Section: G.4 An SCP deployment example based on name-based routing G.4.0 General Information
Content: This clause provides a deployment example for the SCP which is based on a name-based routing mechanism that provides IP over ICN capabilities such as those described in Xylomenos, George, et al. [G1]. The scenario describes an SCP offering based on an SBA-platform to interconnect 5GC Services (or a subset of the respective services). The Name-based Routing mechanism, described in this deployment example, is realized through a Path Computation Element which is the core part of the SCP. The 5GC Services are running as microservices on cloud/deployment units (clusters). A Service Router is the communication node (access node/gateway) between the SCP and the 5GC Services and resides as a single unit within a Service Deployment Cluster. The Service Router acts as communication proxy and it is responsible for mapping IP based messages onto ICN publication and subscriptions. The Service Router serves multiple 5GC Service Endpoints within that cluster. For direct communication the Service Router is not used. 5GC Functionalities communicate with the Service Router using standardized 3GPP SBIs. The Functionalities within the Service Deployment Cluster are containerized Service Functions. Depicted in Figure G.4-1, the Service Router act as SCP termination point and offer the SBI to the respective 5GC Service Functionalities. In this example, Service Routers and 5GC functionality, although co-located, are separate components within the Service Deployment Cluster. Multiple Functionalities can exist within the Service Deployment Cluster, all served by the respective Service Router when needed to communicate to other Service Functionalities within different clusters. Figure G.4-1: Deployment unit: 5GC functionality and co-located Service Agent(s) implementing peripheral tasks In Figure G.4-1, the two depicted 5GC Service Functionalities (realized as Network Function Service Instances) may communicate in two ways. However, before the communication can be established between two 5GC Functionalities, Service Registration and Service Discovery need to take place, as described in Figure G.4.1-1. Service Registration and Service Discovery are provided in a standardized manner using 3GPP Service Based Interfaces.