Getting started

About this guide

This guide describes the Nokia SR OS User Plane Function (UPF) in a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) Control and User Plane Separation (CUPS) system. The BNG CUPS UPF is based on the fundamentals of the BNG and reuses fundamental QoS and forwarding concepts, while moving the control plane handling to the BNG CUPS Control Plane Function (CPF).

See the 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, and VSR Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture Guide for more information about BNG.

See the CMG BNG CUPS Control Plane Function Guide for an overview of the BNG CUPS solution and the BNG CUPS CPF.

This guide is organized into functional chapters that provide concepts and descriptions of the implementation flow, as well as Command Line Interface (CLI) syntax and command usage.

Note: This guide provides configuration examples based on MD-CLI syntax.

The topics and commands described in this document apply to the following SR OS products:

  • 7750 SR

  • Virtualized Service Router

See the SR OS R22.x.Rx Software Release Notes, part number 3HE 18412 000 x TQZZA, for a list of unsupported features by platform and chassis.

Command outputs shown in this guide are examples only; actual displays may differ depending on supported functionality and user configuration.

Note: The BNG CUPS UPF supports configuration using classic CLI and MD-CLI. This guide provides configuration examples based on MD-CLI syntax only.

The SR OS CLI trees and command descriptions can be found in the following guides:

  • 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, 7950 XRS, and VSR Classic CLI Command Reference Guide

  • 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, 7950 XRS, and VSR MD-CLI Command Reference Guide

  • 7450 ESS, 7750 SR, 7950 XRS, and VSR Clear, Monitor, Show, and Tools Command Reference Guide (for both MD-CLI and Classic CLI)

Note: This guide generically covers Release 22.x.Rx content and may contain some content that is released in later maintenance loads. See the SR OS R22.x.Rx Software Release Notes, part number 3HE 18412 000 x TQZZA, for information about features supported in each load of the Release 22.x.Rx software.

Conventions

This section describes the general conventions used in this guide.

Precautionary and information messages

The following are information symbols used in the documentation.

DANGER: Danger warns that the described activity or situation may result in serious personal injury or death. An electric shock hazard could exist. Before you begin work on this equipment, be aware of hazards involving electrical circuitry, be familiar with networking environments, and implement accident prevention procedures.
WARNING: Warning indicates that the described activity or situation may, or will, cause equipment damage, serious performance problems, or loss of data.
Caution: Caution indicates that the described activity or situation may reduce your component or system performance.
Note: Note provides additional operational information.
Tip: Tip provides suggestions for use or best practices.

Options or substeps in procedures and sequential workflows

Options in a procedure or a sequential workflow are indicated by a bulleted list. In the following example, at step 1, the user must perform the described action. At step 2, the user must perform one of the listed options to complete the step.

Options in a procedure

  1. User must perform this step.
  2. This step offers three options. User must perform one option to complete this step.
    • This is one option.
    • This is another option.
    • This is yet another option.

Substeps in a procedure or a sequential workflow are indicated by letters. In the following example, at step 1, the user must perform the described action. At step 2, the user must perform two substeps (a. and b.) to complete the step.

Substeps in a procedure

  1. User must perform this step.
  2. User must perform all substeps to complete this action.
    1. This is one substep.
    2. This is another substep.