Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing diameter signaling router with integrated monitoring functionality
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1. A system for monitoring Diameter signaling messages, the system comprising:
- a Diameter signaling router, comprising;
a first network interface for receiving, from a first Diameter node, a first Diameter message having Diameter information, wherein the first network interface includes a first Long Term Evolution (LTE) interface;
a second network interface for receiving, from a second Diameter node, a second Diameter message associated with the first Diameter message, wherein the second network interface includes a second LTE interface different from the first LTE interface; and
an integrated monitoring module located within the Diameter signaling router for copying at least a portion of the first Diameter message and at least a portion of the second Diameter message and providing the copied portions to an application for generating transaction records or network statistics, the application located at a node distinct from the Diameter signaling router, the first Diameter node, and the second Diameter node, wherein the first message and the second message are selected for copying based on an identifier identifying a same session and wherein the copied portions include information about the session, wherein the integrated monitoring module is configured to provide information to the application for updating LTE network usage measurements information by providing a count of the number of Diameter messages exchanged during the session or a bandwidth usage by Diameter messages for the session, wherein the integrated monitoring module is configured to generate or provide information to the application for generating a transaction detail record (TDR) based on information in the first Diameter message.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for providing a Diameter signaling router with integrated monitoring functionality. The system includes a Diameter signaling router comprising a network interface for receiving, from a first Diameter node, a first Diameter message having Diameter information. The system also includes an integrated monitoring module located within the Diameter signaling router for copying at least a portion of the first Diameter message and providing the copied information associated with the first Diameter message to an application.
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1. A system for monitoring Diameter signaling messages, the system comprising:
a Diameter signaling router, comprising; a first network interface for receiving, from a first Diameter node, a first Diameter message having Diameter information, wherein the first network interface includes a first Long Term Evolution (LTE) interface; a second network interface for receiving, from a second Diameter node, a second Diameter message associated with the first Diameter message, wherein the second network interface includes a second LTE interface different from the first LTE interface; and an integrated monitoring module located within the Diameter signaling router for copying at least a portion of the first Diameter message and at least a portion of the second Diameter message and providing the copied portions to an application for generating transaction records or network statistics, the application located at a node distinct from the Diameter signaling router, the first Diameter node, and the second Diameter node, wherein the first message and the second message are selected for copying based on an identifier identifying a same session and wherein the copied portions include information about the session, wherein the integrated monitoring module is configured to provide information to the application for updating LTE network usage measurements information by providing a count of the number of Diameter messages exchanged during the session or a bandwidth usage by Diameter messages for the session, wherein the integrated monitoring module is configured to generate or provide information to the application for generating a transaction detail record (TDR) based on information in the first Diameter message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring Diameter signaling messages, the method comprising:
at a Diameter signaling router; receiving, from a first Diameter node and at a first network interface, a first Diameter message having Diameter information, wherein the first network interface includes a first Long Term Evolution (LTE) interface; receiving, from a second Diameter node and at a second network interface, a second Diameter message associated with the first Diameter message, wherein the second network interface includes a second LTE interface different from the first LTE interface; copying at least a portion of the first Diameter message and at least a portion of the second Diameter message and providing the copied portions to an application for generating transaction records or network statistics, wherein providing the copied portions to the application includes generating or providing information to the application for generating a transaction detail record (TDR) based on information in the first Diameter message, the application located at a node distinct from the Diameter signaling router, the first Diameter node, and the second Diameter node, wherein the first message and the second message are selected for copying based on an identifier identifying a same session and wherein the copied portions include information about the session; and providing information to the application for updating LTE network usage measurements information by providing a count of the number of Diameter messages exchanged during the session or a bandwidth usage by Diameter messages for the session. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
at a Diameter signaling router; receiving, from a first Diameter node and at a first network interface, a first Diameter message having Diameter information, wherein the first network interface includes a first Long Term Evolution (LTE) interface; receiving, from a second Diameter node and at a second network interface, a second Diameter message associated with the first Diameter message, wherein the second network interface includes a second LTE interface different from the first LTE interface; copying at least a portion of the first Diameter message and at least a portion of the second Diameter message and providing the copied portions to an application for generating transaction records or network statistics, wherein providing the copied portions to the application includes generating or providing information to the application for generating a transaction detail record (TDR) based on information in the first Diameter message, the application located at a node distinct from the Diameter signaling router, the first Diameter node, and the second Diameter node, wherein the first message and the second message are selected for copying based on an identifier identifying a same session and wherein the copied portions include information about the session; and providing information to the application for updating LTE network usage measurements information by providing a count of the number of Diameter messages exchanged during the session or a bandwidth usage for the session.
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