5.5.3 Editing a Trace

Note:

If a trace is Active, it cannot be edited.

Perform the following procedure to edit a Trace:

1. Log in to the DSR GUI with your user credentials.
2. From the Main Menu of DSR, click Diameter, Troubleshooting with IDIH, and then Traces.
3. Select the trace you want to Edit and click Edit on the upper menu of the Traces Table.
4. Editing Trace Data dialog box opens. The selected Trace entry can be edited.
5. The Content Type field determines what content values are available.

   If the Content Type is set to Non-success answers, then no other content values are available.

   If the Content Type is set to Requests, then the you may select an Application-ID, Command-Code, Origin-Host, Origin-Realm, Destination-Host, and/or Destination-Realm.Application-ID and Command-Code options, which contain a pre-defined list of supported Diameter interfaces. Additionally, all other parameters may be left blank as wildcards.

   If the Content Type is set to Answers, then you may select an Application-ID, Command-Code, Origin-Host, or Origin-Realm. Application-ID and Command-Codeoptions, which contain a pre-defined list of supported Diameter interfaces. Additionally, all other parameters may be left blank as wild cards.

   If the Content Type is set to AdHoc Requests, then you may select an Application-ID, Command-Code, Origin-Host, Origin-Realm, Destination-Host, or Destination-Realm. Additionally, an optional content value is available to select an AVP (Attribute Value Pair) to be checked. Application-ID and Command-Code options, which contain a pre-defined list of supported Diameter interfaces to which you may also add. Additionally, all other parameters may be left blank as wild cards.

   Note:

   • When the Content Type is set to Ad Hoc Requests or Ad Hoc Answers, an optional content value is available to select an AVP to be checked. This optional AVP is based on what AVPs are configured in the AVP Dictionary. For further information about the AVP Dictionary, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Diameter User Guide.
   • For a non-grouped AVP all operators for the specified data type are allowed. For a grouped AVP, exists and does not exist operators are allowed only for the parent AVP. Checking is not allowed for either grouped or non-grouped Child AVPs.

   If the Content Type is set to Ad Hoc Answers, then you may select an Application-ID, Command-Code, Origin-Host, and/or Origin-Realm. Additionally, an optional content valueis available to select an AVP to be checked. Application-ID and Command-Code are selected from pulldown lists and contain a pre-defined list of supported Diameter interfaces to which you may also add. Additionally, all other parameters may be left blank as wild cards.

   If the Content Type is set to User Identity, then you may select an Application-ID. The Application-ID option lists shows a pre-defined list of supported Diameter interfaces, although the you cannot add anything new to the list.

   Note:

   After an Application-ID is selected, you can specify a user in the associate AVP as the criteria for selecting messages, which is identified by either IMSI or MSISDN.
6. If the Content Type is set to Equipment Identity, then you may select an Application-ID. The Application-ID option list displays a pre-defined list of supported Diameter interfaces, although the user cannot add anything new to the list.

   Note:

   After an Application-ID is selected, you can specify equipment in the associated AVP as the criteria for selecting messages, which is identified by IMEI.
7. Select a Scope Type from the Scope Type options.

   The scope value is determined by which Scope Type is selected.

8. Provide Number of Matches for the trace to find in the number of matches field.

   Note:

   A maximum of 1000 matches is permitted.
9. Enter the Time Duration.

   The duration can be up to 96 hours.

10. Click Submit.