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RPH Handling 

The following table covers the scenarios in which the initial SIP INVITE Request-URI (R-URI) contains either a GETS-AN or a GETS-NT string. Based on SBC’s configuration the following behavior applies. The call is identified as an HPC call. SBC either generates and sends or does not send an RPH in the initial egress SIP INVITE.

Initial SIP INVITE Request-URI with GETS-AN or GETS-NT

S.No.
Initial SIP INVITE
2hpcCallProfile: RPH Ingress settings
Call Identification
3hpcCallProfile: RPH Egress settings and 1etsDefaultValue
Initial Egress SIP INVITE
 R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT N/AHPC callvalidEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
 R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT N/AHPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
3

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
4

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: ignoreHPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
5

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
6

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
7

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
8

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: include

RPH: non-ets.x and non-wps.y
9

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
10

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D, non-ets.x and non-wps.y
11

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

HPC callvalidEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
12

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D and wps.y
13

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC callvalidEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
14

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D and wps.y
15

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
16

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: include

RPH: non-ets.x and non-wps.y
17

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D and wps.y
18

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y
19

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

HPC call

 

validEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
20

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: rejectHPC callvalidEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
21

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
22

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
23

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
24

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: include

RPH: non-ets.x and non-wps.y
25

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
26

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D, non-ets.x and non-wps.y
27

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple) and wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

HPC callvalidEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
28

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x and wps.y(multiple)

invalidEtsWps: ignore

 HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
29

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
30

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: Include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
31

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
32

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: include

RPH: non-ets.x and non-wps.y
33

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
34

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D, non-ets.x and non-wps.y
35

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
36

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
37

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
38

R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
39R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

No RPH
40R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: dontInclude

nonEtsWps: include

RPH: non-ets.x and non-wps.y
41R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: dontinclude

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D
42R-URI: GETS-AN or GETS-NT

RPH: ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

 
HPC callvalidEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D, non-ets.x and non-wps.y
 

The following table covers the scenarios in which the initial SIP INVITE contains RPH(s) but does not contain GETS strings within the Request-URI(R-URI). Based on SBC’s configuration the following behavior applies. The call is either identified as an HPC or Non-HPC call or the call attempt is rejected. SBC either generates and sends or does not send an RPH header in the initial egress SIP INVITE.

Initial SIP INVITE containing RPH but no GETS strings within the R-URI

S.No.Initial Ingress SIP INVITE containing RPH2hpcCallProfile: RPH Ingress settings and 1etsDefaultValueCall Identification/Call Attempt Rejection3hpcCallProfile: RPH Egress settings and 1etsDefaultValueInitial Egress SIP INVITE
1ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

Non-HPC callN/ANo RPH
2ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: ignore

Non-HPC callN/ANo RPH
3ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

Non-HPC callnonEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
4ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

Non-HPC callnonEtsWps: includeRPH: non-ets.x and non-wps.y
5ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

HPC callvalidEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
6ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D and wps.y
7ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC callvalidEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
8ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: ignore

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D and wps.y
9ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: dontInclude

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D and wps.y
10ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: accept

nonEtsWps: accept

HPC call

validEtsWps: include

nonEtsWps: include

etsDefaultValue: D¹

RPH: ets.D, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y
11ets.x and wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

Call attempt rejected with SIP 403 (Forbidden) response.

Reason header: 417, 21

No RPH

 

N/AN/A
12ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: ignore

Call attempt rejected with SIP 403 (Forbidden) response.

Reason header: 417, 21

No RPH

 N/AN/A
13ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

Non-HPC callnonEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
14ets.x, wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

validEtsWps: reject

nonEtsWps: accept

Non-HPC callnonEtsWps: includeRPH: non-ets.x and non-wps.y
15ets.x (multiple) and wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

Non-HPC callN/ANo RPH
16ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: ignore

Non-HPC callN/ANo RPH
17ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

Non-HPC callnonEtsWps: dontIncludeNo RPH
18ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: ignore

nonEtsWps: accept

Non-HPC callnonEtsWps: includeRPH: non-ets.x and non-wps.y
20ets.x (multiple), wps.y, non-ets.x and non-wps.y

invalidEtsWps: reject

etsDefaultValue: D1

 

Call attempt rejected with SIP 400 (Forbidden) response.

 

Reason header: 417

ets.D

N/AN/A

Note

1etsDefaultValue: D - Default priority value used for the ETS namespace (range: 0-4, default = 0).

Note

2hpcCallProfile RPH Ingress - The rph ingress section settings of the hpcCallProfile associated to a TG. These settings apply to messages received on the TG.

Note

3hpcCallProfile RPH Engress - The rph egress section settings of the hpcCallProfile associated to a TG. These settings apply to messages sent on the TG.

For a GETS call, the inclusion of an RPH with ets.x and if available, wps.y applies to INVITE, ACK, BYE, CANCEL, INFO, NOTIFY, PRACK, REFER, SUBSCRIBE, and UPDATE request messages. Also inclusion applies to 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx and 6xx responses with the exception of SIP 100 (“Trying”) and SIP 403 (“Forbidden”) responses. For a SIP 400 (Bad request) response with a 417 code in the Reason header field, the etsDefaultValue without the wps namespace is included in the RPH.

For request messages within a SIP dialog associated with a GETS call, the SBC honors RPH’s ets namespace and wps.y (if available) when the hpcCallProfile rph ingress setting of validEtsWps is accept. The most recently received wps.y value is retained for use in subsequent messages within the dialog. For response messages within a SIP dialog associated with a GETS call, if the hpcCallProfile rph egress setting of validEtsWps is include, the SBC adds ets.x or ets.x and wps.y in RPH.

Validation of RPH Settings in Received SIP Messages

When the SBC’s hpcCallProfile invalidEtsWps is set to reject and the SBC receives a SIP request that contain RPH with the following resource values, the SBC responds with a SIP 400 (Bad Request) response, which has a Reason header with a 417 code.

  • Multiple instances of ets namespace (e.g., Resource-Priority: ets.0, ets.2
  • Multiple instances of the wps namespace (e.g., Resource-Priority: ets.0, wps.2, wps.4)
  • An invalid ets.x value (e.g., Resource-Priority: ets.7)
  • An invalid wps.y value  (e.g., Resource-Priority: ets.0, wps.9)
  • wps.y and no ets.x value (e.g., Resource-Priority: wps.4),

This response includes the RPH with the provisioned etsDefaultValue and without a wps namespace.

When the SBC receives a mid-dialog message for a non-GETS call that includes an RPH with an ets namespace, the SBC treats the message as a non-GETS mid-dialog message. The SBC neither honors the ets nor the wps namespaces.

Note

The SBC logs the Date and Time, SIP Message Type, SIP Call-ID, RPH namespaces and values, To and From URI, IP Addresses and DSCP value (from the IP packet).

The following call flows illustrate the SBC’s GETS processing of an initial INVITE.

GETS processing of an initial INVITE for GETS strings

GETS processing of the initial INVITE for invalid ets or invalid wps

GETS processing of the initial INVITE for valid ets or valid ets and valid wps namespaces

GETS processing of the initial INVITE for non-ets and non-wps namespaces

GETS processing of the initial egress INVITE