BSFB – Datapath API (Internal)

These API describes the functionality exported by the modified NEC basestation controller, which will be used by the Datapath controller module.

Network Entry Control API Specification

This API is called by the datapath manager after it receives appropriate notification from the RM-Datapath API

appendMACAcl

Add the given MAC address to the Access Control List (ACL) in the Basestation Transceiver System (BTS)

appendMACAcl (MS_MAC_Addr, IPaddress/mask)
   IP address for the corresponding MAC address is specified along with the mask.
   Done before a connection / flow can be setup.

removeMACAcl

Remove the given MAC address from the ACL in the BTS

removeMACAcl( MS_MAC_Addr, IPaddress/mask)
-	IP address for the corresponding MAC address is specified along with the mask.
-	Done before a connection / flow can be turned down.

acceptMAC

acceptMAC(MS_MAC_Addr)

rejectMAC

rejectMAC(MS_MAC_Addr)

clientRegistration

clientRegistration(MS_MAC_Addr)

clientDeregistration

clientDeregistration(MS_MAC_Addr)

Radio Level Monitoring

getAvailableResources

Returns the Available DL and UL resources in the BS currently.

getAvailableResources()

getMCS

Returns the current Modulation and coding scheme for the given MAC address.

getMCS(MSID)

getThroughput

Returns the current MAC throughput (Mbps) for the given MAC addess.

getThroughput(MSID) 

getPacketLoss

Returns the current packet loss rate and retries for the given service flow.

getPacketLoss(MSID)