Summary of Configuration Tasks for the SIM Authentication Module
Table 63 summarizes the configuration tasks associated with the SIM authentication module.
Table 63: Summary of Configuration Tasks for SIM Authentication Module
Task | Location of Detailed Information |
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Install and start Signalware | SBR Carrier Installation Guide |
Configure the SS7/IP network communication. This is a multi-step process that includes:
| SBR Carrier Installation Guide |
Define the settings for authenticating Access-Request messages by configuring the gsmmap.gen file. | See "gsmmap.gen File" section in the SBR Carrier Reference Guide. |
Configure the EAP authentication methods you want to use. | See "SIM/AKA Authentication" chapter in the SBR Carrier Reference Guide. |
Optionally, configure Call Detail Record (CDR) accounting (cdracct.acc file). | See "CDR Accounting Plug-Ins" chapter in the SBR Carrier Reference Guide. |
Optionally, if you are using an LDAP directory or SQL database to store subscriber credentials, configure the data accessors. | See "SQL Plug-Ins” and “LDAP Plug-Ins” chapters and “Using SQL Accessors” and “Using LDAP Accessors" sections in the SBR Carrier Reference Guide. |
Optionally configure the special attribute handling features. | See “Assigning IP Addresses Based on APN” and “Adding Attributes to an Access-Accept" sections in the SBR Carrier Reference Guide. |
Optionally, if you are interfacing with a Kineto UMA Network Controller (UNC), configure the SIM authentication module to properly handling the Kineto attributes. | See "Interfacing with a Kineto IP Network Controller" section in the SBR Carrier Reference Guide. |