Performing Data Collection

All analysis and data processing functions of the SCE platform result in the generation of Raw Data Records (RDRs), which the SCE platform forwards using a simple TCP-based protocol (RDR-Protocol).

The Cisco service control management suite collection manager processes the RDRs.

Collection manager software is an implementation of a collection system that receives RDRs from one or more SCE platforms. It collects these records and processes them in one of its adapters. Each adapter performs a specific action on the RDR.

RDRs contain various information and statistics, depending on the configuration of the system. Three main categories of RDRs include:

Transaction RDRs—Records generated for each transaction, where a transaction is a single event detected in network traffic. The identification of a transaction depends on the particular application and protocol.

Subscriber Usage RDRs—Records generated per subscriber, describing the traffic generated by that subscriber for a defined interval.

Link RDRs—Records generated per link, describing the traffic carried on the link for a defined interval.