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PFCP Interface Description Guide
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- PFCP Interface Description Guide
  - Getting started
    Find general information about this guide.
  - Introduction to PFCP and CUPS concepts
    The interfaces between the MAG-c and the BNG-UP that are related to PFCP are the SCi, CPRi, Sx, N4, Sx-u, and N4-u interfaces. Get a brief overview of those interfaces and of general CUPS and BNG concepts, including PFCP association and path, PFCP session, and PDR.
  - Forwarding between MAG-c and BNG-UP
    The forwarding of control plane messages is in-band and sent using an IBCP tunnel.
  - Session handling
    A PFCP session is set up to control the creation, modification, and deletion of a bundle of PDRs. There is a single PFCP session per connected device.
  - PFCP protocol
    The core of session management is the PFCP protocol as defined in 3GPP TS 29.244, with BNG-specific extensions defined in BBF TR-459.
  - PFCP messages
    Get a description of the PFCP messages that are applicable for the MAG-c.
  - Nokia-specific information elements
    Get a description of the new and modified vendor-specific information elements required for the MAG-c.
  - Appendix: References
  - PFCP Interface Description Guide PDF
- RADIUS Attributes and IU Triggers
  A searchable HTML list of all supported RADIUS attributes and RADIUS Interim Update (IU) triggers for the MAG-C.
- TPSDA Python 3 API
  Python developers can use these APIs for a model-driven management interface to integrate with supported Nokia routers running the SR OS.

Appendix: References

3GPP TS 29.244: Interface between the Control Plane and the User Plane nodes
See 3GPP Specifications Home
3GPP TS 29.281: General Packet Radio System (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol User Plane (GTPv1-U)
See 3GPP Specifications Home
BBF TR-459: Control and User Plane Separation for a disaggregated BNG
See Technical Reports - Broadband Forum
RFC 8300: Network Service Header (NSH)
See RFC 8300

May 5, 2023

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