Service description:
NF Service Consumer, e.g. MB-SMF, can create and manage a MBS Policy Association in the PCF through which the NF Service Consumer receives policy information for the MBS Session.
As part of this service, the PCF may provide the NF Service Consumer, e.g. MB-SMF, with policy information for the MBS Session that may contain (the details are defined in
clause 6.10):
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Policy information applicable for an entire MBS Session.
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PCC rule information.
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Policy Control Request Trigger information.
At MBS Session establishment the NF Service Consumer, e.g. MB-SMF, requests the creation of a corresponding MBS Policy Association with the PCF by using
Npcf_MBSPolicyControl_Create and provides relevant parameters about the MBS Session to the PCF.
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When the PCF has created the "MBS Policy Association", the PCF may provide policy information as defined above.
When a Policy Control Request Trigger condition is met the NF Service Consumer, e.g. MB-SMF, requests the update of the MBS Policy Association by providing information on the condition(s) that have been met using
Npcf_MBSPolicyControl_Update. The PCF may provide updated policy information for the MBS session to the NF Service Consumer.
At MBS Session Release the NF Service Consumer, e.g. MB-SMF, requests the deletion of the corresponding MBS Policy Association.
Service operation name:
Npcf_MBSPolicyControl_Create
Description:
The NF Service Consumer can request the creation of a MBS Policy Association and provide relevant parameters about the MBS Session to the PCF.
Inputs, Required:
MBS Session ID.
Inputs, Optional:
MBS Service Information (as defined in
clause 6.14), Area Session Policy ID, DNN, S-NSSAI.
Outputs, Required:
Success or Failure. In the case of Success, MBS Policy Association ID and Policy information for the MBS Session (as defined in
clause 6.10).
Outputs, Optional:
In the case of Failure, the Service Information that can be accepted by the PCF. In the case of Failure, indication that another PCF shall be contacted and an ID of that other PCF.
Service operation name:
Npcf_MBSPolicyControl_Delete
Description:
The NF Service Consumer (i.e. MB-SMF) can request the deletion of the MBS Policy Association and of the associated resources.
Inputs, Required:
MBS Policy Association ID.
Inputs, Optional:
None.
Outputs, Required:
Success or Failure.
Outputs, Optional:
None.
Service operation name:
Npcf_MBSPolicyControl_Update
Description:
The NF Service Consumer can request an update of the MBS Policy Association.
Inputs, Required:
MBS Policy Association ID.
Inputs, Optional:
MBS Service Information (as defined in
clause 6.14), Information on the Policy Control Request Trigger condition that has been met.
Outputs, Required:
Success or Failure.
Outputs, Optional:
In the case of Failure, the Service Information that can be accepted by the PCF. In the case of Success, Policy information for the MBS Session (as defined in
clause 6.10).