SYNOPSIS
sgsnemu --helpsgsnemu --version
sgsnemu [ --debug ] [ --conf file ] [ --pidfile file ] [ --statedir file ] [ --dns host ] [ --listen host ] [ --remote host ] [ --contexts num ] [ --timelimit seconds ] [ --gtpversion version ] [ --apn apn ] [ --selmode selmode ] [ --imsi imsi ] [ --nsapi nsapi ] [ --msisdn msisdn ] [ --qos qos ] [ --charging charging ] [ --uid uid ] [ --pwd pwd ] [ --createif ] [ --net net ] [ --defaultroute ] [ --ipup script ] [ --ipdown script ] [ --pinghost host ] [ --pingrate num ] [ --pingsize num ] [ --pingcount num ]
DESCRIPTION
sgsnemu is part of the OpenGGSN project, and implements a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) emulator. It can be used for testing Gateway GPRS Support Nodes (GGSNs), GPRS core networks as well as GPRS roaming connections.The GPRS functionality and protocols has been standardised by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). According to the 3GPP specifications an SGSN has several interfaces. sgsnemu implements the Gn/Gp interface which is used towards GGSNs.
The Gn/Gp interface can be seen as the uplink interface of the SGSN. It is used for communicating with a GGSN which is typically connected to the Internet. The Gn/Gp interface uses the GPRS tunneling protocol (GTP). User data packets (typically IP packets) are tunneled over GTP, which again uses UDP over IP.
sgsnemu will establish a number of connections to the GGSN. An internal ping facility will transmit ping requests through the established connections. Alternatively a local network interface can be created. In this case sgsnemu will forward packets between the local network interface and the established connections on the Gn/Gp interface.
sgsnemu uses the TUN/TAP driver for the local interface. A tun network interface is established for each connection established to the GGSN.
Runtime errors are reported using the Osmocom logging framework.
OPTIONS
- --help
-
Print help and exit.
- --version
-
Print version and exit.
- --debug
-
Run in debug mode (default = off)
- --conf file
-
Read configuration
file
where each line corresponds to one command line option, but with the
leading '--' removed. Command line options override the options given
in the configuration file.
- --pidfile file
-
Filename of process id
file
(default = ./sgsnemu.pid)
- --statedir path
-
path
to directory of nonvolatile data (default = ./)
- --dns host
-
DNS server to use for APN lookups. If omitted the default system DNS
configuration will be used.
- --listen host
-
Local interface IP address to use for the Gn/Gp interface. If omitted
sgsnemu
will listen to any IP address.
- --remote host
-
GGSN
host
to connect to. If DNS is setup correctly it should be possible to
specify the access point name (APN) as the remote host.
- --contexts num
-
Number of contexts to establish. (default = 1). For multiple contexts
the the first context is established using imsi + 0 and msisdn +
0. The second context is established using imsi + 1 and msisdn +
1. The third....
- --timelimit seconds
-
Exit
sgsnemu
after
seconds.
When using the ping facility
sgsnemu
will also exit after
--pingcount
packets has been transmitted.
- --gtpversion version
-
version
of GTP to use when establishing a context (default = 1). If not able
to establish a GTPv1 context sgsnemu will fall back to using GTPv0.
- --apn apn
-
apn
to use when connecting to the GGSN (default = internet). APN is an
abbreviation of Access Point Name.
- --selmode selmode
-
Selection mode to use when connecting to the GGSN (default =
0x01). The encoding of the selection mode is as follows: 0: MS or
network provided APN, subscribed verified, 1: MS provided APN,
subscription not verified, 2: Network provided APN, subscription not
verified.
- --imsi imsi
-
imsi
to use when connecting to the GGSN (default = 240010123456789). IMSI
is an abbreviation of International Mobile Subscriber Identity. Must
be exactly 15 digits. See the
contexts
option for the the use of the
imsi
option with multiple contexts.
- --nsapi nsapi
-
nsapi
to use when connecting to the GGSN (default = 0). Must be between 0
and 15.
- --msisdn msisdn
-
msisdn
to use when connecting to the GGSN (default = 46702123456). MSISDN is
an abbreviation of International Mobile Integrated Services Digital
Network. Effectly a phone number in international format without the
leading 00 or 011. See the
contexts
option for the the use of the
msisdn
option with multiple contexts.
- --qos qos
-
qos
to use when connecting to the GGSN (default = 0x0b921f). QoS is an
abbreviation of Quality of Service. See 3GPP specification 09.60 for
the format of this string.
- --charging charging
-
Charging characteristics to use when connecting to the GGSN (default =
0x0800). 0x0800 = Normal, 0x0400 = Prepaid, 0x0200 = Flat rate, 0x0100
= Hot billing. See 3GPP specification 32.015 for the format of this
field.
- --uid uid
-
User ID to send to GGSN as protocol configuration option.
- --pwd pws
-
Password to send to GGSN as protocol configuration option.
- --createif
-
Create a local tun interface. This interface will be used for
forwarding packets to and from the Gn/Gp interface. Use with caution
as the Gn/Gp interface is normally be routed to the Internet by the
GGSN. Only one interface will be created, even if several contexts are
established. The interface will be given an IP address for each
established context, or the address can be specified with the
net
option.
- --net net
-
Network address of the local interface. The
net
option is only valid when the
createif
option is used. The
net
option is given in cidr format (net/mask bits). If the
net
option omitted an IP address is allocated for each context established.
- --defaultroute
-
Create a defaultroute to the local tun interface.
- --ipup script
-
Script executed after the tun network interface has been brought up.
Executed with the following parameters: <devicename> <ip address>
- --ipdown script
-
Script executed after the tun network interface has been taken down.
Executed with the following parameters: <devicename> <ip address>
- --pinghost host
-
Ping
host
through the Gn/GP interface. Ping statistics are reported much like
done by the original ping program. Use this facility for performance
test of GGSNs.
- --pingrate num
-
Number of ping requests per second (default = 1)
- --pingsize num
-
The size of each ping requests in octets (default = 56)
- --pingcount num
-
Number of ping requests to send (default = 0). A value of 0 (zero)
indicates infinite.
- --pingquiet
-
Do not print information for each packet received (default = off). Is
quite useful for high pingrates.
FILES
sgsnemu.conf- The configuration file for sgsnemu.
- Process ID file.
- Directory holding nonvolatile data.
NOTES
Besides the long options documented in this man page sgsnemu also accepts a number of short options with the same functionality. Use sgsnemu --help for a full list of all the available options.
The TUN/TAP driver is required for proper operation of sgsnemu. For linux kernels later than 2.4.7 the TUN/TAP driver is included in the kernel, but typically needs to be loaded manually with modprobe tun. For automatic loading the line alias char-major-10-200 tun can be added to /etc/modules.conf. For other platforms see http://vtun.sourceforge.net/tun/ for information on how to install and configure the tun driver.
sgsnemu uses the GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) as specified by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). 3GPP protocols specifications can be found at http://www.3gpp.org
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2002, 2003, 2004 by Mondru AB.
The contents of this file may be used under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice is included in all copies or substantial portions of the software.