Description: This object specifies the service mode for charging. The charging functions in the GGSN involve mainly collection/accumulation of CDRs and transmitting CDRs to the Charging Gateways. The charging service-mode function has no impact to the collection/accumulation of CDRs. The charging service mode function only involves the transmission of CDRs to the charging gateways. The charging service-mode has the following two states:

'operational' : Normal operation. 'maintenance' : In this state, transmission of CDRs to the charging gateways will not be performed; However, collection and accumulation of CDRs will continue as is done normally.

The default charging service-mode state is 'in-service'(This mode is set with value as 'operational'). When the GGSN is in 'outOfService' mode set in cGgsnServiceMode, all the charging configurations will be allowed. In the system-init phase, the charging service mode CLI configs will not be handled.

The handling of 'Redirecting Request', 'Node Alive' and charging gateway switchover mechanisms will not be performed while the charging is in maintenance mode. After the mode is changed to in-service, the messages in the pending queue will be sent towards the newly configured active charging gateway and the normal functions will continue from thereon.

When switching between modes, traps will be generated using cgprsCgInServiceModeNotif and cgprsCgMaintenanceModeNotif. This object is deprecated by cgprsCgGroupServiceMode.