METHOD OF MANAGING TRACE SESSIONS IN A NETWORK AND TRACE SESSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

摘要

A method of managing trace sessions in a network, wherein each trace session is assigned a Trace ID and a specific trace collection entity TCE (5) from a plurality of TCEs (5) disposed inside said network for storing the related measurements of said trace session, is characterized in the steps of partitioning the space of the Trace ID such that each partition is associated to one or more of said plurality of TCEs (5), encoding a partition ID inside said Trace ID, and mapping said partition ID to a specific TCE (5) from said plurality of TCEs (5). The Trace ID is contained in a Trace Reference Information Element together with a network operator identity. Furthermore, a corresponding trace session management system is described.