8.2.124 Steering Functionality

29.2443GPPInterface between the Control Plane and the User Plane nodesRelease 17TS

The Steering Functionality IE type shall be encoded as shown in Figure 8.2.124-1. It indicates the steering functionality (ATSSS feature) to be used in a MAR.

Bits

Octets

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1 to 2

Type = 171 (decimal)

3 to 4

Length = n

5

Spare

Steering Functionality Value

6 to (n+4)

These octet(s) is/are present only if explicitly specified

Figure 8.2.124-1: Steering Functionality

The Steering Functionality value shall be encoded as a 4 bits binary integer as specified in Table 8.2.124-1.

Table 8.2.124-1: Steering Functionality value

Steering Functionality Value

Values (Decimal)

ATSSS-LL

0

MPTCP

1

Spare

2 to 15