2 Feature Descriptions

This chapter provides a summary of each feature released in Cloud Native features release 2.2.0.

Automated Testing Suite (ATS)

ATS 1.1.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

• Provides an end-to-end solution to the customers for testing Oracle Communications 5G-NFs.
• Docker image of HTTP Server simulator
• Helm chart to deploy the ATS (delivered as a tar file)
• Enables all the NF teams with the basic environment, framework and a GUI (Jenkins) to execute all the functional test cases.

Cloud Native Environment (OCCNE)

There are no new features/updates implemented in CNC 2.2.0 release.

Cloud Native Core Console (CNCC)

Cloud Native Core Console (CNCC) 1.1.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

• HTTPs/Security Support
• Support of UDR GUI: Following UDR Provisioning Screens are supported:
  • Profile Data
  • PCF
  • UDM
  • SLF
  • Schema Management
• Support of PCRF GUI: Following menu items will be enabled as part of PCRF:
  • PCRF
  • Policy Management
  • Policy Common Configurations
• Session Management: Idle timeout is helm configurable.

Cloud Native Diameter Routing Agent (CnDRA)

CnDRA 1.6.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

• 1000 connections per pod and 12K connection per CNDRA deployment support.
• Supports Diameter Redirect.
• Supports Mediation Feature.
• address-pool configuration per DRA deployment.
• Automated Testing Suite (ATS).

Binding Support Function (BSF)

There are no new features/updates implemented in CNC 2.2.0 release.

Inter-Working Function (IWF)

There are no new features/updates implemented in CNC 2.2.0 release.

Network Exposure Function (NEF)

There are no new features/updates implemented in CNC 2.2.0 release.

Network Repository Function (NRF)

OCNRF 1.6.0 has been updated with the following enhancement:

• Support for NRF Service Operation Forwarding.
• Support of NRF Alert Rules and SNMP Traps.

Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF)

NSSF version 1.3.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

• Support for HTTP PATCH method for NS-Availability Update.
• Support for HTTPS (TLSV1.2, Mutual)
• Support for OAuth
• Support Rate limiting

Policy Control Function (PCF)

PCF 1.6.1 has been updated with the following enhancement:

• Supports LDAP
• Supports EPS Fallback
• Supports Policy and Session Variables
• Supports for Policy Table
• Subscriber Activity Logging

Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF)

PCRF 1.6.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

• Custom AVP to support 3rd party vendor specific AVPs.
• Upgrade Enhancements
• Session Viewer
• Diameter Gateway scaling

Service Communication Proxy (SCP)

SCP 1.6.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

• Support of ATS framework with test cases of SCP functionality.
• Support for networks with multiple PLMN regional NRFs.
• Compliant with Release 15 September'19 version (CHF and UDR) keeping backward compatibility with Release 15.2:
  • CHF
    • Nchf_SpendingLimitControl
    • Nchf_ConvergedCharging
  • UDR
    • Nudr_DataRepository

Security Edge Proxy Protection (SEPP)

SEPP 1.3.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

• IPX proxy mode with modification policy support (Only Http2 with single Roaming Partner).

Unified Data Management (UDM)

There are no new features/updates implemented in CNC 2.2.0 release.

Unified Data Repository (UDR)

UDR 1.6.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

• Support for PCF data with 3GPP Release 16 (TS29.519 v16.2.0).
• Support TLS for ingress traffic.
• Integrated with ProvGw application for SLF provisioning.
• Integrated with CNC-Console for provisioning operations.