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Rf accounting Web service call flows

Rf accounting Web service call flows describe how the application transmits and receives accounting packets and interacts with the application server, the Diameter Enabler base, and the CCF.

Diameter Enabler base supports multiple realms. The internal routing table controls which realm a packet is sent to.

The Rf accounting Web service routing table is independent from each of the other services (Sh and Ro). Although all of the Web services use the Diameter Enabler base, the configuration and usage of the routing table remains independent.

Rf accounting Web service uses a consistent flow for all Accounting messages:
  1. An IMS™ Application Server invokes one of the Rf accounting Web service requests, such as startRfAccounting.
  2. The Rf accounting Web service application validates the parameters received from the Web service interface and then builds an Rf Accounting Request (ACR) message using those parameters. Diameter Enabler base then sends the Accounting Request message to the CCF.
  3. The CCF receives the Accounting Request message, updates the Charging Data Record, and returns the result to the Diameter Enabler base in an Accounting Answer (ACA) message.
  4. The Rf accounting Web service application receives the Accounting Answer message from the Diameter Enabler base that contains the result of the Accounting operation. Then the Rf accounting Web service application returns the result to the application that invoked the Web service request.



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