A network element represents a node in the network (cable or wireless), such as a router, CMTS, PDSN, B-RAS, and so on. The network elements can be organized into logical groups that subdivide the network space. network elements have the following attributes that can be requested:
- SctpEnabled
Whether the network element supports Diameter over SCTP.
- Capacity
The capacity of the network.
- InitiateDirectConnection
The Diameter connection port of the TDF element network.
- TdfPort
The Diameter connection port of the TDF element network.
- ReconnectDelay
The delay period, in seconds, after a Diameter connection fails.
- WatchDogInterval
The time interval of the watchdog monitor.
- ResponseTimeout
The time period before the connection response times out.
Note: Depending on your system configuration, not all attributes may be present.
Note: The same attributes are also used in the Update Network Element operation.
The following sections describe the available network tags.