Adding a Peer Routing Rule

Use this task to create a new Peer Routing Rule in a Peer Route Table.

  1. Select Diameter > Configuration > Peer Route Tables.

    The Diameter > Configuration > Peer Route Tables page appears.

  2. Select the Peer Route Table to which you want to add a Peer Routing Rule and click View/Insert Rules.

    The Viewing Rules for Peer Route Table: {Peer Route Table Name} appears.

  3. Click Insert.

    The Inserting Rule for Peer Route Table: {Peer Route Table Name} page appears.

  4. Enter a unique name for the Rule in the Name field.
  5. Set a Priority for this Rule in relation to other Rules, by entering a number between 1 and 99 in the Priority field.
  6. Set the Peer Routing Rule Conditions:
    1. Locate the Parameter you want to set.
    2. Select the relevant operator from the Operator pulldown list. See Peer Routing Rule operators for a description of operators available for each parameter.
    3. Enter the appropriate value for the parameter in the corresponding Value field.
    4. Repeat this step for each parameter. For any parameter that does not need to be evaluated, set the Operator to Always True.
  7. Select the Action you want to occur when a Diameter message matches the parameter conditions.
    • Route to Peer: route the message to a Peer Node using the Route List associated with this Rule.
    • Send Answer: abandon message routing and send an Answer response containing the Answer Result-Code Value associated with this Rule.
  8. If you selected Route to Peer as the Action, select the Route List to associate with this Rule from the pulldown list.
  9. If you selected Route to Peer as the Action, select the Message Priority to assign to the message.
  10. If Diameter Message Copy will be used, select the Message Copy Configuration Set to use when this Rule is selected for PRT-triggered Message Copy.
  11. If you selected Send Answer as the Action, select the desired Answer Result-Code Value selection box:
    • Select the pulldown list radio button to use an existing Answer Result-Code; then select an Answer Result-Code in the list.
    • Select the text box radio button, and enter your own Answer Result-Code value.
  12. If you selected Send Answer as the Action, enter the desired Vendor Id AVP in the Vendor Id field.
  13. If you selected Send Answer as the Action, enter the desired Error-Message AVP in the Answer Error Message field.
  14. Click:
    • OK to save the changes and return to the Viewing Rules for Peer Route Table: {Peer Route Table Name} page.
    • Apply to save the changes and remain on this page.
    • Cancel to return to the Viewing Rules for Peer Route Table: {Peer Route Table Name} page without saving any changes.

    If OK or Apply is clicked and any of the following conditions exist, an error message appears:
    • Any required field is empty (no entry was made)
    • Any field is not valid or is out of range
    • The Rule Name is not unique; it already exists in the system
    • The selected Route List no longer exists (has been deleted by another user)
    • The Rule is similar to an already existing Rule (the same attributes except for Rule Name and Priority)
    • The maximum number of Peer Routing Rules are already configured for the Peer Route Table.

Parent topic: Peer Routing Rules configuration