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Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) Overview
Figure 170. Call Flow for PDP Context Activation
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The following table provides detailed explanations for each step indicated in the figure above.
Table 88.
Step Description
1 The MS/UE sends a PDP Activation Request message to the SGSN containing an Access Point Name (APN).
2 The SGSN sends a DNS query to resolve the APN provided by the MS/UE to a GGSN address.
The DNS server provides a response containing the IP address of a GGSN.
3 The SGSN sends a Create PDP Context Request message to the GGSN containing the information needed to authenticate
the subscriber and establish a PDP context.
4 If required, the GGSN performs authentication of the subscriber.
5 If the MS/UE requires an IP address, the GGSN may allocate one dynamically via DHCP.
6 The GGSN sends a Create PDP Context Response message back to the SGSN containing the IP Address assigned to the
MS/UE.
7 The SGSN sends a Activate PDP Context Accept message to the MS/UE along with the IP Address.
Upon PDP Context Activation, the SGSN begins generating S-CDRs. The S-CDRs are updated periodically based on
Charging Characteristics and trigger conditions.
A GTP-U tunnel is now established and the MS/UE can send and receive data.
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