Rec. ITU-T Y.2242 (12/2018) - Service function chaining in mobile networks
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FOREWORD
Table of Contents
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
     3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
     3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Convention
6 Introduction
7 Requirements for service function chaining in a mobile network
     7.1 Requirements for orchestration of service function chains at a practical service level
     7.2 Requirements for definition and enforcement of a service function chaining policy
     7.3 Requirements for management of service function chaining
     7.4 Requirements for lifecycle management of a service function path
     7.5 Requirements for reliability, flexibility and scalability of service function chaining
8 Architecture, functional entities and reference points for service function chaining in a mobile network
     8.1 Architecture
     8.2 Functional entities
          8.2.1 Chain orchestrator
          8.2.2 Policy control function
          8.2.4 Classifier
          8.2.5 Mobile network user plane function
     8.3 Reference points
          8.3.1 Reference point C1
          8.3.2 Reference point C2
          8.3.3 Reference point C3
          8.3.4 Reference point C4
          8.3.5 Reference point C5
9 Information flows for service function chaining in mobile network
     9.1 Creation of a new chain
     9.2 Update a chain
10 Security considerations
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