Prerequisites :
- Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 2 (ICND2)
- Introduction to Telecommunications
- Basic Telephony Signalling
- TCP / IP and IP Routing
Course Objectives :
After completing this course the student should be able to:
- Describe the ITP product, its features and deployment
- Perform basic IOS operations
- Describe the current SS7 architecture, operations and protocols
- Describe the SS7oIP architecture, operations and protocols
- Describe and configure Global Title Translation
- Describe and configure ITP Multi-Instances
- Describe and configure Gateway Screening
- Describe and configure ITP Multilayer SMS routing
- List the commands to maintain, monitor and troubleshoot the ITP
- Describe and configure M3UA and SUA
- Describe the use of High-Speed Signaling Links (HSL)
- Describe the ITP MAP Proxy feature and its implementation architectures
- Describe the use of the Signaling Gateway Manager (SGM) to monitor and troubleshoot the ITP
- Describe and configure the ITP as a Distributed Short Message Router
- Design an ITP network
Course Content :
IP Transfer Point (ITP) v2.0 teaches how to configure, maintain, monitor and troubleshoot a signaling network based on the IP Transfer Point. The course includes lab practice time using specific Cisco IOS software commands to configure and monitor the ITP features.
Course Outline :
Cisco ITP Generic Overview
IOS Basics
SS7 Overview
SS7oIP Features and Functions
Global Title Translation
ITP Multi-Instances
Gateway Screening
Multi-Layer Routing
ITP Maintenance, Monitoring and Troubleshooting
M3UA and SUA
High-Speed Signaling Links (HSL)
ITP MAP Proxy
Distributed Short Message Router
Designing an ITP Network