1. Cloud Native Core Release Notes
  2. Media and Documentation

3 Media and Documentation

Media Pack

This section lists the media package for Cloud Native Core 2.4.0. To download the media package, refer to MOS.

To learn how to access and download the media package from MOS, see Accessing NF Documents on MOS.

Note:

The information provided in this section is accurate at the time of release but is subject to change. See the Oracle software delivery website for the latest information.

Table 3-1 Media Pack Contents for Cloud Native Core 2.4.0

Description Versions ATS Test Cases Included Upgrade Compliance
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function (BSF) 1.10.1 Yes
Note: Not applicable to:
  • Support for Debug Tool
  • Consistent Logging Level Support
 Supports fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.9.x to 1.10.1.
Compatible with:
  • NRF 1.14.0
  • UDR 1.14.0
  • Policy 1.14.1
  • cnDBTier 1.9.1
  • OSO 1.7.0
  • ASM 1.6.14-am4
  • CNE 1.9.1
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function (BSF) 1.10.0 Yes
Note: Not applicable to:
  • Support for Debug Tool
  • Consistent Logging Level Support
 Supports fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.9.x to 1.10.0
Compatible with:
  • NRF 1.14.0
  • UDR 1.14.0
  • Policy 1.14.0
  • CNDBTier 1.8.7
  • OSO 1.7.0
  • ASM 1.6.14-am4
  • CNE 1.8.3
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Console (CNC Console) 1.8.1 NA Supports fresh installation as well as upgrade from CNC Console 1.7.x, 1.8.0 to 1.8.x
Compatible with:
  • SCP 1.14.0
  • NRF 1.14.1
  • UDR 1.14.0
  • Policy 1.14.1
  • BSF 1.10.0
  • SEPP 1.6.0
  • CNDBTier 1.8.x,1.9.1
  • OSO 1.6.2
  • Kubernetes 1.18.8
  • ASM 1.5.7-am3 / 1.4.6-am9 / 1.6.14-am4
  • CNE 1.7.x,1.8.x, 1.9.1 (CNC Console Multi-Cluster deployment requires OCCNE 1.9.x to enable OCCNE Common Services)
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Console (CNC Console) 1.8.0 NA Supports fresh installation as well as upgrade from CNC Console 1.7.x to 1.8.0
Compatible with:
  • SCP 1.14.0
  • NRF 1.14.0
  • UDR 1.14.0
  • Policy 1.14.0
  • BSF 1.10.0
  • SEPP 1.6.0
  • CNDBTier 1.8.x,1.9.0
  • OSO 1.6.2
  • Kubernetes 1.18.8
  • ASM 1.5.7-am3 / 1.4.6-am9 / 1.6.14-am4
  • CNE 1.7.x,1.8.x, 1.9.0 (CNC Console Multi-Cluster deployment requires OCCNE 1.9.x to enable OCCNE Common Services)
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Diameter Routing Agent (CnDRA) 1.6.0 NA Supports fresh installation only NA
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core DBTier 1.9.2 NA cnDBTier 1.9.2 supports fresh installation.

The upgrade from cnDBTier 1.8.x to 1.9.x is supported.

 NA
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Cloud Native Environment (CNE) 1.9.1 NA CNE 1.9.1 supports fresh installation.

The upgrade from CNE 1.8.4 to 1.9.1 is supported only for Baremetal CNE deployments.

The upgrade from cnDBTier 1.8.x to 1.9.x is supported.

 NA
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Cloud Native Environment (CNE) 1.9.0 NA CNE 1.9.0 supports fresh installation.

The upgrade from CNE 1.8.4 to 1.9.1 is supported only for Baremetal CNE deployments.

The upgrade from cnDBTier 1.8.9 to 1.9.0 is supported.

 NA
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Inter-Working Function (IWF) 1.5.0 NA Supports fresh installation only
Compatible with:
  • BSF 1.5.0
  • NRF 1.7.0
  • UDR 1.7.0
  • Compliant with 3GPP version 15.5
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function (NEF) 1.3.0 No Supports fresh installation only Compatible with:
  • cnDBTier 1.8.7
  • OCCNE 1.8.0
  • NRF 1.10.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function (NRF) 1.14.1 Y

NRF 1.14.1 supports a fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.12.x to 1.14.1, and 1.14.0 to 1.14.1.

For more information on installation or upgrading, see Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function Installation and Upgrade Guide.

Compatible with:

  • SLF 1.14.0
  • cnDBTier 1.8.8, 1.9.0
  • OSO 1.6.2
  • OCCNE 1.9.0
  • Kubernetes 1.19.7
  • Network functions which are compliant with 3GPP Release:
    • 29.510 v15.5 (September 2019)
    • 29.510 v16.3.0
      • Support for NFSet parameter
      • Support for SCP as NfType
  • 29.510 v16.7
    • smfInfo
    • smfInfoList
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function (NRF) 1.14.0 Y

Note: Not applicable to Failure KPIs per Service Operation:

NRF 1.14.0 supports a fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.12.x to 1.14.0.

For more information on installation or upgrading, see Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function Installation and Upgrade Guide.

Compatible with:

  • SLF 1.14.0
  • cnDBTier 1.8.7 (With and Without ASM)
  • OSO 1.6.2
  • OCCNE 1.8.3
  • Kubernetes 1.18.8
  • Network functions which are compliant with 3GPP Release:
    • 29.510 v15.5 (September 2019)
    • 29.510 v16.3.0
      • Support for NFSet parameter
      • Support for SCP as NfType
  • 29.510 v16.7
    • smfInfo
    • smfInfoList
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) 1.7.0 Yes Supports fresh installation only
Compatible with:
  • CNE 1.8.x
  • CNDBTier 1.8.x
  • OSO 1.6.2
  • Kubernetes 1.18.8
  • ASM1.6.14-am4
  • Compliant with 3GPP TS 29.531 version 15.5.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy (CNC Policy) 1.14.1 Yes
Note: Not applicable to:
  • Support for Debug Tool
  • Consistent Logging Level Support
 Supports fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.12.x or 1.14.0 to 1.14.1, based on the selected mode:
  • Converged Policy Mode: In converged mode, Policy supports only fresh installation.
  • PCF Mode: In PCF mode, the installation or upgrade depends on the CNE version:
    • With CNE 1.9.1, Policy 1.14.1 supports fresh installation only.
    • With CNE 1.7.2, upgrade to Policy 1.14.1 is supported.
  • PCRF Mode: In PCRF mode, only fresh installation is supported.

For more information on installation or upgrade, see Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy Installation and Upgrade Guide
Compatible with:
  • NRF 1.14.0
  • UDR 1.14.0
  • BSF 1.10.1
  • cnDBTier 1.9.1
  • OSO 1.7.0
  • ASM 1.6.14-am4
  • CNE 1.9.1
  • CNE 1.7.2
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy (CNC Policy) 1.14.0 Yes
Note: Not applicable to:
  • Support for Debug Tool
  • Consistent Logging Level Support
 Supports fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.12.x to 1.14.0, based on the selected mode:
  • Converged Policy Mode: In converged mode, Policy supports only fresh installation.
  • PCF Mode: In PCF mode, the installation or upgrade depends on the CNE version:
    • With CNE 1.8.3, Policy 1.14.0 supports fresh installation only.
    • With CNE 1.7.2, upgrade to Policy 1.14.0 is supported.

For more information on installation or upgrade, see Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy Installation and Upgrade Guide
Compatible with:
  • NRF 1.14.0
  • UDR 1.14.0
  • BSF 1.10.0
  • CNDBTier 1.8.7
  • OSO 1.7.0
  • ASM 1.6.14-am4
  • CNE 1.8.3
  • CNE 1.7.2
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy (SCP) 1.14.1 Yes

SCP 1.14.1 supports a fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.12.x and 1.14.0 to 1.14.1.

For more information about installation and upgrade, see Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy Installation and Upgrade Guide.

Compatible with:

  • cnDBTier 1.8.7 and 1.9.1
  • OSO 1.6
  • OCCNE 1.7.0, 1.8.4, and 1.9.1
  • Kubernetes 1.19.7
  • ASM 1.6.14-am4
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy (SCP) 1.14.0 Yes

SCP 1.14.0 supports a fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.12.0 to 1.14.0.

For more information about installation and upgrade, see Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy Installation and Upgrade Guide.

Compatible with:

  • cnDBTier 1.8.7
  • OSO 1.6
  • OCCNE 1.6.0, 1.7.0, and 1.8.3
  • Kubernetes 1.18.8
  • ASM 1.6.14-am4
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP) 1.6.1 No Supports fresh installation only Compatible with:
  • CNE 1.8.4, 1.8.1
  • cnDBTier 1.8.0.0.3
  • Kubernetes 1.18.8
  • ATS 1.8.0
  • CNC Console 1.8.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP) 1.6.0 Yes Supports fresh installation only Compatible with:
  • CNE 1.8.4, 1.8.1
  • cnDBTier 1.8.0.0.3
  • Kubernetes 1.18.8
  • CNC Console 1.8.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Unified Data Repository (UDR) 1.14.0 Y

1.14.0 supports a fresh installation as well as upgrade from 1.12.x.

For more information on installation or upgrading, see Cloud Native United Data Repository Installation and Upgrade Guide

 Compatible with:

Compatible with:

  • CNE 1.8.3
  • NRF 1.14.0, PCF
  • cnDBTier 1.8.8
  • Kubernetes 1.18.8
  • OSO 1.6.x
  • ASM 1.6.14-am4
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Unified Data Management (UDM) 1.1.0 NA Supports fresh installation only NA

Common Services Load Lineup

This section provides information about common services supported by each network function and ATS for Cloud Native Core release 2.4.0.

Table 3-2 Common Services Load Lineup for Network Functions

Common Service BSF CNC Policy NRF NSSF UDR SEPP CNC Console SCP
Alternate Route Svc 1.5.1 1.5.1 NA NA 1.5.1 NA NA NA
App-Info 1.14.1 1.14.1 1.14.1 1.14.0 1.14.0 1.14.0 NA NA
ASM Configuration 1.0.0 1.0.0 1.6.14.am-4 1.6.14.am-4 1.6.14-am4 NA NA 1.6.14-am4
ATS Framework 1.8.0 1.8.0 1.8.0-p25-1 1.8.0 1.8.0 1.8.0 NA 1.8.0
Config-Server 1.14.1 1.14.1 NA 1.14.0 1.14.0 1.14.0 NA NA
Debug-tool 1.1.0 1.1.0 1.1.0 1.1.0 1.1.0 NA 1.1.0 1.1.0
Egress Gateway 1.14.6 1.14.6 1.14.6 1.14.3 1.14.2 1.14.3 1.14.6 NA
Ingress Gateway 1.14.6 1.14.6 1.14.6 1.14.3 1.14.3 1.14.3 1.14.6 NA
Helm Test 1.14.1 1.14.1 1.14.1 1.14.1 1.14.1 NA 1.14.1 1.14.1
NRF-Client 1.8.1 1.8.1 NA 1.8.0 1.8.0 1.8.0 NA NA
Perf-Info 1.14.1 1.14.1 NA 1.14.0 1.14.0 1.14.0 NA NA

Security Certification Declaration

The following table lists the security tests and the corresponding dates of compliance for each network function.

Table 3-3 Security Certification Declaration

Compliance Test Description BSF CNC Policy NRF NSSF UDR SEPP CNC Console SCP
Systems test on functional and security features NA NA NA (No new security feature) NA NA (No new security feature) NA (No new security feature) NA (No new security feature) NA
Regression testing on security configuration NA NA August 10, 2021 NA August 13, 2021 October 20, 2021 (ATS test cases) October 8, 2021 NA
Vulnerability testing August 21, 2021 August 21, 2021 August 10, 2021 August 11, 2021 August 13, 2021 October 20, 2021 October 8,2021 August 19, 2021
Fuzz testing on external interfaces August 21, 2021 August 21, 2021 August 10, 2021 August 11, 2021 August 13, 2021 August 13, 2021 October 8, 2021 August 17, 2021

Documentation Pack

All documents for Cloud Native Core (CNC) 2.4.0 are available for download on SecureSites and MOS.

To learn how to access and download the documents from SecureSites, see Oracle users or Non-Oracle users.

To learn how to access and download the documentation pack from MOS, see Accessing NF Documents on MOS.