Configuring the Heartbeat at the UPF Group Level

To configure the Heartbeat at the UPF group level, use the following sample configuration:
config 
    profile upf-group group_name 
        heartbeat 
            interval interval 
            retransmission-timeout max_retry  
            max-retransmissions retry_count  
            end 

NOTES:

  • profile upf-group group_name —Specify the UPF group for which the Heartbeat feature must be enabled.

  • interface —Configures the N4 interface over which the Heartbeat messages get exchanged between the SMF and the UPF.

  • heartbeat —Specifies the Heartbeat configuration.

  • interval interval —Specify the Heartbeat interval in seconds. Must be in the range of 60–360. The default value is 60 seconds.

    Setting the interval to 0, disables the Heartbeat feature.

  • max-retransmissions max_retry —Specify the maximum retries for the Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP) Heartbeat request. Must be in the range of 0–10. The default value is 3.

  • retransmission-timeout retry_count —Specify the Heartbeat retransmission timeout in seconds. Must be in the range of 1–20. The default value is 5.