3 Feature Descriptions
This chapter describes the features for the 9.3.0.0.0 release.
3.1 Release 9.3.0.0.0
This chapter introduces the new features or feature enhancements for DSR, vSTP, VNFM, and UDR.
3.1.1 DSR Features
The following DSR features are implemented in release 9.3.0.0.0:
- Export All Rules: Allows users to export all rules from the system to the file management directory. Each rule is saved as a separate xml file containing the mediation version number, rule template definition, provisioned condition values, and provisioned action values. For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Mediation User Guide.
- Exporting all Rule Templates: Allows users to export all rule templates from the system to the file management directory. Each template is saved as an xml file containing the template definition without provisioned data, references to enumeration types and their values, the mediation version number, and related help pages. For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Mediation User Guide.
- DSR generating alarms based on Measurement TxAnswerLocalNode: This feature enhances the capability by introducing real-time monitoring of the TxAnswerLocalNode measurement to detect abnormal scenarios, where DSR generates answer messages locally instead of forwarding requests to peers and raising an alarm as per the configured thresholds. For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Diameter User Guide and Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Alarms and KPIs Reference Guide.
- TSA Address Limit Increase in DSR: This feature increases the total number of application servers IP addresses which can be configured in IP Front End (IPFE) TSAs (Target Set Address) across DSR site from 250 to 2048. For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router IP Front End User Guide.
- Increase Limit in Number of Connections in Throttling Configuration Set: This feature increase the limit of number of connections which can have message throttling configuration sets configured from 500 to 2500. For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Diameter User Guide.
- TACACS+ CLI Authentication: TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus) authentication is now supported for DSR Command Line Interface (CLI) users, enabling secure CLI access. For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Operations, Administration, and Maintenance Guide.
- MCPTT (Mission Critical Push to Talk) Rx Gateway: The MCPTT Rx Gateway enhancement introduces updates to existing table and field names within the Rx ShUDR application to support planned integration with the Binding Support Function (BSF), alongside the current Policy and Charging Rules Functionality (PCRF). For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Rx ShUDR Application User's Guide.
3.1.2 vSTP Features
The following vSTP features are implemented in release 9.3.0.0.0:
- vSTP HLRR (Home Location Register Router) support with SDS DB:The HLR (Home Location Register) router feature in vSTP (Virtual Signal Transfer Point) retrieves information from the SDS (Subscriber Data Server) and uses them to route messages to HLRs. This feature is a G‑Flex enhancement enabling per‑subscriber routing (MSISDN (Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number) or IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity)) to the correct HLR network entity, improving load balancing vs fixed number ranges. For more information, see Oracle Communications vSTP Mobile Number Portability User Guide, and Oracle Communications Subscriber Database Server Provisioning Interface User Guide.
- MTP Origin-Based Routing (MOBR): MTP origin based routing provides customers with greater flexibility and control over the vSTP routing mechanisms by enabling network operators to selectively route traffic to the same destination through different networks, depending on various classes and exception routes. For more information, see Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router Virtual Signaling Transfer Point User Guide.