Diameter Client Profile
A Diameter client is a Diameter node that supports Diameter client applications and the base protocol. A Diameter client is implemented in the devices that are placed at the edge of a network and provides access control services for that network.
A Diameter profile provides network access information for the Diameter application. Each Diameter client profile is associated with an existing endpoint profile and with a failure handling template by its name. SMF uses the client profile name to allow the Diameter endpoint fetch the associated endpoint profile. SMF uses this profile to evaluate the matching endpoint to send the messages.