Ixia MGTS SS7 Solution

MGTS Signaling System 7 (SS7) Solution

The convergence of voice, data and video networks presents the telecom industry with many exciting challenges. In response to those challenges, telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers are competing fiercely to be the first to bring new products to market. To assure the quality, performance and interoperability of those products, Ixia offers the revolutionary Message Generator Traffic Simulator (MGTS). The MGTS product line addresses diagnostic needs with easy-to-use, flexible and automated test solutions. The MGTS product line spans wireline and wireless technologies and is based on highperformance platforms, the MGTS p250, p400 and m500. High level applications provide sophisticated diagnostic capabilities for specific technologies: SS7, including SS7 over asynchronous transfer mode (ATM); general packet radio services (GPRS); universal mobile telephone system (UMTS); and Internet protocol (IP).

MGTS SS7
The MGTS SS7 is an advanced diagnostic and test platform for research and development labs and service providers. Its functions include integration and system testing as well as field deployment. With its combination of ready-to-use applications, graphically programmable applications, and extensive protocol support, the MGTS diagnoses and tests complex signaling protocols. The MGTS SS7 can be used in all phases of development, including the following: As a functional test tool during the protocol development phase of signaling products As a simulator of lower protocol layers As a load test tool during network modeling of serving nodes for protocol verification and operational acceptance As a high-load diagnostic tool for network integrity and peak performance testing

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The state machine editor enables users to visually examine the logic behind test cases

Functions
The MGTS SS7 simulates network elements to conduct complete load capacity testing and protocol analysis, including SS7 over ATM lower layers. Features include: Load capacity validation and confirmation Signal transfer point (STP) performance testing Signal control point (SCP) performance testing Regression testing Protocol analysis of SS7 traffic Protocol analysis of high-speed B and D links across STPs

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STP Emulation Package

The package simulates STPs, including high-speed link STPs, which may be an integral step in test bed setup. Users can configure flexible test beds, reducing the cost of deploying actual STPs in a lab environment.

SCP Simulation Package

With the use of the protocol adaptable state machine (PASM), the MGTS creates SS7 messag structures, contents and sequences, and signaling test cases against an SCP under test. The SCP may be advanced intelligent network (AIN), local number portability (LNP), interim standard 41 (IS41), or global system for mobile communications (GSM)/home locator register (HLR).

Network Performance Load Simulation Package (NPLT)

The package generates and validates heavy traffic load across STPs under test to assess STP performance. The MGTS running NPLT can generate loads from one to 32 links, per simulated device.

NPLT Traffic Reports

NPLT traffic reports indicate the number of message signal units (MSUs) transmitted and received. NPLT Traffic Reports includes delay analysis. The delay analysis report segments the cross-STP delay into delay buckets, providing distribution based on the MSU generated and received during a test run.

Protocol Adaptable State Machine (PASM)

The MGTS utilizes PASM to enable the user to construct custom test cases graphically in a non programmable environment. PASM is protocol-independent, supporting standard and proprietary protocols as well as variations from different countries.

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Benefits:
Provides custom test solutions Only one test tool is needed throughout the product test cycle, minimizing the learning curve Quality of service measurements enable performance to be tracked and measured Cases created for functional testing may be used again for system and load testing MGTS supports over 200 protocols

Hardware
MGTS p250, p400 and m500 high-speed compact PCI system: 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet PPCI+ interface module T1/E1 HDLC PPCI+ Supports up to 16 physical connections per shelf

This material is for informational purposes only and subject to change without notice. It describes Ixia's present plans to develop and make available to its customers certain products, features and capabilities. Ixia is only obligated to provide those deliverables specifically included in a written agreement between Ixia and the customer.

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