Ultra Cloud Core Access and Mobility Management Function
Introduction
This Release Notes identifies changes and issues related to this software release.
Release Lifecycle Milestones
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Release Lifecycle Milestone |
Milestone |
Date |
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First Customer Ship |
FCS |
30-Oct-2024 |
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End of Life |
EoL |
30-Oct-2024 |
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End of Software Maintenance |
EoSM |
30-Apr-2026 |
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End of Vulnerability and Security Support |
EoVSS |
30-Apr-2026 |
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Last Date of Support |
LDoS |
30-Apr-2027 |
These milestones and the intervals between them are defined in the Cisco Ultra Cloud Core (UCC) Software Release Lifecycle Product Bulletin available on cisco.com.
Release Package Version Information
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Software Packages |
Version |
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| amf.2024.04.0.SPA.tgz | 2024.04.0 |
| cdl-1.11.9.1-amf2024.04.0.SPA.tgz | 1.11.9.1 |
| NED package | ncs-6.1-amf-nc-2024.04.0 |
| NSO | 6.1.12 |
Descriptions for the various packages provided with this release are available in the Release Package Descriptions section.
Verified Compatibility
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Products |
Version |
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Ultra Cloud Core SMI |
2024.04.1.14 |
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Ultra Cloud CDL |
1.11.9.1 |
For more information on the Ultra Cloud Core SMI, refer to the documents for this release available at:
What's New in this Release
Features and Enhancements
This section covers a brief description of the features and enhancements introduced in this release.
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The Network Identity and Time Zone Display (NITZ) feature enables the AMF to deliver the network name and time zone information to the UE. This feature ensures that UE receives accurate network name and time zone data, crucial for network operations and user experience. Command introduced: network-name { short short_network_name | full full_network_name } — Used to configure short and full network name under TAI-group and TAI- list level. Default Setting: Disabled – Configuration Required |
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The event exposure functionality enables the AMF to provide specific event notifications to peer Network Functions (NFs) or external clients, such as the Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC). This functionality allows the AMF to expose certain events related to UE to subscribed clients, enabling them to receive updates about these events. This feature provides location information of the UE to GMLC using AMF event exposure mechanism. GMLC subscribes for one time location event report from AMF through UDM. Command introduced: enable ngran-location reporting — Used in AMF global configuration mode to enable UE location reporting. Default Setting: Disabled – Configuration Required |
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3GPP LI |
3GPP Lawful Interception (LI) enables legally sanctioned access to private communications by law enforcement agencies. For more information, contact your Cisco account representative. |
Behavior Changes
There are no behavior changes in this release.
Installation and Upgrade Notes
This Release Note does not contain general installation and upgrade instructions. Refer to the existing installation documentation for specific installation and upgrade considerations.
Certificate Validation
AMF software images are signed via x509 certificates. Please view the .README file packaged with the software for information and instructions on how to validate the certificates.
Software Integrity Verification
To verify the integrity of the software image you have from Cisco, you can validate the SHA512 checksum information against the checksum identified by Cisco for the software.
Image checksum information is available through Cisco.com Software Download Details. To find the checksum, hover the mouse pointer over the software image you have downloaded.
At the bottom, you will find the SHA512 checksum. If you do not see the whole checksum, you can expand it by pressing "..." at the end.
To validate the information, calculate a SHA512 checksum using the information in Table 1 and verify that it matches either the one provided on the software download page.
To calculate a SHA512 checksum on your local desktop, refer to the table below.
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SHA512 checksum calculation command examples |
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Microsoft Windows |
Open a command line window and type the following command:
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Apple MAC |
Open a terminal window and type the following command:
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Linux |
Open a terminal window and type the following command:
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If the SHA512 checksum matches, you can be sure that no one has tampered with the software image or the image has not been corrupted during download.
If the SHA512 checksum does not match, we advise you to not attempt upgrading any systems with the corrupted software image. Download the software again and verify the SHA512 checksum again. If there is a constant mismatch, please open a case with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center.
Open Bugs for this Release
The following table lists the open bugs in this specific software release.
 Note |
This software release may contain open bugs first identified in other releases. Additional information for all open bugs for this release is available in the Cisco Bug Search Tool. |
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Bug ID |
Headline |
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Active proto-ep pod heap memory leak observed during perf longevity of Oct'24 release. |
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Stand-by Protocol-ep heap memory increased by 1.5GB within 24hrs of performance run. |
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LI taps clear functionality not working. |
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3GPP LI TLS with ipv6: standby LI ep pod is in CrashLoopBackOff state after switchover. |
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Memory leak observed during ST longveity of 3gpp LI with MTLR enabled. |
Resolved Bugs for this Release
The following table lists the resolved bugs in this specific software release.
Note |
This software release may contain bug fixes first introduced in other releases. Additional information for all resolved bugs for this release are available in the Cisco Bug Search Tool. |
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Bug ID |
Headline |
Behavior Change |
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| Rest ep pod restarted with error at infra.(*RestRouter).populateHttpResponse. | No | |
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AMF does NRF discovery of SMF instead of using the same SMF as before N2HO handover. |
No |
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Rest ep pod crash at nrfnfdproto.(*PlmnId).MarshalToSizedBufferVT |
No |
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AMF does not decode NAS Message container in monitor subscriber. |
No | |
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Continous memory increase trend on service pod observed on Oct24 TP build amf.2024.04.0.i136 |
No |
Operator Notes
Cloud Native Product Version Numbering System
The show helm list command displays detailed information about the version of the cloud native product currently deployed.
The appropriate version number field increments after a version has been released. The new version numbering format is a contiguous sequential number that represents incremental changes between releases. This format facilitates identifying the changes between releases when using Bug Search Tool to research software releases.
Release Package Descriptions
The following table provides descriptions for the packages that are available with this release.
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Software Packages |
Description |
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amf.<version>.SPA.tgz |
The offline release signature package. This package contains the AMF deployment software, NED package, as well as the release signature, certificate, and verification information. |
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ncs-<nso_version>-amf-<version>.tar.gz |
The NETCONF NED package. This package includes all the yang files that are used for NF configuration. Note that NSO is used for the NED file creation. |
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, refer to https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html.
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