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Viewing SGSN Service Properties
You can also view the following configuration details for SGSN service:
GPRS Mobility Management—GPRS Mobility Management (GMM) is a GPRS signaling protocol 
that handles mobility issues such as roaming, authentication, and selection of encryption algorithms. 
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Table 27-20 GPRS Mobility Management Details
Field Description
Max Identity Retries The maximum number of retransmissions allowed for identity requests. In 
other words, it relates to the number of retransmissions allowed before 
failure of the request. This number can be any value between 1 and 10.
Max  Page  Retries The maximum number of retransmissions allowed for page requests. In...

  
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GPRS Mobility Management Commands
The following GPRS mobility management commands can be launched from the logical inventory by 
clicking SGSN > Right-clicking on GPRS Mobility Management > Commands > Configuration. 
Your permissions determine whether you can run these commands (see Permissions Required to Perform 
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Session Management Properties
To view the Session Management properties for an SGSN service:
Step 1Right-click the required device in the Vision client and choose Inventory.
Step 2In the Logical Inventory window, choose Logical Inventory > Context> Mobile > SGSN> Session 
Management Properties. The Session Management properties are displayed in the content pane.
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Session Management Commands
The following Session Management commands can be launched from the logical inventory by clicking 
SGSN > Right-clicking on Session Management > Commands > Configuration. Your permissions 
determine whether you can run these commands (see Permissions Required to Perform Tasks Using the 
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The RNC connects to the Circuit Switched Core Network through Media Gateway (MGW) and to the 
SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) in the Packet Switched Core Network. The interface between the 
RNC and the Circuit Switched Core Network (CS-CN) is called Iu-CS and between the RNC and the 
Packet Switched Core Network is called Iu-PS.
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Table 27-25 Iu PS Service Properties
Field Description
Name The Iu PS service name.
Status The status of the Iu PS service, which can be any one of the following:
Initiated
Running
Down
Started
Not Started
PLMN ID The Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) ID associated with the Iu PS 
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Step 4In the Iu PS section, double-click on a GTPU Header. The GTPU Header window is displayed. RAB Assig Response 
TimerThe time required to complete the RAB assignment procedure.
SRNS Ctx Response 
TimerThe time required to wait for a response to the SRNS context request 
message.
Relocation Complete 
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Table 27-26 describes the GTPU header properties.
Step 5In the RNCs section, double-click on an RNC ID. The Radio Network Controller Properties window 
is displayed.
Table 27-27 describes the RNC properties.
Table 27-26 GTPU Header Properties
Field Description
GTP-U Bind Address Binds Iu PS service GTPU endpoint to IP address.
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Step 6In the RNCs section, choose RNC ID > General Characteristics. The RNC General Characteristics 
window is displayed. 
Table 27-28 describes the RNC general characteristics. PLMN ID The PLMN ID associated to the RNC configuration.
NoteAll the RNCs associated with an Iu PS service will be assigned the 
same PLMN ID.
Location and Routing Area Codes 
LAC The Location Area Code...