20.3 Subscriber data management procedures for HLR

29.0023GPPMobile Application Part (MAP) specificationRelease 17TS

Two types of subscriber data management procedures exist:

1) Subscriber Deletion;

2) Subscriber Data Modification.

The subscriber deletion and subscriber data modification procedures are initiated by the OMC (see figures 20.3/1 , 20.3/2, 20.3/3 and 20.3/4).

1) Delete Subscriber

2) MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION_req/ind

3) MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION_rsp/cnf

4) Subscriber Deleted

Figure 20.3/1: Subscriber deletion procedure for non-GPRS

In the subscriber deletion procedure for a non-GPRS subscriber the subscriber data are removed from the VLR and the HLR. The HLR uses the MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION service.

1) Delete GPRS Subscriber

2) MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION_req/ind

3) MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION_rsp/cnf

4) GPRS Subscriber Deleted

Figure 20.3/2: Subscriber deletion procedure for GPRS

In the subscriber deletion procedure for a GPRS subscriber the subscriber data are removed from the SGSN and the HLR. The HLR uses the MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION service.

1) Modify Subscriber Data

2) MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION_req/ind, MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA_req/ind or
MAP_DELETE_SUBSCRIBER_DATA_req/ind

3) MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION_rsp/cnf, MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA_rsp/cnf or
MAP_DELETE_SUBSCRIBER_DATA_rsp/cnf

4) Subscriber Data Modified

Figure 20.3/3: Subscriber data modification procedure for non-GPRS

1) Modify GPRS Subscriber Data

2) MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION_req/ind, MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA_req/ind or
MAP_DELETE_SUBSCRIBER_DATA_req/ind

3) MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION_rsp/cnf, MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA_rsp/cnf or
MAP_DELETE_SUBSCRIBER_DATA_rsp/cnf

4) GPRS Subscriber Data Modified

Figure 20.3/4: Subscriber data modification procedure for GPRS

In the subscriber data modification procedure the subscriber data are modified in the HLR and when necessary also in the VLR or in the SGSN. The HLR initiates one of the MAP_INSERT_SUBSCRIBER_DATA, MAP_DELETE_SUBSCRIBER_DATA or MAP_CANCEL_LOCATION services depending on the modified data.