8.2.174 QER Control Indications

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

The QER Control Indications IE indicates flags applicable to a QER. It is coded as depicted in Figure 8.2.174-1.

Bits

Octets

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1 to 2

Type = 251 (decimal)

3 to 4

Length = n

5

Spare

Spare

Spare

Spare

Spare

Spare

Spare

RCSR

6 to (n+4)

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

Figure 8.2.174-1: QER Control Indications

The following bits within Octet 5 shall indicate:

– Bit 1 – RCSR (Rate Control Status Reporting): If this bit is set to "1", then the UP function shall report the rate control status when the PFCP session is released. If this bit is set to "0", then the UPF shall not report the rate control status (see clause 5.4.15).

– Bit 2 to 8 – Spare, for future use, shall be set to "0" by the sender and discarded by the receiver.