Manual Organization

This manual is organized into the following chapters:

• Introduction contains general information in the user's guide and the descriptions of the GUI widgets and buttons.
  • About the DSR Administration Guide contains general information about this guide, the organization of this guide, descriptions of and how to locate Related Publications, and how to get technical assistance.
  • User Interface Introduction describes the organization and usage of the application user interface. In it you can find information about how the interface options are organized, how to use widgets and buttons, and how filtering and other page display options work.
• Diameter Signaling Router (DSR) describes the components and functions of the Diameter Signaling Router, the Diameter protocol, Diameter Mediation, DSR Applications, and IP Front End (IPFE):
  • Diameter Signaling Router (DSR) describes the DSR topology, architecture, components, and functions
  • Diameter Protocol describes the functions of the Diameter base protocol in the DSR.
  • Diameter Mediation describes Diameter Mediation functions.
  • DSR Applications describes the DSR Applications that are supported by the DSR.
  • IP Front End (IPFE) describes IPFE functions.
• DSR Configuration describes configuration of IPFE, the Diameter protocol, Diameter Mediation, and DSR Applications:
  • DSR Configuration Overview provides an overview of DSR configuration and GUI structure.
  • IPFE Configuration describes IPFE configuration.
  • Diameter Configuration describes configuration of Diameter protocol components.
  • DSR Applications Configuration describes configuration of the FABR, RBAR, CPA, Policy and Charging, MAP-Diameter IWF and GLA DSR Applications.
• Maintenance, Status, and Reports describes DSR Maintenance, Status, and Reports features and functions:
  • Diameter Maintenance describes Diameter Maintenance functions.
  • Diameter Reports describes the Diagnostics Tool and report, and the MP Statistics (SCTP) report.
• Tools and Utilities describes the following DSR tools and utilities:
  • Imports and Exports describes Import and Export functions for Diameter configuration data and for Diameter Mediation Rule Templates.
  • IPsec describes the configuration, functions, and use of IPsec for secure connections.
  • Integrated Diameter Intelligence Hub provides a brief description of the use of the Diameter Intelligence Hub (DIH) with the DSR.
  • Database Backups and Restores describes DSR-related database backup and restore functions.