6 Definition of charging information

28.2023GPPCharging managementNetwork slice management charging in the 5G System (5GS)Release 17Stage 2TS

Tools: ARFCN - Frequency Conversion for 5G NR/LTE/UMTS/GSM

6.1 Data description for network slice management charging

6.1.1 Message contents

6.1.1.1 General

The Charging Data Request and Charging Data Response are specified in subclause 5.1.2.2.1 of TS 32.290 [50].

Table 6.1.1.1.1 describes the use of these messages for network slice management charging.

Table 6.1.1.1.1: Network slice management charging messages reference table

Message

Source

Destination

Charging Data Request

MnS producer/

CEF

CHF

Charging Data Response

CHF

MnS producer/

CEF

The following clauses describe the different fields used in the Charging Data messages and the category in the tables is used according to the charging data configuration defined in clause 5.4 of TS 32.240 [1].

6.1.1.2 Charging Data Request message

Table 6.1.1.2.1 illustrates the basic structure of a Charging Data Request message from the CEF or MnS producer as used for Network slice management charging.

Table 6.1.1.2.1: Charging Data Request message contents

Information Element	Category for converged charging	Description
Session Identifier	O_C	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
Subscriber Identifier	–	This field is not applicable.
Tenant Identifier	O_M	This fields holds the identifier of the tenant the network slice instance is created for.
MnS Consumer Identifier	O_M	This fields holds the identifier of the MnS Consumer of Provisioning MnS.
NF Consumer Identification	M	Described in TS 32.290 [57] and holds the identifier of the CEF or MnS producer.
Invocation Timestamp	M	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
Invocation Sequence Number	M	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
One-time Event	O_C	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
One-time Event Type	O_C	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
Notify URI	–	This field is not applicable.
Service Specification Information	O_C	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
Triggers	–	This field is not applicable.
Multiple Unit Usage	–	This field is not applicable.
NSM Charging information	O_M	This field holds NSM specific information described in clause 6.2.1.2

6.1.1.3 Charging data response message

Table 6.1.1.3.1 illustrates the basic structure of a Charging Data Response message from the CHF to the MnS producer or CEF as used for Network slice management charging.

Table 6.1.1.3.1: Charging Data Response message contents

Information Element	Category for converged charging	Description
Session Identifier	O_C	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
Invocation Timestamp	M	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
Invocation Result	O_C	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
Invocation Sequence Number	M	Described in TS 32.290 [57]
Session Failover	–	This field is not applicable.
Triggers	–	This field is not applicable.
Multiple Unit Information	–	This field is not applicable.

6.1.2 Ga message contents

See clause 5.2.4.

6.1.3 CDR description on the B_ns interface

6.1.3.1 General

This clause describes the CDR content and format generated for Network Slice Management charging.

The following tables provide a brief description of each CDR parameter. The category in the tables is used according to the charging data configuration defined in clause 5.4 of TS 32.240 [1]. Full definitions of the CDR parameters, sorted by the name in alphabetical order, are provided in TS 32.298 [57].

6.1.3.2 Network Slice Management charging CHF CDR data

If enabled, CHF CDRs for Network Slice Management charging shall be produced for each Network Slice Management operations.

The fields of Network Slice Management charging CHF CDR are specified in table 6.1.3.2.1.

Table 6.1.3.2.1: Network Slice Management charging CHF record data

Field	Category	Description
Record Type	M	CHF record.
Recording Network Function ID	OM	This field holds the name of the recording entity, i.e. the CHF id.
Subscriber Identifier	–	This field is not applicable.
Tenant Identifier	OM	This field holds the identifier of the tenant the network slice instance is created for.
MnS Consumer Identifier	O_M	This fields holds the identifier of the MnS Consumer of Provisioning MnS.
NF Consumer Information	M	This field holds the information of the entity that used the charging service (i.e. Service Producer (CTF), CEF).
NF Functionality	M	This field contains the function of the entity: Service Producer (CTF) or CEF
NF Name	OC	This field holds the name of the entity.
NF Address	OC	This field holds the IP Address of the entity
NF PLMN ID	Oc	This field holds the PLMN identifier (MCC MNC) of the entity.
Record Opening Time	M	Described in TS 32.298 [57]
Duration	M	Described in TS 32.298 [57]
Record Sequence Number	C	Described in TS 32.298 [57]
Cause for Record Closing	M	Described in TS 32.298 [57]
Diagnostics	OM	Described in TS 32.298 [57]
Local Record Sequence Number	OM	Described in TS 32.298 [57]
Record Extensions	OC	Described in TS 32.298 [57]
NSM Charging information	O_M	This field holds the Network Slice Management Charging information defined in clause 6.2.1.2.

6.2 Network Slice management charging specific parameters

6.2.1 Definition of Network Slice management charging information

6.2.1.1 General

The Charging Information parameter used for Network Slice management charging is provided in the following clauses.

6.2.1.2 Definition of Network Slice Management charging information

Specific charging information used for Network Slice Management charging is provided within the NSM Charging Information.

The detailed structure of the NSM Charging Information can be found in table 6.2.1.2.1.

Table 6.2.1.2.1: Structure of NSM Charging Information

Information Element	Category	Description
Management operation	M	This field holds the management operation associated to with the provisioning.
Identifier of NetworkSlice Instance	O_M	This field holds the identifier of the Network Slice Instance as defined in TS 28.531 [252] clause 4.6.
List of Service profile charging information	O_M	This field holds the list of service profile charging information supported by the Network Slice instance and is defined in clause 6.2.1.3.
Management operation status	O_C	This field holds the status of the management operation (Succeeded or Failed), as defined in TS 28.532 [253] clause 11.1.1.1.3.
Operational state	O_C	This field indicates the operational state of the network slice instance (enabled or disabled), as defined in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4.1.
Administrative state	O_C	This indicates the administrative state of the network slice instance (locked, unlocked or shuttingdown), as defined in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4.1.

6.2.1.3 Definition of Service profile charging information

The service profile is defined in TS 28.541 [254], clause 6.3.3. Service profile specific charging information used for Network Slice Management charging is provided within the Service profile charging information.

The detailed structure of the Service profile charging information can be found in table 6.2.1.3.1.

Table 6.2.1.3.1: Structure of Service profile Charging Information

Information Element	Category	Description
Service Profile Id	O_M	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 serviceProfileId attribute
S-NSSAIs List	O_M	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 sNSSAIList attribute
SST	O_M	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 sST attribute
Latency	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 latency attribute
Availability	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 availability attribute
Resource Sharing Level	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 serviceProfile.resourceSharingLevel attribute
Jitter	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 jitter attribute
Reliability	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 d reliability attribute
Maximum Number of UEs	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 maxNumberofUEs attribute
Coverage Area	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 coverageArea attribute
UE Mobility Level	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 uEMobilityLevel attribute
Delay Tolerance	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 delayTolerance attribute
DL Throughput Per Slice	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 dLThptPerSlice attribute
DL Throughput Per UE	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 dLThptPerUE attribute
UL Throughput Per Slice	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 uLThptPerSlic attribute
UL Throughput Per UE	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 uLThptPerUE attribute
Max Number of PDU sessions	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 maxNumberofConns.nOofConn attribute
KPIs Monitoring list	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 kPIMonitoring attribute
Supported Access Technology	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 SupportedAccessTech.accTechList attribute
V2X Communication Mode	O_C	Described in TS 28.541 [254] clause 6.4 V2XCommMode.v2XMode attribute
Additional service profile charging information	O_C	This fields holds additional attributes of the service profile.

6.2.2 Formal Network Slice management charging parameter description

6.2.2.1 Network Slice management charging CHF CDR parameters

The detailed definitions, abstract syntax and encoding of Network Slice management charging CHF CDRs parameters are specified in TS 32.298 [57].

6.2.2.2 Network Slice management charging resources attributes

The detailed definitions of resources attributes used for Network Slice management charging are specified in TS 32.291 [51].

Annex A (informative):
Change history

Change history
Date	Meeting	TDoc	CR	Rev	Cat	Subject/Comment	New version
2020-09	SA#89e					Upgrade to change control version, including EditHelp review	16.0.0
2020-12	SA#90e	SP-201044	0001	1	F	Correction of Abbreviation NSM	16.1.0
2020-12	SA#90e	SP-201044	0002	1	F	Correction of the Category of Subscriber Identifier	16.1.0
2022-03	–	–	–	–	–	Update to Rel-17 version (MCC)	17.0.0