2 DSR Features and Enhancements

This chapter provides a high-level overview of DSR features that may impact OAM interfaces and activities.

For a list of all features, refer to DSR Release Notes.

For additional information about various features, refer to the DSR Feature Guide.

Note:

For information about upgrade planning and required procedures before the upgrade, refer to the DSR Software Upgrade Guide.

The Table 2-1 following table lists the features and enhancements that are introduced in this release.

Table 2-1 DSR Features and Enhancements

Features/Enhancements	Name	Description	Scope
Enhancing Security using HTTPS	NA	The HTTPS adds a layer of encryption that helps the user to secure connection between server and clients. For more information, see Automated Tested Suite (ATS) Installation and user's Guide.	Feature
Measurements Data Streaming	NA	Oracle's Diameter Signaling Router (DSR) Measurements Data Streaming (MDS) solution provides DSR's statistics to remote servers communicating through Apache Kafka in the 3G core network. For more inforormation, see Measurements Data Streaming User Guide.	Feature
Tracing and Troubleshooting	NA	The vSTP Tracing feature adds to VSTP capabilities by allowing the life cycle of any ingress message at VSTP to be tracked and traced using message parameters. For more information, see Virtual Signaling Transfer Point User Guide.	Feature