Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(4)MB

The Multiple Instance feature enables multiple variant and network indicator combinations to run 
concurrently on one ITP. You can configure up to 8 instances.

The Instance Translation feature enables the conversion of packets between instances on the ITP. Each 
instance is a separate domain with a defined variant, network indicator, ITP point code, optional 
capability point code, and optional secondary point code. Multiple Instance support is required if you 
configure the Instance Translation feature.

No new hardware features are supported from Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4) MB6 to Cisco IOS 
Release 12.2(4) MB9a.

No new software features are supported from Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4) MB6 to Cisco IOS 
Release 12.2(4) MB9a, except for the following new feature introduced in 
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)MB7.

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)MB7 adds the following capabilities to the IP Transfer Point (ITP) product: 
support for Set Initialization Mode (SIM) Authentication/Authorization for Cisco WLAN Solution 
Architecture for laboratory and demonstration purposes. This feature is not licensed on the Cisco 2600 
series platform for production environments.

No new hardware features are supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4) MB5.

Based on open industry standards, the Cisco IP Transfer Point (ITP) product is designed for transporting 
Signaling System 7 (SS7) traffic over IP (SS7oIP) networks. The ITP product’s design provides 
significant cost efficiencies and scalability enhancements over legacy SS7 networks. Using the Internet 
Engineering Task Force (IETF) M2PA and Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) protocols, the 
initial release of the ITP product provided the base functionality to off load SS7 traffic to IP. Subsequent