1. Network Analytics Suite Release Notes
  2. Feature Descriptions

2 Feature Descriptions

This chapter provides a summary of new features and updates to the existing features for Network Analytics Suite products released in 23.1.0.

2.1 OCNWDAF Feature Descriptions

Release 23.1.0.0.2

No new features or feature enhancements have been introduced in this release.

Release 23.1.0

Oracle Communications Networks Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) 23.1.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

  • Support for Georedundancy: Georedundancy is data replication of one site across multiple sites to efficiently handle failure scenarios and ensure High Availability (HA). OCNWDAF now supports both 2 and 3 site Georedundant deployments. For more information, see Oracle Communications Networks Data Analytics Function User Guide.
  • NRF Client Service: This service integrates OCNWDAF with NRF for registration, discovery, and service status or load related information, along with application and performance information services. For more information, see Oracle Communications Networks Data Analytics Function Installation and Fault Recovery Guide.
  • Configure OCNWDAF using CNC Console: Oracle Communications Networks Data Analytics Function (OCNWDAF) now supports configuration of different global and service parameters using the CNC Console application. For more information, see Oracle Communications Networks Data Analytics Function User Guide.

2.2 OCNADD Feature Descriptions

Release 23.1.0

Oracle Communications Oracle Communications Network Analytics Data Director (OCNADD) 23.1.0 has been updated with the following enhancements:

  • Data Replication in OCNADD: The OCNADD provides replication feature that allows the consolidated data on OCNADD to be replicated to multiple number of third-party consumer applications simultaneously, for example, to the monitoring, troubleshooting and security tools. The replication is based on the aggregation and filter rules associated with the egress feeds to the third-party consumer applications. For more information, see the "OCNADD Features" section in Oracle Communications Network Analytics Data Director User Guide.
  • Support for Synthetic Packet Data Generation: Starting with this release, OCNADD supports Synthetic Packet Data Generation feature to convert the incoming JSON data into network transfer wire format and to send the converted packets (Hex Bytes) to third-party monitoring applications over a TCP connection in a secure manner. For more information, see the "OCNADD Features" section in Oracle Communications Network Analytics Data Director User Guide.
  • Support for SEPP: OCNADD is enhanced to stream incoming data from Oracle NF SEPP. The aggregation rules for SEPP can be configured during the 3rd party application configuration using the Data Director UI. For more information, see the Oracle Communications Network Analytics Data Director User Guide.
  • Support for OCNADD UI and Backend Services with a Single Package: OCNADD provides a single package for UI and Backend OCNADD services installation. For more information, see the "Installing OCNADD GUI" section in Oracle Communications Network Analytics Data Director Installation, Upgrade, and Fault Recovery Guide.