Inserting PCRF Pools

Use this task to insert (create new) PCRF Pools.

1. On the Active NOAM, click Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF Pools.
2. Click Insert.
3. Enter a unique PCRF Pool Name in the PCRF Pool Name field.
4. Check the Sub-Pool check box if the PCRF Pool is to be used as a Sub-Pool.

   A Sub-Pool is used if policy requests from specified origin-hosts should be routed to a different set of the PCRFs from those in the PCRF Pool selected by the APN. Sub-Pool Selection Rules are configured in Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules.

   The choices are Default = No (Unchecked for Sub-Pool); the range is Yes (Checked for Sub-Pool) and No (Unchecked for Pool).

5. You can type an optional comment in the Comments field to describe the Pool or Sub-Pool. The entry must be characters in the range of 0 to 64, and the default is N/A.
6. Click:
   • OK to save the new PCRF Pool name and return to the Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF Pools screen.
   • Apply to save the new PCRF Pool name and remain on this screen.
   • Cancel to return to the Policy and Charging > Configuration > Policy DRA > PCRF Pools screen without saving any changes.
   If OK or Apply is clicked and any of several conditions exist, an error message appears:

   • The entered PCRF Pool name is not unique (already exists).
   • Any fields contain a value that contains invalid characters or is out of the allowed range.
   • Any required field is empty (not entered).
   • Adding the new PCRF Pool would cause the maximum number of PCRF Pools (7) to be exceeded.