Feature Description

SMF now supports:

  • Handling of the following GTP-C path management messages as per 3GPP TS 29.274

    • Echo Request

    • Echo Response

  • Sending Echo Request message to the newly discovered GTP-C peer as per the configuration.

  • Sending Echo Response message as a reply if it receives Echo Request message from GTP-C peer.

  • Retransmitting Echo Request message to GTP-C peer for configured number of times if no response is received.

  • Clearing all the subscribers associated to a GTP-C peer if no response is received for Echo Request message for configured number of times for that GTP-C peer.

  • Clearing all the subscribers associated to a GTP-C peer if a different recovery value is received from that GTP-C peer.

The feature complies with the following standards:

  • 3GPP TS 29.274

  • 3GPP TS 23.007