This command allows you to define the name of the accounting context and associate a GTPP group with this APN profile.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

accounting context context_name gtpp group group_name
remove accounting context 

remove

Removes the accounting configuration from this profile's configuration.

context_name

Specifies the accounting context. context_name must be an alphanumeric string of 1 through 79 characters.

gttp group group_name

Identifies the GTPP group, where the GTPP related parameters have been configured in the GTPP Group Configuration mode, to associate with this SaMOG APN profile.

group_name must be an alphanumeric string of 1 through 63 characters.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to associate a predefined GTPP server group, including all its associated configuration, with a specific SaMOG APN profile. Even if an accounting context is also specified in a call control profile, the priority is given to the accounting context of the APN profile.

This command allows you to define the mode of accounting to be performed for this SaMOG APN profile.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

accounting mode { gtpp | none }
{ default | remove } accounting mode

default

Resets the accounting mode to GTPP.

remove

Removes the accounting mode from this profile's configuration.

gtpp

Specifies that GTPP accounting is performed. This is the default method.

none

Specifies that no accounting will be performed for the APN profile.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to specify the accounting mode for an SaMOG APN profile to generate bearer-based SaMOG CDRs. Even if an accounting mode is also specified in a call control profile, the priority is given to the accounting mode of the APN profile.

Configure the name of the rulebase that contains the charging action for the HTTP redirection and the URL for the portal for SaMOG web authorization, and/or the rulebase that contains the NAT policy for the SaMOG Local Breakout feature.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

active-charging rulebase  rulebase_name
no active-charging rulebase

no

If previously configured, removes the ACS rulebase to be used.

rulebase rulebase_name

Specifies the active charging rulebase to be used.

rulebase_name must be the name of an ACS rulebase, and must be an alphanumeric string of 1 through 63 characters, and can contain punctuation characters.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the name of the rulebase that contains the charging action for the HTTP redirection and the URL for the authentication portal to facilitate HTTP redirection to the authorization portal during the pre-authentication phase, and/or the rulebase that contains the NAT policy for the SaMOG Local Breakout feature. The ACS rulebase specified in this configuration will be used only if the AAA server does not specify the ACS rulebase during the pre-authentication phase.

Identifies the address resolution mode for this APN profile.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

address-resolution-mode { fallback-for-dns | local }
default address-resolution-mode

default

Resets the configuration to the default value, that is, fallback-for-dns.

fallback-for-dns

Instructs the system to try DNS resolution. If the DNS query fails, the SGSN will use locally configured addresses, if they have been configured. The pgw-address configured under apn-profile will be treated as fallback for dns address and will used only after dns failure.

Default: enabled

local

Instructs the system to only use locally configured addresses and not to use DNS query.

Default: disabled

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to specify the DNS query or local address resolution for this APN profile.

Command enables the SGSN to send Straightforward Name Authority Pointer (SNAPTR) type DNS query for APN resolution on a per APN basis.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

apn-resolve-dns-query snaptr [ epc-ue | non-epc-ue ]
remove apn-resolve-dns-query snaptr 

remove

Removes the DNS SNAPTR function from the configuration.

epd-ue

Configures the S-NAPTR queries to be applicable for EPC-capable UE.

non-epc-ue

Configures the S-NAPTR queries to be applicable for non-EPC-capable UE.

Usage Guidelines

SNAPTR filters based on the EPC-capability of the user equipment (UE). Use this command to enable SNAPTR type DNS query for APN resolution for 3G subscribers with EPC subscription. Configuration in this mode promotes control of this feature per APN.

If neither of the keywords is included with the configuration, then S-NAPTR query is applicable to all UE, both EPC-capable UE and non-EPC capable UE.

By default, this functionality is not enabled.

Configures the APN restoration priority value.

Product

MME

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

apn-restoration priority priority_value 
remove apn-restoration priority 

remove

Removes the APN restoration priority value from the configuration.

priority priority_value

Configures the APN restoration priority value. The reactivation of PDNs after a P-GW restart notification is processed in the order of this priority.

priority_value

The priority value is an integer value from 1 through 16. Where "1" is the highest priority and "16" is the lowest priority. Default: 16 (lowest priority).

Usage Guidelines

The PGW Restart Notification (PRN) message is sent by the S-GW when it detects a peer P-GW has restarted. After the affected subscribers have been deactivated, the MME/S4-SGSN will prioritize the re-activation of impacted PDN connections based on subscribed APN restoration priority, if received from the HSS. If an APN restoration priority is not received from the HSS, then this locally configured value is used. If there is no local configuration then by default such PDNs will be assigned the lowest restoration priority.

The MME will only restore PDNs for which the APN restoration priority is configured and/or received from HSS. Otherwise PDNs will be released by regular deactivation.

For the MME, refer to the LTE Policy > LTE Emergency Profile > apn command to define a different APN restoration priority for emergency sessions for this APN profile.

Identifies the type of APN as an IMS APN.

Product

ePDG

SGSN

MME

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

apn-type { emergency | ims } [ pcscf-restoration { pco-update | pdn-deactivate } ]
remove apn-type ims 

remove

Erases this identification configuration from the APN profile and resets the APN profile to the default behavior which disables the APN type as IMS.

emergency

Identifies the APN as EMERGENCY APN.

ims

Identifies the APN as IMS APN. If an IMS APN is present, Modify Bearer Req/Update PDP Req will be delayed during Inbound SRNS relocation for SGSN.

pcscf-restoration { pco-update | pdn-deactivate }

pcscf-restoration: The pcscf-restoration keyword in this command identifies P-CSCF restoration for IMS PDN. This keyword is functional only if the feature license is installed.

pco-update: The pco-update keyword selects P-CSCF restoration method as PDN Modification through PCO update.

pdn-deactivate: The pdn-deactivate keyword selects P-CSCF restoration method as PDN Deactivation. This is the default method.

Usage Guidelines

This command identifies the APN as an IMS APN. This enables the SGSN to delay sending Modify Bearer Request to the S-GW until after receiving the Forward Relocation Complete Ack from the peer during SRNS procedure.

Also, The following CLI identifies an APN as IMS APN and to configure to indicate whether the PGW supports optional extension or if the MME initiates PDN deactivation for HSS initiated P-CSCF restoration. To enable HSS-based P-CSCF Restoration, use the pcscf-restoration command under the Call Control Profile mode.

Associates the APN with specific pre-configured policies configured in the same context for SaMOG charging.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

associate accounting-policy policy_name 
remove associate accounting-policy 

remove

Removes the association of the policy from the APN profile.

policy_name

Specified the policy name to associate to the APN profile. policy_name must be an existing accounting policy, and must be an alphanumeric string of 1 through 63 characters.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to associate the SaMOG APN profile with an accounting policy configured in this context to provide triggers to generate CDRs. The accounting policy configured under the APN profile takes priority over the accounting poilcy configured under the call control profile.

Provides operators with a configuration to associate a Qos Class Identifier (QCI) Qualityof Service (QoS) mapping table with a specified APN profile configuration.

Product

SGW

SAE-GW

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ remove ] associate qci-qos-mapping mapping_table_name 

remove

Removes the specified QCI to QoS mapping table association.

associate qci-qos-mapping mapping_table_name

Intructs the application to associate the specified QCI QoS mapping to this APN profile.

Usage Guidelines

Associates a QCI QoS mapping table with an APN profile.

Associates the specified Quality of Service profile with the APN profile.

Product

MME

SGSN

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

associate quality-of-service-profile qos_profile_name access-type [ eps | gprs | umts ]
remove associate quality-of-service-profile access-type [ eps | gprs | umts ] 

remove

Removes the association of the specified Quality of Service profile with the APN profile.

access-type

qos_profile_name

Identifies the name of the Quality of Service profile to be associated with the APN profile.

Usage Guidelines

This command identifies a specific Quality of Service profile to be associated with the APN profile.

This command allows the association of an SGW Paging Profile with an APN profile on the S-GW.

Product

S-GW

Privilege

Administrator, Security Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ remove ] associate sgw-paging-profile three-tupple

remove

Removes the S-GW Paging Profile from the APN Profile.

associate sgw-paging-profile three-tupple

Associates an SGW Paging Profile with an APN profile on the S-GW. S-GW Paging Profiles are configured in Global Configuration Mode with the sgw-paging-profile three-tupple command.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to associate an S-GW paging profile with an APN profile on the S-GW.

Configures the charging characteristics (CC) for this APN profile.

Product

SGSN

S-GW

SAEGW

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

cc { local-value-for-scdrs behavior bit_value profile index_bit | prefer { hlr-value-for-scdrs | local-value-for-scdrs } }
remove cc { local-value-for-scdrs | prefer }

remove

Removes the charging characteristics configuration from this APN profile.

local-value-for-scdrs behavior bit_value profile index_bit

Sets the value of the behavior bits and profile index for the charging characteristics for S-CDRs locally, when the Home Location Register (HLR) does not provide these values.

If the HLR provides the charging characteristics with behavior bits and profile index, and the operator wants to ignore what the HLR provides, then specify the prefer local-value-for-scdrs keyword with this command.

bit_value: must be a hexadecimal value between 0x0 and 0xFFF.

index_bit: must be an integer from 1 through 15.

Some of the index values are predefined according to 3GPP standard:

Defaults: bit_value = 0x0; index_bit = 8

prefer { hlr-value-for-scdrs | local-value-for-scdrs }

Specify what charging characteristic settings the system will use for S-CDRs.

Default: hlr-value-for-scdrs

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to specify the charging characteristic for S-CDRs -- either from the HLR or locally from the SGSN.

These charging characteristics parameters for S-CDRs and M-CDRs are also configurable in the Call-Control Profile configuration mode. When CC parameters are specified in both types of profiles, then:

Configures the MME to either accept or reject dedicated GBR and Non-GBR bearers.

Product

MME

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

dedicated-bearers { gbr { accept | reject } | non-gbr { accept | reject } }
[ remove ] dedicated-bearers { gbr | non-gbr }

remove

Removes the configuration, returning the system to the default setting where the MME accepts GBR or Non-GBR dedicated bearers.

gbr { accept | reject }

Configures the MME to accept or reject dedicated GBR bearers.

non-gbr { accept | reject }

Configures the MME to accept or reject dedicated Non-GBR bearers.

Usage Guidelines

The MME differentiates GBR and Non-GBR dedicated bearers as follows: GBR Bearers - QCI value ranges from 1 to 4; Non-GBR bearers - QCI value ranges from 5-9.

In the case of a UE-initiated Bearer Resource Allocation Reject, the ESM cause "EPS QOS not accepted" is used and the corresponding bearer allocation reject MME statistic is incremented.

In the case of a Create Bearer Request Reject, the EGTP cause "Service denied" is used and the corresponding EGTP statistic is incremented.

Note: Handling of multiple bearers in a Create Bearer request from S-GW for Partial accept/reject of GBR/Non-GBR dedicated bearers is a current limitation.

Defines a descriptive string relevant to the specific APN profile.

Product

MME

SGSN

S-GW

SAEGW

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

description description
remove description

remove

Removes the configured description from this APN profile.

description

Specifies a description for this APN profile as an alphanumeric string of 1 through 100 characters. The string may include spaces, punctuation, and case-sensitive letters if the string is enclosed in double quotation marks (").

Usage Guidelines

Define information that identifies this particular APN profile.

Configures a lease period for the UE's IP address during SaMOG Web Authorization pre-authentication and TAL phases.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

dhcp lease { short duration | time duration }
default dhcp lease { short | time }
remove dhcp lease short

default

Restores the DHCP lease configuration for short lease time (pre-authentication phase) and DHCP lease time (TAL phae) to its default value.

remove

If previously configured, removes the DHCP short lease time configuration from this APN profile.

short duration

Specifies the DHCP short lease time for web authorization sessions to force the UE to initiate DHCP request after the pre-authentication phase completes.

duration must be an integer from 2 through 600.

Default: 20 seconds

time duration

Specifies the lease time for the UE's IP address during the web authorization TAL phase.

duration must be an integer from 600 through 4294967295.

Default: 4294967295 seconds

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure a lease period for the UE's IP address during SaMOG Web Authorization pre-authentication and TAL phases.

Defines the permission for direct tunnel establishment by GGSNs. This command is specific to the SGSN.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

direct-tunnel not-permitted-by-ggsn
remove direct-tunnel

remove

Removes the direct tunnel establishment configuration from this APN profile.

not-permitted-by-ggsn

Specifies that a direct tunnel is not permitted by the GGSN when resolved by this APN.

Default: disabled.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to enable/disable the permission for establishment of direct tunnels between an RNC and a GGSN.

Configure the primary and secondary IPv4 or IPv6 address of the DNS servers.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

dns [ ipv6 ] { primary | secondary } ip_address
[ no ] dns [ ipv6 ] { primary | secondary } 

no

If previously configured, removes the DNS primary or secondary IP address to be used for web authorization.

ipv6

Specify IPv6 DNS server(s) to enable Flow-based Local Breakout GTPv2 sessions.

primary | secondary IP_address

Specify the primary or secondary DNS server address using the primary | secondary keywords.

ip_address must be expressed in IPv4 dotted-decimal or IPv6 colon-separated (when the ipv6 keyword is configured)notation format.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the primary and secondary DNS servers to be used during session setup. The primary and secondary DNS servers specified in this configuration will be used only if the AAA server does not specify the same.

Takes an offset group of digits from the MSISDN and appends the digits to the DNS query string to create a new APN intended to assist roaming subscribers to use the local GGSN.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

dns-extn { charg-id { binary | decimal | hexadecimal } | lac-rac | msisdn start-offset  start_digits end-offset end-digits | rnc-id [ charg-id { binary | decimal | hexadecimal } ] } 
remove dns-extn { charg-id | lac-rac | msisdn | rnc-id [ charg-id ] }

charg-id { binary | decimal | hexadecimal }

Instructs the SGSN to take the profile index value of the charging characteristics, from the PDP subscription record (selected during APN selection) and include the profile index value in the APN name prior to sending out DNS queries. The operator can also specify the format (binary, decimal or hexadecimal) for the CC information to be included.

lac-rac

Enables the SGSN to append geographical information to the APN string that is being sent in the DNS query. This information is used during the DNS query process to select the geographically closest GGSN.

msisdn start-offset start_digits end-offset end-digits

Defines an offset group of digits from the MSISDN and appends the digits to create a new APN DNS query string that is intended to assist roaming subscribers to use the local GGSN.

rnc-id [ charg-id { binary | decimal | hexadecimal } ]

Instructs the SGSN to include the ID of the calling RNC in the APN DNS query string. Optionally, the profile index value of the charging characteristics can be inserted into the APN name prior to sending out DNS queries. As well, the operator can specify the format (binary, decimal or hexadecimal) for the CC information to be included.

Usage Guidelines

With this command, the APN in the DNS query string, used for querying the GGSN address, can be appended with additional information, such as

This additional information allows some customization of the DNS query string to facilitate selecting a specific (usually local or nearest) GGSN.

For example, roaming subscribers using a specific APN may want to be directed to a specific GGSN. This can be achieved by having an operator policy for roaming subscribers associated with an APN profile that includes a configuration specifying certain digits, from the MSISDN or geographical information from the LAC/RAC, be appended to the APN. This is then used as the DNS query string.

In addition, the operator must configure appropriate DNS entries to enforce the selection of the required GGSN. After appending the MSISDN digits to the DNS query string, the string will have the form:

ni.<digits>.mnc*.mcc*.gprs

After appending the LAC/RAC information to the DNS query string, the string will have the form:

<apn_network_id>.racAAAA.lacBBBB.<apn_operator_id>

where the AAAA and BBBB are Hex-coded digits (less than 4 significant digits and one or more zero ("0") digits will be inserted to the left side of the Hex to fill the 4-digit coding).

After appending the charging characteristic (SCHAR) information, the DNS string will take the following form:

<apn_network_id>.<profile_index>.<apn_operator_id>

The profile index in the following example has an integer value 10:

quicknet.com.uk.1010.mnc234.mcc027.gprs

If the RNC-ID information is configured to be a part of the APN name, and if inclusion of the profile index of the charging characteristics information is also enabled before the DNS query is sent, the profile index is included after the included RNC-ID and the DNS APN name will appear in the following form:

<apn_network_id>.<rnc_id>.<profile_index>.<apn_operator_id>

Once the DNS extension is defined, the selected extension is applicable when either the wildcard APN feature or the default APN feature are configured and used.

The information is appended to the DNS query and the actual APN string sent to the GGSN will not be modified in any way.

Exits the current configuration mode and returns to the Exec mode.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Syntax

Syntax Description

end

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to return to the Exec mode.

Exits the current mode and returns to the parent configuration mode.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Syntax

Syntax Description

exit

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to return to the parent configuration mode.

Configures the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the GGSN supporting the APN associated with this APN profile. Also, use this command to create a secondary pool of GGSNs. This command is specific to the SGSN.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

gateway-address ip_address { priority priority | weight weight [ secondary-pool ] } 
no gateway-address ip_address

no

Disables the GGSN address configured in this APN profile.

ip_address

Specifies the IP address for the GGSN in IPv4 dotted-decimal or IPv6 colon-separated notation.

priority priority

Specifies the priority, for the configured GGSN address, to be considered during address selection. If the highest priority GGSN fails to respond, the next priority level GGSN is selected. priority is an integer from 1 through 100. Note that the lower integer has the higher priority, so that 1 is the highest priority.

weight weight [ secondary-pool ]

Specifies the weight (preference) assigned to a GGSN to facilitate load balancing. weight is an integer from 1 to 100 where 1 is the least preferred and 100 is the most preferred.

If a weight is assigned to an address, then load balancing (of primary CPC requests) depends on the weight value. For example:

GGSN1 172.16.130.1 weight 30 and GGSN2 172.16.130.3 weight 70

With this configuration, 30% of the activation requests for this APN will go to GGSN1 and 70% of the requests will go to GGSN2. Also note that the sum of the weights does not need to be 100. The calculation of weight percentiles is carried out proportionately, so the following configuration will also yield the same 30% - 70% results:

GGSN1 172.16.130.1 weight 6 and GGSN2 172.16.130.3 weight 14

secondary-pool

This optional keyword allows the operator to enable multiple GGSN pools by assigning the GGSN to a secondary pool of GGSNs. The selection algorithm for GGSNs in a secondary pool is weight-based.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to define priority or load balancing to be applied during GGSN selection. A maximum of 16 GGSN address can be configured for this APN profile.

Also use this command to setup GGSN pools - primary and secondary pools with up to 16 GGSNs in each pool. By default, GGSNs will always be selected from the primary pool. However, working in tandem with the ggsn-fail-retry-timer command configuration (SGTP service configuration mode) which enables the local DNS feature, some of the primary GGSNs can be temporarily blacklisted if they become unavailable or overburdened.

Configures gateway selection related parameters for ePDG and SaMOG.

Product

ePDG

SaMOG

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

For ePDG,

gateway-selection alternate-epdg strip-labels strip_labels max-alternate-pgw max_alternate_pgw_attempts 
remove gateway-selection alternate-epdg strip-labels strip_labels max-alternate-pgw 

For SaMOG,

gateway-selection max-alternate-pgw max_alternate_pgw_attempts
remove gateway-selection max-alternate-pgw

remove

If previously configured, disables the maximum number of P-GW address resolution for this APN profile.

alternate-epdg

(ePDG) Enables alternate ePDG selection.

strip-labels strip_labels

(ePDG) Number of labels to be stripped off for domain matching.

strip_labels must be an integer between 0 to 10 separated by periods. Default value is 3.

max-alternate-pgw max_alternate_pgw_attempts

(ePDG/SaMOG) Configures maximum number of alternate P-GW attempts.

max_alternate_pgw_attempts must be an integer between 0 to 64.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the gateway selection related parameters.

For ePDG, use this command to configure the maximum number of labels to be stripped off for domain matching, and the maximum number of alternate P-GW attempts.

For SaMOG, use this command to configure the maximum number of alternate P-GW attempts during P-GW selection fall-back.

This command enables the operator to prevent the SGSN from attempting GTPv0 Requests for GGSNs associated with specified APNs so that the SGSN tries activation with the next available GGSN if the current GGSN does not respond after the GTPv1 Request retries fail.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ remove ] gn-gtp-version v1-only 

remove

Used with the command, this filter erases the previous GTPv1 configuration and returns the SGSN configuration to the default value of both GTPv1 and GTPv0.

v1-only

This extension must be included to complete the command. This extension disables GTPv0 fallback.

Usage Guidelines

During activation, the SGSN sends GTPv1 PDP Requests a GGSN and if no response is available from the GGSN after the maximum number of retransmissions and timeout, then before trying an alternate GGSN, the SGSN attempts to create GTPv0 PDP Requests and retries are carried out. Only after GTPv0 retransmissions and timeout would the SGSN try activation with the next available GGSN.

The SGSN supported GTPv0 fallback. After exhausting all configured retry attempts for GTPv1, the SGSN would retry the GTP-C Request using GTPv0. This fallback is conditional and is done only when the GTP version of a GGSN is unknown during the first attempt at activating a PDP context with the GGSN.

This command allows the operator to disable the GTPv0 fallback for GTP-C Requests to GGSNs corresponding to a specific APN, thus reducing unnecessary signalling if all known GGSN support GTPv1 only. Hence, if more than one GGSN address is returned by the DNS server during activation, then the SGSN more immediately attempts activation with the next GGSN after exhausting all the GTPv1 retry attempts. If only one GGSN address is returned, then the SGSN rejects the activation after exhausting all the configured GTPv1 retries.

Enables or disables the GTPC private extension for the Overcharging Protection feature. This command is specific to the SGSN.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ remove ] gtp private-extension loss-of-radio-coverage send-to-ggsn [ send-to-peer-sgsn ] 

remove

Disables the inclusion of the GTPC private extension, thereby disabling the Overcharging Protection feature.

private-extension loss-of-radio-coverage send-to-ggsn

Instructs the SGSN to set a proprietary GTPC private extension (in the LORC Intimation IEs) in the event of loss of radio coverage (LORC). These private extensions are only understood by a GGSN with an Overcharging Protection license.

The mandatory loss-of-radio-coverage send-to-ggsn keyword set instructs the SGSN to forward the private extension flag to the GGSN in the event of a loss of radio coverage (LORC).

send-to-peer-sgsn

This optional keyword instructs the SGSN to also forward the LORC private extension to the peer SGSN.

Usage Guidelines

gtp private-extension is one of the two commands required to enable the Overcharging Protection feature. The second command sets the RANAP cause code in the Iu Release to enable the SGSN to detect the LORC state of the MS/UE. This second command is configured in the IuPS service and is explained in the IuPS Service Configuration Mode chapter.

When there is a loss of coverage and the Overcharging Protection feature is enabled with the gtp private-extension command, the SGSN includes the proprietary private extension in the GTP LORC Intimation IE messages. This LORC IE is also included in UPCQ, DPCQ, and SGSN Context Response GTP messages.

Refer to the SGSN Administration Guide for additional information regarding the Overcharging Protection feature.

Configures a group of access control lists (ACLs) that define rules to apply to downlink data destined for UEs in an idle mode.

Product

S-GW

SAEGW

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ remove ] idle-mode-acl { ipv4 | ipv6 } access-group acl_name

remove

Removes the specified ACL name from the access group.

{ ipv4 | ipv6 } access-group acl_name

Specifies the ACL type to add to the access group.

access-group acl_name specifies the name of the ACL being added to the access group as an existing IPv4 or IPv6 ACL name expressed as an alphanumeric string of 1 through 47characters.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to create a group of ACLs that contain rules to apply to data sent to UEs that are currently in idle mode.

IPv4 ACLs are configured through the Context Configuration Mode using the ip access-list command.

IPv6 ACLs are configured through the Context Configuration Mode using the ipv6 access-list command.

Defines the IP parameters for this APN profile.

Product

SGSN

S-GW

SAEGW

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

ip { qos-dscp { { downlink | uplink } { background forwarding | conversational forwarding | interactive traffic-handling-priority priority forwarding | streaming forwarding } + } | source-violation { deactivate [ all-pdp | exclude-from accounting | linked-pdp | tolerance-limit } | discard [ exclude-from-accounting ] | ignore }
default ip { qos-dscp [ downlink | uplink ] | source-violation }
no ip qos-dscp { downlink | uplink } { background | conversational | interactive | streaming } +

default

Resets the configuration to the default values.

no

Disables the specified IP QoS-DSCP mapping.

qos-dscp

Configures the Differentiated Services Code Point (DCSP) marking to be used for sending packets of a particular 3GPP QoS class.

downlink | uplink

Configures the packets for either downlink (network to subscriber) or uplink (subscriber to network) direction. downlink and uplink configuration must include one or more of the following:

DSCP marking options

Downlink and uplink must include a DSCP forwarding marking; supported options include:

Forwarding defaults for both uplink and downlink are:

source-violation

Configures settings related to IP source-violation detection with one of the following criteria:

Usage Guidelines

This command configures a range of IP functions to be associated with the APN profile; such as:

Configure the name of the access control list (ACL) for incoming and outgoing packets.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ no ] ip access-group group_name [ in | out ]

no

If previously configured, removes the IP access group.

group_name

group_name must be an alphanumeric string of 1 to 47 characters.

in | out

Specify the access group as inbound or outbound.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the ACL name for incoming and outgoing packets to redirect HTTP packtes, allow DNS packets and drop other packets. The IP access group specified in this configuration will be used only if the AAA server does not specify the same during authentication.

Configure the name of the IP address pool from which the IP address needs to be allocated to the user equipment (UE).

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ no ] ip address pool name pool_name

no

If previously configured, removes the IP address pool to be used for web authorization.

pool_name

pool_name must be an alphanumeric string of 1 to 31 characters.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the name of the IP address pool from which the IP address is to be allocated to the UE. during the pre-authentication phase. The IP address pool name specified in this configuration will be used only if the AAA server does not specify the same during the pre-authentication phase.

Configure the name of the context where the IP pool configuration needs to be obtained from.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

ip context-name context_name
no ip context-name

no

If previously configured, removes the IP context name to be used for web authorization.

context_name

context_name must be an alphanumeric string of 1 to 79 characters.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the name of the context where the IP pool configuration needs to be obtained from and provide the VPN through which the URL to the portal can be reached during the SaMOG web authorization pre-authentication phase, or the data can be offloaded for Local Breakout. If the IP context name is not configured here, and the AAA server does not provide one, the VPN context of the SaMOG service will be used.

Enables or disables the Intelligent Paging for ISR feature.

Product

S-GW

SAEGW

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ remove ] isr-sequential-paging

remove

Disables Intelligent Paging for ISR.

Usage Guidelines

This command initiates the Intelligent Paging for ISR feature for the specified APN Profile, where paging occurs first towards the last known RAT, then towards the other RAT.

The Intelligent Paging for ISR feature is license dependant. Contact your Cisco account representative for more information.

Configures the IPv6 pool name to be used by SaMOG if the 'Framed-IPv6-Pool' AVP is unavailable in the Diameter AA-Answer message, or enable SaMOG to send unsolicited router advertisements (RA) to advertise or deprecate an IPv6 prefix for session with the EoGRE access type.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

ipv6 { address prefix-pool pool_name | unsolicited-router-advt { advertise | deprecate } { interval duration [ num-advts num_advts ] | num-advts num_advts [ interval duration } }
default ipv6 unsolicited-router-advt 
no ipv6 { address prefix-pool pool_name | unsolicited-router-advt { advertise | deprecate } }

default

Configures this command to its default value.

no

If previously configured, removes the IP pool name or disables sending unsolicited router advertisements (RA) to advertise or deprecate an IPv6 prefix.

address prefix-pool pool_name

Specify the IPv6 pool name to be used by SaMOG if the 'Framed-IPv6-Pool' AVP is unavailable in the Diameter AA-Answer message.

pool_name must be an alphanumeric string from 1 to 31 characters.

unsolicited-router-advt { advertise | deprecate }

Configure to send unsolicited router advertisements (RA) to advertise or deprecate an IPv6 prefix for session with the EoGRE access type.

interval duration

Configure the interval between each unsolicited router advertisement.

duration must be an integer from 100 through 16000.

Default: 3000 milliseconds

num-advts num_advts

Configure the number of times unsolicited router advertisement must be sent.

num_advts must be an integer from 1 through 16.

Default: 3

Usage Guidelines

Enables or disables the SaMOG Local Breakout (LBO) Enhanced, LBO Basic, or Flow-based LBO features.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

local-offload [ flow ]
 no local-offload 

no

Disables Local Breakout for this APN profile.

flow

Enables flow-based Local Breakout for this APN profile.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to enable or disable the SaMOG LBO Enhanced, LBO basic, or Flow-based LBO features. When enabled, LBO will be allowed for the UE connecting to the specified SSID, through which this APN profile is reached.

Configure location change reporting via ULI IE per APN for an S4-SGSN.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

location-reporting access-type { gprs | umts }  
remove location-reporting access-type { gprs | umts }  

remove

Disables the location change reporting definition in the APN profile configuration.

access-type { gprs | umts }

Allows the operator to select location change reporting for the 2G and / or the 3G subscribers. Both access types can be identified in a single command or the command can be issued twice. Either way, two separate entries are created, one for each access type

Usage Guidelines

As with all APN profiles, to enable location change reporting, this APN profile must be associated with a call control profile.

Location change reporting for a Gn-SGSN is enabled with the location reporting command in the Call Control Profile configuration mode. That command can be used to configure the location change reporting function for the S4-SGSN, however that configuration would be over-ridden by an APN profile configuration. As well, using this APN profile location reporting command gives the operator greater control to apply location change reporting per APN.

This command allows you to configure the default mobility protocol type to be used for setting up a call when the AAA server forwards an IP address directly.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

mobility-protocol { gtpv1 | gtpv2 | pmip }
no mobility-protocol

no

Removes the mobility protocol configuration for this APN profile.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the default mobility protocol type to be used for setting up a call when the AAA server forwards an IP address directly. If mobility protocol is also configured under the Call Control Profile Configuration Mode, the value configured here will override the configured value in the Call Control profile.

By default, all APN profiles will use the mobility protocol configured under the Call Control Profile Configuration Mode. To configure different mobility protocol values for different APN profiles, use the mobility-protocol command in this configuration mode.

This command configures QCI and ARP in the apn-profile for Network Triggered Service Restoration (NTSR).

Product

S-GW

Privilege

Administrator, Security Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

ntsr { all | qci number arp-priority-watermark number }
no ntsr all 
no ntsr qci number arp-priority-watermark number

no

Removes the specified configuration parameters.

ntsr

Enables the network triggered service restoration configuration.

all

Specifies that the NTSR configuration is enabled for all bearers with any qci or arp for MME restoration.

qci

Specifies the Quality of Class Identifier for this NTSR configuration. Must be an integer from 1 to 255.

arp-priority-watermark

Specifies the ARP's prority level watermark value. Must be an integer from 1 to 15.

Usage Guidelines

This command configures qci and arp in the apn-profile for NTSR. The S-GW will decide to retain or release the bearer based on the configured qci/arp, after path failure is detected on ingress side of S-GW. The S-GW can configure a maximum of 2 qci and arp-priority-watermark per apn-profile. The apn-profile can also be configured to retain all bearers from that PDN.

Enables overcharge protection for APNs controlled by this APN profile. Each overcharging protection option is a standalone configuration and it does not override the previous option set, if any.

Product

S-GW

P-GW

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

overcharge-protection { abnormal-s1-release | ddn-failure | drop-limit drop_limit_value { packets | bytes } }
[ remove ] overcharge-protection { abnormal-s1-release | ddn-failure | drop-limit }

remove

Removes the specified configuration.

abnormal-s1-release

(for future use) If overcharging protection is enabled for abnormal-s1-release, S-GW would send MBR to pause charging at P-GW if Abnormal Release of Radio Link signal occurs from MME.

ddn-failure

If overcharging protection is enabled for ddn-failure message, MBR would be sent to P-GW to pause charging upon receiving DDN failure from MME/S4-SGSN.

drop-limit drop_limit_value { packets | bytes }

Send MBR to pause charging at P-GW if specified number of packets/bytes is dropped for a PDN connection.

drop_limit_value is an integer from 1 through 99999.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to specify P-GW to pause charging on abnormal-s1-release, DDN failure notification, or if the number of packets or bytes dropped exceeds the configured limit.

Configures the APN profile regarding PDP data inactivity. This command is specific to the SGSN.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

pdp-data-inactivity { action { deactivate [ all-pdp | linked-pdp ] | detach-when { all-pdp-inactive | any-pdp-inactive } } | timeout minutes minutes }
default pdp-data-inactivity { action | timeout }
no pdp-data-inactivity timeout

default

Resets the APN Profile configuration to the default values for PDP data-inactivity.

no

Disables the timeout feature of the PDP data-inactivity configuration for this APN profile.

action

Defines the action to be taken if PDP data-inactivity occurs:

timeout minutes minutes

Specifies the inactivity timeout in minutes. minutes: is an integer from 1 through 1440. Note that even though the timeout is set for minutes, the configuration displays in seconds.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to define how the SGSN will handle a situation where the PDP is not fully active. Repeat the command, as needed, to configure more than one keyword-controlled function.

Configure the PDP type to use, per APN, if dual PDP type addressing is not supported by the network and the MS/UE requests the IPv4v6 PDP type.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

pdp-type-ipv4v6-overrride { ipv4 | ipv6 }
remove pdp-type-ipv4v6-overrride

remove

Deletes the override configuration and reverts to the default behavior so the SGSN ignores the IPv4v6 request and sends IPv4 to the GGSN.

ipv4

Configures IPv4 as the PDP type to send towards the GGSN when overriding the dual PDP type addressing requested by the MS/UE.

ipv6

Configures IPv6 as the PDP type to send towards the GGSN when overriding the dual PDP type addressing requested by the MS/UE.

Usage Guidelines

This command configures the SGSN to send either IPv4 or IPv6 towards the GGSN when the MS/UE requests PDP type as IPv4v6 but either the SGSN or the RNC is not configured to support dual PDP type.

Configures the IPv4 and/or IPv6 address of the P-GW supporting the APN associated with this APN profile.

Product

ePDG

MME

SaMOG

SGSN

Privilege

Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

pgw-address ip_address [ s5-s8-protocol pmip ]{ IP-ADDRESS ip_address [ primary | secondary | weight  weight [ primary | secondary ] ] | fqdn fqdn_var [ primary | secondary ]     
no pgw-address ip_address

no

Disables the P-GW address configured in this APN profile.

ip_address

Specifies the IP address for the P-GW in IPv4 dotted-decimal or IPv6 colon-separated notation.

s5-s8-protocol pmip

MME only. Configures the S5-S8 protocol for the gateway.

primary

Configures the primary PGW for s2b interface.

secondary

Configures the secondary PGW for s2b interface.

fqdn

Configures the FQDN to get the PGW IP address for s2b interface.

weight weight

Specifies the weight (preference) assigned to the addressed P-GW for load balancing. weight is an integer from 1 through 100 where 1 is the least preferred and 100 is the most preferred. If no weight is specified, the P-GW address is assigned a default weight of 1.

If a weight is assigned to an address, the weights of the P-GW(s) (that are operational) are totaled, and then a weighted round-robin selection is used to distribute new primary PDP contexts (for MME) or primary CPC requests (for SGSN) or new PDN connections (for ePDG) among the P-GW(s) according to their weights. As with all weighted round-robin algorithms, the distribution does not look at the current distribution, but simply uses the weights to distribute new requests. For example, two P-GWs assigned weights of 70 and 30 would distribute 70% of calls to one, and 30% to the other. The sum of all weights do not need to total 100.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to define load balancing to be applied during P-GW selection. A maximum of 16 P-GW addresses can be configured for this APN profile.

On the S4-SGSN, use this command to configure a local P-GW address for operators wishing to bypass DNS resolution of APN FQDN.

Configure this command to allow upgrade of QoS from GGSN. The "Upgrade QoS Supported" flag is now set in "Create PDP Context" and "Update PDP Context" messages sent by SGSN. The SGSN signals the availability of this functionality by use of the "Upgrade QoS Supported" bit within the Common Flags IE. The SGSN sets the "Upgrade QoS Supported" bit within the Common Flags IE to "1" within the "Create PDP Context" and "Update PDP Context" procedures.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

 qos allow-upgrade access-type { gprs | umts } [ prefer-as-cap-subscription ] 
 remove qos allow-upgrade access-type { gprs | umts } 

remove

Removes the support for QoS upgrade from the configuration for this APN profile.

access-type { gprs | umts }

Allows the operator to choose the access type as either "gprs" or "umts" based on whether it is 2G or 3G network scenario.

prefer-as-cap-subscription

Enable this optional keyword to configure capping of QoS with Subscribed QoS (local/HLR). If this keyword is enabled, SGSN accepts a higher QoS in the Create/Update PDP Context Response than sent in Create/Update PDP Context Request, but negotiates and restricts the value within HLR/local subscribed QoS. If this keyword is disabled, the SGSN accepts the QoS in Create PDP Context Response and Update PDP Context Response as the Negotiated QoS (this QoS may be downgraded by the RNC in case of UMTS access).

Usage Guidelines

This command enables the QoS upgrade support feature. On configuring this command, the SGSN sets the "Upgrade QoS Supported" flag within the common flags IE in Tunnel management messages, Create PDP Context Request and Update PDP Context Request messages. The SGSN accepts the QoS from GGSN in Create PDP Context Response, Update PDP Context Request/Response messages as the Negotiated QoS for the PDP session.

Configures the APN-AMBR (aggregate maximum bit rate) that will be stored in the Home Subscriber Server (HSS).

Product

MME

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

qos apn-ambr max-ul mbr-up max-dl mbr-dwn
remove qos apn-ambr

remove

Removes the APN-AMBR changes from the configuration for this APN profile.

max-ul mbr-up max-dl mbr-dwn

Defines the maximum bit rates for uplink (subscriber to network) and downlink (network to subscriber) traffic.

mbr-up is an integer from 0 through 1410065408.

mbr-dwn is an integer from 0 through 1410065408.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to define the MBR that will be enforced by the GGSN or P-GW for both uplink and downlink traffic shaping.

Configures local values for the traffic class (TC) parameters for the quality of service (QoS) configured for this APN profile.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

qos class { background | conversational | interactive | streaming } [ qualif_option ]
remove qos class { background | conversational | interactive | streaming } [ qualif_option ]

remove

Removes previously defined values for the specified option or for an entire class if a qualifying option is not included in the command.

background

Selects the background traffic class. This 'best-effort' class manages traffic that is handled as a background function, like email, where time to delivery is not a key factor. The selection of background traffic class can be refined with the addition of one of the following qualifying options:

All qualifying options are explained below.

conversational

Selects the 'real-time' conversational traffic class of service, which has the most stringent time requirements of the four classes and is typically reserved for voice traffic. The section of the conversational traffic class can be refined with the addition of one of the following qualifying options:

All qualifying options are explained below.

interactive

Selects interactive traffic class of service. This class is characterized by a request/response pattern (someone sends data and then waits for a response) which requires the preservation of the data but delivers on a 'best-effort' model. The section of the interactive traffic class can be refined with the addition of one of the following qualifying options:

All qualifying options are explained below.

streaming

Selects the streaming traffic class of service, which handles one-way, real-time data transmission - such as streaming video or audio. The section of the interactive traffic class can be refined with the addition of one of the following qualifying options:

All qualifying options are explained below.

qualif_option

Qualifying options are the QoS parameters and they include:

Usage Guidelines

This command defines the qualifying options (parameters) for each QoS traffic class defined for this APN profile.

Repeat the command as often as needed with different options to define all required QoS criteria. For example, to configure the maximum bit rate (MBR) for the downlink and uplink directions for a traffic class, this command must be used twice, specifying mbr-down once and mbr-up once.

Advantage for local mapping of MBR: some HLRs cannot be configured with high MBR values. Using the mbr-map-up and the mbr-map-down parameters allows the SGSN to be configured to treat a specific HLR value as meaning the desired high MBR value. In a case where the HLR does not support HSPA+ bit rates, but the handsets and network do, this feature allows the operator to overcome limitations on the HLR and provide HSPA+ bit rates by overwriting the provisioned HLR-QoS MBR values with SGSN-configured values. When MBR mapping is configured, if QoS is preferred as the HLR value, then the subscription QoS MBR received from the HLR is compared with the "from" value in the table. If it matches, then it is converted to the value specified by the "to" value in the table. QoS negotiation happens based on the converted value.

Advantage for QoS capping with THP and ARP: Controlling THP and ARP via Operator Policy: This functionality can differentiate home vs. roaming subscribers, and prevent visiting subscribers from receiving a high-tiered service. For example, a service provider could offer service differentiation using Ultra/Super/Standard service levels based upon QoS; this could justify charging a corporate customer more to use the Internet APN than would be charged to a consumer. This could be accomplished by controlling the traffic handling priority (THP) over the air interface, i.e. THP 1 = Ultra, THP 2 = Super and THP 3 = Standard.

Configures the quality of service maximum bit rate (MBR) parameters for the dedicated bearer. This command is specific to the MME.

Product

MME

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

qos dedicated-bearer mbr max-ul mbr-up max-dl mbr-dwn
remove qos dedicated-bearer

remove

Removes the dedicated bearer maximum bit rate (MBR) changes from the configuration for this APN profile.

max-ul mbr-up max-dl mbr-dl

Defines the maximum bit rates for uplink and downlink traffic.

mbr-up is an integer from 0 through 1410065408.

mbr-dl is an integer from 0 through 1410065408.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to define the MBRs that will be enforced by the P-GW for both uplink and downlink traffic shaping.

Configures the quality of service parameters for the default bearer. This command is specific to the MME.

Product

MME

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

qos default-bearer { arp arp_value [ preemption-capability { may | shall-not } | vulnerability { not-preemptable | preemptable } ] | qci qci } 
remove qos default-bearer { arp | qci } 

remove

Removes the default bearer QoS configuration from this APN profile.

arp arp_value

Defines the address retention priority value. arp_value is an integer from 1 through 15.

preemption-capability { may | shall-not }

Specifies the preemption capability flag. Options are:

vulnerability { not-preemptable | preemptable }

Specifies the vulnerability flag. Options are:

qci qci

Specifies the QoS Class Identifier for the default bearer profile. qci is an integer from 0 through 255.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to set the QoS APR and QCI parameters for the default bearer configuration.

Configures the action to be taken when the MME receives a QoS upgrade from P-GW for default bearers/Non-Guaranteed Bit Rate (Non-GBR) bearers.

Product

MME

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

qos pgw-upgrade non-gbr { accept | reject | locally-cap }
[ remove ] qos pgw-upgrade non-gbr

remove

Removes the configuration, returning the system to the default setting where the MME accepts the P-GW upgraded QoS values for Non-GBR (default) bearers.

non-gbr { accept | reject | locally-cap }

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to provide configurability at the APN Profile level for the MME to accept, reject, or locally-cap P-GW upgraded QoS values for default (non-GBR) bearers. This S11 Control is applied whenever QoS parameters are received on S11 interface. The relevant procedures for default bearers are Create Session Response (sent by P-GW during Attach, UE requested PDN connectivity) and Update Bearer Procedures (initiated by P-GW resulting from trigger QoS change or other in PCEF/PCRF, or from Modify Bearer Command or Bearer Resource Command sent by MME). Note: This configuration is supported only for Default bearers (i.e Non-GBR bearers) in a roaming scenario.

The MME will set the sum of the APN-AMBR of all active APNs up to the value of the subscribed UE-AMBR, subject to the UE-AMBR restriction.

In the case of an Attach Reject or PDN Connectivity Reject, the ESM failure cause "Operator determined barring" is used and the corresponding MME schema bulk statistic is incremented.

In the case of Update Bearer Request Reject, the EGTP cause "Request rejected" is used and the corresponding EGTP bulk statistic is incremented.

A session disconnect reason mme-qos-pgw-upgrade-reject(589) is incremented when QoS upgrade by P-GW is rejected by the MME during initial attach. The corresponding session disconnect reason statistics are incremented .

Refer to the dedicated-bearers command to configure QoS controls for dedicated bearers (GBR and Non-GBR).

Specifies operational preferences for QoS parameters, specifically QoS bit rates. This command is specific to the SGSN in releases prior to 14.0.

Product

MME

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

qos prefer-as-cap { both-hlr-and-local | both-hss-and-local { local-when-subscription-not-available | minimum | subscription-exceed-reject } | hlr-subscription | local } 
remove qos prefer-as-cap

remove

Removes previous configuration changes and resets the default.

both-hlr-and-local

Instructs the SGSN to use, as the capping value during session establishment, the lower of either the locally configured QoS bit rate or the Home Location Register (HLR) subscription.

both-hss-and-local { local-when-subscription-not-available | minimum | subscription-exceed-reject }

For the MME only, specifies the QoS cap value to use.

hlr-subscription

Instructs the SGSN to take the QoS bit rates from the HLR configuration and use the HLR rate as the capping value for session establishment.

Default for SGSN.

local

Instructs the SGSN to take the QoS bit rate from the local configuration and use it for session establishment.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to instruct the SGSN or MME to take QoS configuration as the bit rate for session establishment.

The MME has no default setting for this command.

Configures the actions governing the subscriber traffic flow, if the flow violates or exceeds the configured or netogiated peak or committed data-rates.

This command can be entered multiple times to specify different combinations of traffic direction and class. The SGSN only performs traffic policing if qos rate-limit direction is configured.

Additional information on the QoS traffic policing functionality is located in the System Administration Guide.

Product

SGSN

S-GW

SAEGW

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

qos rate-limit direction { downlink | uplink } [ burst-size { auto-readjust [ duration seconds ] | bytes } ] [ class { background | conversational | interactive traffic_priority | streaming } ] [ exceed-action { drop | lower-ip-precedence | transmit } ] [ gbr-qci [ committed-auto-readjust durarion seconds ] ] [ non-gbr-qci [ committed-auto-readjust durarion  seconds ] ] [ violate-action { drop | lower-ip-precedence | transmit } ] +
remove qos rate-limit direction { downlink | uplink } [ class { background | conversational | interactive traffic_priority | streaming } ]

remove

Removes the qos rate-limit direction entries from the configuration.

downlink | uplink

Apply the limits and actions configured with the other keywords to the selected link:

downlink - This is the direction from the GGSN or P-GW to the MS.

uplink - This is the direction from the MS to the GGSN or the P-GW.

burst-size { auto-readjust [ duration seconds ] | bytes }

Default: See the table of class default values in the Usage section below.

This keyword specifies the peak burst size allowed. System measurements for this value exclude the GTP and outer packet headers. Supported options include:

class { background | conversational | interactive traffic_priority | streaming }

The class keyword configures the specified traffic policing actions per traffic class, or per traffic priority in the case of interactive traffic class. The following classes are supported:

exceed-action { drop | lower-ip-precedence | transmit }

Default: See the table of class default values in the Usage section below.

The action to take on the packets that exceed the committed-data-rate but do not violate the peak-data-rate. The following actions are supported:

gbr-qci [ committed-auto-readjust durarion seconds ]

Applies the traffic policing policy to guaranteed bitrate bearers.

committed-auto-readjust duration seconds: Must be an integer from 1 to 30. This keyword sets the number of seconds that the committed burst-size calculation will last. This allows the traffic to be throttled to the negotiated rates.

non-gbr-qci [ committed-auto-readjust durarion seconds ]

Applies the traffic policing policy to non-guaranteed bitrate bearers.

committed-auto-readjust duration seconds: Must be an integer from 1 to 30. This keyword sets the number of seconds that the committed burst-size calculation will last. This allows the traffic to be throttled to the negotiated rates.

violate-action { drop | lower-ip-precedence | transmit }

Default: See the table of class default values in the Usage section below.

The action to take on the packets that exceed both the committed-data-rate and the peak-data-rate. The following actions are supported:

+

This symbol indicates that the keywords can be entered multiple times within a single command.

Usage Guidelines

This command configures the APN's quality of service (QoS) traffic policing. Configured actions prevent subscriber flow exceeding or violating configured peak or negotiated peak or committed data rate limits.

Configures the allocation/retention priority (ARP) IE for this APN profile. This command is specific to the SGSN.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

ranap allocation-retention-priority-ie subscription-priority priority class { { background | conversational | interactive | streaming } { not-pre-emptable | priority | queuing-not-allowed | shall-not-trigger-pre-emptable } + }

[ default | remove | no ] ranap allocation-retention-priority-ie [ subscription-priority priority class { background | conversational | interactive | streaming } ]

default

Resets the configuration to the default values.

no

Disables the specified configuration

remove

Removes the specified configuration.

subscription-priority priority

This keyword sets the subscription priority. The lowest number has the highest priority.

priority must be an integer from 1 to 3.

class

Configure allocation/retention priority (ARP) for specific QoS traffic classes. Include one or more of the following class options:

Default values will be included in the configuration for any class configuration not specified.

qualifying options

For each of the class options, the configuration must include one or more of the following qualifying options:

When entering more than one option, we recommend that you do it in the order in which they are listed.

+

This symbol indicates that the keywords can be entered multiple times within a single command.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure values for the allocation/retention priority (ARP) IE in the radio access bearer (RAB) assignment request message for RANAP that occurs during RAB setup.

This command can be used multiple times to define multiple priorities, with different combinations of subscription-priority and class.

If the HLR returns a matching value for the subscribed ARP for the desired traffic class, the SGSN includes the configured qualifying options for the ARP IE in the RANAP message.

If there is no matching configuration, the SGSN includes the following default values for the traffic class within the ARP IE:

Configures the activation restrictions of PDP context on the basis of the access type and QoS class.

Product

SGSN

MME

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ no ] restrict access-type { eps | { { gprs | umts } [ qos-class { background | conversational | interactive | streaming } ] } } 
default restrict access-type { eps | gprs | umts }

no

Remove the restriction rules for PDP context activation configured in this APN profile.

default

Resets the restriction rules for PDP context activation to the default values to allow all access types and with QoS class for GPRS and UMTS.

eps

Configures the APN profile to restrict the PDP context activation from EPS (Evolved Packet System) network access.

gprs

Configures the APN profile to restrict the PDP context activation from General Packet Radio Service (2.5G) network access.

umts

Configures the APN profile to restrict the PDP context activation from Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (3G) network access.

qos-class

Configures the APN profile to restrict the PDP context activation to a specific QoS traffic class. It is optional and can be configured after selecting the network access type. Possible traffic classes options are:

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the restriction rules in an APN profile for activation of PDP context on the basis of the access type. It also provides the facility to restrict type of traffic QoS class.

This command is used to configure the APN not supported in particular RAT and PLMN combinations. If this command is enabled, new PDP activations to an APN with which this APN profile is associated are rejected. During handovers PDPs/PDNs are deactivated if the APN name matches with this APN profile.

If the operator does not include the optional QoS-Class keyword option, then complete APN restriction is enabled. And QoS related restrictions have no impact, as QoS restriction is subset of a complete APN restriction.

The sm command includes a new keyword to set the SM T3396 back-off timer for an APN Profile.

Product

SGSN

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

sm t3396 min minimum_minutes max maximum_minutes cause code
remove sm t3396 

remove

Including this filter with the command removes the SM back-off timer definition from the APN Profile configuration.

min minimum_minutes

Enter an integer from 1 to 15 to identify the minimum number of minutes the timer should run; default is 15 minutes.

max maximum_minutes

Enter an integer from 1 to 30 to identify the maximum number of minutes the timer should run; default is 30 minutes.

cause code

Enter an integer from 1 to 255 to identify the appropriate rejection cause code. The default is 26. During congestion, the configured value is ignored and 26 is sent.

Usage Guidelines

Supports a bearer inactivity timeout for GBR and non-GBR S-GW bearer type sessions.

Product

S-GW

SAEGW

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ remove ] timeout bearer-inactivity [ gbr | non-gbr ] dur_seconds volume-threshold { total bytes | uplink bytes | downlink bytes} | exclude-default-bearer

remove

Removes the timeout bearer-inactivity setting.

timeout

Specifies that a session time out value will be configured for this APN profile.

bearer-inactivity

Specifies that a session time out value will be configured for this APN profile.

gbr dur_seconds

Specifies that the system will check for low activity on a GBR bearer. dur_seconds specifies the bearer inactivity timer in seconds. Valid entries are from 900 to 2592000 seconds (15 minutes to 720 hours).

non-gbr dur_seconds

Specifies that the system will check for low activity on a non-GBR bearer. dur_seconds specifies the bearer inactivity timer in seconds. Valid entries are from 900 to 2592000 seconds (15 minutes to 720 hours).

volume-threshold

Specifies that a threshold value of the data traffic for a bearer will be used for the inactivity timeout value.

total bytes

Specifies that the total of both uplink and downlink data will be used as a volume threshold. bytes must be a value from 1 to 4294967295.

uplink bytes

Specifies that an uplink data volume threshold will be used. bytes must be a value from 1 to 4294967295.

downlink bytes

Specifies that a downlink data volume threshold will be used. bytes must be a value from 1 to 4294967295.

exclude-default-bearer

Specifies that inactivity handling for the default bearer will be excluded.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to support a bearer inactivity timeout for GBR and non-GBR S-GW bearer type sessions per Qos Class Identifier (QCI). This enables the deletion of bearers experiencing less data traffic than the configured threshold value. This allows for more efficient use of system resources. This feature is supported only for Pure S calls on the SAE-GW.

Configures the subscriber's time-to-live (TTL) settings for the EPDG service.

Product

ePDG

Privilege

System Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > APN Profile Config

configure > apn-profile apn_profile_name

The following prompt is displayed in the APN Profile Config mode:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profname1)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

timeout idle sec { micro-checkpoint-deemed-idle [ dur  ] | micro-checkpoint-periodicity dur  }

no timeout idle

default timeout idle

no

Disables idle timeout configuration along with the idle seconds micro-checkpoint duration or deemed idle duration configuration.

default

Configures the default value for subscriber’s time out settings. The idle timeout default value is 0. The default value of micro-checkpoint-deemed-idle would be 0 seconds and that for micro-checkpoint-periodicity is 10 seconds.

idlesec

Designates the maximum duration a session can remain idle, in seconds, before system automatically terminates the session. Must be followed by number of seconds between 0 and 2147483647. Zero indicates function is disabled.

micro-checkpoint-deemed-idledledur

Configures micro-checkpoint duration when UE is deemed idle for this Subscriber. Default is "0" (disabled). dur is an integer between 10 and 1000.

micro-checkpoint-periodicitydur

Configures the micro-checkpoint-periodicity for this Subscriber. Default is "10". dur is the an integer between 10 and 10000.

Usage

Syntax Description

Use this command to configure the subscriber's time-to-live (TTL) settings for the EPDG service.

Configures the APN profile with the default gateway address and mask to be sent in the DHCP offer and PBA messages. This command is specific to SaMOG.

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

[ no ] twan default-gateway ipv4/ipv6_address/mask 

no

Removes the default gateway configuration from this APN profile.

ipv4/ipv6_address/mask

Specifies the IP address of the default gateway sent in the DHCP offer and PBA messages for a 3G session.

ipv4/ipv6_address must be an IPv4 dotted-decimal or IPv6 colon-separated-hexadecimal notation. mask must be an integer value from 1 to 32 for IPv4 addresses, and 1 to 128 for IPv6 addresses (CIDR notation).

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure the APN profile with the default gateway address and mask to be sent in the DHCP offer and PBA messages. This configuration is required for GTPv1 support only. For 3G subscribers, if the configured default gateway is unavailable, or does not match with the subnet of the allocated IP from P-GW or GGSN, the call will be dropped.

A maximum of 16 IP addresses and subnet masks can be configured (in separate lines) for each APN profile.

Configures or validates the virtual MAC address for this APN profile to use as the default gateway's MAC address for the user equipment (UE).

Product

SaMOG

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > APN Profile Configuration

configure > apn-profile profile_name

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(apn-profile-profile_name)#

Syntax

Syntax Description

virtual-mac { mac_address| violation drop }
no virtual-mac [ violation drop ]

no

Removes the virtual MAC configuration from this APN profile.

mac_address

Specifies the media-specific access control layer address. mac_address must be specified as a 6-byte hexadecimal number with each byte separated by a colon or hyphen, for example., "AA:12:bb:34:f5:0E" or "AA-12-bb-34-f5-0E".

violation drop

Specifies SaMOG to validate if the destination MAC address in the packet received over the EoGRE tunnel matches with the configured virtual MAC, broadcast, or multicast address.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure or validate the virtual MAC address for this APN profile to use as the default gateway's MAC address for the user equipment (UE).

By default, virtual MAC is not configured. In the event where no virtual MAC is configured, SaMOG creates a virtual MAC by adding fe:ff to the start of the bind address of the CGW service.