Creating a Pass

To create a pass:

  1. From the Policy Server section of the navigation pane, select Quota Profiles.

    The content tree opens, displaying the Passes and Plans groups.

  2. From the content tree, select the Passes group.

    The content tree displays a list of passes and groups.

  3. From the content tree, select the ALL group.

    The Pass Administration page opens in the work area.

  4. Click Create Pass.

    The New Pass page opens.

  5. Enter the following information:
    1. Name — The name of the pass or top-up. The name can only contain the characters A–Z, a–z, 0–9, period (.), hyphen (-), and underline (_). The maximum length is 255 characters.
    2. Description/Location — Free-form text.
    3. Enable Dynamic Grant (optional) — Specifies whether to track grant dynamically for the subscriber. This will cause the granted values to be updated by the MPE device to the SPR. If the box is checked, then the configuration is set to true. The default value is false.
    4. Max Leakage Threshold (MB) — Maximum amount by which the usage can be exceeded. The default is 0 MB.
    5. Max Sessions Used For Dynamic Grant— Number of simultaneous sessions used in the dynamic grant algorithm for granting quota. Enabled when Enable Dynamic Grant is selected. The range is 1–2147483647 (2GB–1). The default is 10 sessions.

      Note: Do not enter a value if dynamic grant is not enabled.

    6. Minimum Grant Size— The minimum plan amount granted by the MPE device. Enabled when Enable Dynamic Grant is selected. The value of the field depends upon the component (time/service-specific/volume) that is being granted by the MPE device:

      • time — minimum number of seconds
      • service-specific — minimum number of units
      • volume (total/input/output) — minimum number of bytes

      The default is 0.

      Note: The value of the Minimum Grant Size field applies to all of the components that are granted by the MPE device. Make sure that the value reflects the minimum amount for all components. A low value could lead to a high number of messages being generated.

    7. Quota Profile Type — Select whether the plan is assigned to an individual subscriber or a pool of subscribers. Select one of the following:

      • Subscriber (default)
      • Pool

      Note: If you select Pool, items can be added to support the account (Max Leakage Threshold, Dynamic Grant, etc). After the plans are created, the plans are applied to subscribers.

    8. Priority — Defines the order of use when a subscriber has multiple instances of a pass. Higher priority passes are used before lower priority passes. A higher number indicates a higher priority.

      The range is -32768–32767 (max 16-bit short).

    9. Active Time Period — The period during which the pass may be used.
    10. Initial Total Volume Limit (bytes) — Gx or Gy mode. Specifies the initial value for total volume units granted by the pass. Select one of the following:

      • None (default). If you select None, then total volume units are not granted.
      • Specify Limit and enter a value.

    11. Initial Upstream Volume Limit (bytes) — Gx or Gy mode. Specifies the initial value for output volume units granted by the pass. Select one of the following:

      • None (default). If you select None, then output volume units are not granted.
      • Specify Limit and enter a value.

    12. Initial Downstream Volume Limit (bytes) — Gx or Gy mode. Specifies the initial value for input volume units granted by the pass. Select one of the following:

      • None (default). If you select None, then input volume units are not granted.
      • Specify Limit and enter a value.

    13. Initial Time Limit (seconds) — Gx or Gy mode. Specifies the initial value for session time units granted by the pass. Select one of the following:

      • None (default). If you select None, then time units are not granted.
      • Specify Limit and enter a value.

    14. Inactivity Detection Time (seconds) — Specifies the interval after which the time measurement will stop for the monitoring key if no packets are received. Select one of the following:

      • None (default)
      • Specify Limit and enter a value in seconds.

    15. Initial Service Specific Limit (events) — Gy mode only. Specifies the initial value for service specific units granted by the pass. Select one of the following:

      • None (default). If you select None, then service specific units are not granted.
      • Specify Limit and enter a value.

    16. Interim Reporting Interval (seconds) — Gy mode only. The number of seconds after which the gateway must revalidate any grant with the MPE. Select one of the following:

      • None (default)
      • Specify Interval and enter a value.

    17. Duration — The period after first use in which the pass must be used or expired.
    18. Expiration Date Extension Method — The criteria used for extending an expiration date.

      Possible values are:
      • NONE — The expiration date/time value of this pass cannot be extended or used to extend the expiration date/time values of other passes.
      • Name — The expiration date/time value of this pass can be used to extend the date/time value of passes in the same pass group.
      • Group — The expiration date/time value of this pass can be extended to match the date/time value of any pass in the same pass group.

    19. Quota Exhaustion Action — Gy mode only. The action to take when all units in the pass are exhausted.

      Possible values are:

    • N/A (default) — Take no action.
    • TERMINATE — Terminate the subscriber’s session.
    • REDIRECT — If you select this action, additional configuration fields appear:
      • Restriction Filters — Enter a comma-separated list of Diameter IP Filter rules.
      • Filter ID List — Enter a comma-separated list of named filters on the charging traffic function.
      • Redirect Server Type — Select IPv4, IPv6, URL, or SIP URI.
      • Redirect Server Address — Enter the server address
    • RESTRICT ACCESS — If you select this action, additional configuration fields appear:
      • Restriction Filters — Enter a comma-separated list of Diameter IP Filter rules.
      • Filter ID List — Enter a comma-separated list of named filters on the charging traffic function.
  6. Click Save.
The pass is defined in the CMP database and is displayed in the Pass group. The pass can now used in a policy.
Parent topic: About Quota Passes