• CCITT Rec. Q.704 (11/1988) – SIGNALLING NETWORK FUNCTIONS AND MESSAGES
  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 General characteristics of the signalling network functions
    • 1.2 Signalling message handling
    • 1.3 Signalling network management
  • 2 Signalling message handling
    • 2.1 General
    • 2.2 Routing label
    • 2.3 Message routing function
    • 2.4 Message discrimination and distribution functions
  • 3 Signalling network management
    • 3.1 General
    • 3.2 Status of signalling links
    • 3.3 Procedures used in connection with link status changes
    • 3.4 Status of signalling routes
    • 3.5 Procedures used in connection with route status changes
    • 3.6 Status of signalling points
    • 3.7 Procedure used in connection with point status changes
    • 3.8 Signalling network congestion
  • 4 Signalling traffic management
    • 4.1 General
    • 4.2 Normal routing situation
    • 4.3 Signalling link unavailability
    • 4.4 Signalling link availability
    • 4.5 Signalling route unavailability
    • 4.6 Signalling route availability
    • 4.7 Signalling route restriction9)
    • 4.8 Signalling point availability
  • 5 Changeover
    • 5.1 General
    • 5.2 Network configurations for changeover
    • 5.3 Changeover initiation and actions
    • 5.4 Buffer updating procedure
    • 5.5 Retrieval and diversion of traffic
    • 5.6 Emergency changeover procedures
    • 5.7 Procedures in abnormal conditions
  • 6 Changeback
    • 6.1 General
    • 6.2 Changeback initiation and actions
    • 6.3 Sequence control procedure
    • 6.4 Time-controlled diversion procedure
    • 6.5 Procedures in abnormal conditions
  • 7 Forced rerouting
    • 7.1 General
    • 7.2 Forced rerouting initiation and actions
  • 8 Controlled rerouting
    • 8.1 General
    • 8.2 Controlled rerouting initiation and actions
  • 9 Signalling point restart
    • 9.1 Actions in a signalling point (having the transfer function) which restarts
    • 9.2 Actions in a restarting signalling point (having no transfer function)
    • 9.3 Actions in a signalling point X adjacent to a restarting signalling point Y
    • 9.4 Actions in signalling point X on receipt of unexpected TRA message
    • 9.5 General rules
  • 10 Management inhibiting
    • 10.1 General
    • 10.2 Inhibiting initiation and actions
    • 10.3 Uninhibiting initiation and actions
    • 10.4 Receipt of unexpected management inhibition messages
    • 10.5 Management inhibited link status and processor recovery
    • 10.6 Inhibit test procedure
  • 11 Signalling traffic flow control
    • 11.1 General
    • 11.2 Flow control indications
  • 12 Signalling link management
    • 12.1 General
    • 12.2 Basic signalling link management procedures
    • 12.3 Signalling link management procedures based on automatic allocation of signalling terminals
    • 12.4 Signalling link management procedures based on automatic allocation of signalling data links and signalling te...
    • 12.5 Automatic allocation of signalling terminals
    • 12.6 Automatic allocation of signalling data links
    • 12.7 Different signalling link management procedures at the two ends of a link set
  • 13 Signalling route management
    • 13.1 General
    • 13.2 Transfer prohibited
    • 13.3 Transfer allowed
    • 13.4 Transfer-restricted (National option)
    • 13.5 Signalling-route-set-test
    • 13.6 Transfer controlled (International network)
    • 13.7 Transfer controlled (National option with congestion priorities)
    • 13.8 Transfer controlled (National option without congestion priorities)
    • 13.9 Signalling-route-set-congestion-test (National Option)
  • 14 Common characteristics of message signal unit formats
    • 14.1 General
    • 14.2 Service information octet
    • 14.3 Label
  • 15 Formats and codes of signalling network management messages
    • 15.1 General
    • 15.2 Label
    • 15.3 Heading code (H0)
    • 15.4 Changeover message
    • 15.5 Changeback message
    • 15.6 Emergency changeover message
    • 15.7 Transfer-prohibited message
    • 15.8 Transfer-allowed message
    • 15.9 Transfer restricted message (national option)
    • 15.10 Signalling-route-set-test message
    • 15.11 Management inhibit message
    • 15.12 Traffic restart allowed message
    • 15.13 Signalling-data-link-connection-order message
    • 15.14 Signalling-data-link-connection-acknowledgement message
    • 15.15 Transfer controlled message
    • 15.16 Signalling-route-set-congestion-test message (national option)
    • 15.17 User part unavailable message
  • 16 State transition diagrams
    • 16.1 General
    • 16.2 Drafting conventions
    • 16.3 Signalling message handling
    • 16.4 Signalling traffic management
    • 16.5 Signalling link management
    • 16.6 Signalling route management
    • 16.7 Abbreviations used in Figures 23/Q.704 onwards
    • 16.8 Timers and timer values