8.2.120 PFCPAUReq-Flags
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The PFCPAUReq-Flags IE indicates flags applicable to the PFCP Association Update Request message. It is coded as depicted in Figure 8.2.120-1.
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Bits |
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Octets |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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1 to 2 |
Type = 162 (decimal) |
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3 to 4 |
Length = n |
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5 |
Spare |
Spare |
Spare |
Spare |
Spare |
Spare |
Spare |
PARPS |
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6 to (n+4) |
These octet(s) is/are present only if explicitly specified |
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Figure 8.2.120-1: PFCPAUReq-Flags
The following bits within Octet 5 shall indicate:
– Bit 1 – PARPS (PFCP Association Release Preparation Start): if this bit is set to "1", it indicates that the PFCP association is to be released and all non-zero usage reports for the PFCP Sessions affected by the release of the PFCP association shall be reported.
– Bit 2 to 8 – Spare, for future use, shall be set to "0" by the sender and discarded by the receiver.