| Description | This object specifies the charging service-mode for a charging
group. The charging functions in the GGSN involve mainly
collection/accumulation of CDRs and transmitting CDRs to the
Charging Gateways. The charging service-mode function has no
impact to the collection/accumulation of CDRs. The charging
service mode function only involves the transmission of CDRs
to the charging gateways. The charging service-mode has the
following two states:
'operational' : In this state, the charging group will observe
normal charging operations. That is,
accumulation and transmission of CDRs to the
charging gateway will continue as is done
normally.
'maintenance' : In this state, transmission of CDRs to the
charging gateways will not be performed;
However, collection and accumulation of CDRs
will continue as is done normally.
When the GGSN is in 'maintenance' mode, all the charging
configurations will be allowed. In the system-init phase,
the charging service mode CLI configs will not be handled.
The handling of 'Redirecting Request', 'Node Alive' and
charging gateway switchover mechanisms will not be performed
while the charging is in maintenance mode. After the mode is
changed to operational mode, the messages in the pending queue
will be sent towards the newly configured active charging
gateway and the normal functions will continue from thereon.
When switching between modes, traps will be generated using
cgprsCgGatewayGroupInServiceModeNotif and
cgprsCgGatewayGroupMaintenanceModeNotif. |