Configuring the Heartbeat Parameters for the UPF Profile

This section describes how to configure the heartbeat feature for the UPF profile.

To configure the heartbeat parameters for the UPF profile, use the following configuration:
configure 
   profile upf-group group_name 
     heartbeat 
       interval interval 
       retransmission-timeout max_retry  
       max-retransmissions retry_count  
       end 

NOTES:

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

  • interface — Configures the N4 interface over which the heartbeat messages are exchanged between SMF and UPF.

  • heartbeat — Enters the heartbeat configuration.

  • interval interval — Specifies the heartbeat interval in seconds. The accepted range is 60–360. The default value is 60 seconds.

    Setting the interval to "0", disables the heartbeat feature.

  • max-retransmissions max_retry — Specifies the maximum retries for the Packet Forwarding Control Protocol (PFCP) heartbeat request. The accepted range is 0–10. The default value is 3.

  • retransmission-timeout retry_count — Specifies the heartbeat retransmission timeout in seconds. The accepted range is 1–20. The default value is 5.