Table of Contents

• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Title and Copyright Information
• What's New in this Release
• References
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Overview of Diameter Signaling Router Tasks
  • 1.2 Scope and Audience
  • 1.3 Content Organization
  • 1.4 My Oracle Support
• 2 Configuring Diameter
  • 2.1 Understanding the Diameter Configuration Sequence
  • 2.2 Next Generation Network Priority Service (NGN-PS)
  • 2.3 Diameter Overload Indication Conveyance (DOIC)
  • 2.4 Diameter Capacity Summary
    • 2.4.1 Diameter Capacity Constraints
  • 2.5 Connection Capacity Dashboard Functions
    • 2.5.1 Validating Diameter Connection Capacity
  • 2.6 Using Application IDs to Identify Diameter Applications
    • 2.6.1 Diameter Application IDs Elements
    • 2.6.2 Adding an Application ID
    • 2.6.3 Editing an Application ID
    • 2.6.4 Deleting an Application ID
  • 2.7 Diameter CEX Parameters
    • 2.7.1 Diameter CEX Parameters Elements
    • 2.7.2 Adding CEX Parameters
    • 2.7.3 Editing CEX Parameters
    • 2.7.4 Deleting CEX Parameters
  • 2.8 Diameter Command Codes
    • 2.8.1 Diameter Command Codes Elements
    • 2.8.2 Adding a Command Code
    • 2.8.3 Editing a Command Code
    • 2.8.4 Deleting a Command Code
  • 2.9 Diameter Configuration Sets
    • 2.9.1 Diameter Connection Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.1.1 Configuration Sets Elements
      • 2.9.1.2 Adding Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.1.3 Editing Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.1.4 Deleting Configuration Sets
    • 2.9.2 CEX Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.2.1 CEX Configuration Set Elements
      • 2.9.2.2 Adding a CEX Configuration Set
      • 2.9.2.3 Editing a CEX Configuration Set
      • 2.9.2.4 Deleting a CEX Configuration Set
    • 2.9.3 Capacity Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.3.1 Capacity Configuration Set Elements
      • 2.9.3.2 Adding a Capacity Configuration Set
      • 2.9.3.3 Editing a Capacity Configuration Set
      • 2.9.3.4 Deleting a Capacity Configuration Set
    • 2.9.4 Egress Message Throttling Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.4.1 Egress Message Throttling Configuration Set Elements
      • 2.9.4.2 Adding an Egress Message Throttling Configuration Set
      • 2.9.4.3 Editing an Egress Message Throttling Configuration Set
      • 2.9.4.4 Deleting an Egress Message Throttling Configuration Set
    • 2.9.5 Message Priority Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.5.1 Message Priority Configuration Set Elements
      • 2.9.5.2 Adding a Message Priority Configuration Set
      • 2.9.5.3 Editing a Message Priority Configuration Set
      • 2.9.5.4 Deleting a Message Priority Configuration Set
    • 2.9.6 Message Copy Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.6.1 Message Copy Configuration Set Elements
      • 2.9.6.2 Adding a Message Copy Configuration Set
      • 2.9.6.3 Editing a Message Copy Configuration Set
      • 2.9.6.4 Deleting a Message Copy Configuration Set
    • 2.9.7 Rate Limiting Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.7.1 Rate Limiting Configuration Sets Elements
      • 2.9.7.2 Adding a Rate Limiting Configuration Set
      • 2.9.7.3 Editing a Rate Limiting Configuration Set
      • 2.9.7.4 Deleting a Rate Limiting Configuration Set
    • 2.9.8 Pending Transaction Limiting Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.8.1 Pending Transaction Limiting Configuration Sets Elements
      • 2.9.8.2 Adding a Pending Transaction Limiting Configuration Set
      • 2.9.8.3 Editing a Pending Transaction Limiting Configuration Set
      • 2.9.8.4 Deleting a Pending Transaction Limiting Configuration Set
    • 2.9.9 Transaction Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.9.1 Transaction Configuration Sets Elements
      • 2.9.9.2 Adding a Transaction Configuration Set
      • 2.9.9.3 Editing a Transaction Configuration Set
      • 2.9.9.4 Deleting a Transaction Configuration Set
    • 2.9.10 Traffic Throttle Point Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.10.1 Traffic Throttle Point Configuration Sets Elements
      • 2.9.10.2 Adding Traffic Throttle Point Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.10.3 Editing Traffic Throttle Point Configuration Sets
      • 2.9.10.4 Deleting Traffic Throttle Point Configuration Sets
  • 2.10 Diameter Local Nodes
    • 2.10.1 Diameter Local Node Configuration Elements
    • 2.10.2 Adding a Local Node
    • 2.10.3 Editing a Local Node
    • 2.10.4 Deleting a Local Node
  • 2.11 Diameter Peer Nodes
    • 2.11.1 Diameter Peer Node Configuration Elements
    • 2.11.2 Adding a Peer Node
      • 2.11.2.1 Selecting Peer Node Application Route Tables
      • 2.11.2.2 Selecting Peer Node Peer Route Tables
      • 2.11.2.3 Selecting Peer Node Ingress Routing Option Sets
      • 2.11.2.4 Selecting Peer Node Egress Pending Answer Timers
    • 2.11.3 Editing a Peer Node
    • 2.11.4 Deleting a Peer Node
  • 2.12 Diameter Peer Node Groups
    • 2.12.1 Diameter Peer Node Groups configuration elements
    • 2.12.2 Adding Peer Node Groups
    • 2.12.3 Editing Peer Node Groups
    • 2.12.4 Deleting Peer Node Groups
  • 2.13 Diameter Peer Node Alarm Groups
    • 2.13.1 Diameter Peer Node Alarm Groups configuration elements
    • 2.13.2 Adding Peer Node Alarm Groups
    • 2.13.3 Editing Peer Node Alarm Groups
    • 2.13.4 Deleting Peer Node Alarm Groups
  • 2.14 Connections
    • 2.14.1 IPFE Connections and Capacity Validation
    • 2.14.2 Diameter Connection Configuration Elements
    • 2.14.3 Adding a Connection
    • 2.14.4 Editing a Connection
    • 2.14.5 Deleting a Connection
  • 2.15 Diameter Connection Alarm Groups
    • 2.15.1 Diameter Connection Alarm Groups configuration elements
    • 2.15.2 Adding Connection Alarm Groups
    • 2.15.3 Editing Connection Alarm Groups
    • 2.15.4 Deleting Connection Alarm Groups
  • 2.16 Diameter Route Groups
    • 2.16.1 Diameter Route Group Configuration Elements
    • 2.16.2 Adding a Route Group
    • 2.16.3 Editing a Route Group
    • 2.16.4 Deleting a Route Group
  • 2.17 Diameter Route Lists
    • 2.17.1 Diameter Route List Configuration Elements
    • 2.17.2 Adding a Route List
    • 2.17.3 Editing a Route List
    • 2.17.4 Deleting a Route List
  • 2.18 Diameter Peer Route Tables
    • 2.18.1 Diameter Peer Route Tables Elements
    • 2.18.2 Adding a Peer Route Table
    • 2.18.3 Deleting a Peer Route Table
    • 2.18.4 Peer Routing Rules Configuration
      • 2.18.4.1 Peer Routing Rule Configuration Elements
      • 2.18.4.2 Peer Routing Rule Operators
      • 2.18.4.3 Adding a Peer Routing Rule
      • 2.18.4.4 Editing a Peer Routing Rule
      • 2.18.4.5 Deleting a Peer Route Rule
  • 2.19 Diameter Egress Throttle Groups
    • 2.19.1 Diameter Egress Throttle Groups Elements
    • 2.19.2 Adding Egress Throttle Groups
    • 2.19.3 Editing Egress Throttle Groups
    • 2.19.4 Deleting Egress Throttle Groups
  • 2.20 Diameter Reroute On Answer
    • 2.20.1 Diameter Reroute On Answer Configuration Elements
    • 2.20.2 Adding a Reroute On Answer Entry
    • 2.20.3 Deleting a Reroute On Answer
  • 2.21 Diameter Application Route Tables
    • 2.21.1 Diameter Application Route Tables Elements
    • 2.21.2 Adding an Application Route Table
    • 2.21.3 Deleting an Application Route Table
    • 2.21.4 Application Routing Rules Configuration
      • 2.21.4.1 Application Routing Rule Configuration Elements
      • 2.21.4.2 Application Routing Rule Operators
      • 2.21.4.3 Adding an Application Routing Rule
      • 2.21.4.4 Editing an Application Routing Rule
      • 2.21.4.5 Deleting an Application Routing Rule
  • 2.22 Diameter Routing Option Sets
    • 2.22.1 Diameter Routing Option Sets Elements
    • 2.22.2 Adding a Routing Option Set
    • 2.22.3 Editing a Routing Option Set
    • 2.22.4 Deleting a Routing Option Set
  • 2.23 Diameter Pending Answer Timers
    • 2.23.1 Diameter Pending Answer Timers Elements
    • 2.23.2 Adding a Pending Answer Timer
    • 2.23.3 Editing a Pending Answer Timer
    • 2.23.4 Deleting a Pending Answer Timer
  • 2.24 Diameter Traffic Throttle Points
    • 2.24.1 Diameter Traffic Throttle Point Elements
    • 2.24.2 Adding Traffic Throttle Points
    • 2.24.3 Editing Traffic Throttle Points
    • 2.24.4 Deleting Traffic Throttle Points
  • 2.25 Diameter Traffic Throttle Groups
    • 2.25.1 Diameter Traffic Throttle Groups Elements
    • 2.25.2 Adding Traffic Throttle Groups
    • 2.25.3 Editing Traffic Throttle Groups
    • 2.25.4 Deleting Traffic Throttle Groups
  • 2.26 Diameter AVP Removal Lists
    • 2.26.1 Diameter AVP Removal Lists Elements
    • 2.26.2 Adding AVP Removal Lists
    • 2.26.3 Editing AVP Removal Lists
    • 2.26.4 Deleting AVP Removal Lists
  • 2.27 Diameter Rf Message Copy
    • 2.27.1 Adding a New Rf Message Copy
    • 2.27.2 Removing an Existing Rf Message Copy
  • 2.28 Diameter Application Priority Options
    • 2.28.1 Diameter Application Priority Options Elements
    • 2.28.2 Adding Application Priority Options
    • 2.28.3 Editing Application Priority Options
    • 2.28.4 Deleting Application Priority Options
  • 2.29 Diameter System Options
    • 2.29.1 Diameter System Options Elements
    • 2.29.2 Editing System Options
    • 2.29.3 Timeout Based Redirection
  • 2.30 Diameter DNS Options
    • 2.30.1 Diameter DNS Options Elements
    • 2.30.2 Editing DNS Options
  • 2.31 Diameter Peer Discovery
    • 2.31.1 Realms
      • 2.31.1.1 Realms Overview
      • 2.31.1.2 Peer Discovery Realms Elements
      • 2.31.1.3 Adding Realms
      • 2.31.1.4 Editing Realms
      • 2.31.1.5 Deleting Realms
    • 2.31.2 DNS Sets
      • 2.31.2.1 Peer Discovery DNS Sets Elements
      • 2.31.2.2 Adding DNS Sets
      • 2.31.2.3 Editing DNS Sets
      • 2.31.2.4 Deleting DNS Sets
    • 2.31.3 Discovery Attributes
      • 2.31.3.1 Peer Discovery Attributes Elements
      • 2.31.3.2 Adding Discovery Attributes
      • 2.31.3.3 Editing Discovery Attributes
      • 2.31.3.4 Deleting Discovery Attributes
  • 2.32 Concept Title
• 3 Diameter Maintenance
  • 3.1 Diameter Maintenance Overview
  • 3.2 Diameter Maintenance Route Lists
    • 3.2.1 Diameter Route List Maintenance Elements
  • 3.3 Diameter Maintenance Route Groups
    • 3.3.1 Diameter Route Group Maintenance Elements
  • 3.4 Diameter Maintenance Peer Nodes
    • 3.4.1 Diameter Peer Node Maintenance Elements
  • 3.5 Diameter Maintenance Connections
    • 3.5.1 Diameter Connection Maintenance Elements
    • 3.5.2 Enabling Connections
    • 3.5.3 Enabling All Connections
    • 3.5.4 Disabling Connections
    • 3.5.5 Disabling All Connections
    • 3.5.6 Connections SCTP Statistics
      • 3.5.6.1 Diameter Connections SCTP Statistics Elements
    • 3.5.7 Starting Diagnosis on a Test Connection
    • 3.5.8 Ending Diagnosis on a Test Connection
  • 3.6 Diameter Maintenance Egress Throttle Groups
    • 3.6.1 Diameter Egress Throttle Groups Maintenance Elements
    • 3.6.2 Enabling Egress Throttle Groups Rate Limiting
    • 3.6.3 Disabling Egress Throttle Groups Rate Limiting
    • 3.6.4 Enabling Egress Throttle Groups Pending Transaction Limiting
    • 3.6.5 Disabling Egress Throttle Groups Pending Transaction Limiting
  • 3.7 Diameter Maintenance Applications
    • 3.7.1 Diameter Applications Maintenance Elements
    • 3.7.2 Enabling Applications
    • 3.7.3 Disabling Applications
  • 3.8 Diameter Maintenance DA-MPs
    • 3.8.1 Diameter DA-MPs maintenance elements
  • 3.9 Diameter Maintenance Peer Discovery
    • 3.9.1 Diameter Peer Discovery Maintenance Elements
    • 3.9.2 Enabling Peer Discovery
    • 3.9.3 Disabling Peer Discovery
    • 3.9.4 Refreshing Peer Discovery
    • 3.9.5 Extending Peer Discovery
  • 3.10 Diameter Maintenance Traffic Throttle Points
    • 3.10.1 Diameter Traffic Throttle Points Maintenance Elements
  • 3.11 Diameter Maintenance Traffic Throttle Groups
    • 3.11.1 Diameter Traffic Throttle Groups Elements
    • 3.11.2 Enabling Traffic Throttle Groups
    • 3.11.3 Enabling All Traffic Throttle Groups
    • 3.11.4 Disabling Traffic Throttle Groups
    • 3.11.5 Disabling All Traffic Throttle Groups
• 4 Diameter Reports
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Diameter Diagnostics Tool
    • 4.2.1 Diagnostic Tool Reports
    • 4.2.2 Printing and Saving Diagnostics Tool Reports
  • 4.3 Diameter MP Statistics (SCTP)
    • 4.3.1 MP Statistics (SCTP) Report Elements
• 5 Troubleshooting with IDIH
• 6 Diameter AVP Dictionary
  • 6.1 AVP Flags
  • 6.2 Base Dictionary
    • 6.2.1 Diameter Base Dictionary Elements
    • 6.2.2 Cloning AVP Entries
  • 6.3 Custom Dictionary
    • 6.3.1 Diameter Custom Dictionary Elements
    • 6.3.2 Adding a New AVP Dictionary Entry
    • 6.3.3 Changing an Existing AVP Dictionary Entry
    • 6.3.4 Deleting an AVP Dictionary Entry
    • 6.3.5 Cloning AVP Entries
  • 6.4 All-AVP Dictionary
    • 6.4.1 Diameter All-AVP Dictionary Elements
    • 6.4.2 Cloning AVP Entries
  • 6.5 Vendors
    • 6.5.1 Diameter Vendors Elements
    • 6.5.2 Adding a Vendor
    • 6.5.3 Editing a Vendor Name
    • 6.5.4 Deleting a Vendor
• 7 Mediation
• 8 Diameter Shared Traffic Throttle Groups
  • 8.1 Diameter Shared Traffic Throttle Groups Elements
  • 8.2 Adding Shared Traffic Throttle Groups
  • 8.3 Editing Shared Traffic Throttle Groups
  • 8.4 Deleting Shared Traffic Throttle Groups
• 9 Diameter Topology Hiding
  • 9.1 Diameter Topology Hiding
    • 9.1.1 Message Candidates for Topology Hiding and Restoral
    • 9.1.2 Topology Hiding Supported AVPs
    • 9.1.3 Encryption
    • 9.1.4 Diameter Topology Hiding Assumptions
    • 9.1.5 Topology Hiding Types
      • 9.1.5.1 Path Topology Hiding
      • 9.1.5.2 S6a/S6d HSS Topology Hiding
      • 9.1.5.3 MME/SGSN Topology Hiding
      • 9.1.5.4 S9 PCRF Topology Hiding
      • 9.1.5.5 S9 AF/pCSCF Topology Hiding
  • 9.2 Trusted Networks Lists
    • 9.2.1 Diameter Trusted Network Lists Elements
    • 9.2.2 Adding a Trusted Network List
    • 9.2.3 Editing a Trusted Network List
    • 9.2.4 Deleting a Trusted Network List
  • 9.3 Path Topology Hiding Configuration Sets
    • 9.3.1 Diameter Topology Hiding Path Topology Hiding Configuration Set Elements
    • 9.3.2 Adding a Path Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.3.3 Editing a Path Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.3.4 Deleting a Path Topology Hiding Configuration Set
  • 9.4 S6a/S6d HSS Topology Hiding Configuration Sets
    • 9.4.1 Diameter S6a/S6d HSS Topology Hiding Configuration Set Elements
    • 9.4.2 Adding an S6a/S6d HSS Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.4.3 Editing an S6a/S6d HSS Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.4.4 Deleting an S6a/S6d HSS Topology Hiding Configuration Set
  • 9.5 MME/SGSN Topology Hiding Configuration Sets
    • 9.5.1 Diameter MME/SGSN Topology Hiding Configuration Set Elements
    • 9.5.2 Adding an MME/SGSN Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.5.3 Editing an MME/SGSN Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.5.4 Deleting an MME/SGSN Topology Hiding Configuration Set
  • 9.6 S9 PCRF Topology Hiding Configuration Sets
    • 9.6.1 Diameter S9 PCRF Topology Hiding Configuration Set Elements
    • 9.6.2 Adding an S9 PCRF Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.6.3 Editing an S9 PCRF Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.6.4 Deleting an S9 PCRF Topology Hiding Configuration Set
  • 9.7 S9 AF/pCSCF Topology Hiding Configuration Sets
    • 9.7.1 Diameter S9 AF/pCSCF Topology Hiding Configuration Set Elements
    • 9.7.2 Adding an S9 AF/pCSCF Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.7.3 Editing an S9 AF/pCSCF Topology Hiding Configuration Set
    • 9.7.4 Deleting an S9 AF/pCSCF Topology Hiding Configuration Set
  • 9.8 Protected Networks
    • 9.8.1 Diameter Protected Network Configuration Elements
    • 9.8.2 Adding a Protected Network
    • 9.8.3 Editing a Protected Network
    • 9.8.4 Deleting a Protected Network
• 10 Diameter Egress Throttle List
  • 10.1 Egress Throttle List Overview
  • 10.2 Rate Limiting Configuration Sets on the NOAM
  • 10.3 Pending Transaction Limiting Configuration Sets on the NOAM
  • 10.4 Egress Throttle Lists on the NOAM
    • 10.4.1 Diameter Egress Throttle Lists Elements
    • 10.4.2 Adding Egress Throttle Lists
    • 10.4.3 Editing Egress Throttle Lists
    • 10.4.4 Deleting Egress Throttle Lists
• 11 Diameter Message Copy
  • 11.1 Diameter Message Copy Overview
  • 11.2 Diameter Message Copy
• 12 Diameter Capacity and Congestion Controls
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 DA-MP Overload Control
  • 12.3 Per-Connection Ingress MPS Control
  • 12.4 Remote Congestion Controls
    • 12.4.1 User Configurable Message Priority
    • 12.4.2 Remote BUSY Congestion
    • 12.4.3 Egress Transport Congestion
    • 12.4.4 Per Connection Egress Message Throttling
    • 12.4.5 User Configurable Connection Pending Transaction Limiting
  • 12.5 Egress Throttle Groups