Model 5G network function

You can model your 5G network and manage your any type of network functions by using the Telecommunications Network Inventory application. By using the model, you can create, review, update, and delete your networks.

5G network model

You must create a business application, an application service, and network interfaces to model your 5G network as shown in the following diagram.

• Business Application: The business application table stores all network functions. The business application records the labels of all classes proposed by 3GPP^TM* as a type of managed network function. To learn more, see Define the network function details.
• Application Service: The application service stores the instance of the corresponding network function, which is associated with the business applications to indicate its type, such as DU or CU-CP and so on. Each instance of a function has a record in the application service. You can create a relationship with a business application and network interface. To learn more, see Define the network service instance details.
• Network Interface: The network interface stores all the logical IP interfaces that are assigned to the managed network. The logical interfaces represent a peer-to-peer relationship. If there’s a connection between a distributed unit (DU) and centralized unit (CU) control plane or user plane (UP) functions, a logical connection is created between the logical interfaces. By using the relationship editor, you can create a relationship with an application service. To learn more, see Define the network interface details and CI relationship editor to create or edit a relationship.

*The 3GPP^TM TS28.541 V18.2.2 inspired attributes are provided as the pack tables. To learn more, see Pack tables. To learn more about attribute packs, see Attribute packs.

*3GPP is a trademark of ETSI.

Concepts associés

• Manage your network functions