USCDB System
Introduction
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References
SingleSDB Product Manual-software description
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Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Understand software system structure of SingleSDB;
Understand the required software for installation;
Master the structure, interface, function of each subsystem
Understand the USCDB software reliability
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Contents
1. USCDB Software Structure Overview
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
3. USCDB Board Software
4. USCDB License
5. USCDB Reliability Design
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Contents
1. USCDB Software Structure Overview
1.1 SingleSDB Overall Structure And USCDB Software structure
1.2 USCDB Concept Introduction And Function List
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Overall Structure
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USCDB Software Structure
GU FE plug HSS FEplug PGW
iManager
MCI DCI LDAP SQLAPI SOAP
UDB(In Memory database)/oracle database
CGP Platform
Linux
CGA Hardware Platform
USCDB software structure is a distributed system, each
functional module is located in OSTA 2.0.
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Contents
1. USCDB Software Structure Overview
1.1 SingleSDB Overall Structure And USCDB Software Structure
1.2 USCDB Concept Introduction And Function List
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Concept introduction
DRU and DSU Nodes
A node refers to a unit that can independently provide services. The
node can be classified into two types:
Master node: A node that can provide data services such as adding,
deleting, modifying, and querying data.
Slave node: A node that can provide only data querying service.
DRU/DSU nodes and DRU/DSU modules are in one-to-one relationship.
Cluster
A cluster refers to a group of nodes that manage the same data,
consists of one master node and several slave nodes.
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Concept introduction (Cont.)
DRU Cluster
DSU Cluster
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Concept introduction (Cont.)
Node State Description
The node in this state does not provide
INACTIVE
services.
ABNORMAL It indicates that the node is faulty.
The node is in this transition state when it is
INITIAL
being started.
It indicates that the node is being loaded with
LOADING
data.
LOADED It indicates that the node loading is completed.
It indicates that the node initialization is
STARTED
completed.
The node is a slave node, which can provide
SLAVE
only data querying service.
The node is a pre-master node. The node is in
PRE-MASTER
this transition state during node election.
The node is the master node, which can
MASTER provide data querying and data updating
services.
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Concept introduction (Cont.)
Node Election
Node re-election affects service processing. If no master node is
available in a cluster, update operations fail. If multiple master
nodes are available in a cluster, update operations result in data
inconsistency.
Heartbeat Management
Based on the information contained in the heartbeat messages
a node election is initiated in the DS clusters.
a node is selected to process service messages.
notifies other locations of the local cluster states .
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Concept introduction (Cont.)
Data Replication
Data replication is the process of replicating the data updated in
the local node to other nodes.
Data replication is classified into:
Synchronous replication and asynchronous replication.
Inter-location replication and intra-location replication.
Data Synchronization
Data synchronization is the process during which the data updated
in the in-memory database of the DRU or DSU is synchronized to
the physical database.
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Function list
Functionally, USCDB can be classified into:
DRU: Data Routing Unit DPU: Dispatch Packet Unit
DSU: Data Service Unit NDF: Network Data Function
PGW: Provisioning Gateway DTL: Data Tool
DSG: Data Service Gateway DBMS: Database Management
System
DBG: Database Gateway
OMU: Operation and
Maintenance Unit
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Questions
The USCDB system contains how many different part?
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Contents
1. USCDB Software Structure Overview
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
3. USCDB Board Software
4. USCDB License
5. USCDB Reliability Design
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Contents
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
2.1 Subscriber Data Management Subsystem
2.2 Service Processing Subsystem (For The UPCC)
2.3 Data Service Subsystem
2.4 Data Storage Subsystem
2.5 O&M Subsystem
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Subscriber Data Management Subsystem
Functional structure of the subscriber data management
subsystem
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Subscriber Data Management
Subsystem (Cont.)
Interfaces provided by the subscriber data management
subsystem
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Subscriber Data Management
Subsystem (Cont.)
Message distribution policies of subscriber data management
including:
DPU distribution policy
PGW distribution policy
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Contents
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
2.1 Subscriber Data Management Subsystem
2.2 Service Processing Subsystem (For The UPCC)
2.3 Data Service Subsystem
2.4 Data Storage Subsystem
2.5 O&M Subsystem
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Service Processing Subsystem (For
The UPCC)
Functional structure of the service processing subsystem
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Service Processing Subsystem (For The
UPCC) (Cont.)
Interfaces provided by the service processing subsystem
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Service Processing Subsystem (For The
UPCC) (Cont.)
Message distribution policies of subscriber data management
including:
NPU distribution policy
PPU distribution policy
SPU distribution policy
SDU distribution policy
DSG distribution policy
DPU distribution policy
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Contents
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
2.1 Subscriber Data Management Subsystem
2.2 Service Processing Subsystem (For The UPCC)
2.3 Data Service Subsystem
2.4 Data Storage Subsystem
2.5 O&M Subsystem
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Data Service Subsystem
Functional structure of the data service subsystem
The in-memory database implements the subscriber data query
and modification during service processing. It adopts the UDB
software and is deployed in board memory.
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Data Service Subsystem (Cont.)
Interfaces provided by the data service subsystem
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Data Service Subsystem (Cont.)
Message distribution policies of data service subsystem
including:
DPU distribution policy
DSG distribution policy
DRU distribution policy
DSU distribution policy
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Contents
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
2.1 Subscriber Data Management Subsystem
2.2 Service Processing Subsystem (For The UPCC)
2.3 Data Service Subsystem
2.4 Data Storage Subsystem
2.5 O&M Subsystem
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Data Storage Subsystem
Functional structure of the data storage subsystem
The physical database is a device for storing data permanently. It is
independent of service processing.
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Data Storage Subsystem (Cont.)
Interfaces provided by the data storage subsystem
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Data Storage Subsystem (Cont.)
Message Distribution Policies
The DBG modules work in load-sharing mode.
The DRU and DSU modules send messages to the DBG modules on
a random basis.
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Data Storage Subsystem (Cont.)
Data Storage Mechanism
Data stored in the physical database
Global data
Subscriber data
Routing data
PGW operation logs
TableSpace Planning
Storage Information User Name Password Rights Default Tablespace
Subscriber data, routing data, and
uscdb huawei DBA usrts
global data
PGW operation logs pgw huawei DBA pgwts
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Contents
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
2.1 Subscriber Data Management Subsystem
2.2 Service Processing Subsystem (For The UPCC)
2.3 Data Service Subsystem
2.4 Data Storage Subsystem
2.5 O&M Subsystem
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O&M Subsystem
Position of the OMU on the network
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O&M Subsystem (Cont.)
OMU mainly provides the following functions:
Transfers the MML commands from LMT to DSU/DRU modules;
Transfers the response from DSU/DRU modules to corresponding
LMT;
Stores and transfers alarm information and performance
measurement information;
Provides a interface connected to network management system,
to implement centralized management;
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Questions
Based on the messages from PGW web client or BOSS system,
how does DPU choose PGW modules?
What is the relationship between PGW1 and load PGW?
Under what kind of scenario, system will use the SQLAPI
interface?
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Contents
1. USCDB Software Structure Overview
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
3. USCDB Board Software
4. USCDB License
5. USCDB Reliability Design
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Software On The OMU Boards
The OMU boards implement the functions of the O&M
subsystem. They are installed with the following software:
Operating system: Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 for
x86_32
Database software: OMU database
Version software: OMU application software
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Software On The USCDB Boards
USPGW Boards
implement the functions of the subscriber data management
subsystem. They are installed with the following software:
Operating system: Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 for x86_32
Version software: USCDB application software
USRSU, USDRU and USDSU Boards
implement the functions of the data service subsystem. They are
installed with the following software:
Operating system: Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 for x86_32
Version software: USCDB application software
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Software On The USCDB Boards (Cont.)
USPMU and USDMU Boards
The USDMU boards implement the functions of the data storage
subsystem, the USPMU boards implement the functions of the
subscriber data management subsystem and data storage subsystem.
They are installed with the following software:
Operating system: Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 for
x86_32
Database software: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release
11.1.0.7.0 (Server/Client)
Version software: USCDB application software
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Questions
How many logic broads are used in USCDB system? What are
their functions?
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Contents
1. USCDB Software Structure Overview
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
3. USCDB Board Software
4. USCDB License
5. USCDB Reliability Design
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License Control Of USCDB
The license control center and license agent implement license
control.
Module Function
The license control center implements the following
functions:
•Loads the license file from the OMU and analyzes
the license file.
License control center
•Controls the license configuration.
•Processes maintenance commands.
•Verifies and synchronizes the license file among all
the license agents in an NE.
The license agent provides an API interface for the
License agent
modules of an NE to query the license configuration.
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License Control Of USCDB (Cont.)
Control Mechanisms for Resource Control Items
The number of subscribers is counted as follows:
The number of static subscribers is counted according to the data in
the in-memory database every early morning.
The number of dynamic subscribers is counted according to the data
in the DSU every early morning.
The PGW updates the number of other types of subscribers in the DRU
every 20 seconds.
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License Control Of USCDB (Cont.)
Control Mechanisms for Resource Control Items
The number of subscribers is controlled as follows:
90%< Number of static subscribers ≤100%
– All operations are allowed. This alarm is cleared when the number of static subscribers
falls below 89% of the limit specified by the license.
100%< Number of static subscribers ≤102%
– All operations are allowed. This alarm is cleared when the number of static subscribers
falls below 99% of the limit specified by the license.
102% < Number of static subscribers
– Defining subscribers and providing services are restricted. This alarm is cleared when
the number of static subscribers falls below 99% of the limit specified by the license.
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Questions
How to check the USCDB system license?
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Contents
1. USCDB Software Structure Overview
2. USCDB Subsystem Introduction
3. USCDB Board Software
4. USCDB License
5. USCDB Reliability Design
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Contents
5. USCDB Reliability Design
5.1 Flow Control
5.2 Data Backup And Verification
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Flow Control (Cont.)
Flow Control of the Signaling Processing Subsystem
GU-HLR Flow Control of the Signaling Processing Subsystem
IMS-HSS Flow Control of the Signaling Processing Subsystem
SAE-HSS Flow Control of the Signaling Processing Subsystem
UEIR Flow Control of the Signaling Processing Subsystem
ENS Flow Control of the Signaling Processing Subsystem
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Flow Control (Cont.)
Flow Control of the Data Service Subsystem
Flow control requires the data service subsystem to process
maximum number of messages within its processing capability and
discard the messages that exceed the processing capability in the
case of surging traffic.
The data service subsystem adjusts the traffic volume of each node
according to the CPU usage and the message queue delay.
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Flow Control (Cont.)
Flow Control of the Subscriber Management Subsystem
Flow control allows the Provisioning gateway (PGW) to limit the
number of commands sent from the provisioning system within
the specified range, thus preventing congestion or overload from
the links between the PGW and the provisioning system and
ensuring normal processing of commands.
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Flow Control (Cont.)
On receiving commands from the provisioning system, the PGW
evaluates the current processing capability based on the average
delay of command processing and the CPU usage of boards. If the
number of commands to be processed within the specified period
exceeds the maximum processing capability of the PGW, the PGW
suspends the batch operation that is being performed and discards
certain commands to protect the system against overload.
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Contents
5. USCDB Reliability Design
5.1 Flow Control
5.2 Data Backup And Verification
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Data Backup
Backup of In-Memory Database
Backing Up Data to Slave Nodes
After updating the data in the IMDB, the master node automatically
copies the updated data to the slave nodes in the same cluster to
ensure data consistency.
Backing Up Data to Board Disks
Two methods are available for backing up IMDB data to the hard disk.
– Automatic backup
– Manual backup（BKP NODE）
Backing Up Data to the Physical Database
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Data Backup (Cont.)
Backup of Physical Database
During physical database backup, all subscriber data and control
file of the Oracle database are backed up, it is full backup.
According to the place to be backed up, the backup of the
physical database includes Network Backup.
Network Backup
According to the backup methods to be used, the backup of the
physical database is classified into two types:
Automatic backup
Manual backup
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Data Backup (Cont.)
Data Backup Of O&M Subsystem
Automatic backup
When traffic is light, the OMU automatically backs up the database
and files. The OMU retains the database backed up during the last
seven days and automatically deletes the database backed up before
seven days.
Manual backup
The operator can run BKP SYS on the CGP MML command interface
of the OMU client to back up the database or files.
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Data Verification
Method Trigger Point Remarks
•If the check is successful, the master
node deletes the exception check logs.
During data replication, if the master
•If the check times out or fails, the
node fails to receive a response from
master node retains the exception check
the slave node within the specified
logs and starts another check.
Exception check time or fails the replication, the master
•If the data check times out and fails for
node records the exception check
three times consecutively, the master
logs. Then, the master node initiates
node generates a check failure alarm.
an exception check.
The master node retains the exception
check logs until the check is successful.
Data consistency between the master
node and slave nodes in a cluster •Horizontal forward or backward check
Data consistency between the DSU is within a cluster, and is performed
and DRU nodes against the data stored in the master
Periodic data
Periodic data check between the node.
check
active and redundancy USCDBs is •Vertical forward or backward check is
performed to ensure data consistency performed against the data stored in the
between the USCDBs. DSU node.
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Data Verification (Cont.)
Method Trigger Point Remarks
After receiving a single subscriber
check message from an FE, the DRU
The data check for a single subscriber
node and the DSU node check the
Single involves vertical check and horizontal
routing data and subscriber data of
subscriber check check. The vertical check is performed
the subscriber stored in slave nodes
before the horizontal check.
against the data stored in master
nodes.
The check is performed against the data
in the in-memory database. During each
By default, the system checks the check, the system obtains the data
Check of the in- data in the in-memory database and records from the primary key table of the
memory and the physical database every two in-memory database one by one, and
physical hours. You can change the check then obtains the relevant records from
databases period by modifying a software the corresponding auxiliary key table.
parameter. Then, the system compares the records
with those stored in the tables of the
physical database.
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Questions
How to define the auto-backup time of physical database?
For single subscriber check, what verification principle should
be followed?
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Summary
This course mainly discuss about the component of USCDB and
structure, interfaces, functions, messages distribution policy of
each component; at the same time, the license control principle
and reliability design are also included.
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