DRA SESSION - II

Glimpse of Previous Session…..

 Topics covered in previous DRA session:

 DRA Basics
 Rule Engine
 LTE IMD’s
 Error codes
 Today’s Session

 Topics covered in today’s session:

 Diameter Interfaces.
 Message flow in DRA
 Troubleshooting
 Interfaces

 S6a
Ro
Wx
Gx
Rx
 S6a Interface

 This interface lies between HSS and MME and serves the
following features:
• Transport of subscriber related data.
• Transport of location information.
• Authorizing a user to grant access to EPS.
• Transport of authentication information.
 S6a Messages

 AIR/AIA
 ULR/ULA
 NOR/NOA
 PUR/PUA
 CLR/CLA
 IDR/IDA
 AIR/AIA Messages

 AIR Message:

 AIA Message:
 ULR/ULA Message

 ULR Message:

 ULA Message:
 NOR/NOA

 NOR Message:

 NOA Message:
 PUR/PUA

• PUR:

• PUA:
 CLR/CLA

 CLR:

 CLA:
 IDR/IDA

 IDR: IDR/IDA messages are used between HSS and MME/SGSN.

HSS triggers IDR for any of the following reasons.
1) If there is an administrative change in subscription of an attached
subscriber.
2) To apply, change or remove operator determined barring to a
subscriber

 IDA:
 DSR/DSA

DSR:

DSA:

It is invoked by HSS only when Subscriber is attached and some data is

deleted at HSS. Now HSS informs MME with this message that some part of
subscription data is deleted at HSS.
 S6a –flows – Production MME
National
Prod MME1 Prod DCP SITE1 Prod DCP SITE2 Prod HSS1 Prod HSS2 Prod HSS3

S6a AIR/ULR/NOR/PUR

Equally weighted HSS selection (1)

User-Name=Prod IMSI S6a AIR/ULR/NOR/PUR

S6a AIA/ULA/NOA/PUA

S6a AIR/ULR/NOR/PUR

S6a AIR/ULR/NOR/PUR

S6a AIA/ULA/NOA/PUA

S6a AIR/ULR/NOR/PUR

S6a AIR/ULR/NOR/PUR

S6a AIA/ULA/NOA/PUA
S6a – flows – Production HSS
National
 Ro Interface

 Online charging, also known as credit-based charging, is used to

charge prepaid services. The Ro protocol allows a Charging
Trigger Function (CTF) to issue charging events to an Online
Charging Function (OCF). The charging events can be immediate,
event-based, or session-based.
 R0 Command Codes

 CCR/CCA (Credit Control Request/Answer)

 Ro flows

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 Wx Interface

 The Wx reference point are located between 3GPP AAA Server

and HSS and is used for transport of authentication, subscription
and PDN connection related data. The Wx interface is used for
3GPP UMTS networks.
 Wx Command Codes

 MAR:

 MAA:
 Wx - flow

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 Gx Interface

 The Gx interface lies between PCRF and the PCEF and

serves the following features:
• Enables the signalling of PCC decisions.
• Negotiation of IP-CAN bearer establishment.
• Termination of Gx session.
 CCR/CCA

 CCR:

 CCA:
 RAR/RAA

 RAR:

 RAA:
 Rx Interface

 Rx interface is a 3GPP interface that runs between an

application function (AF) and a Policy Charging and
Rules Function (PCRF) in a 3GPP architecture.
 Command codes:
 AAR/AAA
 STR/STA
 ASR/ASA
 Rx Messages

 AAR/AAA:


 STR/STA:
 ASR/ASA

 ASR/ASA
 Troubleshooting

 To check peers:
 Login to Prod. DCA/DMA shell.
 Run command ‘listDiameterPeers.sh –s’.
 All the connected peers status should be ‘True’.
 To check Routes:
 Login to Prod. DCA/DMA shell.
 Run command ‘listDiameterRoutes.sh –s’.
 Check the routes status.
 To Check Overload:
 Check the RAC Server logs at the following path:
 /opt/tpa/logs

 Check Diamon for alerts.

BUMPS
Q&A