The page allows you to view, add, edit, and delete throttling rules. This table describes fields on this page.
| Element | Description | Data Input Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Text to identify rule | Format: Alphanumeric string Range: 1 - 20 characters Default: blank |
| Opcode | The GSM Opcode on which to filter | Format: Pull-down menu Range: Configured opcodes Default: blank |
| Destination Address Prefix | The E.164 destination address on which to filter. The matching algorithm uses Longest Prefix Matching, so a value of 1919 will match all destination addresses beginning with those digits. | Format: Integer Range: 1 to 15 digit number Default: blank |
| Source Address Prefix | The E.164 source address on which to filter. The matching algorithm uses Longest Prefix Matching, so a value of 1919 will match all source addresses beginning with those digits. | Format: Integer Range: 1 to 15 digit number Default: blank |
| MP Group | Group of Message Processors on which this filter is to be applied. | Format: Pull-down menu Range: Configured MP groups Default: blank |
| Shed Rate | The percentage of matching messages to discard. | Format: Pull-down menu Range: 10, 25, 33, 50, 66, 75, 90, 100 Default: 10 |
| Apply Whitelist | Whether or not to apply the whitelist to this rule. If checked, the DN and IMSI whitelists will be consulted when a match occurs. Numbers contained in those whitelists are immune to throttling. | Format: Pull-down menu Range: Yes, No Default: Yes |
| Mode | Current mode of this rule. Simulation mode will peg measurements related to the messages matching the rule, but will not discard any messages. It is highly recommended that a rule be first placed into Simulation mode before being made Active. | Format: Pull-down menu Range: Inactive, Active, Simulation Default: Inactive |
| Match Action | Action to be performed on matches. | Format: Pull-down menu Range: Discard, Discard w/UDTS, Discard w/TCAP Error Default: Discard |
| Error Code | The error code to be returned when Match Action is set either to Discard with UDTS or Discard with TCAP Error. This field is disabled when Match Action is set to Discard. | Format: Integer Range: 3 digit number (0 - 255) Default: blank |