About Protocol Timer Profiles

A profile can be associated with any MPE, MRA device, pooled MPE device, backup MRA device, associated MRA devices, Diameter peer, network element, or data source (Sh and Sy). Any profile associated with an MPE or MRA device is considered the global timer profile for that element. Therefore, each MPE or MRA has only one global timer profile.

In the deployment of an MRA device, it is possible that both the MRA and MPE device could have the same network elements associated with them through the CMP system. In this case, the Protocol Timer profile configured for the network element would only apply to the MRA device since the MRA device is the only one with direct connections to the network elements. The MPE device would be directly communicating with the MRA device and therefore the values configured in the global timer profile for the MPE device would apply. Specific values for a peer level profile pertaining to the MPE device to MRA device communication can be defined by adding the MRA device to the Diameter peer table for the MPE device. See the Policy Front End User's Guide for more information about Diameter peer tables.