PCRF Pools elements

5.4.7.7.1 PCRF Pools elements

Table 5-19 describes the elements on the Policy and Charging, and then Configuration, and then Policy DRA, and then PCRF Pools screen.

Note:

Data Input Notes apply to the Insert and Edit screens; the View screen is read-only.

The PCRF Pools table contains the list of configured PCRF Pools and Sub-Pools settings that you can use when selecting a set of PCRFs to host a new subscriber binding. The PCRF Pool to be used for a given subscriber binding attempt is determined based on the APN-to-PCRF Pool mappings configured in Policy and Charging, and then Configuration, and then Access Point Names and the PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules configured in Policy and Charging, and then Configuration, and then Policy DRA, and then PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules.

Table 5-19 PCRF Pools Elements

Fields (* indicates required field)	Description	Data Input Notes
* PCRF Pool Name	A name that uniquely identifies the PCRF Pool A PCRF Pool names a set of PCRFs that should be used for policy request from a specified APN. THe mapping from APN to PCRF Pool is configured on the Policy and Charging, and then Configuration, and then Access Point Names screen.	Format: List Default: N/A Range: 1 to 32 characters, must start with an upper or lower case letter, and can contain digits and underscores; a maximum of 7 PCRF Pool Names can be defined
Sub-Pool	Check this 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 on the Policy and Charging, and then Configuration, and then Policy DRA, and then PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules screen. Note: If the check box on the PCRF Pools [Insert] screen is not checked, this PCRF Pool is a pool, not a sub-pool.	Format: Check box Default: No (Unchecked for Sub-Pool) Range: Yes (Checked for Sub-Pool), No (Unchecked for Sub-Pool)
Comments	An optional comment to provide more information about the purpose of this PCRF Pool or Sub-Pool.	Format: Text box Default: N/A Range: 0-64 characters

Fields (* indicates required field)

Description

Data Input Notes

* PCRF Pool Name

A name that uniquely identifies the PCRF Pool

A PCRF Pool names a set of PCRFs that should be used for policy request from a specified APN. THe mapping from APN to PCRF Pool is configured on the Policy and Charging, and then Configuration, and then Access Point Names screen.

Format: List

Default: N/A

Range: 1 to 32 characters, must start with an upper or lower case letter, and can contain digits and underscores; a maximum of 7 PCRF Pool Names can be defined

Sub-Pool

Check this 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 on the Policy and Charging, and then Configuration, and then Policy DRA, and then PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules screen.

Note: If the check box on the PCRF Pools [Insert] screen is not checked, this PCRF Pool is a pool, not a sub-pool.

Format: Check box

Default: No (Unchecked for Sub-Pool)

Range: Yes (Checked for Sub-Pool), No (Unchecked for Sub-Pool)

Comments

An optional comment to provide more information about the purpose of this PCRF Pool or Sub-Pool.

Format: Text box

Default: N/A

Range: 0-64 characters