Feature Description
SMF now supports:
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Handling of the following GTP-C path management messages as per 3GPP TS 29.274
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Echo Request
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Echo Response
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Sending Echo Request message to the newly discovered GTP-C peer as per the configuration.
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Sending Echo Response message as a reply if it receives Echo Request message from GTP-C peer.
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Retransmitting Echo Request message to GTP-C peer for configured number of times if no response is received.
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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.
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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:
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3GPP TS 29.274
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3GPP TS 23.007