1 Introduction
Binding Support Function (BSF) provides a PDU session binding functionality, which ensures that an AF request for a certain PDU Session reaches the relevant PCF holding the PDU Session information. This service:
- Allows Policy Control Function users to register, update, and remove the binding information
- Allows NF consumers to retrieve the binding information
References
This section provides the details of the references for Binding Support Function.
- Binding Support Function Cloud Native Installation and Upgrade Guide
Acronyms
This section provides the details of the acronyms used in the document.
Table 1-1 Acronyms
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| AF | Application Function |
| BSF | Binding Support Function |
| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Names |
| GPSI | Generic Public Subscription Identifier |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| NEF | Network Exposure Function |
| NF | Network Function |
| NRF | NF Repository Function |
| PCF | Policy Control Function |
| OCPM | Oracle Communications Policy Management |
| PDU | Protocol Data Unit |
| RDBMS | Relational Database Management System |
| S-NSSAI | Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information. An S-NSSAI is comprised of: - A Slice/Service type (SST), which refers to the expected Network Slice behaviour in terms of features and services; - A Slice Differentiator (SD), which is an optional information that complements the Slice/Service type(s) to differentiate amongst multiple Network Slices of the same Slice/Service type. |
| SMF | Session Management Function |
| SUPI | Subscription Permanent Identifier |
| UDSF | Unstructured Data Storage network function |
| UE | User Equipment |