Definition of the Testing Framework for 5G Device Network Slicing Pre-Commercial Trials
Version 1.0, 24–January–2022
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Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Scope .................................................................................................................................................. 7
3 Trial Setup Requirements ................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Network Architecture and Configuration ............................................................................. 7
3.2 Test Tool Requirements .......................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Test Report Requirements ...................................................................................................... 9
4 Common Requirements for Network Slicing Trial ..................................................................... 10
4.1 The Configuration and Usage of NSSAI .............................................................................. 10
4.1.1 NSSAI Handling in Initial Registration ............................................................................ 10
4.1.2 NSSAI Handling during Mobility Registration Update ................................................. 12
4.1.3 Default Configured NSSAI Pre-configuration and Update .......................................... 14
4.1.4 Generic UE Configuration Update for NSSAI ................................................................ 16
4.1.5 NSSAI Inclusion Mode A ................................................................................................... 17
4.1.6 NSSAI Inclusion Mode B ................................................................................................... 22
4.1.7 NSSAI Inclusion Mode C ................................................................................................... 26
4.1.8 NSSAI Inclusion Mode D................................................................................................... 30
4.2 UE Route Selection Policy ..................................................................................................... 35
4.2.1 URSP Configuration in Initial Registration ..................................................................... 35
4.2.2 Update and Delete of URSP ............................................................................................ 37
4.2.3 Traffic Descriptors in URSP --- APPID ............................................................................. 40
4.2.4 Traffic Descriptors in URSP --- DNN ............................................................................... 42
4.2.5 Traffic Descriptors in URSP --- IP ..................................................................................... 45
4.2.6 Traffic Descriptors in URSP --- IP 3 Tuple ....................................................................... 47
4.2.7 Traffic Descriptors in URSP --- FQDN ............................................................................. 49
4.2.8 Traffic Descriptors in URSP --- OSID+OSAPPID ............................................................. 51
4.2.9 Traffic Descriptors in URSP --- Match-all ........................................................................ 54
4.2.10 Multi-dimensional Matching in URSP ....................................................................... 56
4.3 Interworking with EPC ........................................................................................................... 67
4.3.1 Handover from 5GC to EPC ............................................................................................. 67
4.3.2 Redirection from EPC to 5GC .......................................................................................... 70
4.3.3 Handover from EPC to 5GC ............................................................................................. 72
4.3.4 Handover from 5GC to EPC, then Redirection back to 5GC ....................................... 73