Table 1 describes the fields on the Peer Nodes View, Insert, and Edit pages. Data Input Notes apply only to the Insert and Edit pages; the View page is read-only.
| Field (* indicates required field) | Description | Data Input Notes |
|---|---|---|
| * Peer Node Name |
Unique name of the Peer Node. |
Format: string, case-sensitive; alphanumeric and underscore (_); cannot start with a digit and must contain at least one alpha Range: 1 - 32 characters |
| * Realm |
Realm of the Peer Node. |
Format: string consisting of a list of labels separated by dots. A label must contain letters, digits, dash (-), and underscore (_). A label must begin with a letter or underscore, and must end with a letter or digit. Underscore can be used only as the first character. Range: up to 255 characters; label - up to 63 characters |
| * FQDN |
Unique Fully Qualified Domain Name; specifies exact location in the tree hierarchy of the DNS. |
Format: string consisting of a list of labels separated by dots. A label must contain letters, digits, dash (-), and underscore (_). A label must begin with a letter or underscore, and must end with a letter or digit. Underscore can be used only as the first character. Range: FQDN - up to 255 characters; label - up to 63 characters |
| SCTP Listen Port | SCTP Listen Port Number for the Peer Node. The SCTP Enabled box must be checked before a value can be entered in this field. |
Format: numeric Range: 1024 - 16383 Default: 3868 |
| TCP Listen Port |
TCP Listen Port Number for the Peer Node. The TCP Enabled box must be checked before a value can be entered in this field. |
Format: numeric Range: 1024 - 16383 Default: 3868 |
| IP Addresses |
IP address, or addresses, available for establishing Diameter transport connections to the Peer Node. View - Each Peer Node entry displays a + sign and the number of IP Addresses assigned to that Peer Node. Click the + sign to display the IP Addresses; the + sign changes to a - sign. Click the - sign to display the number again. [Insert] and [Edit] - The field contains an Add button that can be clicked up to 127 times to create 128 text boxes for IP Addresses. Each entry is numbered, to indicate the number of IP Addresses that have been added. |
Format: numeric Range: up to 128 valid IP Addresses |
| Alternate Implicit Route |
Route List to use for routing messages to this Peer Node if all Peer Routing Rules and implicit Peer Routes are unavailable. Each entry in the Alternate Implicit Route column on the View page is a link to the Diameter > Configuration > Route List [Filtered] page for the selected entry only. |
Format: pulldown list Range: configured Route Lists Default: "-Select-" |
| Replace Dest Realm | If checked, the Destination Realm AVP of outgoing messages will be overwritten with this Peer Node Realm. |
Format: check box Range: checked, unchecked Default: unchecked |
| Replace Dest Host | If checked, the Destination Host AVP of outgoing messages will be overwritten with this Peer Node FQDN. |
Format: check box Range: checked, unchecked Default: unchecked |
| Topology Hiding Status | If Enabled, Diameter Topology Hiding will be applicable to this Peer Node. | Format: pulldown list Range = Disabled, Enabled Default = Disabled |
| * Minimum Connection Capacity |
The minimum number of connections that must be available to this Peer in order for it to be "Available". Otherwise, the Peer is "Degraded" if fewer than the minimum number of connections are "Available", or "Unavailable" if no connections are "Available". |
Format: numeric Range: 1-64 Default: 1 |
| * Maximum Alternate Routing Attempts |
The maximum number of times that a Request can be rerouted to this Peer before the next eligible Peer is selected. |
Format: numeric Range: 1-4 Default: 4 |
| Alternate Routing On Connection Failure | Indicates whether to perform alternate routing on alternate connections to the same Peer before selecting the next eligible Peer of a Peer Route Group, when a connection failure occurs. |
Format: radio buttons Range: Same Peer, Different Peer Default: Different Peer |
| Alternate Routing On Answer Timeout | Indicates whether to perform alternate routing on the same connection or on alternate connections to the same Peer before selecting the next eligible Peer of a Peer Route Group, when an Answer Timeout occurs. |
Format: radio buttons Range: Same Peer, Different Peer, Same Connection Default: Different Peer |
| Alternate Routing On Answer Result Code | Indicates whether to perform alternate routing on alternate connections to the same Peer before selecting the next eligible Peer of a Peer Route Group, when a reroute on Answer Result Code occurs. For an Answer response received from a DAS Peer, alternate routing on Answer Result Code is determined by the Diameter > Configuration > Message Copy Configuration Set > Original Answer Result Code for Message Copy parameter. |
Format: radio buttons Range: Same Peer, Different Peer Default: Different Peer |
| Application Route Table | The Application Route Table associated with this Peer Node. If Application Route Table is set to is Not Selected, the downstream Application Ids associated Application Route Table will be used when processing transactions if it is defined. |
Format: pulldown list Range: Default, configured Application Route Tables Default: Not Selected |
| Peer Route Table | The Peer Route Table associated with the Peer Node. The Peer Route Table contains Peer Routing Rules used to route messages from the Peer Node. If Peer Route Table is set to Not Selected, the Peer Route Table configured for the Application Id contained in the message is used. |
Format: pulldown list Range: Default, configured Peer Route Tables Default: Not Selected |
| Ingress Routing Option Set | The Routing Option Set associated with the Peer Node. Routing Option Sets contain information used to handle delivery error conditions. If Ingress Routing Option Set is set to Not Selected, the downstream Application Id's associated Routing Option Set will be used when processing transactions if it is defined. |
Format: pulldown list Range: Default, configured Routing Option Sets Default: Not Selected |
| Egress Pending Answer Timer | The Pending Answer Timer associated with the egress Peer Node. If Egress Pending Answer Timer is set to Not Selected, the downstream Application Id's associated Pending Answer Timer will be used when processing transactions if it is defined. |
Format: pulldown list Range: Default, configured Pending Answer Timers Default: Not Selected |
| Message Priority Setting | Defines the source of Message Priority for a request message arriving on a Connection associated with the Peer Node. The Message Priority setting for the Connection takes precedence over the Message Priority setting for the Peer Node. Possible settings are:
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Format: radio buttons Range: None, Read from Request Message, User Configured Default: None |
| Message Priority Configuration Set | The Message Priority Configuration set used if User Configured is selected for the Message Priority Setting | Format: pulldown list Range: Default, configured Message Priority Configuration Sets Default: "-Select-" |
| Peer Node Group Name | A group of Peer Nodes that share common characteristics and attributes. This group is used by IPFE for Peer Node Group Aware connection distribution. | Format: unique string, case-sensitive; alphanumeric and underscore (_); cannot start with a digit and must contain at least one alpha Range: 1 - 32 characters |