Acronyms
The following table provides information about the acronyms and the terminology used in the document.
Table - Acronyms
Term | Definition |
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3GPP | 3rd Generation Partnership Project |
5G-AN | 5G Access Network |
5GC | 5G Core Network |
5G System | 3GPP system consisting of 5G Access Network (AN), 5G Core Network and UE |
AMF | Access and Mobility Management Function |
API Gateway | An API gateway is programming that sits in front of an API (Application Programming Interface) and is the single-entry point for a defined group of microservices |
CNE | Cloud Native Environment |
DD | Data Director |
Dimension | Dimension is a tag of Metric. For example,
"ocnrf_nfRegister_rx_requests_total {{ OriginatorNfType }}
{{NrfLevel }} {{NfInstanceId }}"
where the dimensions are: OriginatorNfType, NrfLevel, and NfInstanceId. |
DNS | Domain Name System |
FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name |
K8s | Kubernetes |
KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
MMI | Machine Machine Interface |
MPS | Messages Per Second |
NDB | Network Database |
NF | Network Function
A functional building block within a network infrastructure, which has well defined external interfaces and defined functional behavior. In practical terms, a network function is often a network node or physical appliance. |
Network Slice | A logical network that provides specific network capabilities and network characteristics. |
Network Slice instance | A set of Network Function instances and the required resources.
For example, compute, storage, and networking resources that form a deployed Network Slice. |
NF Consumer | A generic way to refer to an NF which consumes services provided by another NF. For example, an AMF is referred to as a Consumer when it consumes AMPolicy services provided by the PCF. |
NF Instance | A specific instance of a network function type. |
NF Producer or NF Provider | A generic way to refer to an NF which provides services that can be consumed by another NF. For example, a PCF is a provider NF and provides AMPolicy Services |
NRF | Network Repository Function |
PCF | Policy Control Function |
PLMN | Public Land Mobile Network |
Resiliency | The ability of the NFV framework to limit disruption and return to normal or at a minimum acceptable service delivery level in the fame of a fault, failure, or an event that disrupts normal operation. |
SASL | Simple Authentication and Security Layer |
Scaling | Ability to dynamically extend or reduce resources granted to the Virtual Network Function (VNF) as needed. This includes scaling out/in or scaling up/down. |
Scaling Out/In/ Horizontally | The ability to scale by adding or removing resource instances, for example, VMs. It is also known as scaling Horizontally. |
Scaling Up/Down/ Vertically | The ability to scale by changing allocated resources, for example, increase or decrease memory, CPU capacity, or storage size. |
SCP | Service Communication Proxy |
SEPP | Security Edge Protection Proxy |
SLF | Subscriber Location Function |
SMF | Session Management Function |
URI | Uniform Resource Identifier |