Oracle Communications Eagle : How To Configure SLIC Card (Service And Link Interface Card)

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Solution 2349585.1 : Oracle Communications Eagle : How To Configure SLIC Card (Service And Link Interface Card)

Applies to:

Oracle Communications EAGLE (Software) - Version EAGLE 46.5 and later
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Goal

How to Configure SLIC Card

Solution

The EAGLE Service and Link Interface Card (SLIC) is a single-slot card which is designed to run multiple applications. SLIC eliminates the need for separate hardware for each application type in Eagle.
Below applications can be configured in a SLIC card by porting the GPLs to SLIC hardware.

SCCP, SIP, DEIR and ENUM
IPSG
TDM (E1/T1 HSL/LSL)

Along with the above applications, SLIC can be configured to handle GTT functionality on IPSG/SLIC, there by eliminating the need for separate dedicated Service Module cards for messages requiring GTT functionality which are received through the IPSG cards.

Advantages of SLIC over other legacy cards in Eagle.

SLIC eliminates the need for separate hardware modules for each application type in Eagle.
The E5-SM8G-B card is a double slot card and it support 13.6K TPS. The SLIC is a single slot card with a TPS of 10K when configured as SCCP card. The SCCP throughput for 2 slots is increased to 20K as compared to 13.6K by a single E5-SM8G-B card.
Due to introduction of SIP, DEIR and ENUM applications in earlier releases, the number of cards that can connect to EPAP/ELAP needs to be increased. Even though EAGLE’s current EPAP and ELAP network connections allow up to 40 available switch ports, the existing limit for SCCP cards are 32. So without changing the current EPAP network connections we can increase the number of cards connecting to EPAP to 40. This way the system Max TPS for SCCP can be kept at 400K as earlier but with more number of SCCP cards.
The GTT on IPSG cards feature adds GTT functionality to IPSG SLIC cards by introducing a new GPL IPSG32. Providing GTT functionality on the IPSG cards eliminates the need in separate dedicated Service Module cards and such reduces the footprint of EAGLE or allowing more cards within the same footprint, which in turn results in more TPS per EAGLE.
Processing GTT messages on the same card eliminates the need of sending the messages between IPSG and Service Modules over IMT, reducing message delay, thereby allowing higher throughput of the EAGLE.
Up to 40 GTT enabled IPSG SLIC card can be provisioned on an Eagle. This limit is separate from the 40 SCCP cards that can be provisioned in the Eagle system.

Commands to Configure SLIC Card

We have to use the ent-card with type=slic parameter which is fully supported from R 46.5.. for example :

ent-card:loc=<Card Location>:type=slic:appl=ipsg --> To configure SLIC as IPSG card
ent-card:loc=<Card Location>:type=slic:appl=mcp --> To configure SLIC as MCP card
ent-card:loc=<Card Location>:type=slic:appl=vsccp --> To configure SLIC as SCCP card

For more information on ent-card command please refer the Eagle Command User's Guide

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E86948_01/docs.465/E83005_rev_1.pdf

Oracle®Communications
EAGLE
Commands User's Guide
Release 46.5
E83005 Revision 1

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