7.2.160 Quota-Holding-Time AVP

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The Quota-Holding-Time AVP (AVP code 871) is of type Unsigned32 and contains the quota holding time in seconds. The client shall start the quota holding timer when quota consumption ceases. This is always when traffic ceases, i.e. the timer is re-started at the end of each packet. The Credit-Control Client shall deem a quota to have expired when no traffic associated with the quota is observed for the value indicated by this AVP. The timer is stopped on sending a CCR and re-initialised on receiving a CCA with the previous used value or a new value of Quota-Holding-Time if received.

This optional AVP may only occur in a CCA command. It is contained in the Multiple-Services-Credit-Control AVP. It applies equally to the granted time quota and to the granted volume quota.

A Quota-Holding-Time value of zero indicates that this mechanism shall not be used. If the Quota-Holding-Time AVP is not present, then a locally configurable default value in the client shall be used.