Patent ID: 8804484

Claim:
A method for automatic, peer node transparent re-homing of time division multiplexed (TDM)-based signaling channels in an X user adaptation (XUA) signaling gateway (SG), the method comprising: providing an XUA SG having a plurality of signaling gateway (SG) cards, a plurality of TDM network interface cards (NICs) and a plurality of packet NICs, and a switching matrix connecting the TDM NICs and the XUA SG cards; configuring the switching matrix to terminate a set of TDM-based signaling channels at a first XUA SG card; switching the set of TDM-based signaling channels from one of the TDM NICS to the first XUA SG card; and while switching the set of TDM-based signaling channels: detecting failure of the first XUA SG card; and automatically reconfiguring the switching matrix to couple the set of TDM-based signaling channels to a second XUA SG card of the plurality of XUA SG cards.