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DIAMETER: Why a translation agent is always a Stateful peer?

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Suppose in S6a interface which is a stateless interface an Engine (translation agent) has been placed in between MME and HSS for routing purpose and to translate the Diameter message in to Radius.

As the client-servers are not maintaining the state so after receiving the answer they will delete the session. But what about the agent who is maintaining the state there? hOW he would be informed that it can delete the session?

posted Apr 7, 2014 by Hiteshwar Thakur

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