data configuration

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 Related Tables for Traffic Signal

 Related tables for traffic signal

 Office direction table

 Trunk group table

 Trunk CCS7 data table

 CIC module table

 Trunk circuit table

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 2.1 Office Direction Table

 This table is located under "Trunk".

 It's used to configure the office direction for BSC
system.

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 2.1 Office Direction Table

Only one direction

to MSC (id ="0")

DPC of MSC

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 2.2 Trunk Group Table

 This table is located under "Trunk/Trunk Data".

 It's used to configure the trunk groups for each BM.
module.

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 2.2 Trunk Group Table

 Two records for one BM

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Trunk Group Table(continued)

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Trunk Group Table(continued)

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Trunk Group Table(continued)

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 2.3 Trunk CCS7 Data Table

 "Trunk CCS7 data table" is located under "Trunk".

 The main function of this table is to configure the CCS
7 parameters for A interface trunk groups.

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2.3 Trunk CCS7 Data Table

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 2.4 CIC Module Table

 This table is located under

"Signaling".
 The main function of this

table is to define CIC for A

interface trunk circuits in
each BM.
 For single module BSC, it is
required to configure one
record.
 For multi-module BSC, each

BM need one record in this

table.

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 2.4 CIC Module Table

 "FirstCIC" and “Last CIC" in this table is the

most important and must be consistent with
that of MSC.
DPC of MSC Accord with MSC

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2.5 Trunk Circuit Table

 [Trunk Circuit Table] is

located under "Trunk".
 The main function of this
table is to:
 Configure each trunk
circuit on BS1 interface.
 Configure each trunk

circuit on A interface.

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Trunk Circuit Table (Continued)

Available Corresponding to Corresponding to

for traffic [trunk group table] [CIC Module Table]
signal

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Trunk Circuit Table (Continued)

A interface signal link A or

Keep consistent Pb interface signaling link A
with MSC side interface maintenance link

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 Exercises

What's the main function of the

following tables?
Office direction table
Trunk group table
Trunk CCS7 data table
CIC module table
Trunk circuit table

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 Exercises

 Data configuration practice:

 Please ask the teacher for one set
of dbf for practice.
 And configure these tables related
on A interface traffic signal to add
one E1 in BM 1.

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 The end of part 2

Part 2 has been finished!

Have a break please.

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Part 3 Signaling data configuration

 Part 1 A interface basic knowledge

 Part 2 Traffic signal data configuration

 Part 3 Signaling data configuration
 3.1 Data Configuration for Synchronous
Signaling
 3.2 Data Configuration for A Interface
Maintenance Link
 3.3 Data Configuration for A interface CCS7
signaling

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 Signaling types on A interface

 Signaling types on A interface:

 Synchronous signaling
 A interface maintenance link
 CCS 7 signaling
 How to configure the tables for
these three types of signaling?

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3.1 Data Configuration for Synchronous Signaling

 The first timeslot of each E1 on A interface is for

synchronous signaling.
 There is only one related table -[Trunk Circuit Table].
 Suppose there is one BM with 8 and a half BIE groups:
 The starting trunk circuit sequence number on A
interface is 2304 (=9×256).
 The trunk circuit 2304, 2336, 2368, 2390, and etc are
used for synchronous signaling, and must be
configured as "A or Pb interface signaling".

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 One Example

 One Example for A interface synchronous signaling:

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3.2 Data Configuration for A Interface Maintenance Link

 The last timeslot of each TCSM unit must be for A

interface maintenance link.
 Suppose there is one BM with 8 and a half BIE groups:
 The starting trunk circuit sequence number on A
interface is 2304 ( =9 ×256).
 The trunk circuit 2431 must be configured as "A
interface maintenance link" (=2304 + 127).
 For the same reason, the trunk circuit 2559 must also
be configured as "A interface maintenance link".

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 One Example

 One Example for A interface maintenance signaling:

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 A interface maintenance link

 In special case, the TCSM unit is not full configuration.

 For example, only 2 FTC boards are equipped in one T
CSM unit.
 How to configure "A interface maintenance link" for th
is TCSM?
 First way: Configure the trunk circuit of the 1-st tw
o FTC.
 Second way: We needn`t configure the trunk circuit
of the 3rd and 4th FTC. But we must configure the
last circuit of the last FTC as A interface maintenan
ce link everything the FTC board is absent.

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3.3 Data Configuration for A interface CCS7 signaling

 A interface CCS7 signaling flow

Mailbox HW HW E1 E1 E1

T TCSM
G L
T E M
M P B 3 S
P N I
M C
U 7 E
GNET

BM

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 CCS7 Signaling Link

 How many CCS7 signaling links can be configured in

one BM?
 Each TCSM unit can only provide one CCS7
signaling link.
 Each BM is always equipped with two E3M board.
 Each E3M can lead out 4 E1 lines with each
connected to one TCSM unit.
 So one BM can provide 8 CCS7 signaling links at
most.

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 CCS7 Signaling Link

 How many CCS7 signaling links can be configured in

the whole BSC system?
 It’s limited by CCS7 signaling system.
 In normal case there is only one signaling link set for
one office direction.
 One signaling link set can contain up to 16 signaling
links.
 So one BSC system can provide 16 CCS7 signaling
links at most.

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 Related Tables for CCS7 Signaling

 Related Tables for CCS7 Signaling

 Local Office Information

table
 MTP DSP table
 MTP route table
 MTP link set table
 MTP link table
 E3M E1 configuration table
 Trunk circuit table
 SCCP DSP table
 SCCP SSN table

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3.3.1 Local Office Information Table

[Local office information table ] is

[Local office information table ] is
located
locatedunder
under “local-office”
“local-office”
The main function of this table is to
The main function of this table is to
provide
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3.3.1 Local Office Information Table

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3.3.1 Local Office Information Table

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3.3.2 MTP DSP Table

 [MTP DSP Table ] is located under

"Signaling".
 “DSP” means ”Destination
Signaling Point".
 The main function of this table is to
define the destination signaling
point for BSC system.

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MTP DSP Table

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3.3.3 MTP Route Table

 [MTP Route Table] is

located under "signaling".
 It describes the signaling
route from BSC to MSC.

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 MTP Route Table

 There is only one MTP rout in BSC system.

index to [MTP
Link Set Table]

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3.3.4 MTP Link Set table

 [MTP Link Set Table] is

located under "signaling".
 This table describes all the
information for signaling
link set between BSC and
MSC.

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 MTP Link Set table

 "Link selection": This field value is the mask code

of the load sharing mode at signaling link level.

number of link selection

signaling links
1/2 0001
3/4 0011
Keep consistent 5-8 0111
with [Office 9-16 1111
Direction Table]

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3.3.5 MTP Link Table

 [MTP Link Table] is located

under "signaling".
 It's used to describe the
information of the signaling
links between BSC and
MSC.

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MTP Link Table (continued)
Slot ID 17 18 19
Board ID 0 1 2
Board in main G M E M LP N7 L P N7
control frame

Link Identifier 4567 8 9 10 11

on TTBIE/BS1 Keep consistent

interface with MSC

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MTP Link Table (Continued)

Index to [MTP
Link Set table]

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 3.3.6 E3M E1 Configuration Table

 Located under "configuration

/AM configuration”
 It mainly describes CCS7
signaling link connection
from TTBIE to TCSM via E3M
board.

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E3M E1 Configuration table

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 E3M E1 Configuration table

BIE_E1 E3M E1 port ID MSM_E1 FTC FTC_E1

timeslot board ID in E3M timeslot board ID timeslot
board
16 0 0 16 0 16

MAIL HW HW E1 E1 E1
BOX T
G L TCSM
T E M
M P S
B 3
P N C
I M
U 7 BNET E
BM

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 3.3.7 Trunk Circuit Table

 [Trunk Circuit Table] is located under "trunk" and it's

has been discussed in previous course.
 There are four types of signaling timeslot configured
in this table:
 Synchronization signaling on timeslot 0 of each E1
 A interface maintenance link
 CCS7 signaling timeslot on BS1 interface for TTBIE
 CCS7 signaling timeslot on A interface for FTC
 The previous two types have been discussed in
previous slides of part 3. In this section we will
discuss the last two types.

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CCS7 Signaling on TTBIE

CCS7 Signaling
on TTBIE

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 CCS7 Signaling on FTC

 In order to configure the CCS7 signaling on FTC,

it's necessary to:
 Get information from [E3M E1 Configuration
Table]
 Know the actual hardware connections of E3M

E1 cables.
 In the project described in this slide, trunk circuits
2320 and 2832 are two CCS7 signaling link on FTC
board in BM 1.
 The table is shown on the next page.

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CCS7 Signaling on FTC

CCS7 signaling
on FTC

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 3.3.8 SCCP DSP Table

 [SCCP DSP Table] is located

under "Signaling".
 It defines the DSP that has
signaling relationship with
BSC SCCP system.

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 SCCP DSP Table

 MSC is only one DSP in the table.

 All the items except DPC must be fixed configured.

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3.3.9 SCCP SSN Table

 [SCCP SSN Table] is located

under "signaling".
 This table configures the
information for SCCP sub-
system, especially for SSN
number.
 SSN: Signaling Sub-
system Number

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SCCP SSN Table

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 Exercises

What's the main function of the following

tables?
MTP DSP table
MTP route table
MTP link set table
MTP link table
E3M E1 configuration table
Trunk circuit table
SCCP DSP table
SCCP SSN table

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 Summary

 We have discussed all the configuration for A

interface.
 Part 1 is for A interface basic knowledge
 1.1 Signal Flow on A Interface
 1.2 Mapping Relationship between A and A-
sub
 1.3 Circuit Sequence Number
 1.4 E3M Trunk Circuit Number
 1.5 Terms for CCS7 signaling

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 Summary

 Part 2 is for traffic signal data

configuration
 2.1 Office direction table
 2.2 Trunk group table
 2.3 Trunk CCS7 data table
 2.4 CIC module table
 2.5 Trunk circuit table

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 Summary
 Part 3 is for CCS 7 signaling data configuration
 3.1 Data Configuration for Synchronous signaling
 3.2 Data Configuration for A interface maintenance
link
 3.3 Data Configuration for CCS 7 signaling
 MTP DSP table
 MTP route table
 MTP link set table
 MTP link table
 E3M E1 configuration table
 Trunk circuit table
 SCCP DSP table
 SCCP SSN table

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 The end of the course

All the course on A interface data

configuration has been finished.
See you!

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