PDIF Changes in Release 14.0

This chapter identifies features and functionality added to, modified for, or deprecated from 14.0 Packet Data Interworking Function (PDIF) software releases.

Topics covered in this chapter are:

IMPORTANT:

Enhancements to Diameter, GTPP, and RADIUS in release 14.0 are located in the Accounting Management Changes chapter.

Enhancements to SNMP MIB in release 14.0 are located in the SNMP MIB Changes chapter.

Enhancements to Web Element Manager (WEM) in release 14.0 are located in the Web Element Manager Changes chapter.

PDIF Feature Changes as of June 29, 2012

This section provides information on PDIF feature changes in release 14.0.

IMPORTANT:

For more information regarding features in this section, refer to the Packet Data Interworking Function Administration Guide for this release.

New PDIF Features

This section identifies new PDIF features available in release 14.0.

Gx+ and Gy Interface Support via HA

To provide secure WiFi access between the MS and the PDIF via PMIPv4 (Proxy Mobile IP version 4), this feature enables the PDIF and the FA (Foreign Agent) to run on the same chassis and enables the PDIF/FA to forward the following three attribute-value pairs (AVPs) to the HA in a PMIP RRQ (Proxy MIP Registration Request) message:

  • Location information for the WiFi access point in the form of a BSID (Base Station Identifier) per 3GPP2.
  • RAT (Radio Access Type) of WiFi per RFC 5563.
  • User identity in the form of an NAI (Network Access Identifier) per RFC 2486.

After receiving these AVPs from the PDIF/FA, the HA forwards the AVPs over the Gx+ or Gy interface to the PCRF (Policy Charging and Rules Function) or OCS (Online Charging System). Optionally, this feature allows the co-location of the PDIF/FA and HA on one chassis.

For descriptions of the CLI commands for this feature, see the section “New PDIF Configuration Commands”. For related PDIF performance management changes, see the section “Modified PDIF Performance Commands”.

Modified PDIF Features

This section identifies PDIF features modified in release 14.0.

None for this release.

PDIF Configuration Management Changes as of June 29, 2012

This section provides information on PDIF configuration command changes in release 14.0.

IMPORTANT:

For more information regarding commands in this section, refer to the CDMA Command Line Interface Reference for this release.

New PDIF Configuration Commands

This section identifies new PDIF commands available in release 14.0.

mobile-ip send access-technology

Enables the sending of the RAT (Radio Access Technology) of the MS to the HA in a PMIP RRQ (Proxy MIP Register Request) message.

Subscriber Configuration Mode

mobile-ip send access-technology

For a description of the feature that this command supports, see “Gx+ and Gy Support via HA” in the section “New PDIF Features”. For related PDIF performance management changes, see the section “Modified PDIF Performance Commands”.

mobile-ip send bsid

Enables the sending of the BSID (Base Station Identifier) of the WiFi access point to the HA in a PMIP RRQ (Register Request) message.

Subscriber Configuration Mode

mobile-ip send bsid

For a description of the feature that this command supports, see “Gx+ and Gy Support via HA” in the section “New PDIF Features”. For related PDIF performance management changes, see the section “Modified PDIF Performance Commands”.

Modified PDIF Configuration Commands

This section identifies PDIF commands modified in release 14.0.

None for this release.

Deprecated PDIF Configuration Commands

This section identifies deprecated PDIF commands that are no longer supported in release 14.0.

None for this release.

PDIF Performance Management Changes as of June 29, 2012

This section provides information on PDIF performance management changes in release 14.0.

IMPORTANT:

For more information regarding bulk statistics in this section, refer to the Statistics and Counters Reference for this release.

For more information regarding commands in this section, refer to the CDMA Command Line Interface Reference for this release.

New PDIF Bulk Statistics

This section identifies new PDIF bulk statistics available in release 14.0.

None for this release.

Modified PDIF Bulk Statistics

This section identifies PDIF bulk statistics modified in release 14.0.

None for this release.

Deprecated PDIF Bulk Statistics

This section identifies deprecated PDIF bulk statistics that are no longer supported in release 14.0.

None for this release.

New PDIF Performance Commands

This section identifies new PDIF performance commands available in release 14.0.

None for this release.

Modified PDIF Performance Commands

This section identifies PDIF performance commands modified in release 14.0.

monitor protocol

This command has been modified in this release to include new output fields for PDIF PMIPv4 (Proxy Mobile IP version 4).

Exec Mode

The following fields have been added to the output of this command for PDIF NVSEs (Normal Vendor Specific Extensions) for PMIPv4:
  • Access Technology Type Extension Follows:
  • Extension Type: 0x93 (147)
  • Length: 0x02
  • Sub-Type: 0x04
  • Tech-Type: 0x02 (802.11a/b/g - WiFi)
  • Normal Vendor Specific Extension Follows:
  • Extension Type: 0x86 (134)
  • Length: 0xXX (XX)
  • Vendor Id: 0x9 (9)
  • NVSE Type: 0x2010 (8202)
  • NVSE Value:
  • Subtype: 1 or 2
  • Value: <IP_Address> (IPv6 or IPv4) or MAC Address

For a description of the feature that this command supports, see “Gx+ and Gy Support via HA” in the section “New PDIF Features”. For descriptions of the configuration commands for this feature, see the section “New PDIF Configuration Commands”.

Deprecated PDIF Performance Commands

This section identifies deprecated PDIF performance commands that are no longer supported in release 14.0.

None for this release.

PDIF Security Management Changes as of June 29, 2012

This section provides information on PDIF security management changes in release 14.0.

None for this release.