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SPS Product Documentation

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Date: 2019-03-30

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Diameter Interfaces
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4.1.7.2.1 Diameter Interfaces

4.1.7.2.1 Diameter Interfaces

The SPS provides the Diameter signaling transfer, roaming border gateway, and signaling service processing functions in the Long Term
Evolution (LTE), Policy and Charging Control (PCC), and IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) networks.
Figure 1 shows the Diameter interfaces the SPS provides in the LTE, PCC, and IMS networks.

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Figure 1 Diameter interfaces

AS: application server AAA: authentication, authorization, and accounting

BSF: bearer service function EIR: equipment identity register
DRA: Diameter routing agent GGSN: gateway GPRS support node
IMS-HSS: IP multimedia subsystem home subscriber server MME: mobility management entity
OCS: online charging system OFCS: offline charging system
GMLC: gateway mobile location center PCRF: policy and charging rules function
P-GW: PDN gateway SAE-HSS: system architecture evolution home subscriber server
SPS: signaling service processing system CSCF: call session control function
SCEF: Service Capability Exposure Function SGSN: Serving GPRS Support Node

The SPS can provide Diameter-based flexible routing services as follows:

Diameter message replication: The service enables the SPS to make a copy of messages that meet specified criteria and send the
copy to a dedicated service platform through the standard Diameter interface. The original message routing is not affected during
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this process.
Address resolution: The SPS routes Diameter messages to peers based on subscriber identities (including IMSI, NAI, MSISDN,
IMPI, and IMPU).
Session binding: During an IP-connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session with the same subscriber, the SPS forwards the
messages received over different interfaces (for example, the Gx, S9, and Rx interfaces) to the same PCRF or deliver the
messages of the same session to the same destination device (for example, the PCRF or OCS).

Table 1 describes the Diameter interfaces supported by the SPS.

Table 1 Description of Diameter interfaces

Interface Peer NE Usage Standard or Specification Support Version

S6a/S6d MME/SGSN <-> HSS Used to deliver 3GPP TS 29.272 Mobility Release 8 to Release
subscribers' subscription Management Entity (MME) 12
data and authentication and Serving GPRS Support
vectors, and manage and Node (SGSN) Related
update subscribers' Interfaces Based on Diameter
NOTE: location information. Protocol
The Huawei products that provide the MME, SGSN, and
HSS functionality are USN9810, SGSN9810, and
HSS9860, respectively.

Gx GGSN/P-GW <-> PCRF Used to deliver PCC 3GPP TS 23.203 Release 8 to Release
rules. Policy and Charging 12
Control
Architecture
NOTE: 3GPP TS 29.212
The Huawei products that provide the P-GW and PCRF Policy and Charging
functionality are UGW9811 and UPCC, respectively. Control over Gx
Reference Point

Rx AF/CSCF <-> PCRF Used to exchange 3GPP TS 23.203 Release 8 to Release

application session Policy and Charging 12
information for the PCRF Control
to determine QoS and Architecture
NOTE: charging policies. 3GPP TS 29.214
The Huawei product that provides the CSCF Policy and Charging
functionality is CSC3300. Control over Rx
Reference Point

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Interface Peer NE Usage Standard or Specification Support Version

S13/S13Bis MME/SGSN <-> EIR Used by the MME/SGSN 3GPP TS 29.272 Mobility Release 8 to Release
to query the EIR to Management Entity (MME) 12
determine whether an and Serving GPRS Support
IMEI is legal. Release 8 to Release 12Node
NOTE: (SGSN) Related Interfaces
The Huawei product that provides the EIR functionality Based on Diameter Protocol
is UEIR.

Cx/Dx IMS-HSS/SLF <-> CSCF Used to transmit 3GPP TS 29.228 IP Release 8 to Release
subscribers' location Multimedia (IM) 12
subscription data. Subsystem Cx and
Dx Interfaces;
Signaling Flows
and Message
NOTE:
Contents
The Huawei product that provides the IMS-HSS/SLF
functionality is HSS9860. (The HSS9860 can provide 3GPP TS 29.229 Cx
the SLF functionality by loading the SLF plug-in and Dx Interfaces
package.) Based on the
Diameter Protocol;
Protocol Details

Sy PCRF <-> OCS Used to request the status 3GPP TS 29.219 Policy and Release 11
of policy counters. charging control: Spending
Limit Reporting over Sy
Reference Point
NOTE:
The Huawei product that provides the OCS functionality
is NGOCS.

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Interface Peer NE Usage Standard or Specification Support Version

Sh/Dh HSS/SLF <-> AS Used to read, subscribe to, 3GPP TS 29.328 IP Sh: Release
and update subscriber Multimedia (IM) 8 to Release
data. Subsystem Sh 12
interface; Signaling Dh: Release
Flows and Message 8 to Release
Contents 12
NOTE:
The Huawei product that provides the AS and HSS/SLF 3GPP TS 29.329 Sh
functionality are ATS9900 and HSS9860, respectively. Interface Based on
(The HSS9860 can provide the SLF functionality by the Diameter
loading the SLF plug-in package.) Protocol; Protocol
Details

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Interface Peer NE Usage Standard or Specification Support Version

Gz/Rf AS/CSCF/P-GW <-> OFCS Used to implement offline IETF RFC 4006 Release 8 to Release
charging for sessions, Diameter Credit- 11
where: Control Application
The Gz 3GPP TS 32.225
interface is used Telecommunication
to transmit the Management;
charging Charging
information Management;
collected by the Charging Data
P-GW and the Description for the
quota of the IP multimedia
rating group subsystem (IMS)
indicated by the 3GPP TS 32.240
OFCS. Telecommunication
The Rf interface Management;
is used for Charging
interworking Management;
between the Charging
OFCS and Architecture and
AS/CSCF to Principles
implement 3GPP TS 32.295
offline credit Telecommunication
control Management;
functions, Charging
including rating, Management;
quota control, Charging Data
and charging. Record (CDR)
Transfer
3GPP TS 32.299
Diameter Charging
Applications

Gy/Ro P-GW/AS/CSCF <-> OCS Used to transmit online IETF RFC 4006 Release 8 to Release
charging information. Diameter Credit- 12
Control Application
3GPP TS 32.225
Telecommunication
Management;
Charging
Management;
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Interface Peer NE Usage Standard or Specification Support Version

Charging Data
Description for the
IP multimedia
subsystem (IMS)
3GPP TS 32.251
Telecommunication
Management;
Charging
Management;
Packet Switched
(PS) Domain
Charging
3GPP TS 32.296
Telecommunication
Management;
Charging
Management;
Online Charging
System (OCS):
Applications and
Interfaces
3GPP TS 32.298
Telecommunication
Management;
Charging
Management;
Charging Data
Record (CDR)
Parameter
Description
3GPP TS 32.299
Diameter Charging
Applications

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Interface Peer NE Usage Standard or Specification Support Version

S9 V-PCRF <-> H-PCRF Used to transmit PCC and 3GPP TS 23.203 Release 8 to Release
QoS policies during Policy and Charging 11
subscriber roaming. Control
Architecture
NOTE: 3GPP TS 29.215
The Huawei product that provides the H-PCRF/V-PCRF Policy and Charging
functionality is UPCC. Control (PCC) over
S9 reference point;
Stage 3

SLh GMLC <-> SAE-HSS Used by the GMLC to - Release 9 to Release

request subscribers' 11
routing information from
the SAE-HSS.
NOTE:
The GMLC provides location services. Huawei does not
have a product that provides the GMLC functionality.
The Huawei product that provides the SAE-HSS
functionality is HSS9860.

Zh BSF/AP <-> IMS-HSS Used by the UE to access - Release 8 to Release

the Generic Bootstrapping 11
Architecture (GBA)
authentication function of
the AS.
NOTE:
The Huawei product that provides the BSF functionality
is UIM.

Gxx PCRF <-> BBERF Used by the 3GPP TS 23.203 Policy and Release 8 to Release
PCRF to Charging Control 12
provide, update, Architecture
or remove QoS
rules.
Used by the
BBERF to
report
communication
plane events.

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Interface Peer NE Usage Standard or Specification Support Version

SLg GMLC <-> MME Used to implement the - Release 9 to Release

location estimate function. 11

STa/SWa HSGW <-> 3GPP AAA server/agent Used to transmit access - Release 9 to Release
authentication and 12
NOTE: authorization parameters,
The Huawei products that provide the AAA and HRPD mobility management
Serving GateWay (HSGW) functionality are AAA and parameters, and charging
UGW9811, respectively. parameters.

SWx 3GPP AAA server <-> SAE-HSS Used to authenticate and 3GPP TS 23.402 Supports Release 9 to Release
authorize the UE and EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA and 11
transmit PMIPv6-related EAP-AKA'.
parameters.

S6b 3GPP AAA server <-> P-GW Used to obtain mobility- - Release 9 to Release
related authentication 11
NOTE: parameters, transmit
The Huawei product that provides the P-GW mobility parameters, and
functionality is UGW9811. provide static QoS
information for UEs using
non-3GPP access.

Sp_bis Interface between the PCRF and the subscription Used to implement the - -
profile repository (SPR). subscription notification
function. (Only relay is
supported and MSISDN-
based routing is used.)

Customized Interface between any NEs Used to replace any - -

interface specific interfaces to meet
customer requirements on
convenient, fast, and
efficient interface
addition.

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Interface Peer NE Usage Standard or Specification Support Version

SWm 3GPP AAA server <-> ePDG Used to authenticate 3GPP TS 23.402 -
VoWiFi subscribers. Architecture
NOTE: enhancements for
The Huawei product that provides the ePDG
non-3GPP accesses
functionality is UGW9811.
3GPP TS 29.273
Evolved Packet
System (EPS);
3GPP EPS AAA
interface

Sd PCRF <-> TDF Used to implement TS 29.212 V11.10.0 -

application detection ad TS 29.213 V11.8.0
NOTE: policy control.
The Huawei product that provides the TDF functionality
is GGSN9811.

T6a/T6b MME/SGSN <-> SCEF Used to implement the 3GPP TS 23.003 Numbering, -
subscription notification addressing and identification
function.

S6t SCEF <-> HSS Used to manage and 3GPP TS 23.003 Numbering, -
update subscribers' addressing and identification
location information.

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