6 Short Message Charging Feature Node

Overview

Introduction

This chapter explains how the Short Message Charging feature node may be used.

For information on the Short Message Charging feature node, refer to Feature Nodes Reference Guide.

Feature Node Access Setup

Configuring access to SM Charging Feature Node

Follow these steps to configure access to the Short Message Charging feature node on a per Service Provider basis.

Step Action
1 On the ACS Main screen, click Customer.
2 On the ACS Customer screen, select the Resource Limits tab.
2 Select the customer from the table and click Edit.
3 On the Edit Customer Resources screen, in the Allocate Feature Sets box of the Public Set Access area, select the CCS Full check box.
4 Click Save to return to the ACS Main screen.
5 On the ACS Main screen, click Configuration.
6 On the ACS Configuration screen, select the Feature Sets tab.
7 In the Feature Node Set drop down list, select CCS Full.
8 In the Edit Feature Set screen, select the SMCB Macro tab.
9 Select the SM Charging check box.
Configuring access to SM Charging Feature Node
10 Press Save.

For detailed information on Feature Sets, refer to Advanced Control Services User's Guide.

Message Call Plan Setup

Procedure

Access to the Short Message Charging Control Plans are set on a per product type basis in the Product Type screen in the Prepaid Charging UI. Use the following steps to set up an Originating or Termination Message control plan.

Step Action
1 On the Prepaid Charging UI select the menu options Resources->Product Type->Edit Product Type.
2 Select Control Plans from the panel list of the left. Refer to Resources - Product Type in Charging Control Services User's Guide.
3 Associate a control plan with the following CCS Capabilities - SMS_MO, SMS_MT and RSMS_MT, by creating (or editing) entries in the Capability List.
4 Click Save.

Using Other Feature Nodes

Introduction

The Short Message Charging feature node is designed to work with the following feature nodes:

Application Feature Node Use to
ACS Terminate Unchanged Send a Continue back to the trigger application
ACS Disconnect Send a Release back to the trigger application
CCS Set Wallet Type Set whether to use the primary or secondary wallet in the CCS service loader. Should be used before the SMCB feature node.

Other compatible nodes

This table lists other compatible nodes.

Application Feature Node
ACS Start
ACS End
ACS Dynamic Switch
ACS Attempt Termination
ACS Unconditional Termination
CCS Account Activation
CCS Account State Branch
CCS Account State Text Message
CCS Balance State Branch
CCS Billable Event
CCS Business Prefix Branch
CCS Friend and Family/Friend and Destination Discount
CCS Set Discount
ACS Event Branching
ACS Event Counting
ACS Event Setting
ACS Calling Party Filter
ACS Called Party Filter
ACS Number Matching
ACS Prefix Tree Filtering
ACS Profile Branching
ACS Store Profile
ACS Day of Week
ACS Day of Year
ACS Time of Day
ACS Time of Week
CCS Declined Billing Cause