Editing PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules

Use this task to edit PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules.

The PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rule edit page allows a network operator to change all fields except the PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rule Name. Changes take effect on the next binding-capable session initiation request received after the rule is successfully committed.

  1. On the Active NOAM, select Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules.

    The Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF PSub-Pool Selection Rules page appears. The PCRF Sub-Pool Selection table contains rules for selection of a PCRF Sub-Pool for a given PCRF Pool and Origin-Host value.

  2. Select a PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rule to edit.

    DO NOT click the blue PCRF Pool Name or the PCRF Sub-Pool Name (unless you want to see the configuration of the PCRF Pool Name or PCRF Sub-Pool Name). The blue color indicates a hyper-link that opens the Diameter > Configuration > Peer Nodes [Filtered] page to display the configuration information for the Peer Node.

  3. Click Edit.

    The Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF Sub-Pools Selection Rules [Edit] page appears. You cannot edit the PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rule value. This is a name that uniquely identifies the PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rule. The default is N/A, and the range is a 32-character string. Valid characters are alphanumeric and underscore, and must contain at least one alpha character and must not start with a digit.

  4. Enter a priority value for this rule in Priority.

    The lower the value means the higher the priority. The default is 50, and the range is 1 to 99.

  5. Enter a PCRF Pool Name.

    The name of the PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules for which a Sub-Pool is being defined The default is N/A, and the range is Configured PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules that have not been specified as PCRF Sub-Pool Names.

  6. Specify the condition associated with this rule.

    Select a Host-Origin Operator value from the pulldown menu. FQDN is a case-insensitive string consisting of a list of labels separated by dots, where a label can contain letters, digits, dashes ('-') and underscores ('_'). A label must start with a letter, digit, or underscore, and it must end with a letter or digit. Underscores can be used as the first character only. A label cannot exceed 63 characters in length and an FQDN cannot exceed 255 characters in length. The default is N/A, and the range is a substring or complete string of a valid FQDN.

  7. Select a PCRF Sub-Pool Name value from the pulldown menu.

    This PCRF Sub-Pool that will be used for Gx and Gxx session initiation request messages matching this Rule The default is N/A, and the range is the choice of configured PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules.

  8. Last Updated is a read-only field that displays the date and time that this rule was created, or the last time the rule was changed, whichever is most recent. This field records the time and date of changes that might affect routing of binding capable session initiation requests. This date and time can be compared against binding creation times when troubleshooting using the Binding Key Query Tool.
  9. Click:
    • Ok to save the change and return to the Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules page.
    • Apply to save the change and remain on this page.
    • Cancel to return to the Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules page without saving any changes.

    If Apply or OK is clicked and the selected PCRF Peer Node Name entry no longer exists (was deleted by another user), an error message appears.

Parent topic: PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules