SS7 administration training

Course benefit

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Configure the HP OpenCall SS7 platform and SS7 protocol stack
• Start up and shut down the platform
• Perform platform operation and administration tasks, such as monitoring the platform, and basic troubleshooting

Note that the training can be delivered for both Linux and HP-UX platforms.

Target audience

The SS7 Administration Training is designed for:

• Platform operators and administrators
• Support and maintenance engineers who need an operational understanding of the HP OpenCall SS7 platform

Learning objectives

\Upon successful completion of this training, participants should be able to:

• Configure the platform and the network, i.e. configure the OS environment, the signaling hardware, the signaling protocols, configure the network at each level of the stack
• Start and stop OC SS7 platform and check the platform to ensure it is correctly started/stopped
• Connect an application to the stack and validate the connection
• Monitor the platform, the network and the applications
• Maintain and upgrade the platform
• Do a first level of troubleshooting and be able to used upgrade tools available in the platform

Optionally, according to pre-requisites, participants could also get:

• A presentation of M3UA routing
• A presentation of MC/Service Guard and how it is used in SS7 platforms

Course prerequisites

Mandatory:

• Familiarity with HP-UX or Linux according to the OS used
• Familiarity with Intelligent Network (IN) concepts and SS7 protocol
• Good level of English – the course is delivered in English

Recommended:

• Knowledge about OpenCall products
• For customers using M3UA based stack, it is recommended to know about M3UA network. If not, a presentation module to M3UA based stack can optionally be presented
• Knowledge of MC/Service Guard. If not, a presentation module can optionally be presented

Course materials & methodology

At the beginning of the course, each participant will receive a copy of all overhead slides. One set of the HP OpenCall SS7 user documentation will be available for participants' use during the course.

Lectures are interspersed with demonstrations and/or hands-on exercises, with about one-third of the course dedicated to practical sessions. These typically include:

• Platform and network configuration and validation of the configuration
• Platform start-up and shutdown
• Connect an application to a stack
• Generate traffic
• User of the troubleshooting tools

Training schedule

• This course is offered on an on-demand basis.
• Six to eight weeks lead time is required.

A typical schedule covers:

Trainers profile

Training will be led by an HP senior consultant with a background in telecommunications, expertise in intelligent networks and SS7 protocol, and experience installing, maintaining and supporting HP OpenCall SS7 platforms at customer sites.

Audience size

A minimum of five students is required, and is limited to a maximum of eight students.

Course location

This course can be delivered both at a HP site (with HP-supplied facilities and equipment) or on the customer's premises (in which case the customer is responsible for training room setup, including PC video projector).

Further information

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Ordering Information

Contact your local HP sales representatives, specify the training course you want and ask for product number HA365A1 #5DV.