Subscriber Data Management

Cx/Dx Interface Description

910-6854-001 Revision B
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Table of Contents
REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................ V

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 General ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2 Architecture ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 HSS and SLF implications .................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. 7

2. SUPPORTED CX/DX MESSAGES ............................................................................................... 8

2.1 List of Cx/Dx Messages received by the HSS/SLF ............................................................... 8
2.2 List of Cx Messages initiated by the HSS ............................................................................. 8

3. CX MESSAGE FLOWS ................................................................................................................. 9

3.1 Registration – user not registered ......................................................................................... 9
3.2 Registration – user currently registered .............................................................................. 10
3.3 Mobile initiated de-registration ............................................................................................ 11
3.4 Registration timeout ............................................................................................................ 11
3.5 Administrative de-registration ............................................................................................. 12
3.6 Service Platform initiated de-registration ............................................................................ 12
3.7 Mobile terminated SIP session set-up ................................................................................ 13
3.8 Initiation of a session to a non-registered user ................................................................... 13
3.9 User profile update .............................................................................................................. 14

4. DX MESSAGE FLOWS ............................................................................................................... 15

4.1 Dx message to SLF, redirected to Tekelec HSS ................................................................ 15
4.2 Cx message to HSS, user unknown ................................................................................... 15
4.3 Dx message to SLF, redirected to external HSS ................................................................ 16

5. CX MESSAGE CONTENT ........................................................................................................... 17

5.1 UAR (User-Authorization-Request) ..................................................................................... 17
5.2 UAA (User-Authorization-Answer) ...................................................................................... 17
5.3 SAR (Server-Assignment-Request) .................................................................................... 17
5.4 SAA (Server-Assignment-Answer) ...................................................................................... 18
5.5 LIR (Location-Info-Request) ................................................................................................ 18
5.6 LIA (Location-Info-Answer) ................................................................................................. 18
5.7 MAR (Multimedia-Auth-Request) ........................................................................................ 19
5.7.1 SIP-Auth-Data-Item Content - Request .......................................................................... 19
5.7.2 SIP-Auth-Data-Item Content - Request: Synchronization Failure .................................. 19
5.8 MAA (Multimedia-Auth-Answer) .......................................................................................... 19
5.8.1 SIP-Auth-Data-Item Content........................................................................................... 20
5.9 RTR (Registration-Termination-Request) ........................................................................... 20
5.10 RTA (Registration-Termination-Answer) ............................................................................. 20
5.11 PPR (Push-Profile-Request) ............................................................................................... 20
5.12 PPA (Push-Profile-Answer) ................................................................................................. 21

6. DX MESSAGE CONTENT ........................................................................................................... 21

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REFERENCES

 3GPP TS 23.008 V6.11.0 (2006-09): “Organization of subscriber data”.

 3GPP TS 23.218 V6.4.0 (2006-06): “IP Multimedia (IM) session handling; IM call model”.

 3GPP TS 23.228 V6.14.0 (2006-06): “IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS); Stage 2”.

 3GPP TS 29.228 V6.11.0 (2006-06): “IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem Cx/Dx Interface;
Signaling flows and message contents”.

 3GPP TS 29.229 V6.9.0 (2006-09): “Cx/Dx Interface based on the Diameter protocol;
Protocol details”.

 3GPP TS 33.203 V6.10.0 (2006-09): “Access security for IP-based services”.

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1. Introduction

1.1 General

This document aims to provide a description of the SDM Diameter-based Cx and Dx interfaces. The Cx
interface is a basic functionality of the Tekelec HSS component of the Tekelec platform, while the Dx
interface is part of the optional Subscription Locator Function package. The full set of functionality
described in this document is available in Tekelec Release 4.0 onwards.
The document details technical compliance of the interface and provides example call flows of key
messages exchanged between the SDM HSS/SLF and the external IMS Diameter peers.

1.2 Architecture

IM-SSF
Si

SIP-AS / Sh
OSA-SCS
Dh

IM-HSS
Cx
P-CSCF S-CSCF
Dx
SLF

IP-CAN Cx C, D, Gr, Gc
3GPP
UE
HLR/AuC Core
I-CSCF Dx Network

MRFC blueslice

BGCF MRFP MAP

SIP
IM-
MGCF H.248
MGW
Diameter
Circuit-Switched:
• PSTN SS7
• 3GPP CS Core
IP Media
CS Multimedi
Networks a
Networks

1.3 HSS and SLF implications

The Tekelec HSS implementation is scalable and distributed and therefore does not require the presence
of SLF nodes. In the case where several HSS from different vendors are deployed, the SLF functionality
can be added to redirect incoming Cx messages to the right HSS. Both the HSS and SLF are
implemented in the same Software process on the SDM, but appear as different Diameter peers to
external nodes. Both the HSS and SLF can co-reside or be activated independently.

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1.4 Acronyms

Acronym Description
AuC Authentication Center
AUTN Authentication Token
BGCF Breakout Gateway Control Function
CSCF Call Session Control Function
EU European Union
HSS Home Subscriber Server
I-CSCF Interrogating-Control Session Control Function
IM IP Multimedia
IM-HSS IP Multimedia - Home Subscriber Service
IM-SSF IP Multimedia Service Switching Function
IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem
IP Internet Protocol
IP-CAN IP Connectivity Access Network
LIA Location-Info-Answer
LIR Location-Info-Request
M Mandatory
MAA Multimedia-Auth-Answer
MAP Mobile Application Part
MAR Multimedia-Auth-Request
MGCF Media Gateway Control Function
MRFC Multimedia Resource Function Controller
MRFP Multimedia Resource Function Processor
ngHLR Tekelec Home Location Register
O Optional
OSA-SCS OSA Service Capability Server
P-CSCF Proxy Call Session Control Function
PPA Push-Profile-Answer
PPR Push-Profile-Request
RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances
RTA Registration-Termination-Answer
RTR Registration-Termination-Request
S-CSCF Serving Call Session Control Function
SAA Server-Assignment-Answer
SAR Server-Assignment-Request
SDM Subscriber Data Management
SDS Subscriber Data Server
SLF Subscription Locator Function
UAA User-Authorization-Answer
UAR User-Authoriztion-Request
WEEE Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

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2. Supported Cx/Dx Messages
2.1 List of Cx/Dx Messages received by the HSS/SLF

Cx/Dx message Diameter Command-Name Abbreviation

Cx-Query + Cx-Select-Pull User-Authorization-Request UAR
Cx-Query Resp + Cx-Select-Pull Resp User-Authorization-Answer UAA
Cx-Put + Cx-Pull Server-Assignment-Request SAR
Cx-Put Resp + Cx-Pull Resp Server-Assignment-Answer SAA
Cx-Location-Query Location-Info-Request LIR
Cx-Location-Query Resp Location-Info-Answer LIA
Cx-AuthDataReq Multimedia-Authentication-Request MAR
Cx-AuthDataResp Multimedia-Authentication-Answer MAA

2.2 List of Cx Messages initiated by the HSS

Cx message Diameter Command-Name Abbreviation

Cx-Deregister Registration-Termination-Request RTR
Cx-Deregister Resp Registration-Termination-Answer RTA
Cx-Update_Subscr_Data Push-Profile-Request PPR
Cx-Update_Subscr_Data Resp Push-Profile-Answer PPA

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3. Cx Message Flows
3.1 Registration – user not registered

I-CSCF HSS S-CSCF

1 : UAR(Public-User-Identity, Private-User-Identity, Visited-Network-Identity, [User-Authorization-Type], [Destination-Host])

2 : UAA(Experimental-Result, [Server-Capabilities])

3 : REGISTER()

4 : MAR(Public-User-Identity, Private-User_Identity, Server-Name, SIP-Number-Auth-Items, SIP-Auth-Data-Item, [Destination-Host])

5 : MAA(Public-User-Identity, Private-User-Identity,SIP-Number-Auth-Items, SIP-Auth-Data-Item, Result-Code)

6 : 401 UNAUTHORISED()

7 : UAR((Public-User-Identity, Private-User-Identity, Visited-Network-Identity, [User-Authorization-Type], [Destination-Host])

8 : UAA(Result-Code,Server-Name)

9 : REGISTER()

10 : SAR(Public-User-Identity,Private-User-Identity, Server-Name, Server-Assignment-Type, User-Data-Already-Available, [Destination-Host])

11 : SAA(Private-User-Identity, Result-Code, User-Data, Charging-Information, [Associated-Identities])

12 : OK()

1: User-Authorization-Type = REGISTRATION (0) (default value if not present)

2: Experimental-Result-Code = {DIAMETER_FIRST_REGISTRATION (2001),

DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002),
DIAMETER_ERROR_ROAMING_NOT_ALLOWED (5004)}

5: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001) or Experimental-Result-Code =

DIAMETER_ERROR_AUTH_SCHEME_NOT_SUPPORTED (5006)

7: User-Authorization-Type = REGISTRATION (0) (default value if not present)

8: Experimental-Result-Code = {DIAMETER_FIRST_REGISTRATION (2001),

DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002),
DIAMETER_ERROR_ROAMING_NOT_ALLOWED (5004)}

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 10: Server-Assignment-Type = REGISTRATION (1)

11: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)

3.2 Registration – user currently registered

I-CSCF HSS S-CSCF

1 : UAR(Public-User-Identity, Private-User-Identity, Visited-Network-Identity, [User-Authorization-Type], [Destination-Host])

2 : UAA(Experimental-Result, Server-Name)

3 : REGISTER()

4 : SAR(Public-User-Identity,Private-User-Identity, Server-Name, Server-Assignment-Type, User-Data-Already-Available, [Destination-Host])

5 : SAA(Private-User-Identity, Result-Code, User-Data, Charging-Information, [Associated-Identities])

6 : OK()

1: User-Authorization-Type = REGISTRATION (0) (default value if not present)

2: Experimental-Result-Code = {DIAMETER_SUBSEQUENT_REGISTRATION (2002),

DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002),
DIAMETER_ERROR_ROAMING_NOT_ALLOWED (5004)}

4: Server-Assignment-Type = RE_REGISTRATION (2)

5: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)

Steps 4 and 5 are optional.

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3.3 Mobile initiated de-registration

I-CSCF HSS S-CSCF

1 : UAR(Public-User-Identity, Private-User-Identity, Visited-Network-Identity, User-Authorization-Type, [Destination-Host])

2 : UAA(Result-Code, Server-Name)

3 : REGISTER()

4 : SAR([Public-User-Identity], [Private-User-Identity], Server-Name, Server-Assignment-Type, User-Data-Already-Available, [Destination-Host])

5 : SAA(Private-User-Identity, Result-Code)

6 : OK()

1: User-Authorization-Type = DE_REGISTRATION (1)

2: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001) or Experimental-Result-Code =

{DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002)}

4:Server-Assignment-Type = USER_DEREGISTRATION (5)

Public-User-Identity or Private-User-Identity must be present

5: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)

3.4 Registration timeout

HSS S-CSCF

1 : SAR([Public-user-Identity], [Private-User-Identity], Server-Name, Server-Assignmant-Type, User-Data-Already-Available, [Destination-Host])

2 : SAA(Private-User-Identity, Result-Code)

1: Server-Assignment-Type = {TIMEOUT_DEREGISTRATION (4),

TIMEOUT_DEREGISTRATION_STORE_SERVER_NAME (6)}
Public-User-Identity or Private-User-Identity must be present

2: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)

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3.5 Administrative de-registrati

HSS S-CSCF

1 : RTR([Public-User-Identity], Private-User-Identity, Deregistration-Reason, Destination-Host, [Associated-Identities])

2 : RTA(Result-Code, [Associated-Identities])

1: Deregistration-Reason = Reason-Code {PERMANENT_TERMINATION (0)} + Reason-Info

{“Subscription deleted”}

2: Result-Code = {DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001), or Experimental-Result-Code =

{DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002)}

3.6 Service Platform initiated de-registration\

HSS S-CSCF

1 : SAR([Public-User-Identity], [Private-User-Identity], Server-Name, Server-Assignmant-Type, User-Data-Already-Available, [Destination-Host])

2 : SAA(Private-User-Identity, Result-Code)

1: Server-Assignment-Type = ADMINISTRATIVE_DEREGISTRATION (8)

Public-User-Identity or Private-User-Identity must be present

2: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001) or Experimental-Result-Code =

{DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002)}

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3.7 Mobile terminated SIP session set-up

I-CSCF HSS S-CSCF

1 : LIR(Public-User-Identity, [Destination-Host])

2 : LIA(Result-Code, [Server-Name])

3 : INVITE()

2: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001) or Experimental-Result-Code =

{DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_INDENTITY_NOT_REGISTERED (5003)}

3.8 Initiation of a session to a non-registered user

I-CSCF HSS S-CSCF

1 : LIR(Public-User-Identity, [Destination-Host])

2 : LIA(Experimental-Result, [Server-Capabilities])

3 : INVITE()

4 : SAR(Public-User-Identity, Private-User-Identity, Server-Name, Server-Assignment-Type, User-Data-Already-Available, [Destination-Host])

5 : SAA(Private-User-Identity, Result-Code, User-Data, Charging-Information, [Associated-Identities])

6 : 200 OK()

2: Experimental-Result-Code = {DIAMETER_UNREGISTERED_SERVICE (2003),

DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001)}
If Experimental-Result-Code = 2003 then Server-Capabilities must be present

4: Server-Assignment-Type = UNREGISTERED_USER (3)

5: Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)

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3.9 User profile update

HSS S-CSCF

1 : PPR(Private-User-Identity, [User-Data], [Charging-Information], Destination-Host)

2 : PPA(Result-Code)

1: User-Data and/or Charging-Information must be present

2: Result-Code = {DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001), DIAMETER_UNABLE_TO_COMPLY (5012)}

or Experimental-Result-Code = DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_TOO_MUCH_DATA (5008),
DIAMETER_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED_USER_DATA (5009)}

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4. Dx Message Flows
4.1 Dx message to SLF, redirected to Tekelec HSS

CSCF HSS SLF

UAR(User)

UAA(DiameterSucess + RedirectHost AVP = HSS)

UAR(User)

UAA(DiameterSucess)

4.2 Cx message to HSS, user unknown

CSCF HSS SLF HSS

UAR(User)

UAA(User_Unknown)

UAR(User)

UAA(DiameterSucess + RedirectHost AVP = HSS)

UAR(User)

UAA(DiameterSucess)

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4.3 Dx message to SLF, redirected to external HSS

CSCF HSS SLF HSS

UAR(User)

UAA(DiameterSucess + RedirectHost AVP = HSS)

UAR(User)

UAA(DiameterSucess)

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5. Cx Message Content
Cat values: M (Mandatory), O (Optional)

5.1 UAR (User-Authorization-Request)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Public-User-Identity M

Private-User-Identity M

Visited-Network-Identifier M

User-Authorization-Type O REGISTRATION (0) – Default

DE_REGISTRATION (1)
Destination-Host O

5.2 UAA (User-Authorization-Answer)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Result-Code / Experimental- M Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)
Result Experimental-Result-Code =
DIAMETER_FIRST_REGISTRATION (2001)
DIAMETER_SUBSEQUENT_REGISTRATION (2002)
DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001)
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002)
DIAMETER_ERROR_ROAMING_NOT_ALLOWED (5004)
DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION (3006)
Server-Capabilities O

Server-Name O

5.3 SAR (Server-Assignment-Request)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Public-User-Identity O

Private-User-Identity O

Server-Name M

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Server-Assignment-Type M REGISTRATION (1)
RE_REGISTRATION (2)
UNREGISTERED_USER (3)
TIMEOUT_DEREGISTRATION (4)
USER_DEREGISTRATION (5)
TIMEOUT_DEREGISTRATION_STORE_SERVER_NAME (6)
ADMINISTRATIVE_DEREGISTRATION (8)
User-Data-Already-Available M

Destination-Host O

5.4 SAA (Server-Assignment-Answer)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Private-User-Identity O

Result-Code / Experimental- M Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)

Result Experimental-Result-Code =
DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001)
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002)
DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION (3006)
User-Data O

Charging-Information O

Associated-Identities O

Destination-Host O

5.5 LIR (Location-Info-Request)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Public-User-Identity M

Destination-Host O

5.6 LIA (Location-Info-Answer)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Result-Code / Experimental- M Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)
Result Experimental-Result-Code =
DIAMETER_UNREGISTERED_SERVICE (2003)
DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001)
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITY_NOT_REGISTERED (5003)
DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION (3006)

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 Server-Capabilities O

Server-Name O

5.7 MAR (Multimedia-Auth-Request)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Public-User-Identity M

Private-User-Identity M

SIP-Number-Auth-Items M

SIP-Auth-Data-Item M See sections 4.7.1 and 4.7.2

Server-Name M

Destination-Host O

5.7.1 SIP-Auth-Data-Item Content - Request

AVP Cat Supported Values

SIP-Authentication-Scheme M SIP-Authentication-Scheme = “Digest-AKAv1-MD5”

5.7.2 SIP-Auth-Data-Item Content - Request: Synchronization Failure

AVP Cat Supported Values

SIP-Authentication-Scheme M SIP-Authentication-Scheme = “Digest-AKAv1-MD5”

SIP-Authorization M RAND+AUTS (binary encoded)

5.8 MAA (Multimedia-Auth-Answer)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Public-User-Identity O

Private-User-Identity O

SIP-Number-Auth-Items O

SIP-Auth-Data-Item O See section 4.8.1

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 Result-Code / Experimental- M Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)
Result Experimental-Result-Code =
DIAMETER_ERROR_AUTH_SCHEME_NOT_SUPPORTED
(5006)
DIAMETER_REDIRECT_INDICATION (3006)

5.8.1 SIP-Auth-Data-Item Content

AVP Cat Supported Values

SIP-Item-Number O

SIP-Authentication-Scheme M SIP-Authentication-Scheme = “Digest-AKAv1-MD5”

SIP-Authenticate M RAND+AUTN (binary encoded)

SIP-Authorization M XRES

Confidentiality-Key O

Integrity-Key M

5.9 RTR (Registration-Termination-Request)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Public-User-Identity O

Private-User-Identity M

Deregistration-Reason M Reason-Code = PERMANENT_TERMINATION (0)

Reason-Info = “Subscription deleted”
Destination-Host M

Associated-Identities O

5.10 RTA (Registration-Termination-Answer)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Result-Code / Experimental- M Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)
Result Experimental-Result-Code =
DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001)
DIAMETER_ERROR_IDENTITIES_DONT_MATCH (5002)
Associated-Identities O

5.11 PPR (Push-Profile-Request)

AVP Cat Supported Values

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Private-User-Identity M

User-Data O

Charging-Information O

Destination-Host M

5.12 PPA (Push-Profile-Answer)

AVP Cat Supported Values

Result-Code / Experimental- M Result-Code = DIAMETER_SUCCESS (2001)
Result DIAMETER_UNABLE_TO_COMPLY (5012)
Experimental-Result-Code =
DIAMETER_ERROR_USER_UNKNOWN (5001),
DIAMETER_ERROR_TOO_MUCH_DATA (5008),
DIAMETER_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED_USER_DATA (5009)

6. Dx Message Content
The Dx interface message content is the same as the Cx message content described in Section 8, with
the addition of the RedirectHost AVP in the UAA, SAA, LIA, MAA messages.

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