School of Specs 23.501v20.2.0

3GPP 23.501 v20.2.0 — the document's own text

5.8.2.8.3 Redirection

Taught in 13. Where the packets actually go (The 5G system architecture, in depth), 5. The connection, and what is promised on it (The 5G system architecture, overview).

The uplink application's traffic redirection may be enforced either in the SMF (as specified in 5.8.2.5 Control of user plane forwarding) or directly in the UPF. The redirect destination may be provided in the dynamic PCC rule or be preconfigured, either in the SMF or in the UPF.

When receiving redirect information (redirection enabled/disabled and redirect destination) within a dynamic PCC rule or being activated/deactivated by the PCF for the predefined redirection policies, SMF shall decide whether to provide and what information to be provided to the UPF based on where the redirection is enforced and where the redirect destination is acquired/preconfigured. When redirection is enforced in the UPF and the redirect destination is acquired from the dynamic PCC rule or is configured in the SMF, SMF shall provide the redirect destination to the UPF. When redirection is enforced in the SMF, SMF shall instruct the UPF to forward applicable user plane traffic to the SMF.