SS7 BICC-User Adaptation Layer (BUA)


Overview:-	This is the SS7 BICC-User Adaptation Layer (BUA) component of the OpenSS7 SIGTRAN stack. This component implements the BUA functions in a STREAMS multiplexing driver. The BUA STREAMS driver provides the Call Control Interface (CCI). The BUA STREAMS driver supports I_LINK and I_PLINK of Call Control Interface (CCI) streams providing SS7 BICC under the driver (SG operation). It also supports I_LINK and I_PLINK of Transport Provider Interface (TPI) streams providing Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) or other transports under the driver.

History:-	The BUA component was started in January 2002.

Status:-	The BUA component of the OpenSS7 stack is in the Coding stage.

Dependencies:-	This component depends on the SS7 BICC Call Control Interace (CCI) and Transport Provider Interface (TPI) access to the Stream Control Transmission Protoocl (SCTP) or other transports.

References:-	A reference list for the BUA component can be viewed here.

Design:-	Designs for the BUA component are available here.

Code:-	Code has not yet been released to the public. Please see the CVS Archive Page for more information on obtaining access to the code.

Documentation:-	Documentation for the BUA component is available here. The BUA man page is available here: bua(8).

Test Results:-	Test results have not yet been released to the public. Please see the CVS Archive Page for more information on obtaining access to the test results.

Release Package:-	The SS7 BICC-User Adaptation Layer (BUA) is an integral part of the OpenSS7 STREAMS SIGTRAN stack and provides redunancy to the OpenSS7 STREAMS SS7 stack. It can be found in the bua sub-directory in the strss7 release code. The BUA component has not yet been publicly released. Please see the CVS Archive Page for more information.

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