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USP Compact Release Notes

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Hardware changes
For release 10, see USPc10 hardware changes on page 4.

Limitations and restrictions

The following apply to the Universal Signaling Point Compact version
10 (USPc10.0) release:

Limitations

32 IPS7 paths per Ethernet port, for a maximum of 64 IPS7 paths

Only link types A and F are supported.

Restrictions
Each Ethernet port must be configured with auto-negotiate disabled from the far
end interconnect of the USP Compact. The ports on the far end should be set for
a speed of 100BT, duplex communications.
Gateway screening is not supported.
SCCP functionality is not supported.
Capability codes are not supported.
BERT functionality is not supported.
Virtual linksets are not supported.

The scheduled backup feature is not supported in this release of the USP
Compact.

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Features
For features introduced in release 10, see USPc10 features on page 4.

USPc10 release notes

The following are the release notes for USPc10:

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ATTENTION
The Java GUI can run on a customer provided
workstation if they meet the following
requirements:
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000
Advanced Server or Solaris 2.8, Windows XP
Professional, and NT PCs. The Java GUI requires
the following system performance:
- minimum of 64 megabytes of RAM,
recommended 128 megabytes
- minimum of 100 megabytes of disk space to
install JRE and to store site configuration,
preferences and local logs required by GUI
application
- graphical window environment running at least
16-bit color depth

CAUTION
The Universal Signaling Point Compact node must
be running USPc9.0.5 or greater prior to starting an
upgrade to USPc10.

CAUTION

Do not use a USPc9 GUI to connect to a USPc10

load. The GUI must be upgraded to USPc10 prior to
connecting/upgrading to USPc10.

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USPc10 hardware changes

The following table lists the hardware that is introduced or that is no
longer supported in this release.

PEC Code Description

No new hardware.

USPc10 features
The following table lists the features introduced in USPc10.

Feature Description

Direct software This release of the USP supports direct, in-service software
upgrades upgrades from USPc9.0.5 (or greater Maintenance Release)
to USPc10.0..

Geographically This release supports a geographically diverse configuration

diverse where USPc cards can be installed in shelves located up to
configurations 120km apart. To support this configuration, each USPc must
be co-located with a CS2000 Compact call server.

USPc10.0.0 Change requests

The following table lists the change requests addressed in USPc10.0.0.

Change request # /Change title Description

030701-00292 Routeset alarms on USP (added a routeset

alarm to the USP when the last link in a linkset
is deactivitated).

030529-64899 SNTP when change timezone, get no log

(added a log to the USP logstream when a
timezone is changed).
040210-40729 No alarms on USP GUI with all routesets
manually down (added alarms for bringing
routesets down)

040114-09532 USP RTC alarm not generated when locking

inactive card (alarm introduced)

040114-09537 USP alarm not generated with locking inactive

CC card and wrong label (alarm introduced)

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USPc10.0.1 Change requests The following table lists the change

requests addressed in USPc10.0.1.

Change request # /Change title Description

041210-89778 USP: First Link Into Service Performs

Emergency Align (software sourced to remedy)

USPc10.0.2 Change Requests The following table list the change

requests addressed in release USPc10.0.2.

Change Request # / Change Title Description

041104-48936 Upgrade, 'MTP SMH db sync lost: MTP

Status' after SWACT to rtc15 (code fixed
introduce to maintain sync)

050125-31815 NPC Failure at low congestion (enhancement

to system to keep inactive NPC up to date).

USPc10.0.3 Change Requests

There were no change requests addressed in release USPc10.0.3.

USPc10.0.4 Change Requests

The following table list the change requests addressed in release
USPc10.0.4.

Change Request # / Change Title Description

050320-93328 ISUP trunks down.

An internal USP data table was
inappropriately used to determine message
routing. The software remedy for this issue
was to remove the dependancy on this data
table.

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USPc10 Documentation
The following USPc10 Documentation is available on the Software CD.
Document Name
USP Compact Basics (NN
10009-111)
Upgrading the USP Compact (NN
10046-461)
USP Compact Fault Management
(NN 10072-911)
USP Compact Configuration
Management (NN 10094-511)
USP Compact Performance
Management (NN 10138-711)
USP Compact Security and
Administration (NN 10160-611)
Logs and OMs descriptions
USP Compact SNMP Interface
Specification
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Description
USP Compact Basics details the following
topics:
USP Compact applications
Hardware description
Software description
OAMP system description
Customer support system description
Upgrading the USP Compact details the
procedures required to complete a major
upgrade.
USP Compact Fault Management details fault
clearing procedures.
USP Compact Configuration Management
details system configuration and provisioning
procedures.
USP Compact Performance Management
details system monitoring procedures
USP Compact Administration and security
details the following topics:
administering User Accounts and remote
access
performing backups
diagnostics, such as BERT and REx
general maintenance
Logs and OMs descriptions details the logs
and OMs generated by the USP, identifies the
probable cause, and recommends the
corrective action for each.
The SNMP interface on the Universal
Signaling Point Compact (USPc) is provided
to allow a customer Operation Support
System (OSS) to receive real time fault event
information via SNMP v2c/v3 traps.
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Document Name Description

USP Compact CLI Specification This document details the command line
interface (CLI) syntax used to issue
commands to the Universal Signaling Point
Compact (USPc).

USP Compact OM Export The OM Export interface on the Universal

Specification Signaling Point Compact (USPc) is provided
to allow a customer Operation Support
System (OSS) to periodically retrieve
operational measurement (OM) performance
data files via FTP pull.

USP Compact Log Export
Specification
The Log Export interface on the Universal
Signaling Point Compact (USPc) is provided
to allow a customer Operation Support
System (OSS) to receive real time event
information via a TCP connection.

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