5.1.4 TDR Panel

The TDR panel displays a list of transactions (TDRs) that match a specific query. If no conditions are specified in the query, the panel displays all TDRs for the selected trace and interfaces. The TDRs for the same TTR are displayed next to each other with the same backdrop color.The result is divided into pages, you can define the page size and you can navigate through the pages such as, first page, previous, and next page.

Figure 5-7 TDR list


TDR list

TDR Panel Toolbar

A TDR is a database record that summarizes a DSR transaction, one request or answer message pair and associated TTR events and DSR metadata associated with it. Every TDR is associated with a dictionary, which describes its structure.

The following table describes the fields in the TDR:

Table 5-5 TDR Panel tool bar

Field Description
Back Returns to the trace list.
Sort Sorts the TDRs in ascending and descendig order.
TDR table search Searches for specific TDR records.
Trace Statistics Report

Opens the Trace Statistics window and displays statistics associated with the selected trace.
Export trace Exports the TTR results. These results are exported in HTML and PCAP format.

Note:

  • ProTrace exports payload data in IPv4 based on the original transport type. TCP or SCTP transport is used in the export based on the original transport type. Source IP, source port, destination IP and destination port from the payload are used. When the payload size exceeds the maximum of TCP/SCTP packet size, the payload is segmented into multiple IP packets so that 3rd party tools can assemble and present it as a single diameter payload.
  • Payloads sent from DSR to IDIH contain diameter layer only (no IP or TCP/SCTP layers). Therefore, IDIH makes a best effort to simulate those layers when constructing the PCAP file for export. Trace exports up to 1 MB of payload data. The rest of the payloads are ignored. You can refine the query to accommodate all the payload you want to export and re-export it.
  • When TLS or DTLS is used as the transport, the export displays TCP for TLS and SCTP for DTLS as the transport value.
  • When encoding and displaying AVP User-Password, IDIH does not decode the password and display it in a readable format, including in the ProTrace Decode Panel, HTML export, and TDR or TTR PCAP export.

The TDR list for a network trace highlights all TDRs related in the same fashion as highlighting is for site TDRs. All related TDRs are grouped and highlighted (white or blue), regardless if the TDRs are from a network trace or site trace. When TLS or DTLS is used as the transport, ProTrace displays these two protocols in the transport column.