1. EAGLE V-Flex User's Guide
  2. V-Flex Configuration

4 V-Flex Configuration

The V-Flex feature is configured on the EAGLE and on the EPAP. This chapter covers the EAGLE configuration only. The EPAP configuration is covered in Administration Guide.

4.1 Introduction

The V-Flex feature is configured on the EAGLE and on the EPAP. This chapter describes prerequisites and procedures for the EAGLE configuration only. The EPAP configuration is covered in Administration Guide. Refer to Commands User's Guide for complete descriptions of the commands used in the procedures in this chapter.

V-Flex Configuration Procedure lists the steps for enabling and turning on the V-Flex feature, and for the provisioning required for the feature. Each step contains a link or reference to information and procedures to use to complete the step.

The V-Flex feature is optional and must be purchased from Oracle before it can be used in your system. If you are not sure whether you have purchased the feature, contact your Oracle Communications Sales or Account Representative.

4.1.1 EPAP Entity Provisioning

Oracle recommends that EPAP entity (SP or RN) administration not be performed until after the Point Code and/or Subsystem Number has been entered into the EAGLE MAP table.
  • EPAP-administered entity data can become out-of-sync with the EAGLE MAP table when the creation of Point Codes and/or Subsystem Numbers in the MAP table is performed after EPAP database administration.
  • If this mismatch is discovered in real-time operations, a UIM is sent to the EAGLE maintenance terminal. (Example UIMs: SCCP did not route - DPC not in MAP tbl, SCCP did not route - SS not in MAP tbl.)

4.1.2 System Prerequisites

Before any feature that is described in this manual can be enabled, the prerequisites listed in Table 4-1 are required in the system.

Table 4-1 System Prerequisites

Prerequisite Verification and Provisioning

The system serial number must be correct and locked.

For new installations, the system is shipped with an unlocked serial number. The serial number can be changed if necessary and must be locked after the system is on-site.

For systems that are being upgraded, the serial number is usually already verified and locked.

 Note: The serial number cannot be changed after it is entered and locked in the system.

Locate the serial number for the system on a label affixed to the control shelf (1100).

Enter the rtrv-serial-num command to display the serial number and its locked status.

Verify that the displayed serial number is correct for the system.

If no serial number is displayed, enter the ent-serial-num command (without the lock parameter) to provision the serial number that appears on the control shelf label. Enter the rtrv-serial-num command and verify that the serial number was entered correctly.

Enter the ent-serial-num command with the lock=yes parameter to lock the serial number in the system.

A sufficient number of Service Module cards must be equipped.

Enter the rept-stat-card:appl=vsccp command to list the Service Module cards in the system.

If more cards or cards of a different type are needed, refer to the procedures in Database Administration - GTT User's Guide to add or remove Service Module cards.

The GTT feature must be on in the system.

Some features require an additional GTT-related feature such as EGTT. See the specific feature prerequisites in this section.

Enter the rtrv-feat command to display the GTT feature status.

If the GTT feature is on, the gtt=on entry appears in the output.

If the gtt=off entry appears in the output, use the procedures in Database Administration - GTT User's Guide to turn on and provision the GTT feature and any other GTT-related features and functions that will be used in the system.

4.1.3 V-Flex Feature Prerequisites

Before the V-Flex feature can be enabled, the following prerequisites are required in the system:

Table 4-2 V-Flex Feature Prerequisite

Prerequisite Verification and Provisioning
The ANSIGFLEX system option cannot be set to Yes.

Enter the rtrv-stpopts command.

Verify that the ANSIGFLEX entry does not appear in the command output or that the ANSI GFLEX entry shows a value of No.
The LNP feature cannot be on in the system.

Enter the rtrv-ctrl-feat command.

If the LNP feature is on, shown with a quantity greater than zero for the LNP ported TNs entry in the command output, features described in this manual cannot be enabled.

4.2 V-Flex Configuration Procedure

The EAGLE configuration of the V-Flex feature consists of the following steps. The steps contain links and references to detailed procedures and information needed to complete each step.
  1. Verify, and provision if needed, the system prerequisites. See System Prerequisites.
  2. Verify, and provision if needed, the feature prerequisites. See V-Flex Feature Prerequisites.
  3. Enable the V-Flex feature, set system STP options, and turn on the V-Flex feature. See Enabling V-Flex, Setting STP Options, and Turning On V-Flex.

  4. Refer to the procedures in Database Administration - SS7 User's Guide to change the self identification of the EAGLE node to include true point codes and V-Flex capability point codes.

    Messages for the V-Flex local subsystem can arrive Rt-on-SSN or Rt-on-GT. All MSUs must contain the EAGLE true or secondary point code or the V-Flex capability point code in the DPC field of the message.

    For the V-Flex subsystem, the EAGLE supports ANSI, ITU-I, ITU-N, ITU-I Spare, and ITU-N Spare capability point code types. including group codes. ITU-N24 capability point codes are not supported.

  5. Refer to the procedures in Database Administration - GTT User's Guide to provision the following items
    • Translation types and mappings
    • Mated Application (MAP) table entries for the V-Flex feature that contain the EAGLE true point codes, the V-Flex capability point codes, and the V-Flex subsystem number. Only solitary and dominant loadsharing are supported.

    The V-Flex subsystem can have a mate subsystem and a concerned point code group assigned to it in the MAP table.

    If multiple point code types for V-Flex are provisioned in the MAP table, then the point code type for the Subsystem Out-of-Service Request message (SOR) is determined using the following order:
    1. ANSI
    2. ITU-N
    3. ITU-N Spare
    4. ITU-I
    5. ITU-I Spare
  6. Provision state and subsystem number for the V-Flex local subsystem application. See Adding the V-Flex Subsystem Application.
  7. Provision final GTT routing to an EAGLE PC and the V-Flex local subsystem.

    GTT routing information must be provisioned properly in GTT tables. Refer to the procedures in Database Administration - GTT User's Guide.

    Rt-on-GT MSUs can arrive either with SCCP CdPA information that matches an EAGLE service selector, or with a GTA address that has been provisioned to translate to the local V-Flex subsystem.

    If the local V-Flex subsystem is online, then it does not matter if the DPC is a CPC or TSPC. The query will be redirected to the local subsystem and processed. Any response MSU will use the TSPC assigned to the destination node as the OPC.

    If the local V-Flex subsystem is offline and the mated subsystem is available, the EAGLE will reroute the message to the mated subsystem. In this case, the EAGLE is acting as both STP and SCP, and STPs do reroute messages. If a message arrives Rt-on-GT for the EAGLE TSPC, the EAGLE cannot generate a TFP. The EAGLE will be forced to handle and reroute these messages, instead of forcing the adjacent node to route to the mate. Therefore, nodes that send Rt-on-GT traffic to the EAGLE should use one of the V-Flex CPCs, not the EAGLE TSPC.

    See Activating the V-Flex Subsystem.

    Note:

    Direct DPC/SSN routing to the EAGLE PC and the V-Flex local subsystem (SSN) is handled on the network card. No provisioning is required.

    Rt-on-SSN MSUs should contain the EAGLE V-Flex Subsystem number in the Called Party Subsystem field of the message.

    If the V-Flex local subsystem is online, then it does not matter whether the DPC is capability point code (CPC), or true or secondary point code (TSPC). The message will be processed by the local subsystem. Any required response MSU will use the TSPC assigned to the destination node as the OPC.

    If the local V-Flex subsystem is offline and the mated subsystem is available, the EAGLE will not reroute the message to the mate. In this case, the EAGLE is acting as an end node, and end nodes do not reroute. If possible, the EAGLE will generate network management messages to force the network to transition traffic to the mate.

    Because the EAGLE cannot generate an SSP when a message arrives Rt-on-SSN for the EAGLE CPC, it is preferred that nodes sending Rt-on-SSN traffic use one of the EAGLE TSPCs.

  8. Provision the service selector mechanism to route MSUs to the V-Flex subsystem. See Adding a V-Flex Service Selector.

    The V-Flex service is vflex.

    The Translation Type and Subsystem Number are the values assigned for the V-Flex local subsystem when the MAP table entries were defined. See Step 5 in this procedure.

    V-Flex supports ANSI, ITU-I, and ITU-N Global Title Indicators; ITU-N24 is not supported.

    The Nature of Address Indicator (NAI or NAIV) and Numbering Plan (NP or NPV) are required when the GTI value is 4, and not allowed when the GTI value is 2.

    V-Flex does not support the Service Nature of Address (SNAI) or the Service Numbering Plan (SNP).

  9. Provision V-Flex options. See Provisioning the V-Flex Options.
  10. Provision Home Routing Number (HOMERN) prefix entries. See Provisioning HOMERN Entries.
  11. Provision Voice Mail screening prefix entries. See Provisioning Voice Mail Prefix Entries.
  12. Provision Voice Mail routing numbers (VM RN) . See Provisioning Voice Mail Routing Numbers.
  13. Provision Voice Mail Server ID (VMSID) entries. See Provisioning Voice Mail Server ID Entries.
  14. Provision Call Decision entries. See Provisioning Call Decision Table Entries.
  15. Activate the V-Flex local subsystem. See Activating the V-Flex Subsystem.

  16. Configure the Measurements Platform if measurements are to be collected for V-Flex.

    Refer to the procedures in Database Administration - System Management User's Guide for configuring the Measurements Platform feature and the EAGLE OA&M IP Security feature in the EAGLE.

    The EAGLE can collect daily and hourly measurements for the V-Flex local subsystem. V-Flex measurements are collected by only the EAGLE Measurements Platform. UI measurements reports are not available for V-Flex.

4.3 Enabling V-Flex, Setting STP Options, and Turning On V-Flex

This procedure is used to enable the V-Flex feature, set the system STP options, and turn on the V-Flex feature in the EAGLE.

The V-Flex feature must be enabled using the V-Flex feature part number 893016701 and a feature access key.

Note:

Controlled features are optional and you must be entitled to use them in your system. If you are not sure whether you are entitled to use a specific feature, contact your Oracle Sales or Account Representative.

Note:

The SIP NP feature cannot be enabled if the LNP feature is on. Enter the rtrv-ctrl-feat command to verify whether or not the LNP feature is on. If the LNP feature is on, shown with a quantity greater than zero for the LNP ported TNs field in the command output, this procedure cannot be performed.

When the V-Flex feature is enabled, it is permanently enabled. The V-Flex feature cannot be temporarily enabled. After the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, the V-Flex feature cannot be turned off.

When the V-Flex feature has been enabled, the STP options for the default country code and the default network destination code must be changed from NONE to appropriate values for V-Flex. The chg-stpopts and rtrv-stpopts commands support the defcc, defndc and dsmaud parameters for the V-Flex feature.

The default country code (defcc) parameter and default network destination code (defndc) parameter can be provisioned for V-Flex after the V-Flex feature is enabled. The defcc and defndc parameter values must be changed from NONE to appropriated values before the V-Flex feature can be turned on in the system.

In the rtrv-stpopts command output:
  • The defcc and defndc parameters are displayed with value NONE when the V-Flex feature is enabled
  • The dsmaud parameter is displayed with value OFF when the V-Flex feature is turned on

After the V-Flex feature has been enabled and the STP options are set, the V-Flex feature status must be set to on (the feature must be “turned on”). Database provisioning for V-Flex can be done after the feature is turned on.

After the feature is turned on:
  • The defcc and defndc parameter values cannot be set to NONE.
  • The DSM audit running state (dsmaud) parameter of the chg-stpopts command can be provisioned for V-Flex
  1. Display the status of the features that are controlled with feature access keys. Enter the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. The output lists the enabled features in the system and shows the on/off status for each feature. 
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    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
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    If the rtrv-ctrl-feat output shows a LNP ported TNs quantity entry, this procedure cannot be performed.

    If the VFLEX entry appears in the rtrv-ctrl-feat output with status on, performing this procedure is not necessary.

  2. Verify the defcc and defndc STP option parameter values. Enter the rtrv-stpopts command..
    • If the parameter values are not NONE, continue with 3.
    • If the parameter values are NONE, use the chg-stpopts command to change the values. Then continue with 3
  3. Enable the V-Flex feature, by entering the enable-ctrl-feat command.
    enable-ctrl-feat:partnum=893016701:fak=<feature access key>

    Note:

    The Feature Access Key is provided when the feature is purchased. If you do not have the controlled feature part number or the Feature Access Key for a feature, contact your Sales Representative or Account Representative.
    When the feature is enabled, the VFLEX entry appears in the output of the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. 
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    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  off         ----
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  4. Turn on the V-Flex feature, by entering the chg-ctrl-feat command.
    chg-ctrl-feat:partnum=893016701:status=on

    When the feature is turned on, the status changes to on in the rtrv-ctrl-feat command output. 

        rlghncxa03w 09-06-29 16:40:40 EST  EAGLE5 41.1.0
    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  on          ----
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  5. Back up the database changes, by entering the following command.
    chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed

    The following messages appear; the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first. 

    BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.4 Provisioning V-Flex as a Local Subsystem

The following procedures in this section are used to add or remove a subsystem application.

See the procedures in Changing the State of a Subsystem Application to take the subsystem application online or offline.

Note:

The EAGLE supports the operation of two or more local subsystems for EPAP-related features in the system at one time. For example, V-Flex and ATINP can coexist in the system.

4.4.1 Adding the V-Flex Subsystem Application

This procedure is used to define the V-Flex (Voice Mail Router) subsystem application.The subsystem can be placed on-line when it is added or later in the configuration process (see Changing the State of a Subsystem Application).

Before the V-Flex subsystem application can be added to the database, the conditions described in Table 4-3 must exist in the system:

Table 4-3 V-Flex Subsystem Application Prerequisites

Prerequisite Verification
The V-Flex feature must be enabled and turned on.

Enter the rtrv-ctrl-feat command.

If the VFLEX entry with Status of on does not appear in the output, see the Enabling V-Flex, Setting STP Options, and Turning On V-Flex procedure.

The application specified by the appl parameter (vflex) cannot already be in the database.

Enter the rtrv-ss-appl command.

If the VFLEX entry appears in the output, this procedure cannot be performed.
EAGLE true point codes and V-Flex capability point codes must be defined, and entered in the Mated Application table with a subsystem number to be used for the V-Flex subsystem application.

Only one subsystem number for the application can be defined, and must be used for all point code types assigned to the local subsystem..

Enter the rtrv-sid command, and verify that the true and capability point codes needed for the feature are correct. If changes are required, refer to the procedures in the Database Administration - SS7 User's Guide.

Enter the rtrv-map command, and verify that the MAP table entries are correct for the V-Flex local subsystem. If changes are required, refer to the procedures in the Database Administration Manual – GTT User's Guide for provisioning solitary and dominant mated applications.

The examples in this procedure use the subsystem number 100 for the V-Flex application and set the V-Flex application status to online.

  1. Add the V-Flex application and subsystem number, using the ent-ss-appl command.
    If the stat parameter is not specified, the status defaults to offline.
    ent-ss-appl:appl=vflex:ssn=100:stat=online
  2. Verify the changes, by entering the rtrv-ss-appl command. 
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    APPL   SSN  STAT
    VFLEX  100   online            
 
    SS-APPL TABLE IS 25% FULL (1 OF 4)
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  3. Back up the changes using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command. The following messages appear; the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.4.2 Removing a Local Subsystem Application

This procedure is used to remove a subsystem application from the database. The subsystem application to be removed must be in the database and the subsystem must be out of service.

  1. Display the subsystem application number for the local subsystem application in the database, by entering the rtrv-ss-appl command.
  2. Display the operating status of the local subsystem, by entering the rept-stat-sccp command.
    If the subsystem is out of service , shown by an entry containing OOS-MT-DSBLD for the subsystem in the rept-stat-sccp output, go to 5.
  3. Place the local subsystem application out of service. Enter the inh-map-ss command and specify the subsystem number displayed in 1.
    inh-map-ss:ssn=11 
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Inhibit map subsystem command sent to all SCCP cards.
Command Completed.
    When this command has successfully completed, the following message appears. If the force=yes parameter is not specified, wait for a message that indicates the subsystem is inhibited. 
    rlghncxa03w 08-06-28 14:42:38 GMT EAGLE 39.2.0
Inhibit map subsystem command sent to all SCCP cards.
Command Completed.
  4. Verify that the local subsystem is out of service (OOS-MT-DSBLD), by entering the rept-stat-sccp command. If the local subsystem is not out of service, return to 3 and enter the inh-map-ss command with the force=yes parameter specified.
  5. Remove the local subsystem application from the database, by entering the dlt-ss-appl command.
    dlt-ss-appl:appl=<subsystem>
  6. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-ss-appl command. The deleted entry should not appear in the output.
        tekelecstp 08-07-25 08:02:22 EST  EAGLE 39.2.0 
    APPL   SSN  STAT

    SS-APPL TABLE IS 0% FULL (0 OF 4)
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  7. Back up the changes using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    The following messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.5 Provisioning the V-Flex Service Selector

The procedures in this section describe how to add, change, and remove a service selector. The information is indicated that is specific to the V-Flex feature. The commands used in these procedures are described briefly in EAGLE Service Selector Commands. Refer to Commands User's Guide for complete descriptions of the commands used in these procedures.

4.5.1 Adding a V-Flex Service Selector

This procedure is used to add a service selector for the V-Flex feature.

The V-Flex feature must be enabled and turned on before a V-Flex service selector can be added.

  1. Verify that the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, by entering the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. If the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, the status of the VFLEX entry is on.
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    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  on          ----
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  2. Display any existing V-Flex service selectors in the database, by entering the rtrv-srvsel:serv=vflex command.
  3. Add new V-Flex service selectors, using the ent-srvsel command. For example, enter commands like these:

    ent-srvsel:serv=vflex:tt=35:ssn=100:gtin=4:np=e214:nai=natl

    ent-srvsel:serv=vflex:tt=57:ssn=75:gtin=2

  4. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-srvsel command with the parameters and values used in 3.
  5. Back up the changes using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    The following messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first. 
    BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.5.2 Removing a Service Selector

This procedure is used to remove a service selector from the database.

To remove a service selector, the GTI, GTII, GTIN, tt, and ssn parameter values must be entered as shown in the rtrv-srvsel output.

These parameters can also be used to limit the amount of information displayed with the rtrv-srvsel command.

test

  1. Display the service selectors in the database, by entering the rtrv-srvsel command.
        GTII  TT   NP       NAI   SSN  SNP   SNAI   SERV

    4     1    e214     intl  4    e164  intl   gport

    4     1    e214     intl  5    e164  intl   smsmr

    4     2    e214     intl  5    e164  intl   mnpsms

    4     2    e164     intl       ---   ---    vflex

 

    GTIN  TT   NP       NAI   SSN  SNP   SNAI   SERV

    4     4    e214     natl  75   e164  intl   gflex

    4     9    e214     natl  100  e164  intl   gflex

    4     35   e214     natl  100  ---   ---    vflex

    2     57   e214     natl  75   ---   ---    vflex

 

    SRV SELECTOR table is (8 of 20992)   1 % full

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  2. Remove the service selector from the database, using the dlt-srvsel command. For example, enter commands like these.

    dlt-srvsel:serv=vflex:tt=35:ssn=100:gtin=4:np=e214:nai=natl

    dlt-srvsel:serv=vflex:tt=57:ssn=75:gtin=2

  3. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-srvsel command with the parameters and values used in 2.

    rtrv-srvsel:serv=vflex:tt=35:ssn=100:gtin=4:np=e214:nai=natl

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    GTIN  TT   NP       NAI   SSN  SNP   SNAI   SERV

    No SRV Selector found in range

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    rtrv-srvsel:serv=vflex:tt=57:ssn=75:gtin=2

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    GTII  TT   NP       NAI   NPV  NAIV  SSN  SNP   SNAI   SERV
    No SRV Selector found in range

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  4. Back up the changes using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    The following messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.5.3 Changing an Existing Service Selector to a V-Flex Service Selector

This procedure is used to change an existing non-V-Flex service selector to a V-Flex service selector.

The only parameters that can be changed using this procedure are:

:nserv
New DSM service type, VFLEX
:nsnp
A V-Flex service selector cannot contain an SNP value; if the service selector being changed contains an SNP value, this value must be changed to none with this parameter.
:nsnai
A V-Flex service selector cannot contain an SNAI value; if the service selector being changed contains an SNAI value, this value must be changed to none with this parameter.

The chg-srvsel command requires that the following parameters be specified with the values shown in the rtrv-srvsel output for the service selector that is being changed. If any of these parameter values need to be changed for a V-Flex service selector, use the the procedure in Removing a Service Selector to remove the existing service selector. Then use the procedure in Adding a V-Flex Service Selector to add the new V-Flex service selector with the new parameter information.

:gtii/gtin/gtin24
Global title indicator for ITU international (gtii), ITU national using 14-bit point codes (gtin), and ITU national using 24-bit point codes (gtin24).
:tt
Translation type
:ssn
Subsystem number
:nai
Nature of address indicator
:naiv
Nature of address indicator value
:np
Numbering plan
:npv
Numbering plan value
  1. Display the service selectors in the database, using the rtrv-srvsel command. 
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    GTII  TT   NP       NAI   SSN  SNP   SNAI   SERV

    4     1    e214     intl  4    e164  intl   gport

    4     1    e214     intl  5    e164  intl   smsmr

    4     2    e214     intl  5    e164  intl   mnpsms

    4     2    e164     intl  *    ---   ---    vflex

 

    GTIN  TT   NP       NAI   SSN  SNP   SNAI   SERV

    4     4    e214     natl  34   e164  intl   gflex

    4     9    e214     natl  ---  e164  intl   gflex

 

    SRV SELECTOR table is (6 of 20992)   1 % full

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    If the rtrv-srvsel output shows V-Flex service selectors, go to 3.
  2. Verify that the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, by entering the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. If the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, the status of the VFLEX entry is on. 
        rlghncxa03w 09-06-29 16:40:40 EST  EAGLE 41.1.0
    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  on          ----
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  3. Change the service selector, using the chg-srvsel command.
    chg-srvsel:gtin=4:tt=4:np=e214:nai=natl:ssn=34:nsnp=none:nsnai=none:nserv=vflex

    Note:

    If the SNP or SNAI parameter values are shown as dashes in the rtrv-srvsel output, these parameters cannot be specified with the chg-srvsel command. If the gtii/gtin/gtin24 parameter value is 2, the np, nai, npv, and naiv parameters cannot be specified with the chg-srvsel command.

    If the gtii/gtin/gtin24 parameter value is 4, either the np and nai, or the npv and naiv parameters must be specified with the chg-srvselcommand. The np and nai parameters can be specified in place of the npv and naiv parameters, and the npv and naiv parameters can be specified in place of the np and naiv parameters as long as parameter values be specified correspond to the values shown in the rtrv-srvseloutput.

  4. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-srvsel command with the serv=vflex parameter and the values for the other parameter that were used in 3.

    rtrv-srvsel:gtin=4:tt=4:np=e214:nai=natl:ssn=34:serv=vflex

        rlghncxa03w 07-06-28 14:42:38 GMT  EAGLE 37.6.0

 

    GTIN  TT   NP       NAI   SSN  SNP   SNAI   SERV

    4     4    e214     natl  34   ---   ---    vflex

 

    SRV SELECTOR table is (6 of 20992)   1 % full

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  5. Back up the changes using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.

    The following messages appear; the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.

    BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.6 Provisioning the V-Flex Options

The V-Flex options indicate the contents and required processing of types of information in the MSU.

  • The destination routing address (dra) can contain the Routing Number (RN), the Routing Number + Dialed Number (RN + DN), or the Country Code + Routing Number + Dialed Number (CC + DN + RN).
  • The Nature of Address Indicator can be specified as a mnemonic (dranai) or an explicit value to indicate a subscriber number, a national significant number, an international number, a network specific number, or an unknown type of number.
  • The Numbering Plan can be specified as a mnemonic (dranp) or an explicit value (dranpv) to indicate an ISDN/telephony numbering plan, a data numbering plan, or a telex numbering plan.
  • If the Network Query Only option is set to on, the Call Decision table is searched after RTDB lookup, for the specified network entity type: a Voice Mail Server ID (VMSID), a signaling point routing number (SP), or a generic routing number (GRN - the Routing Number provided by the RTDB lookup).

The V-Flex feature must be turned on before this procedure can be completed. See Enabling V-Flex, Setting STP Options, and Turning On V-Flex.

  1. Verify that the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, by entering the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. If the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, the status of the VFLEX entry is on. 
        rlghncxa03w 09-06-29 16:40:40 EST  EAGLE5 41.1.0
    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  on          ----
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  2. Display the status of the V-Flex options, using the rtrv-vflx-opts command.
  3. Change the V-Flex options to the desired settings, by entering the chg-vflx-opts command with at least one of the V-Flex option parameters specified. The netqueryonly and netype parameters must be specified together in the command if the Network Query Only option is used.
    chg-vflx-opts:dranai=<nai>:dranp=<np>:dra=<dra>
  4. Verify the changes, by entering the rtrv-vflx-opts command.
  5. Back up the changes, using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    These messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.7 Provisioning HOMERN Entries

The ent-homern command is used to provision the prefix RNs in the HOMERN table.

The matching RN is removed in the incoming message as part of the conditioning process.

Any deleted HomeRN digits are omitted from the DN digits encoded in a Connect:DRA parameter.

After HomeRN deletion, the MSISDN with MSISDN_NAI in subscriber format is converted to international format by prepending the STPOPTS defcc value and the STPOPTS defndc value.

After HomeRN deletion, the MSISDN with MSISDN_NAI in national format is converted to international format by prepending the STPOPTS defcc value.

  1. Display the HOMERN table entries, by entering the rtrv-homern command.
  2. Enter the home routing number prefixes that will be used for V-Flex. Use the following command for each prefix:
    ent-homern:rn=<routing number>
  3. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-homern command.
  4. Back up the changes, using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    These messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.8 Provisioning Voice Mail Prefix Entries

A list of up to 100 Voice Mail prefixes can be provisioned, that can be searched against incoming CdPN digits to determine if a direct-dial VM deposit is required.

  1. Verify that the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, by entering the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. If the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, the status of the VFLEX entry is on.
        rlghncxa03w 09-06-29 16:40:40 EST  EAGLE5 41.1.0
    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  on          ----
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  2. Display the Common Screening List table entries, by entering the rtrv-csl command.
  3. Enter the Voice Mail prefix digit strings that will be used for V-Flex. Enter the following for each prefix:
    ent-csl:feature=”VFLEX”:dn=<digit string>
  4. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-csl:feature=”VFLEX” command.
  5. Back up the changes, using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    These messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.9 Provisioning Voice Mail Routing Numbers

Each VM Routing Number is 1-15 hexadecimal digits and has a VM Routing Number Name. A VM Routing Number Name can be assigned to each of 10 VMRN indices associated with a VMSID. See Provisioning Voice Mail Server ID Entries.

For each VM Routing Number, a reference count is maintained in the database. When a VMSID entry refers to a VM RN entry, the reference count of that VM Routing Number is incremented by 1 in the database. When a VM RN reference to a VMSID entry is removed, the reference count is decremented by 1 in the database. A VM RN entry can be deleted only when the reference count is zero for that VM RN.

  1. Verify that the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, by entering the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. If the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, the status of the VFLEX entry is on.
        rlghncxa03w 09-06-29 16:40:40 EST  EAGLE5 41.1.0
    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  on          ----
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  2. Display the voice mail routing numbers, by entering the rtrv-vflx-rn command.
  3. Enter the Voice Mail routing numbers that will be used for V-Flex. Enter the following for each routing number:
    ent-vflx-id:rnname=<RN Name>:rn=<Routing Number digits>
  4. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-vflx-rn command.
  5. Back up the changes, using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    These messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.10 Provisioning Voice Mail Server ID Entries

Up to 10 Voice Mail Routing Number Names (VM RN Names) in the VFLXVID table provide a correlation between the VMSIDs associated to the subscribers from the EPAP, and a list of call-related VMRN indexes and VM Routing numbers to be used by the EAGLE in the IDP response being sent to the MSC. Up to 1000 VMSIDs can be provisioned, including the default VMSID.

Each VM RN name is assigned to a Routing Number Index (0-9). The Routing Number Indexes are used in the Call Decision entries to identify a Routing Number associated with a VMSID.

Note:

It is up to the user to interpret what each index means. V-Flex does not interpret the indexes in any way.
V-Flex VMSIDs are provisioned on EAGLE independently of the VMSIDs that are provisioned in the EPAP database. The EAGLE does not verify whether a particular EAGLE VMSID is already provisioned in the EPAP database. A default VMSID can be provisioned in the VFLXVID table:
  • If no specific MSISDN is found for a particular IDP
  • If a specific MSISDN is found with no VMSID
  • If a specific MSISDN is found with a VMSID in the RTDB, but there is no matching VMSID provisioned in the VFLXVID table.
  • If a VMRN index match is found in the Call Decision Table, but there is no corresponding VMRN index provisioned in specific MSISDN’s VMSID.

For each Routing Number, a reference count is maintained in the database. Whenever a VMSID entry refers to a Routing Number, the reference count of that RN will be incremented by 1 in the database. Whenever a VMSID reference to a Routing Number is removed, the reference count of that RN will be decremented by 1 in the database. A Routing Number can be deleted only when the reference count is zero for that Routing Number.

  1. Verify that the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, by entering the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. If the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, the status of the VFLEX entry is on.
        rlghncxa03w 09-06-29 16:40:40 EST  EAGLE5 41.1.0
    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  on          ----
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  2. Display the Voice Mail Server IDs, by entering the rtrv-vflx-vmsid command.
  3. Enter the Voice Mail routing numbers that will be used for V-Flex. For each VMSID, enter the ent-vflx-vmsid command and specify the routing numbers that wil be used for the VMSID.
  4. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-vflx-vmsid command.
  5. Back up the changes, using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    These messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.11 Provisioning Call Decision Table Entries

A maximum of 4,950 Call Decision entries can be provisioned in the VFLXCD table. The key in each table entry is:
  • Voice Mail Number/Voice Mail Prefix (1-15 hexadecimal digits)
  • INAP/CAP Redirection Indicator (redirected, not redirected)
  • INAP/CAP Bearer Capability
  • MSISDN/RN status indicator in the database (Found, Not Found, Does not matter -*)

Each Call Decision table entry also contains a VM Routing Number Index (0-9). The VM RN index is used in the VMSID for a specific MSISDN, or in the default VMSID if a specific VMSID is not provisioned.

  1. Verify that the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, by entering the rtrv-ctrl-feat command. If the V-Flex feature is enabled and turned on, the status of the VFLEX entry is on.
        rlghncxa03w 09-06-29 16:40:40 EST  EAGLE5 41.1.0
    The following features have been permanently enabled:
    Feature Name              Partnum    Status  Quantity
    HC-MIM SLK Capacity       893012707  on            64
    VFLEX                     893016701  on          ----
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  2. Display the Call Decision entries, by entering the rtrv-vflx-cd command.
  3. Enter the Call Decision entries that will be used for V-Flex. Enter the ent-vflx-cd command for each Call Decision entry:
  4. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-vflx-cd command.
  5. Back up the changes, using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    These messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED) : MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.12 Activating the V-Flex Subsystem

The procedure in this section explains how to activate the V-Flex subsystem.

V-Flex operates as a local subsystem in the EAGLE 5 ISS.

When all configuration is complete for the V-Flex feature, the V-Flex subsystem application must taken online and the local subsystem must be activated to allow it to begin operation.

When the local subsystem operating state is Inhibited, the chg-ss-appl:appl= command can be used to specify the value online or the value offline to control the persistent setting for the local subsystem. The rtrv-ss-appl command always displays the online or offline provisioned value. When the first Service Module card is loaded, this state tells whether the subsystem should be considered allowed (online) or inhibited (offline). This is a database state. If the command is accepted, then the change is made to the tables and can be read after an init-sys command is entered to initialize the system.

When the Service Module cards are in-service and the subsystem application is online, the alw/inh-map-ss commands can be used to change the dynamic operating state of the local subsystem. The inh-map-ss command does not necessarily force a state change, because it can fail if the mate does not send SOG. The force=yes parameter must be specified to bypass the SOR/SOG exchange and inhibit immediately. (There is no rtrv-map-ss command.)

The procedures in Changing the State of a Subsystem Application explain how to take a local subsystem online and offline.

Table 4-4 Subsystem Allow/Inhibit

Command\ Subsystem State Offline Online
alw-map-ss Command is rejected. Attempts to make the local subsystem active.
inh-map-ss Command accepted, but no action because offline implies inhibited. Attempts to inhibit the local subsystem. Use of the force=yes parameter bypasses the SOR/SOG exchange and inhibits immediately.
chg-ss-appl:appl=vflex :nstat=online Command is rejected, because the subsystem must be online to be in the allowed state. Changes local subsystem database status to online.
chg-ss-appl:appl=vflex :nstat=offline Command is rejected because the subsystem must be inhibited to go offline. Changes local subsystem database status to offline.
  1. Display the status of the V-Flex subsystem application, by entering the rtrv-ss-appl command.
        tekelecstp 07-07-25 08:02:22 EST  EAGLE 37.6.0 
    APPL   SSN  STAT
    VFLEX  11   offline            
 
    SS-APPL TABLE IS 25% FULL (1 OF 4)
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  2. Change the V-Flex subsystem to status to online.
    chg-ss-appl:appl=vflex:nstat=online
  3. Enter the command to allow the V-Flex subsystem to begin operation.
    alw-map-ss:ssn=<V-flex ssn> 
        integrat40 00-05-24 10:37:22 EST  EAGLE5 37.6.0
    Allow map subsystem command sent to all SCCP cards.
    Command Completed.
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  4. Display the operating status of the V-Flex subsystem, by entering the rept-stat-sccp command.

4.13 Changing the State of a Subsystem Application

The procedures in this section are used to set the state of an existing subsystem application to either online or offline.

The online/offline status of the subsystem application is shown in the STAT field of the rtrv-ss-appl command output.

The rept-stat-sccp command displays the operating state (in or out of service) of the subsystem.

If the subsystem application is to be taken online, the subsystem application must be offline.

When the subsystem is taken online (regardless of how the subsystem was taken offline), the EAGLE 5 ISS sends SNR/SSA. A UAM is generated, indicating that the subsystem is ALLOWED.

If the subsystem application is to be taken offline, the subsystem application must be online. The subsystem must be taken out of service (OOS-MT-DSBLD) with the inh-map-ss command before it can be taken offline.

A subsystem application can be taken offline using coordinated state change, or forced offline without using coordinated state change.

When the inh-map-ss command is entered for the subsystem, a coordinated shutdown is attempted. If the coordinated shutdown fails, a UIM is output indicating the shutdown failed. If the force parameter is specified, the subsystem is forced to shut down; a coordinated shutdown is not performed.

For coordinated state change, SCMG sends an SOR message to the mated subsystem and will start a Tcoord timer (30 seconds). If SCMG receives an SOG message from the mated subsystem before the Tcoord timer expires, SCMG will broadcast SSPs to the concerned point code group, send SBR / SSP, and take the subsystem offline. A UAM is generated, indicating that the subsystem is PROHIBITED. If the SOG is not received before Tcoord expires, then the inhibit request is denied and a UIM is generated.

When the subsystem is taken offline without coordinated state change, the EAGLE 5 ISS sends SBR/SSPs. A UAM is generated, indicating that the subsystem is PROHIBITED.

When the EAGLE 5 ISS receives an SOR message from its mated subsystem, it will reply with an SOG message if both of these conditions are met:
  • The local subsystem is available
  • The total load on the DSM subsystem is less than 45% of its capacity

If either of these conditions is not met, the EAGLE 5 ISS will not reply to the SOR message.

4.13.1 Taking the Subsystem Application Offline

Use the procedure in this section to take a subsystem application offline.

  1. Verify the state of the subsystem application - online or offline, by entering the rtrv-ss-appl command.
        tekelecstp 07-07-25 08:02:22 EST  EAGLE 37.6.0 
    APPL   SSN  STAT
    VFLEX  11   online            
 
    SS-APPL TABLE IS 25% FULL (1 OF 4)
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    If the V-Flex subsystem is offline, this procedure does not need to be performed.
  2. Display the operating status of the subsystem by entering the rept-stat-sccp command.
  3. Place the subsystem out of service. Specify the subsystem number displayed in the output in 1.
    inh-map-ss:ssn=100 
        rlghncxa03w 09-05-28 14:42:38 GMT EAGLE 41.0.0
    Inhibit map subsystem command sent to all SCCP cards.
    Command Completed.
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  4. Verify that the subsystem is out of service, by entering the rept-stat-sccp command.
  5. Take the subsystem offline. Enter the chg-ss-appl command with the nstat=offline parameter.
  6. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-ss-appl command.
        tekelecstp 07-07-25 08:02:22 EST  EAGLE 37.6.0 
    APPL   SSN  STAT
    VFLEX  11   offline            
 
    SS-APPL TABLE IS 25% FULL (1 OF 4)
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  7. Back up the new changes using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    The following messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.13.2 Taking the Subsystem Application Online

Use the procedure in this section to take the subsystem application online.

  1. Verify the state of the subsystem application - online or offline, by entering the rtrv-ss-appl command.
        tekelecstp 07-07-25 08:02:22 EST  EAGLE 37.6.0 
    APPL   SSN  STAT
    VFLEX  11   offline            
 
    SS-APPL TABLE IS 25% FULL (1 OF 4)
;
    If the V-Flex subsystem is online, this procedure does not need to be performed.
  2. Display the operating status of the subsystem by entering the rept-stat-sccp command.
  3. Take the subsystem application online. Enter the chg-ss-appl command with the nstat=online parameter.
  4. Verify the changes by entering the rtrv-ss-appl command.
        tekelecstp 07-07-25 08:02:22 EST  EAGLE 37.6.0 
    APPL   SSN  STAT
    VFLEX  11   online            
 
    SS-APPL TABLE IS 25% FULL (1 OF 4)
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  5. Back up the new changes using the chg-db:action=backup:dest=fixed command.
    The following messages appear, the active Maintenance and Administration Subsystem Processor (MASP) appears first.
    BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on active MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on active MASP to fixed disk complete.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup starts on standby MASP.
BACKUP (FIXED): MASP A - Backup on standby MASP to fixed disk complete.

4.14 Configuring the Measurements Platform

The EAGLE can collect daily and hourly measurements for the V-Flex service. V-Flex measurements are collected by only the EAGLE Measurements Platform. UI measurements reports are not available for V-Flex.

For information about V-Flex measurements, see V-Flex Measurements in this manual and refer to Measurements Reference. Refer to the procedures in Database Administration - System Management User's Guide for configuring the Measurements Platform feature in the EAGLE.