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Title:DECnet/OSI for {ULTRIX,OSF/1}
Notice:Indicate version and platform when writing...see #2 for kits
Moderator:BULEAN::CARR
Created:Wed Sep 25 1991
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2187
Total number of notes:10469

2148.0. "Installing FTAM over TCP/IP" by NEWVAX::SHAKER () Mon Mar 17 1997 22:17

    Can anybody tell me how difficult it is put FTAM over TCP/IP?  We have
    to do this to demonstrate to a customer and I am trying to assess how
    difficult it would be on Digital UNIX and I am new at this and hence
    can some body tell me where I would look to get a feel for the
    installation and also how a novice would go about installing FTAM?
    
    Your help is very much appreciated.
    
    Shaker
    
    If any of you have already done this, how long would this sort of task
    take and what it involves!
    
    
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2148.1Why not ask in help::osi_appl_support ?VAXCPU::michaudJeff Michaud - ObjectBrokerMon Mar 17 1997 22:500
2148.2DRAGNS::RMULAC::S_WATTUMScott Wattum - FTAM/VT/OSAK EngineeringTue Mar 18 1997 01:5612
He'd get the same answer in either conference.  ;-)  I really need to update the
easynet_conferences thing for FTAM.

It is very easy to install FTAM and to get it working over RCF1006.  If you want
a difficult project, you should do it over X.25.

A novice would start by reading the installation documentation.  The only real
trick to it, is to remember that we require an actual address to be used in the
alias that you put in the isoapplications file.  You cannot use hostnames (it's
on the wishlist).

--Scott
2148.3Northern Telecom Switch FTAM with Digital FTAMNEWVAX::SHAKERTue Mar 18 1997 15:0511
    Thanks for the information Scott!  Where can I find the installation
    documentation? 
    
    I have one more follow on question! Has anyone tried to work with
    Northern Telecom switch to pick up billing records through FTAM. Would
    you have any knowledge about that?  Would you put me in touch with
    somebody if they have already done this before.
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    Shaker
2148.4DRAGNS::RMULAC::S_WATTUMScott Wattum - FTAM/VT/OSAK EngineeringTue Mar 18 1997 16:2723
>Where can I find the installation
>    documentation? 

I'm not sure where or if the installation documentation is kept online.  Maybe
Vince or Matt can comment.  I would normally expect there to be a documentation
CD that you could get the info off of.

>Has anyone tried to work with
>    Northern Telecom switch to pick up billing records through FTAM. Would
>    you have any knowledge about that?

I spent a week in Kansas City a few years back doing that.  As I recall, it
wasn't much of a problem.  We interoperated fine with NORTEL with the exception
of a few problems using restart/recovery (we fixed our problems, I don't know if
NORTEL fixed thiers).  We were running over X.25 though, so I can't comment
about how it works over RFC1006.  Nothing really unusual, just get them to tell
you what psel.ssel.tsel they want, and they may require using an ap-title of
{1 3 999 1 7} - the utility we ship to add alias information to
/etc/isoapplications will prompt you for all of this info.   Also be aware that
NORTEL charges extra for NBS-9 support, so unless the customer purchased it, the
ols command will not work for getting listings of directories.

--Scott
2148.5DRAGNS::RMULAC::S_WATTUMScott Wattum - FTAM/VT/OSAK EngineeringTue Mar 18 1997 16:426
Oh, another item.  We used to have a VAR that would sell customized billing
packages in conjunction with our FTAM API or high level utilities and DIGITAL
hardware.  Computer Generation Inc.  I don't know if they are still doing this,
but if you are interested I can try and find a contact at CGI for you.

--Scott
2148.6Comptel integrating with a GSM switchVFOVAX::CASOLABill Casola - Digital/SI TelecomTue Mar 18 1997 18:3313
Thanks for the help Scott.  I am working with Shaker on this.
The partner in this case is Comptel, a Finnish company selling
billing mediation solutions to primarily wireless customers.
The Nortel switch in question is a GSM switch, although I doubt
that would matter.

I would like to talk more about your experience offline, if 
possible.  Can you send me a phone number or call me at
(703)729-8900?

Thanks,

Bill