# iPALIM Subscriber

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Descriptions

There are three types of users defined for the iPALIM. They fall into the categories of “private”, “public”, and “hybrid” users. Each user is served by either the IRO or by the PLMN, depending on the nature of call and user classification. The “serving” entity provides basic GSM services: originating and terminating calls, mobility management, subscriber authentication, supplementary services, etc. On top of the basic GSM services, IRO also provides iPALIM advance functions designed specifically for iPALIM users.

iPALIM holds an iPALIM User List. The iPALIM user list is a list of IMSI and iPALIM user type. If a user with his IMSI in the iPALIM list then he is an iPALIM user, either Private or Hybrid, or else he is a Public user. Any users with their IMSI not in the iPALIM User List are Public users.

| Public User

Public user is serviced by the PLMN MSC only, and the IRO behaves like a BSC for all transactions. Subscription data of Public users are in the PLMN HLR. Public user’s MSISDN is given by the PLMN operator. Public User only registers to the PLMN HLR, and his subscription data is inserted into PLMN VLR.

| Private User

Private user is known to a single IRO and is not recognized by the PLMN. They are served by a single IRO only. Subscription data of Private user is in the HLR of the IRO where the Private user will get service. Private user only registers to the IRO HLR and his MSISDN is given by the IRO.

| Hybrid User

Hybrid user is a user type between the Public and Private user. They can be served by the PLMN and the IRO. Hybrid user has two sets of subscription data, one is in the PLMN HLR and another one is in the IRO HLR where he will get service. Hybrid user has dual MSISDN, one from PLMN (public) and another one from IRO (private). Hybrid user registers to both the PLMN and IRO. In case the A-interface connection between the IRO iPALIM and the PLMN was broken then the Hybrid User will only get local IRO service.

Implementation

| Create an iPALIM Subscriber

1.Click the Account main menu.

2.Select iPALIM under the Subscriber submenu.

3.Click at the upper-right corner.

4.Fill in the parameter details for this subscriber.

5.Click at the top of the parameter table to create this subscriber in iPALIM servers.

No. | Parameter | Explanation
0 | IMSI | An IMSI consists of 15 digits in the format: MCC+MNC+MSIN, where: •MCC = Mobile Country Code (3 digits) •MNC = Mobile Network Code (2 digits) •MSIN = Mobile Subscriber Identification Number
1 | MSISDN Public | The PLMN phone number of public iPALIM subscriber: The PLMN phone number of iPALIM subscriber consists of three parts: •CC = Country Code •NDC = National Destination Code •SN = Subscriber Number This number is unchangeable after account created.
2 | MSISDN Private | The local phone number of private iPALIM subscriber: •CC = Country Code •NDC = National Destination Code •SN = Subscriber Number
3 | TMSI | (Read only) Temporary Mobile Station Identity of the iPALIM subscriber.
4 | LAI (MCC+MNC+LAC+CI) | (Read only) Location info of the iPALIM subscriber: •MCC = Mobile Country Code •MNC = Mobile Network Code •LAC = Location Area Code •CI = Cell ID
5 | User Type | This field indicates the type of the iPALIM subscriber: •Private = Subscriber with privileges to apply private services only. •Public = Subscriber with privileges to apply public services only. •Hybrid = Subscriber with privileges to apply both private and public services.

| Modify an iPALIM Subscriber

1.Click the Configuration main menu.

2.Select iPALIM under the Subscriber submenu.

3.Click the IMSI of the subscriber want to edit, this displays the editable parameter window.

4.Under the Value heading, modify the values of the subscriber parameters as required.

5.Click the button at the top of the parameter table to upload the new values to iPALIM servers.

6.Click the button at the top of the parameter table to update values from iPALIM servers.

7.Verify that the new values have been saved for the subscriber.

| Delete an iPALIM Subscriber

1.Click the Account main menu. 2.Select iPALIM under the Subscriber submenu. 3.Click the IMSI of the subscriber want to delete, this displays the subscriber parameter window. 4.Click the button at the top of the parameter table to delete this subscriber from iPALIM servers. 5.Click to upload iPALIM subscribers from iPALIM to EMS database. 6.Verify the subscriber has been deleted from iPALIM.

| Export iPALIM Subscribers

1.Click the Account main menu.

2.Select iPALIM under the Subscriber submenu.

3.Click to upload iPALIM subscribers from iPALIM to EMS database.

1.Click the Maintenance main menu.

2.Select Account Data under the Backup&Restore submenu.

3.In the right Account Data window, click Download following iPALIMSubscriber to download subscriber file.

4.In the windows pop-up window, click the Save button.

5.Select a location on the local PC to save the csv file and click the Save button.

6.Find and verify the downloaded file on the local PC.

| Import iPALIM Subscribers

1. Create an iPALIM Subscriber with the required initialization parameters according to the previous section, click instead of at the last step.

2. Export iPALIM Subscribers according to the previous section.

3.Open the downloaded csv file by a text editor (UltraEdit is recommended).

4.Find the line of the new created subscriber in the file, replicate it to a new file.

5.Replicate this line to reach the numbers of subscribers want to import, a maximum of 5000 lines (subscribers) in a single file.

6.Find the IMSI and MSISDN columns, modify all of them as required, save the file in a local directory.

1.Click the Account main menu, select iPALIM under the Subscriber submenu.

2.Click at the upper-right corner, select the saved file in the local directory, click to upload the subscribers to iPALIM servers.

3.Click to upload iPALIM subscribers from iPALIM to EMS database.

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