3 Feature Descriptions
This chapter provides a summary of features released in DSR release 8.6.0.0.0.
3.1 Release 8.6.0.0.0
This sections summarizes all the new and enhanced features in DSR, vSTP, VNFM, and SCEF.
3.1.1 DSR
- SAML 2.0 Support: Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) works by exchanging user information, such as logins, authentication state, identifiers, and other relevant attributes between the identity and service provider. As a result, it simplifies and secures the authentication process as the user only needs to log in once with a single set of authentication credentials. For more information, see Tekelec Platform Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) guide.
3.1.2 vSTP
- vSTP XUDT UDT Conversion Feature: vSTP supports the
conversion of XUDT (S) messages to UDT (S) format and vice versa for both MTP3
and SCCP routed SCCP messages.
- A UDT(S) message to an XUDT(S) message
- An XUDT(S) message to a UDT(S) message
For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Virtual Signaling Transfer Point User Guide.
- TCAP Opcode Tag Based Routing: vSTP supports the TCAP Opcode
Tag Based Routing. This feature attempts to find Operation Code Tag (Opcode Tag)
in all supported ITU TCAP messages except ABORT. If messages have opcode tag
value anything other than Local(0x02) or Global(0x06), then it is
considered as Invalid.
For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router SS7 Security Guide.
- vSTP Filtering MO-FSM message based on TP-Dst-Address: vSTP
provides the capability to accept or reject the MOFSM messages based on the TPDA
present in the MAP portion of a message during GTT translation.
If messages have opcode tag value anything other than Local(0x02) or Global(0x06), then it is considered as Invalid. For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Virtual Signaling Transfer Point User Guide.
- vSTP SCTP Multihomed Path Failure Alarm: vSTP supports the “IP connection
Unavailable” alarm on multi-homed association in case of primary path failure.
For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Alarms and KPI.
- vSTP Generated UDTS Routing Enhancement: vSTP is enhanced to support the routing of vSTP generated UDTS message based on OPC of incoming SCCP request or message. An option is introduced to send UDTS to OPC directly without passing through GTT tables.
For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Virtual Signaling Transfer Point User Guide.
- vSTP SFAPP enhancement: Make 3G and 4G velocity check optional:
A subscriber could be registered on 3G and 4G in the same network at the same time, and in this case all MAP operations would be prohibited due to velocity check logic. The velocity check of 3G and 4G network subscribers is made optional in this feature.
For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router SS7 Security Guide.
3.1.3 VNFM
- Multiple VNFD ID Support: Prior to VNFM 5.4 release, VNFM allowed suffixes for DSR (DSR NOAM, DSR SOAM, DSR DR NOAM) and SDS (SDS NOAM, SDS SOAM, SDS DR NOAM) VNF deployments. From this release, VNFM allows suffix for secondary VNFM with DSR and SDS VNF deployments. For more information, see VNFM Installation and User Guide.