Feature Deployment and Testing Guide

Domain Specific Access Restriction (DSAR)

Feature ID: ZWF21-01-018

Version: V3.11.10

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Revision History

Revision No. Revision Date Revision Reason

R1.0 2012-08-09 First edition

Serial Number: SJ-20120802112720-011

Publishing Date: 2012-08-09 (R1.0)

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 Contents
Chapter 1 Functional Description ............................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2 Preparations .............................................................................. 2-1
Chapter 3 Data Configuration.................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4 Testing ....................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Test Purpose...................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Steps for Test..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Expected Results ............................................................................................... 4-3

Chapter 5 Counter List............................................................................... 5-1

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Functional Description
For some critical conditions, e.g. in the sports match, or the large party, large amount
of user access will make the CN overloaded. DSAR function is be used to resolve the
problem, by which the UTRAN inform some users that PS domain or CS domain is
forbidden to access in SIB3. DSAR can limit the network traffic and improve network
stability.
DSAR is based on the AC (Access Class) of UE, and confines part of UEs access in CS/PS
domain. Different restriction strategy can be configured for PS/CS domain. UTRAN selects
part of UEs for access restriction by periodic polling method or parameter configuration on
OMC. When CN overload is resolved, DSAR is stopped for relative domain.
Furthermore, ZTE UTRAN supports manual DSAR triggering on OMC. In this way, the
operators can control network access more flexibly. For example, the network supports
more CS traffic by DSAR in PS domain.
RNC can exercise control over the access of UEs in case of emergencies (for example,
large-scale natural disasters or high-density gatherings. The CN (CS/PS domain)
resources may be used up before the RNC congestion) to avoid further consumption of
the CN resources.
Each UE will be assigned with an Access Class (AC) which is written into the USIM by the
carrier. An AC ranges between 0 and 15. 09: for common users; 1115: for emergency
service units (for example, fire alarm and first aid); 10: for emergency calls.

The DSAR function bars the CS/PS access of UEs of some ACs for a specific PLMN in
the cell and broadcasts specific access restriction information through SIB3.

Enable the DSAR

The DSAR function in CS/PS domain on each PLMN is enabled and disabled by setting
the DSAR function switch (CsDsarSw or PsDsarSwh) in relation to the PLMN in a cell. If
this cell supports several PLMNs, the DSAR function switch of these PLMNs needs to be
separately set.

RNC take different act according to configuration of The DSAR function switch (CsDsarSw
or PsDsarSwh).
l If the DSAR function switch is set to RNC Controls Dynamically CS Domain DSAR
(According to Load of Iu or Accessibility of Iu)/RNC Controls Dynamically PS Domain
DSAR (According to Load of Iu or Accessibility of Iu) (CsDsarSw or PsDsarSwh=3):

Upon receiving the Overload message from CN indicating CS/PS overload or

discovering that CN is unreachable (for example, RNC receives a Reset message

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from CN, or the office direction or subsystem of CN is unavailable), RNC enables the
DSAR function in the domain in relation to the PLMN.
Note: When Iu-Flex mode is adopted, the DSAR function of related domain is enabled
only when the CS or PS domain of all lu interfaces is overloaded or unreachable.
Upon receiving the Overload message from CN indicating that the CS/PS domain of
lu interface is not loaded or CN is reachable, RNC disables the DSAR function of the
domain.
l If the DSAR function switch is set to RNC Controls Dynamically CS Domain DSAR
(According to Accessibility of Iu)) / RNC Controls Dynamically PS Domain DSAR
(According to Accessibility of Iu)(CsDsarSw or PsDsarSwh=2):
RNC detect the office direction or subsystem of CN is unavailable, RNC enables the
DSAR function in the domain in relation to the PLMN.

Note: When Iu-Flex mode is adopted, the DSAR function of related domain is enabled
only when the CS or PS domain of all lu interfaces unreachable.
RNC detect CN is reachable, RNC disables the DSAR function of the domain.
l If the DSAR function switch is set to Switch On CS Domain DSAR by OMCR /Switch
On PS Domain DSAR by OMCR(CsDsarSw or PsDsarSwh=1), RNC enables the
DSAR function directly.

Determine the Barred AC

After the DSAR function is enabled, RNC determines the barred AC in the following two
ways:
l Polling mode: When the DSAR polling/non-polling switch is enabled
(CSDsarPollingSwh or PSDsarPollingSwh=1), RNC periodically bars the access
of some ACs in polling mode. RNC sets the number of ACs barred from access
to CS/PS domain in each period based on the parameters CSBarAcNum and
PSBarAcNum. RNC selects the AC barred list by adopting the following method:
1. When the DSAR function is enabled, RNC starts the counter CSDsarCounter
or PSDsarCounter and sets its initial value to 0; if the counter
CSDsarCouter/PSDsarCounter is already started (in the case of changeover
between the two modes "OMCR enables DSAR" and RNC dynamically enables
DSAR), RNC continues the counting based on its current value.
2. At the end of each polling period (set through the parameter BarInterval), the
counter value increments: CSDsarCounter=CSDsarCounter + CsBarAcNum
(CsBarAcNum: refers to the number of ACs barred from access to the CS domain
in each period. This parameter can be set through the background)

PSDsarCounterPS=PSDsarCounterPS + PsBarAcNum
(PsBarAcNum: refers to the number of ACs barred from access to the PS domain
in each period. This parameter can be set through the background)

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3. The start number of the AC barred from access to the CS domain: CSDsarCounter
mod 10; the end number of the AC barred from access to the CS domain:
(CSDsarCounter + CsBarAcNum - 1) mod 10
The start number of the AC barred from access to the PS domain: PSDsarCounter
mod 10; the end number of the AC barred from access to the PS domain:
(PSDsarCounter + PsBarAcNum - 1) mod 10
For example, if CSBarAcNum is 2, PSBarAcNum is 3 and BarInterval (Polling
period) is 60, then the percentage of UEs barred from access to the CS domain
in each period is 20%, and that barred from access to the PS domain is 30%, as
shown in the following figure:

Figure 1-1 Example of DSAR Polling Mode

l Non-polling mode: When the DSAR polling/non-polling switch is disabled

(CSDsarPollingSwh or PSDsarPollingSwh=0), the non-polling mode is adopted and
the ACs barred from access to the PS/CS domain are determined directly based
on the background configuration. RNC bars partial ACs from accessing the CS or
PS domain based on the parameters CsACBarredOmcr and PsACBarredOmc on
related PLMN.

Fill Broadcast Messages

RNC fills related cells in SIB3 based on the domain requiring access restriction and the
ACs.
l When enabling the DSAR function only for a specified PLMN, RNC fills: Domain
Specific Access Restriction Parameters For PLMN Of MIB/CS Domain Specific
Access Restriction/ PS Domain Specific Access Restriction/Domain Specific Access
Class Barred List.
l When enabling the DSAR function for several PLMNs, RNC respectively fill the
following based on the barred PLMN number: Domain Specific Access Restriction
Parameters For OperatorN(N=1~5)/CS Domain Specific Access Restriction/ PS
Domain Specific Access Restriction/ Domain Specific Access Class Barred List.

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l If the background parameter Bar switch of paging response and location registration
(PagingLocaBarSwh) is set to UE-initiated paging response and location registration
barred, that is, the paging of CS/PS domain needs to be barred, then RNC fills
the following based on the determined domain and AC (for details, see 1.1.1.2
Determine the Barred AC): Paging Permission with Access Control Parameters
For PLMN Of MIB or Paging Permission with Access Control Parameters For
OperatorN(N=1~5)/Paging Response Restriction Indication. And RNC fills Paging
Permission with Access Control Parameters For PLMN of MIB or Paging Permission
with Access Control Parameters For OperatorN (N=15) /Location/Registration
Restriction Indicator and Location/Registration.
When filling Location/Registration specific information: If either CS or PS domain needs to
be barred, then RNC fills the information based on the AC of the specific domain; if both
CS and PS domains need to be barred, then RNC fills the information based on the AC of
the PS and CS domains.

Disable the DSAR

RNC disables the DSAR in any of the following cases:

l When CSDsarSwh/PSDsarSwh is set to Switch Off CS Domain DSAR by OMCR

/Switch Off PS Domain DSAR by OMCR (CsDsarSw or PsDsarSwh =0), RNC
disables the DSAR function of the CS/PS domain on the PLMN and stops and clears
the started counter.
l When CSDsarSwh/PSDsarSwh is set to RNC dynamically enables and disables
DSAR(e.g. RNC Controls Dynamically CS Domain DSAR (According to Accessibility
of Iu)/ RNC Controls Dynamically PS Domain DSAR (According to Accessibility
of Iu)/ RNC Controls Dynamically CS Domain DSAR (According to Load of Iu or
Accessibility of Iu)/ RNC Controls Dynamically PS Domain DSAR (According to Load
of Iu or Accessibility of Iu)) and lu interface recovers from overload, RNC disables
the DSAR function of the CS/PS domain on the PLMN, clears related cells in the
SIB3 message and stops and clears the started counter.
Note: When Iu-Flex mode is adopted, the DSAR function of related domain is disabled
only when the CS or PS domain of all lu interfaces recovers from overload or lu
interface is restored.
l When the value of CSDsarSwh/PSDsarSwh changes from OMCR enables DSAR
into RNC dynamically enables and disables DSAR, current CN is not overloaded and
lu interface is reachable, RNC disables the DSAR function of the CS/PS domain on
the PLMN, clears related cells in the SIB3 message and stops and clears the started
counter.

Note: When Iu-Flex mode is adopted, the DSAR function of related domain is disabled
only when the CS or PS domain of all lu interfaces recovers from overload or lu
interface is restored.

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Preparations
License

Hardware Requirement

NE Requirement

RNC None

NodeB None

Software Requirement

NE Involved Version Requirement

UE YES UMTS FDD Number: 2

Category: Any
Release: R6

Node B YES V4.11.10.14 None

RNC YES V3.11.10.11 ZTE equipment

MSCS YES ZTE equipment

MGW YES ZTE equipment

SGSN YES ZTE equipment

GGSN NO

HLR NO

Topology
Topology is shown in Figure 2-1.

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Figure 2-1 Topology

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Data Configuration
SGSN/GGSN - ZTE
N/A

MSC/MGW - ZTE
N/A

HLR - ZTE
N/A

RNC
Parameters setting in the RNC
Firstly set the CS domain access indicator of AC0 as barred, and finish the test step UE2
can register CS domain on Cell1 successfully, but UE1 cannot.
Switch of CS Domain DSAR:Open CS Domain DSAR by OMCR
CS Domain Specific Access Class N Barred Indicator: 65534

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > Utran Cell > Utran Cell xxx > UTRAN Cell Global
Information > Switch of CS Domain DSAR

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > Utran Cell > Utran Cell xxx > UTRAN Cell Global
Information > CS Domain Specific Access Class N Barred Indicator

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Then set the CS domain access indicator of AC1 as barred, and finish the test step UE1
can register CS Domain on Cell1 successfully, but UE2 cannot.
Switch of CS Domain DSAR:Open CS Domain DSAR by OMCR
CS Domain Specific Access Class N Barred Indicator: 65533

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > Utran Cell > Utran Cell xxx > UTRAN Cell Global
Information > Switch of CS Domain DSAR
Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > Utran Cell > Utran Cell xxx > UTRAN Cell Global
Information > CS Domain Specific Access Class N Barred Indicator

Node B
N/A

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Testing
Table of Contents
Test Purpose ..............................................................................................................4-1
Steps for Test .............................................................................................................4-1
Expected Results .......................................................................................................4-3

4.1 Test Purpose

The purpose of this test case is to verify if the function of Domain Specific Access
Restriction is working normally.
Related document:
ZTE UMTS Connection Management Feature Guide.docx

4.2 Steps for Test

1. Set the CS domain access indicator of AC0 as barred.

2. The AC of UE1s SIM card(460220209000060) is 0, the AC of UE2s SIM

card(460190209000061) is 1.

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3. UE2 can register CS domain on Cell1 successfully, but UE1 cannot.

4. Set the CS domain access indicator of AC1 as barred, and AC0 not barred.

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5. UE1 can register CS Domain on Cell1 successfully, but UE2 cannot.

4.3 Expected Results

When set the CS domain access indicator of AC0 as barred, and AC1 not barred, UE2
can register CS Domain on Cell1 successfully, but UE1 cannot.

When set the CS domain access indicator of AC1 as barred, and AC0 not barred, UE1
can register CS Domain on Cell1 successfully, but UE2 cannot.

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Counter List
There is no any counter related to this feature.

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