Cisco Cisco ASR 5700
APN Configuration Mode Commands
virtual-apn preference ▀
Command Line Interface Reference, StarOS Release 17 ▄
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msisdn-range from msisdn_start_range to msisdn_to_range
Specifies the MSISDN range.
msisdn_start_range
is the starting MSISDN number which a string of size 2 to 15 and its value ranges
between 00 and 999999999999999.
msisdn_to_range
is the ending MSISDN number which is also a string of size 2 to 15 and its value ranges
between 00 and 999999999999999.
For eWAG, this keyword is not supported in this release.
For eWAG, this keyword is not supported in this release.
rat-type { eutran | gan | geran | hspa | utran | wlan }
The type of the Radio Access Technology (RAT).
The available options include:
The available options include:
eutran
gan
geran
hspa
utran
wlan
For eWAG, the rat-type keyword is not supported in this release.
roaming-mode { home | roaming | visiting }
Supports separate PDP context or PDN connection processing for roaming, visiting, and home subscribers.
For eWAG and IPSG, this option is not supported in this release.
For eWAG and IPSG, this option is not supported in this release.
Usage
This command simplifies the configuration process for mobile operators allowing them to provide subscribers
with access to a large number of packet data networks, characterized by APN templates, while only having to
configure a small number of APNs on the HLR.
Each “virtual” APN is a reference, or a link, to an alternate APN configured on the system. Each reference is
configured with a rule that subscriber PDP contexts or PDN connections are compared against and a priority
that dictates the comparison order.
GGSN
The references works as follows:
1. A Create PDP Context Request message is received by the GGSN. The message specifies an APN
configured in the HLR.
2. The GGSN determines whether its own matching APN configuration contains “virtual” APN references.
3. The system determines the priority of the references and compares the associated information pertaining to
the PDP context against the configured rules.
4. If the rule matches, the parameters in the APN specified by the reference are applied to the PDP context. If
not, the rules in the reference with the next highest priority are compared against the PDP context. This
occurs until a match is found. If none of the references match, then the parameters within the current APN are
applied to the PDP context.
The GGSN supports a maximum of 1023 Virtual APN mapping configurations in a system. A single Gn APN
can be configured with up to 1000 mapping rules. Multiple Gn APNs are supported - each requiring Virtual
APN mapping configurations. The limit imposed is that the total virtual APN mappings across all Gn APNs
should not exceed 1023.
with access to a large number of packet data networks, characterized by APN templates, while only having to
configure a small number of APNs on the HLR.
Each “virtual” APN is a reference, or a link, to an alternate APN configured on the system. Each reference is
configured with a rule that subscriber PDP contexts or PDN connections are compared against and a priority
that dictates the comparison order.
GGSN
The references works as follows:
1. A Create PDP Context Request message is received by the GGSN. The message specifies an APN
configured in the HLR.
2. The GGSN determines whether its own matching APN configuration contains “virtual” APN references.
3. The system determines the priority of the references and compares the associated information pertaining to
the PDP context against the configured rules.
4. If the rule matches, the parameters in the APN specified by the reference are applied to the PDP context. If
not, the rules in the reference with the next highest priority are compared against the PDP context. This
occurs until a match is found. If none of the references match, then the parameters within the current APN are
applied to the PDP context.
The GGSN supports a maximum of 1023 Virtual APN mapping configurations in a system. A single Gn APN
can be configured with up to 1000 mapping rules. Multiple Gn APNs are supported - each requiring Virtual
APN mapping configurations. The limit imposed is that the total virtual APN mappings across all Gn APNs
should not exceed 1023.