Table 1 describes the elements on the Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > Network-Wide Options page on the NOAM.
| Fields (* indicates a required field) | Description | Data Input Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General Options | ||
| Origin-Host and Origin-Realm for Policy DRA generated RAR messages | The selected option's Origin-Host and Origin-Realm will be used as the Origin-Host and Origin-Realm in the RAR messages constructed and sent by Policy DRA to the Policy Clients. |
Format: Radio buttons Range: Local Host or PCRF Default: Local Host |
| Enable PCRF Pooling | Indicates whether the PCRF Pooling feature is enabled. Check the box to allow a subscriber's policy sessions to be routed to different PCRFs depending on the Access Point Network the session originated from. this box must be checked following acceptance of upgrade or future upgrades will be disallowed. |
Format: Checkbox Range: Yes (Checked) or No (Unchecked) Default: PCRF Pooling Enabled (checked) for initial installs; PCRF Pooling Disabled (Unchecked) for upgrades from activated pre-5.1 releases. |
| Early Binding Options | ||
| Early Binding Polling Interval | The number of milliseconds between sending queries to the early binding master to determine which PCRF the master session was routed to so that the slave session can be routed to the same PCRF. The goal is to set this value such that the master session has time to receive an answer a high percentage of the time. Choosing a low value increases database queries, but may reduce latency. A high value does the opposite Note: This values is used only when PCRF Pooling is enabled.
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Format: Text box Range: 50 to 10000 milliseconds Default: 200 milliseconds |
| Maximum Early Binding Lifetime | The maximum time that a binding is allowed to remain as an early binding. The ideal setting for this value is 100 - 200 msec longer than the Diameter transaction timeout. This value prevents bindings from becoming stuck for long periods in the early binding state due to congestion or other error conditions. If a new Diameter request or polling attempt discovers a binding session that has been in the early state for longer than this time, the binding session is removed. Note: This value is used only when PCRF
Pooling is Enabled.
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Format: Text box Range: 500 to 15000 milliseconds Default: 2500 milliseconds |
| Topology Hiding Options | ||
| Enable Topology Hiding | Enable or disable topology hiding using the check box. Once enabled or disabled here, the Topology Hiding is enabled or disabled at all SOAMs under this NOAM. | Format: Check box Range: Enabled (checked), Disabled (unchecked) Default: Disabled (unchecked) |
| Topology Hiding Scope | This sets the scope of messages where topology hiding will be applied. Select 'All Messages' to perform topology hiding for all messages destined to policy clients. Select 'All Foreign Realms' to perform topology hiding for messages destined to the policy clients whose realms are different from the realm of the PCRF to be bound. Select 'Specific Clients' to perform topology hiding for the policy clients that are configured in one of SOAM GUI Main Menu: Policy and Charging->Configuration->Policy DRA->Policy Clients screen. Select 'All Foreign Realms + Specific Clients' to perform topology hiding if either condition ('All Foreign Realms' or 'Specific Clients') is met. | Format: Pulldown list Range: All Messages, All Foreign Realms, Specific Clients, All Foreign Realms + Specific Clients Default: N/A |
| Default Topology Hiding Virtual name |
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Format: Text box Range: FQDN and Realm - a case-insensitive string consisting of a list of labels separated by dots, where a label may contain letters, digits, dashes ('-') and underscore ('_'). A label must start with a letter, digit or underscore and must end with a letter or digit. Underscores may be used only as the first character. A label must be at most 63 characters long and a FQDN must be at most 255 characters long. Default: N/A |