Adding an Ater Signaling Link

This describes how to add an Ater signaling link. When the GTCS is configured on the MSC side, the Ater connection path between the GMPS/GEPS and the GTCS must be configured with an Ater signaling link. The Ater signaling link transmits the signaling of service control, TC resource management, and Ater transmission resource management.

Scenario	BSC initial configuration and BSC capacity expansion
Mandatory/Optional	Optional. You need to configure the Ater signaling link when the GTCS is placed on the MSC side.

NOTE:

• The data rate of the Ater signaling link is 64 kbit/s.
• A maximum of eight Ater signaling links can be configured for the GMPS or the GEPS where the Ater connection path is located.

Prerequisites

Procedure

1. On the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click the GEIUT in the GTCS.
2. Choose Add Ater Signaling Link from the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.
   Figure 1 Configuring the Ater signaling link
   
   

3. Click Add. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2.
   Figure 2 Adding an Ater signaling link
   
   
   NOTE:

   Only one timeslot can be configured for the added 64 kbit/s Ater signaling link.

4. Set the parameters by referring to Table 1.
5. Click OK to return to the dialog box shown in Figure 1.
6. Click Finish. The addition of the Ater signaling link is complete.