The network element and profile definition tasks you need to perform depend on what external systems exist in your network. These tasks can be done in any order at any time. The set of tasks are as follows:
- Create network element profiles, including protocol options, for each network element with which Policy Management devices interact. This task is described in Managing Network Elements.
- Specify which Policy Management device will interact with which network elements. This task is described in Managing Multimedia Policy Engine Devices and Managing Policy Front End Devices.
- Define protocol timer profiles, which configure the Diameter response timeout values for specific applications and the different message types within an application. This task is described in Managing Protocol Timer Profiles.
- Define charging servers, which are applications that calculate billing charges for a wireless subscriber. This task is described in Managing Charging Servers.
- Map serving gateways to mobile country codes (MCCs) and mobile network codes (MNCs). This task is described in Mapping Serving Gateways to MCCs/MNCs.
- Configure Policy Front End (also called Multi-Protocol Routing Agent or MRA) devices, which are Policy Management devices that can route requests to MPE or other MRA devices. This task is described in Managing Policy Front End Devices.
- Configure subscriber profile repositories and manage entity states, quotas, pools, tiers, and entitlements. These tasks are described in Managing a Subscriber Profile Repository and Managing Subscribers.
- Configure mediation servers, which are used to interface between the CMCC Business and Operation Support System (BOSS) and the subscriber profile repository (SPR). This task is described in Managing Mediation Servers.