The Client node is used in the DCCA Nodal test case to simulate a DCCA client that serves the mobile user and interacts with a DCCA server.
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.
Tcl Parameter: DiaClnSctpMultiHomedMultiSrcEn
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 a Client node, you can define:
Multiple Client nodes with the Number of Nodes1 parameter. When you provision multiple nodes, the MN sessions are spread evenly among them.
The IP address and routing options... The node IP address provisions the Host-IP-Address AVP in CER messages sent to the SUT.
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.
The Outbound Traffic Port to disable the normal routing function and to force packets out of the selected interface.
Custom port selection... and error injection with the Advanced... button.
The Diameter DCCA Node and IP Instance report tabs display the processing measurements for the Client emulator.
1 Maximum rates, number of sessions, and number of emulated nodes vary depending on the test configuration and the test system's licensed capacity.