5.27.2.2 TSC Assistance Container determination based on PSFP

In the case of integration with IEEE TSN network, the TSN AF determines a TSC Assistance Container (defined in Table 5.27.2-2) and provides it to the PCF. The determination of TSC Assistance Container based on Per-Stream Filtering and Policing (PSFP) information applies only to Ethernet type PDU Sessions.

NOTE 1: This clause assumes that PSFP information as defined in IEEE Std 802.1Q [98] and Table K.3.1-1is provided by CNC. PSFP information may be provided by CNC if TSN AF has declared PSFP support to CNC. TSN AF indicates the support for PSFP to CNC only if all the DS-TT and NW-TT ports of the 5GS Bridge have indicated support of PSFP. Means to derive the TSC Assistance Container if PSFP is not supported by 5GS and/or the CNC are beyond the scope of this specification.

The TSN AF may be able to identify the ingress port and thereby the PDU Session as described in clause 5.28.2.

The TSN AF interfaces towards the CNC for the PSFP (IEEE Std 802.1Q [98]) managed objects that correspond to the PSFP functionality implemented by the DS-TT and the NW-TT. Thus, when PSFP information is provided by the CNC, the TSN AF may extract relevant parameters from the PSFP configuration. The TSN AF calculates traffic pattern parameters (such as burst arrival time with reference to the ingress port and periodicity). TSN AF also obtains the flow direction as specified in clause 5.28.2. Survival Time may be pre-configured in TSN AF.

TSN AF may enable aggregation of TSN streams if the TSN streams belong to the same traffic class, terminate in the same egress port and have the same periodicity and compatible Burst arrival time. When Survival Time information is provided for a TSN stream, then it should not be aggregated with other TSN streams into a single QoS Flow, or if they are aggregated, then the Survival Time parameter shall not be provided. One set of parameters and one TSC Assistance Container are created by the TSN AF for multiple TSN streams to enable aggregation of TSN streams to the same QoS Flow.

Annex I describe how the traffic pattern information is determined.

NOTE 2: Further details of aggregation of TSN streams (including determination of burst arrival times that are compatible so that TSN streams can be aggregated) are left for implementation.

NOTE 3: In order for the TSN AF to get Burst Arrival Time, Periodicity on a per TSN stream basis, support for IEEE Std 802.1Q [98] (as stated in clause 4.4.8.2) Per-Stream Filtering and Policing (PSFP) with stream gate operation is a prerequisite.

For a UE-UE TSC stream, the (TSN) AF divides the stream into one uplink stream and one or more downlink streams as defined in clause 5.28.2. The TSN AF binds the uplink and downlink streams to the PDU Sessions and provides the streams on AF Session basis to the PCF(s). The TSN AF calculates traffic pattern parameters for the UL and the DL stream using the PSFP configuration (if provided) respectively:

• For the uplink stream, the Flow Direction is set to uplink and traffic pattern parameters (such as burst arrival time with reference to the ingress port and periodicity) is determined as described in Annex I.
• For downlink stream, the Flow Direction is set to downlink, the burst arrival time is set to sum of burst arrival time of the UL stream and 5GS Bridge delay of PDU Session carrying the UL stream and the periodicity is determined as described in Annex I.