Landslide emulates Bearer Binding and Event Reporting Function (BBERF) Node in PCRF Node test case. In both PCRF Node and Nodal testing, the BBREF Node provides a configuration to test the PCRF sessions ending at the emulated Access Gateways (AGW) or Application Functions (AF) SUTS. You can emulate multiple nodes with the Number of Nodes setting1.
In DRA Nodal test case, the Gxc interface allows testing of the PCRF (BBERF SUT) and the emulated BBERF Node.
Define the following:
Multi-Homed: Select to indicate that SCTP endpoint is multi-homed, where more than one destination transport address is used to reach the endpoint.
Host: Depending on whether the node emulates originating or destination point, Host identifies the endpoint that originated the Diameter message or the Diameter Identity of the destination host.
Realm: Depending on whether the node emulates originating or destination point, Realm identifies the realm of the originator of any Diameter message or the realm the message is to be routed to.
With an Ethernet User Node, you can define:
The IP address and routing options... The IP Address will increment for each node.
The MAC Address to override the Hardware MAC address so the packets sent out of the interface will use the provisioned MAC address rather the Hardware MAC Address.
Custom port selection... and error injection with the Advanced... button.
Select default routing that were configured for the test server.
Select the Next Hop IP Address instead of using the test server's default route.
The Outbound Traffic Port to disable the normal routing function and to force packets out of the selected interface.
1 Maximum rates, number of sessions, and number of emulated nodes vary depending on the test configuration and the test system's licensed capacity.