XL-Telecom Cable SCSI

Applications:

Switches record call data in files known as CDRs (Call Detail Records) or just billing records. This record contains the details of every phone call made. In medium and large local exchange carriers, the switches have to be scattered geographically between regions or states. Some switches provide these records through a tape drive. XL-Telecom Cable SCSI works out as a SCSI tape drive emulator (MTE - Magnetic Tape Emulator).

XL-Telecom Cable SCSI is a solution designed specifically for switch data collection provided by a tape drive interface through the company network. It is able to receive, send and store the data for billing, anti-fraud, traffic control systems among others. A XL-Telecom Cable SCSI collector advantage is the switch type abstraction for systems that process this data. This collector provides a consistent and reliable platform for collecting data through features specifically designed for critical applications that must run continuously, supporting network failures and maintenance in the target systems without data loss.

Technical Specification:

• Data collection

  • Collection without data loss in case of power failure
  • SCSI interface for data collection
  • Storage area with Non-volatile memory (Flash)
  • Generated CDR filename formatting
  • File closing is controlled by the switch
  • Generated files visualization

• Application softwares

  • Gzip compression
  • File content visualization
  • Local collector configuration through serial console or SSH
  • Configuration through Web (HTTP)
  • Log visualization
  • System processes monitor
  • Collected files statistics

• Data transfer

  • FTP and SFTP Server
  • FTP Client

• Security

  • Remote restart
  • Remote software update

• Approved switch models

  • Siemens - EWSD
  • Tropico - TROPICO-RA

Hardware Platform:

The XL-Telecom Cable SCSI equipment uses the HDW-CX100/S platform.