Location Updatev3
Location Updatev3
Commands
MSC
Mgepp
Mgbsp
Mgidp
timers!
Mgadp
Mgcep
BSC
RLCRP:CELL=cell; !Prints cell data!
RLSBP:CELL=all;
Affected by
Radio:
Increase periodic registration timer, T3212. Decrease location updating load by
increasing the timer value (note this will increase the paging load and may
adversely affect paging success rate especially in cells with combined SDCCH/BCCH
(SDCCH/4 config). If T3212 is increased, BTDM (implicit detach) must also be
increased since BTDM must be equal to or greater than T3212.
SDCCH congestion.
Changing the size of location areas/splitting location areas will reduce location
update load. Also moving cells to another location area.
C7 links to MGW/MSS from the BSC. Interruptions of service to the links will affect
location update success.
Core:
Sigtran links from MSC to HLR. Interruptions of service in the SCTP associations may
also affect location updating success.
Statistics
See Alex for full list of counters and counter information for these Objecttypes.
Objecttype
UPDLOCAT
Counter
Description
NLNOLDTOT
NLOCNRGTOT
NLOCOLDTOT
NLOCPERTOT
NLOCATTTOT
NLOCNRRTOT
NLAPAGERR
NLALIOSUCC
NLALNNSUCC
NLALNOSUCC
NLALOCPRRFLT
NLALOCSUCC
NLALOCTOT
NLALPESUCC
NLALPETOT
LOCAREAST
GRI
Call to a mobile
subscriber, who is
temporarily absent
Recommended task:
1. COS = No call
acknowledgement
for mobile subscribers
2. Redirection F, M.
Recommended location:
Local network
Recommended cause:
Subscriber absent
2312
MTBCC, MTBSS
4788
MTACC
AXE parameters
DBTSP:TAB=AXEPARS,SETNAME=GSMMMSC,NAME=AUTHENTICATE;
AXE Paramter
Description
Settings
AUTHENTICATE
0 = Authentication not
performed
1 = Authentication
performed
SELAUTH
0 = Selective authentication
not used in GSM security
context
1 = Selective authentication
not used in GSM security
context
0 = Selective authentication
for calls not used in GSM
security context
1 = Selective authentication
for calls used in GSM
security context
0 15 Number of
successive accesses
SELAUTHCALL
SELAUTHCIPNR
Default
Value
1
10
SELAUTHLOCUP
TMSIPAR
performed without
authentication in GSM
security context
Value 0 indicates that
selective authentication is
not used for location
updating in GSM security
context.
Value 1 indicates that
selective authentication is
used for location updating
in GSM security context.
0 = TMSI not allocated
1 = TMSI allocated only on
encrypted connections
2 = TMSI allocated on all
connections
Exchange properties
Property
Description
Value Range
Defaul
t
CIPHER
CIPHERALGALLOW
AUTSENDREJECT
IMEICONTROLLU
PURGECONTROL
2
0 = No sending authentication
reject
1 = Sending authentication
reject
0 = Not Active.
1 = Active for IMSI attach and
normal location updating.
2 = Active for IMSI attach,
normal and periodic location
updating
0 = Send 'Purge MS' operation
to HLR
1 = Do not send 'Purge MS'
operation to HLR
TEST CASES
3.1
LOCATION UPDATING
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
HGSDP:IMSI=imsi1,LOC;
MGSSP:IMSI=imsi1;
Result: MS is removed from the MSC/VLR and VLR address is
UNKNOWN in HLR.
Action: Trace outgoing signal AUTHENTICATER from b'MAUTH.
Action: Attempt to make a call from MS1 to MS2.
Result: Call is rejected and location updating is made.
Check that authentication and ciphering are performed
correctly (tracing of s'AUTHENTICATER from b'MAUTH)
D2 result (0-successful procedure)
D4 ciphering (1-performed, 0-not performed)
D5 authentication (0-performed, 1-not performed)
D6 IMEI digits (0-not present, 1-present in D7-D10)
D11: H0 = encryption algorithm (1-no encryption)
(2-GSM A5/1)
(3-GSM A5/2)
Action: Check MS1 location and data in the HLR and VLR.
HGSDP:IMSI=imsi1,ALL;
MGSSP:IMSI=imsi1;
MGSLP:IMSI=imsi1,ALL;
Result: Check that MS is registered in MSC/VLR and all MS data
are correctly updated. MS state in VLR is IDLE.
Action: Make a new call attempt from MS1 to MS2.
Result: Call is successful. Verify speech connection.
Check that authentication and ciphering are performed
correctly (tracing of s'AUTHENTICATER from b'MAUTH)
Action: Release the call.
3.1.5