UD - nBA - Metric User Guide - 630
UD - nBA - Metric User Guide - 630
UD - nBA - Metric User Guide - 630
April 2020
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T a b le o fC o n te n ts 4
Revision History 7
1 Introduction 8
1.1 About nBA Metrics 8
2 6.1.1.1213 Metric Pack 9
3 Control Plane Metrics - Data Fields Descriptions 10
3.1 EMM Attach-S1-MME 11
3.2 ESM Dedicated_Bearer_Activation - S1-MME 12
3.3 ESM Default_Bearer_Activation - S1-MME 13
3.4 ESM PDN_Connectivity - S1-MME 14
3.5 GMM Attach – Gb 15
3.6 GMM Attach – IuPS 16
3.7 GTP v1 – Gn 17
3.8 GTP v2 -S11 18
4 User Plane Metrics 20
5 Voice Metrics 23
5.1 Media Management 24
5.2 VoLTE Call Management 25
5.2.1 The Invite - VoLTE Call Management 26
5.3 VoLTE Call Registration 29
5.3.1 VoLTE Call Management 29
A Appendix A - ASI Data Set Field Descriptions (Subscriber Tables only) 30
A.1 Control Plane Data Set Field Description 31
A.2 User Plane Data Set Field Descriptions 35
A.3 Media Data Set Field Descriptions 39
A.4 Message Name Detail 44
A.4.1 DIAMETER 44
A.4.2 GTP 45
A.4.3 SIP Control 46
A.4.4 S1-AP/S1-MME 46
A.4.5 Gb/IuPS 47
A.4.6 GSMA 47
A.4.7 IuCS 48
A.4.8 ISUP 48
A.4.9 BICC 49
A.4.10 MAP 50
A.4.11 CAP 51
Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) is NETSCOUT’s patented technology for efficient, real-time,
contextual measurement and analysis of service, network, application and subscriber experience.
Section 1 Appendix A - ASI Data Set Field Descriptions (Subscriber Tables only) contains a description
of the ASI data set fields used to create these Metrics.
Explorer:
l EMM Attach labels prefixed with ‘4G’ and moved to new ‘NETSCOUT_DATA’ Pack
l IuPS GMM Attach labels prefixed with ‘3G’ and moved to new ‘NETSCOUT_DATA’ Pack
l ESM Dedicated, Default Bearer and PDN Connectivity Metrics in new ‘NETSCOUT_DATA’
Pack
l 2G Attach Metrics in new ‘NETSCOUT_DATA’ Pack
l New Metrics Retransmission Rate, TCP Latency, Round Trip Time and Time to First Byte in
new ‘NETSCOUT_DATA’ Pack
l New ‘NETSCOUT_VOICE’ Metric Pack including VoLTE Media and Call Metrics.
l These are available for new deployments by default; otherwise upgrading customers need
to download and import the new metric packs and manually reconfigure their metric
libraries as required to align with their existing Metrics and maintain support for existing
dashboards.
MicroStrategy:
3.7 GTP v1 – Gn
Metrics have been created by counting the number of rows where the value of the Message field is ‘V1_Create_PDP’ and the value of the
Status field is either ‘Fail, Success or Timeout’.
This is filtered for rows where the denominator >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement.
Avg Downlink TCP Latency (ms) SUM (Total Download TCP/1000)/SUM TCP Count.
This is filtered for rows where the denominator >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement.
Avg Downlink Throughput (kbps) (SUM (Download Effective Bytes * 8)/SUM (Download_Active_Time / 1000) /1000)
This is filtered for rows where Download Effective Bytes > 50KB and Download Active Time
>20ms in order to only include measurements where large payloads are more likely to have
experienced a sustained representative speed. The filters can be adjusted for different
application types. Should be used to measure a single Application and RAT only to avoid
averaging services with different characteristics.
Avg RTR (%) (SUM Download+Upload Retransmitted Packets/SUM Download+Upload Packets)*100.
This is filtered for rows where the denominator >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement.
Avg RTT (ms) SUM (Total RTT/1000)/SUM Success Count.
This is filtered for rows where the denominator >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement.
Avg TTFB (ms) SUM (Total TTFB ms)/SUM TTFB Count.
This is filtered for rows where the denominator >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement
This is filtered for rows where the denominator >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement.
Avg Uplink TCP Latency (ms) SUM (Total Upload TCP/1000)/SUM TCP Count.
This is filtered for rows where the denominator >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement.
Avg Uplink Throughput (kbps) SUM (Unload Effective Bytes * 8)/SUM (Upload_Active_Time / 1000) /1000)
This is filtered for rows where Upload Effective Bytes > 50KB and Upload Active Time >20ms in
order to only include measurements where large payloads are more likely to have experienced
a sustained representative speed. The filters can be adjusted for different application types. .
Should be used to measure a single Application and RAT only to avoid averaging services with
different characteristics.
Bytes Downlink (kB) SUM Download_Bytes/1000
Bytes Uplink (kB) SUM Upload_Bytes/1000
Effective Bytes Downlink (kB) SUM Download Effective Bytes /1000
Effective Bytes Uplink (kB) SUM Upload Effective Bytes /1000
Total Bytes (kB) SUM (Upload_Bytes + Download_Bytes)/1000
Total Effective Bytes (kB) SUM (Effective_Download_Bytes+ Effective_Upload_Bytes)/1000
Total Packets SUM Download_Packets+ Upload_Packets
The Explorer default metric pack also includes examples of including a filter for RAT in order to distinguish between 3G, 4G and HSPA and a
filter for Application in order to distinguish FTP traffic.
The Explorer default metric pack also includes examples of Unique counts for various dimensions, where the Aggregation method for the
defined dimension is ‘Cardinality’.
Note: in MicroStrategy, the below Metrics are included in the Voice Media Management folder. The remaining Metrics in the Media folder
are components of the below and not documented individually.
This is filtered for rows where QCI=1 and Total Stream Duration >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement.
RTP Handover Gap Ratio (%) (SUM Media Handover Middle Gap/(SUM Media Short Middle Gap + SUM Media Long Middle Gap) *100
This is filtered for rows where QCI=1 and the denominator >0 to avoid including rows where there is no
measurement.
Metrics include a file for Response Code not being in the range 300-399 to avoid counting re-directed calls.
The Explorer default metric pack also includes examples of Unique IMSI counts, where the Aggregation method for the Subscriber IMSI
field is ‘Cardinality’.
The Explorer default metric pack also includes examples of Unique IMSI counts, where the Aggregation method for the Subscriber IMSI
field is ‘Cardinality’.
Whilst the Explorer User Labels are listed here, equivalent field names are available in MicroStrategy.
Notes:
1 Fields marked ‘1’ are only available in the 5-min aggregate tables. Consult your system
administrator on retention time for these fields.
2 Fields marked ‘2’ are only available with special configuration.
A.4.1 DIAMETER
Protocol Type Message Name 3GPP Command Code
DIAMETER D-AuthInfo-T 318
DIAMETER D-Authentic-T 265
DIAMETER D-InSubData-T 319
DIAMETER D-CreditCtrl-T 272
DIAMETER D-MMAuth-T 303
DIAMETER D-UpatedLoc-T 316
DIAMETER D-DelSubData-T 320
DIAMETER D-CancelLoc-T 317
DIAMETER D-PurgeUE-T 321
DIAMETER D-ReAuth-T 258
DIAMETER D-AbortSession-T 274
DIAMETER D-Account-T 271
DIAMETER D-ME-Id-Check-T 324
DIAMETER Diameter Binding 999
DIAMETER LocUpdate 501
A.4.2 GTP
Protocol Type Transaction Name 3GPP 29.274 Transaction Type
GTPv2 V2_Create_Bearer 95/96
GTPv2 V2_Create_Session 32/33
GTPv2 V2_Delete_Bearer 66/67
GTPv2 V2_Modify_Bearer 34/35
A.4.4 S1-AP/S1-MME
Protocol Type Transaction Name 3GPP Reference
S1AP-EMM EMM-ATTACH See 24.301
S1AP-EMM EMM-DETACH See 24.301
S1AP-ESM ESM-ACT-DED-BEAR See 24.301
S1AP-ESM ESM-ACT-DEF-BEAR See 24.301
S1AP-ESM ESM-PDN-CONNECT See 24.301
S1AP-EMM EMM-ATTACH See 24.301
S1AP-EMM EMM-DETACH See 24.301
S1AP-EMM EMM_CP_SERV_REQ See 24.301
A.4.5 Gb/IuPS
Protocol Type Transaction Name 3GPP Reference
SM SM_ACTIVATE Table 10.4a/3GPP TS 24.008
SM SM_DEACTIVATE Table 10.4a/3GPP TS 24.008
GMM GMM_ATTACH Table 10.4/3GPP TS 24.008
GMM GMM_DETACH Table 10.4/3GPP TS 24.008
IU_GMM IuPS-GMM-ATTACH Table 10.4/3GPP TS 24.008
IU_GMM IuPS-GMM-DETACH Table 10.4/3GPP TS 24.008
IU_SM IuPS-SM-ACTIVATE Table 10.4a/3GPP TS 24.008
IU_SM IuPS-SM-DEACTIVATE Table 10.4a/3GPP TS 24.008
A.4.6 GSMA
Protocol Type Transaction Name 3GPP Reference
GSMA MO_CALL_SETUP See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA MT_CALL_SETUP See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA EMERGENCY_CALL_SET See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA MO_ANSWERED_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA MT_ANSWERED_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA EMERGENCY_ANSW_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA MO_RELEASE_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA MT_RELEASE_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA EMERGENCY_REL_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA MO_CALL_DUR See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA MT_CALL_DUR See 24.008 for triggers
GSMA EMERGENCY_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
A.4.7 IuCS
Protocol Type Transaction Name 3GPP Reference
IUCS MO_CALL_SETUP See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS MT_CALL_SETUP See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS EMERGENCY_CALL_SET See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS MO_ANSWERED_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS MT_ANSWERED_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS EMERGENCY_ANSW_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS MO_RELEASE_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS MT_RELEASE_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS EMERGENCY_REL_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS MO_CALL_DUR See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS MT_CALL_DUR See 24.008 for triggers
IUCS EMERGENCY_CALL See 24.008 for triggers
A.4.8 ISUP
Protocol Type Transaction Name ITU Reference
ITU-ISUP Answer Delay_ISUP Various
ITU-ISUP CallTeardown Various
ITU-ISUP Call Setup_ISUP Various
ITU-ISUP Call Duration_ISUP Various
Note: Variants of ISUP are supported with the same message types; please consult NETSCOUT for further details.
A.4.9 BICC
Protocol Type Transaction Name 3GPP Reference
BICC Call Setup_BICC 3GPP TS 29.414
BICC Answer Delay_BICC 3GPP TS 29.414
BICC Call Duration_BICC 3GPP TS 29.414
BICC CallTeardown 3GPP TS 29.414
A.4.10 MAP
Protocol Type Transaction Name 3GPP Reference
MAP Provide Subscr Loca 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP Any Time Interrog 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP Provide Subscr Info 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP AnyTime Subs Intero 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP Unstructured SSReq 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP Proc Unstr SSReq 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP Send Auth Info 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP SendIdentification 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP MO ForwardSM 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP RoutingInfoForSM 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP MT ForwardSM 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP SendRoutInfoForGprs 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP UpdateGprsLocation 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP SendRoutingInfo 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP ActiveSS 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP RegisterSS 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP SendParameters 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP Del Subscr Data 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP Ins Subscriber Data 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP Provide Roaming Number 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP CancelLocation 3GPP TS 29.002
MAP UpdateLocation 3GPP TS 29.002
A.4.11 CAP
Protocol Type Transaction Name 3GPP Reference
CAP Initial DP_CAP 3GPP TS 29.078
CAP Connect 3GPP TS 29.078
CAP Connect SMS 3GPP TS 29.078
CAP Continue 3GPP TS 29.078
CAP Continue SMS 3GPP TS 29.078
CAP Release Call 3GPP TS 29.078
CAP Release SMS 3GPP TS 29.078
CAP Connect To Resource 3GPP TS 29.078