Configuring MRA Protocol Options

MRA must be configured to work with protocols and capabilities, such as Subscriber Indexing, APN override, Diameter, S9, RADIUS, and others capabilities to function in your network.

To configure protocol options on an MRA device:

  1. From the MRA section of the navigation pane, select Configuration.
  2. From the content tree, select the MRA device that requires protocol configuration.

    The MRA Administration page opens.

  3. Select the MRA tab that displays the configuration options.
  4. Click Modify and define options as necessary.

    MRA Protocol Configuration Options defines available options that pertain specifically to MRA devices. (The options may vary depending on the configuration mode of the system.)

  5. When you finish, click Save.

    MRA Protocol Configuration Options
    Attribute Description
    Subscriber Indexing
    Note: The indexing parameters used depend on what user IDs are needed for correlating various messages to ensure they all end up on the same MPE device for the same user. If you are unsure which indexing methods to configure, contact My Oracle Support (https://support.oracle.com).
    Index by IPv4 Select if the MRA devices in the association should index by IPv4 address.
    Index by IPv6 Select if the MRA devices in the association should index by IPv6 address.
    Index by Username Select if the MRA devices in the association should index by account ID.
    Index by NAI Select if the MRA devices in the association should index by network access ID.
    Index by E.164 (MSISDN) Select if the MRA devices in the association should index by E.164 phone number.
    Index by IMSI Select if the MRA devices in the association should index by IMSI number.
    Index by Session ID Select if the MRA devices in the association should index by session ID.
    Overrides by APN Select to configure an alternate subscriber indexing by IP address, Username, NAI, E.164 (MSISDN) and IMSI for a specific access point name (APN).
    1. In the Overrides by APN section, click Add.
    2. Enter the APN name.
      Note: APN names are alphanumeric and have the following restrictions:
      • A 255 character limit
      • No spaces or special characters such as asterisks
      • Can contain hyphens (-) and periods (.) but must not begin or end with a hyphen or period
      Example name: pdn1.examplecorp.com
    3. Select one or more of the following:
      • Index by IPv4
      • Index by IP-Domain-Id
      • Index by IPv6
      • Index by Username
      • Index by NAI
      • Index by E.164 (MSISDN)
      • Index by IMSI
      • Index by Session ID
    4. click Save
    You can create APN overrides by cloning or editing existing APN overrides. You can also delete an APN override.
    Protocol Timer Profile The timer profile to use.
    S9
    Primary DEA If one or more Diameter Edge Agents is defined, you can select the primary agent from the list. For information on defining a DEA, see Configuring Diameter Peers.
    Secondary DEA If multiple Diameter Edge Agents are defined, you can select the secondary agent from the list. If you select both primary and secondary DEAs, the MRA device establishes a connection to both DEAs. If the primary connection is down, the MRA device sends messages over the secondary connection; after the primary connection is back up, communication reverts back to it.