1
Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Overview
6 Requirements
6.1 Dynamic provisioning requests from an FSA signalling edge
function
6.2 Network and FSA signalling edge function responses to
flow-state-aware requests
6.3 Signalling requirements
6.4 Admission decision
6.5 General architectural requirements on the management of
transport connections carrying flow-state-aware traffic and other traffic
6.6 Security considerations and requirements
Annex A – Dynamic provisioning requests from an FSA signalling edge function
A.1 Negotiations for a user-end-system without signalling
capability
A.2 Authorization
A.3 Service context
Annex B – Signalling requirements
B.1 Second QoS structure attached
B.2 Authorization information attached
B.3 Flow aggregation request
B.4 FSA node operation
Appendix I – Supplementary information on information exchanges via requests
from an FSA signalling edge function and associated responses
I.1 Flow identifier
I.2 In-band signalling negotiations
I.3 Preference indicator request
I.4 Authentication
I.5 Priority of packet discard, including service context use of
preference indicator values
I.6 Congestion notification
Appendix II – Supplementary information to signalling requirements
II.1 Recognition of QoS signalling packets
II.2 Form of QoS information
II.3 Performance requirements for requests and responses
II.4 Release of resources no longer required
II.5 QoS signalling parameters
II.6 Service contexts
II.7 Preference indicator
II.8 Delay priority
II.9 Burst tolerance
II.10 Flow identifier fields
Appendix III – Illustrative QoS support for different preference indicator
values
III.1 Preference resolution for maximum rate (MRS) flows
III.2 Preference resolution for available rate (ARS) flows
Appendix IV – Supplementary information relating to requirements on the
management of transport connections carrying flow-state-aware traffic and other
traffic
IV.1 General architectural assumptions
IV.2 General issues on the management of access links shared by FSA
and non-FSA traffic
IV.3 Combined flow-level and aggregate flow-level FSA controls
Appendix V – Example implementation principles associated with FSA nodes
Appendix VI – Out-of-band signalling with a central admission entity
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