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Agilent Technologies
Signaling Advisor - - 37907A -
Technical Overview
The Agilent Technologies Signaling Advisor is a comprehensive and powerful
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test and troubleshooting instrument. It enables the user to find problems in
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today’s complex wireless and wire-line telephone networks faster. Businesses
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A range of link interface modules (LIMs) provide the physical interface to network equipment. Each LIM connects to one type of physical interface (e.g., E1 or T1), providing access to all signaling links on up to four bidirectional bearers. The mainframe supports two LIMs (eight bidirectional bearers). An optional undercradle expands capacity to four LIMs (16 bidirectional bearers). The architecture of the software and mainframe makes it easy for you to keep up with changing technol
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General Feature summary Signaling Advisor Features and Functionality • Dedicated software for Cellular, PCS/GSM, GPRS, UMTS, cdma2000 and SS7 signaling networks • Windows 98® based operation • Multitasking applications (protocol analysis, statistics, call trace) • Real-time or post-capture analysis • Connect to up to 16 duplex physical bearers (E1 or T1, DS0, V.35, RS-232, RS- 449) • Analyze up to 32 duplex signaling links (8, 16, 32, 48, 56, and 64 kb/s) • Analyze full duplex E
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The Signaling Advisor makes it easy for you to start monitoring, even if you SS7 Monitoring don’t know what timeslots or protocols are being used for signaling. The auto configure tool configures the instrument’s receiver to match the bearer and then searches the bearer for signaling links (timeslots that are carrying signaling information). The correct protocol stack will be built based on signaling messages. If the default protocol stacks do not match the signaling being tested, o
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Figure 2: Measurement setup display. The Fast Ethernet interface and software provides real-time and post Ethernet Monitoring capture analysis of Ethernet protocols. Use the powerful Agilent GPRS and cdma2000 Advisor 10/100 LAN software to analyze your IP links with the Signaling Advisor. The software also offers eight built-in analysis tools: 1. Expert analyzer 5. Protocol commentators 2. Node statistics 6. Node discovery 3. Node and connection statistics 7. Protocol vit
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The ATM interfaces and software provides real time and post capture ATM Monitoring analysis ATM and encapsulated LAN protocols, including high speed SS7 and W-CDMA UMTS as well as cdma2000. Monitor and troubleshoot all aspects of the UMTS Radio Access Network (Iu, Iub and Iur interfaces). Use the powerful Agilent Advisor ATM software with the Signaling Advisor to analyze your ATM links. Agilent Advisor has the most comprehensive and extensive layer 1 and 2 test capabilities for ATM a
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Viewing Messages Monitor Tool The main traffic overview display shows (chronologically) every message captured for each signaling link. This overview display shows one line of essential information for each message. The type and format of information is displayed in columns and is controlled by the user. Each message can be decoded further to show a one line description per octet/field. Figure 4 shows a typical traffic overview. Time Stamping Each captured message is given a
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Call Trace Overview Call Trace Tool The graphical call trace application traces calls (or message sequences) across all links and groups the messages together. It is therefore a very powerful facility for troubleshooting, particularly since it operates in both real-time and post-capture modes. The application produces a user-configurable window which contains one line for each call. For example in the case of ISUP, this window would typically show: • Call identifier • Call st
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Graphical Statistics Statistics Tool User-definable graphical statistics are available in real-time or postcapture modes. There are several SS7 message transfer part (MTP) statistics, as well as user part specific statistics (e.g., message types or release causes). Statistics are typically counts or ratios. The statistics may be displayed graphically as: • 2D Bar charts • Radar diagram Figure 7: Shows a typical statistics graph. Tabular Statistics Tabular st
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Call-based Statistics The most advanced statistics features involve using the call trace application to evaluate call based statistics such as call completion ratio, min/mean/max call setup times, and min/mean/max call durations. Data Export Statistics can be exported to a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file for further analysis in another application (e.g., spreadsheet or database). Figure 8: Graphical statistics display. Page 10 of 16
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Emulation is the ability to define and send signaling messages in a predefined EmuLite sequence to a unit under test and respond to received messages. Traditional emulation tools require complex programs to be written to perform even the simplest of tasks. Writing programs using a programing language is time consuming, error prone and distracts engineers from solving signaling problems rather then solving programming problems. EmuLite revolutionizes the way in which emulation is p
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Graphical Sequence Editor Tests are configured using ‘drag and drop’ icons such as arrows, branches and timers. These automatically generate test scripts -- a time-consuming and complicated task if programmed manually. More time can therefore be spent diagnosing signaling problems without the need for programming. Call Simulation Users can generate test sequences automatically from previously captured data as opposed to entering all the data manually. A sequence of relat
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Today, more developers and field engineers than ever are faced with the You Don't Need To Be A challenge of effectively analyze signaling networks. For Signaling Advisor, ease of Signaling Expert to Operate use was one of the primary design goals. A graphical and self-explanatory user the Signaling Advisor interface allows the user to easily execute tests and identify problems quickly. Find Problem Calls Faster Signaling Advisor has graphical call trace, statistics and comprehe
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37907A Signaling Advisor Mainframe Specifications for Mainframe and Interfaces Number of LIM slots available: 2 Processing capacity: Up to 32 duplex signaling links (64 kb/s at 1 erlang) Telephone handset connector: RJ11 Physical dimensions: L × W × H (mm): 310 × 310 × 100 Weight: 7 kg Volume: 10 liters Power: 100-120Vac±10%, 220-240Vac±10%, 50-60Hz, 110VA max. Operating Conditions Temperature: Operating: +5 ºC to +40 ºC (+41 ºF to +104 ºF) Non-operating: -- -25
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Agilent Signaling Advisor Configuration Guide 5988- 4929EN Related Literature Agilent Signaling Advisor Technical Specification 5988-4930EN Improving QoS in GSM Networks Application Note 5988- 0305EN Isolating LNP Problems Product Note 5988-2180EN Testing GPRS Signaling Product Note 5988-0304EN Monitoring High Speed SS7 Links Product Note 5988- 1887EN Creating Tests with Emulite Product Note 5988-0944EN ATM Product Overview 5968-1437E Agilent Advisor -- 3G UMT
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www.agilent.com Agilent Ordering Information You can also contact one of the following centers and ask for a Communications Services Solutions representative. 37907A Signaling Advisor mainframe Argentina +54 11 5811 7115 Undercradles Australia 1 800 629 485 E7577A Link Expansion Undercradle Austria +43 (01) 25 125 7006 Belgium +32 (0) 2 404 9340 E7578A Fast Ethernet Undercradle Brazil +55 11 4197 3600 Canada-English 877 894 4414 J2900A Agilent Advisor high speed acqui
