Applications
A Diameter Application is not a software application but is a protocol based on the Diameter base protocol (defined in RFC 3588). Each application is defined by an application identifier and can add new command codes and/or new mandatory AVPs. Adding a new optional AVP does not require a new application.
Examples of Diameter applications:
- Diameter Mobile IPv4 Application (MobileIP, RFC 4004)
- Diameter Network Access Server Application (NASREQ, RFC 4005)
- Diameter Extensible Authentication Protocol Application (RFC 4072)
- Diameter Credit-Control Application (DCCA, RFC 4006)
- Diameter Session Initiation Protocol Application (RFC 4740)
- Various applications in the 3GPP IP Multimedia Subsystem
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- Both the HSS and the SLF communicate using the Diameter protocol.
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