Configure PCC Traffic Flow

This deployment scenario applies when your environment includes traffic from Ericsson PCC (Packet Core Controller) vTAPs. The Ericsson PCC sends SBI traffic (L7-JSON) and non-SBI traffic simultaneously through its vTAPs, these two traffic types always coexist on the same monitoring session. This is the most common deployment.

The 5G-EVP application receives all PCC traffic, reorders packets based on the embedded observed timestamp, and forwards sorted traffic to the 5G-SBI Node over UDP-GRE. On the 5G-SBI Node, the monitoring session processes traffic through three parallel paths:

Metadata (keys 0, 2) -The PCAPng application processes metadata for domain classification. This traffic stays internal and does not reach monitoring probes.

SBI traffic (key 1) - The PCAPng application processes the traffic and passes it to the 5G-SBI application. The processed traffic is forwarded to the egress tunnel.

Non-SBI traffic (keys 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23) The PCAPng application processes the traffic and forwards it directly to the egress tunnel.

Monitoring Sessions Required

Monitoring Session

V Series Node

Traffic Handled

5G-EVP Monitoring Session

5G-EVP

All PCC traffic, packet ordering and optional DTLS decryption

5G-SBI Monitoring Session

5G-SBI

SBI (key 1) + Non-SBI (keys 5,7,9,11,15,21,23) + Metadata (keys 0,2)

5G-Cloud Monitoring Session

5G-Cloud

SCP synthesis (if applicable)

Prerequisites

Before you begin, complete the following:

  • Deploy three V Series Nodes: 5G-EVP , 5G-SBI, and 5G-Cloud.

  • If you plan to use multiple egress IPs on the 5G-EVP Node, configure the additional IP addresses in NetPlan on the VM. Refer to Configuring Multiple Egress IP Addresses.

  • Create a separate monitoring domain for each V Series Node in GigaVUE‑FM.

  • Verify that the V Series 5GC add-on license is active.

  • Configure NTP servers for the 5G-EVP Node (required when packet ordering is enabled).

  • If you plan to use DTLS, upload the private key and certificate in GigaVUE‑FM via Inventory > Security > SSL Key.

End to End Configuration

Monitoring Session 1: 5G-EVP

Create this monitoring session on the 5G-EVP V Series Node.

  1. In GigaVUE‑FM, go to the monitoring domain for the 5G-EVP V Series Node.

  2. Create a new monitoring session.

  3. Configure Multiple Egress IP Addresses.

  4. To distribute traffic evenly from the 5G-EVP Node to the downstream V Series Node, configure multiple source IP addresses on the 5G-EVP VM.

    1. Log in to the 5G-EVP V Series Node via SSH.

    2. Create a new NetPlan configuration file with a higher index value:

      sudo vi /etc/netplan/02-netcfg.yaml

    3. Add the additional IP addresses to the egress network interface.

    4. Save and close the file.

    5. Apply the NetPlan configuration:

      sudo netplan apply

    6. Verify the IP addresses are configured:

      addr show <iface name>

    7. In GigaVUE‑FM, navigate to the 5G-EVP monitoring session.

    8. Select the 5G-EVP application and click Details.

    9. In the Egress UDP Tunnel section, enter all the configured IP addresses in the Tx Source IP Address field.

    10. From the Actions menu, select Deploy to redeploy the monitoring session.

      Note:  Configure the IP addresses in NetPlan before entering them in GigaVUE‑FM. If the IP addresses do not exist on the VM, the egress tunnel fails to initialize. A maximum of 8 source IP addresses can be configured.

  5. On the canvas, drag and drop an Ingress REP.

  6. Drag and drop the 5G-EVP application. Select Details and configure the Ingress UDP Tunnel, Egress UDP Tunnel, Packet Ordering Configuration, Diagnostics, and Logging sections.

  • Configure 5G-EVP Application

    To configure the 5G-EVP application, drag and drop it onto the monitoring session canvas and select Details. The 5G-EVP application quick view appears. Enter or select the required information as described in the following tables.

    Field

    Description

    Application

    The name 5g-EVP appears by default.

    Alias

    Enter the alias name as 5gEVP.

    Packet Ordering Config

    Packet Ordering

    Toggle to enable or disable timestamp-based packet reordering. When enabled, the 5G-EVP application sorts packets based on the observed timestamp in the PCAPng Enhanced Packet Block before forwarding them to the downstream application.

    Primary NTP Server*

    Enter the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the primary NTP server. The 5G-EVP application requires NTP time synchronization through chronyd for millisecond-accurate clock alignment. GigaVUE-FM sends this configuration to the V Series Node during each deployment. This field is mandatory when packet ordering is enabled.

    Note:  Visible when Packet Ordering is enabled.

    Secondary NTP Server

    Enter the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the secondary NTP server. This field is optional. The secondary NTP server provides failover if the primary NTP server becomes unreachable.

    Note:  Visible when Packet Ordering is enabled.

    Number of Buckets

    Enter the number of time buckets for sorting. Default: 100. The value of Number of Buckets × Bucket Interval must not exceed 100. For example, if Bucket Interval is 5 ms, the maximum Number of Buckets is 20. If the configured values exceed this limit, the application returns an error.

    Packets per Bucket

    Enter the maximum number of packets each bucket can hold. Default: 20,000.

    Bucket Interval (ms)

    Enter the time span (in milliseconds) for each bucket. Minimum: 1 ms. Maximum: 5 ms. Default: 1 ms. The sorting window equals Number of Buckets × Bucket Interval. For example, 100 buckets × 1 ms = a 100 ms sorting window.

    Packet Outside Bucket Interval

    Select the action for packets that arrive with timestamps outside the current sorting window. Forward (recommended), sends the packet to the downstream application without reordering. Discard, drops the packet at the 5G-EVP application.

    Monitored Flows

    Number of Egress Flows

    Enter the maximum number of egress flows. Default: 512. Maximum: 16,384.

    Egress Flow Timeout Value

    Enter the timeout (in seconds) for egress flow entries. Default: 660.

    Ingress UDPGRE Tunnel

    Listening IP

    Specify the tunnel's local listen IP address to receive the packet.

    Listening Port

    Specify the tunnel's local listening port to bind to receive the packet. Enter the UDP port number. Default: 4754 (non-secure) or 4755 (DTLS). You can enter any valid port number.

    RX Thread

    Specify the RX value to receive the packet. Enter a value between 1 and 16. The default value is 8.

    DTLS

    Select Enable to receive DTLS-encrypted traffic, or Disable for plaintext UDP-GRE traffic.

    DTLS Key

    Select the key alias associated with the SSL certificate used for DTLS decryption.

    Egress UDP Tunnel

    Tool IP

    Egress Tunnels Endpoint, Destination IP address.

    Tx Destination Port

    Enter the destination port. This value must match the listen port on the downstream application. Default: 4754.

    Tx Source IP List

    Enter up to 8 source IP addresses for the egress tunnel. Configure these IPs in the VM's NetPlan before adding them here.

    Tx Source Port

    Enter the source port for the egress UDP-GRE tunnel.

    Tx Thread

    Enter the number of transmit threads. Range: 1–8.

    Diagnostics

    Packet Disable

    Enter a protocol key value to disable processing for a specific Ericsson protocol. Default: 0.

    Tx Disable

    Select true to disable packet transmission (for debugging), or false for normal transmission. Default: false.

    Logging

    Log Level

    Select the minimum severity of system events to log. Higher levels generate more detailed logs.

    Packet Capture Log Level

    Select the log level: all, receive, transmit, or none.

    Message Log Level

    Select the log level: error, warn, info, or debug. Default: error.

    Log Directory

    Thebpath where log files should be stored.

    1. Drag and drop an Egress REP. This is a placeholder, no configuration is required.

    2. Create links: Ingress REP -> 5G-EVP -> Egress REP.

    3. From the Actions menu, select Deploy.

    Note:  You cannot disable both packet ordering and DTLS simultaneously. At least one must be enabled for the 5G-EVP application to function.

    Monitoring Session 2: 5G-SBI

    Create this monitoring session on the 5G-SBI V Series Node (DPDK-based).

    1. In GigaVUE‑FM, go to the monitoring domain for the 5G-SBI V Series Node.

    2. Create a new monitoring session.

    3. Create one UDP-GRE ingress tunnel for each Ericsson vTAP key value that you want to process. The following table lists the key values and their traffic types:

      Key Value

      Traffic Value

      0,2

      Metadata (domain classification)

      1

      SBI (L7-JSON) - AMF, SMF

      5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23

      Non-SBI

      Path 1: Metadata (Keys 0 and 2)

    4. Drag and drop the first PCAPng application for metadata processing. Select Details and configure the following:

      Field

      Description

      Application

      The name Pcapng appears by default.

      Alias

      Enter an Alias as required.

      App Mode

      Set App Mode to Primary to view and configure domain related options.

      Note:  Primary mode is required to configure domain classification. When you set App Mode to Secondary, Domain Classification, Domain VLAN Mapping, and Flow Timeout fields are not visible.

      Domain Classification

      Enable the Domain Classification option to classify Ericsson vTAP traffic by domain.

      Domain VLAN Mapping

      From the Domain VLAN Mapping list, select the VLAN mapping profile that maps Ericsson domains to VLAN IDs for per-domain tagging on the egress tunnel.
      Click Add New to create a new 5G-Apps configuration. Refer to Adding CSV file for IP Mapping section in 5G-Service Based Interface Application for details.

      When Domain Classification is enabled, the selected Domain VLAN Mapping is used to tag packets per Ericsson domain with the configured VLAN ID (and, if applicable, a separate VLAN ID for failed SBI transactions) before sending traffic to the probes.

      Flow Timeout

      Set the Flow Timeout value in seconds to define how long an inactive Ericsson vTAP flow is kept before it is closed and its resources are released.

      Valid range: 360-1860

      Default value: 660

    5. Link the ingress tunnels for key values 0 and 2 to this PCAPng instance.

      Note:  This PCAPng instance does not require an egress tunnel. It processes metadata only and does not forward traffic to probes. Only one PCAPng instance can be set to Primary mode per monitoring session.

      Path 2: SBI Traffic (Key 1)

    6. Drag and drop the second PCAPng application for SBI traffic. Select Details and set App Mode to Secondary.

    7. Link the ingress tunnel for key value 1 to this PCAPng instance.

    8. Drag and drop the 5G-SBI application. Select Details and configure the following:

    9. Field

      Description

      Application

      The name 5g-sbi appears by default.

      Alias

      The name sbi5gAppTemplate appears by default.

      Vendor Integrations

      Select the option ericssonVTap from the drop-down list.

      SBI Operational Mode

      Select the SBI Monitoring Mode for 5G-SBI Network traffic. L7json is selected by default.

      Destination IP

      The Destination IP toggle determines how synthesized SCP mediated SBI transactions are tagged. You can choose from the following options:

      SCP - Sets the synthesized transaction’s destination IP to the SCP IP address. This option is selected by default.
      Destination Network Function - Sets the synthesized transaction’s destination IP to the IP address of the destination network function.

      Ericsson vTAP Version

      Select 1 or 2 from the drop-down list box.

      MTU Packet Size

      Select how packets should be sent to the tool:

      Full Packet - Sends the entire synthesized packet as a single packet without segmentation. The packet is fragmented at the egress TEP.
      MTU Size - Segments packets based on the configured tool port MTU value before sending them to the tool. You can specify a value between 1200 and 9200 bytes.

      Incomplete SBI Transaction Domain Tag

      Enable this option to tag unclassified SBI transactions with the dedicated ‘Failed SBI Transaction’ VLAN ID defined in the Domain table. The probe uses this tag to identify and troubleshoot these transactions more effectively.

      Note:  This option appears only when at least one Primary PCAPng file is configured on a V Series node.

      Indexed Headers

      Enable the check box to index the HTTP2 headers in the 5G-SBI application.

      Compressed Headers

      Enable the check box to compress the HTTP2 headers in the 5G-SBI application.

      TCP Flows

      Specify the maximum number of TCP flows based on the VM form factor:

      Small - Supports 128 to 2048 TCP flows
      Medium - Supports 128 to 8192 TCP flows
      Large - Supports 128 to 16384 TCP flows

      TCP Flow Timeout

      Specify the flow range value (in seconds) that determines how long a TCP flow remains valid in the application.

      Minimum value: 0
      Maximum Value: 7200
      Default value: 1800

      Number of Transaction Flows

      Specify the maximum number of streams or flows based on the VM form factor:

      Small - Supports 1 to 20480 Transaction flows
      Medium - Supports 1 to 51200 Transaction flows
      Large - Supports 1 to 122880 Transaction flows

      Request Timeout

      Specify the time (in seconds) for which the request packet waits for the response packet in a stream.

      Minimum value: 1
      Maximum Value: 300
      Default value: 10

      Response Timeout

      Specify the time (in seconds) for which the response packet waits for the request packet in a stream.

      Minimum value: 1
      Maximum Value: 300
      Default value: 2

      IP Mapping

      Network Function Instance Mapping

      Select the required CSV file from the drop-down list with required Network Function Instance ID (NFID) instance mapping.

      Select an alias: Choose the alias name associated with the uploaded NFID table (CSV file).
      Add a new alias: If no alias exists, click Add New to create one.

      Refer to Configure PCC Traffic Flow for details.

      Note:  If duplicate entries are detected during mapping table upload, a validation error is displayed. After all other validation errors are resolved, select Save Anyway to save the file.

      FQDN Mapping

      Select the required CSV file from the drop-down list with required FQDN mapping.

      Select an alias: Choose the alias name associated with the uploaded FQDN table (CSV file).
      Add a new alias: If no alias exists, click Add to create one.

      Refer to Configure PCC Traffic Flow section for details.

      Note:  If duplicate entries are detected during mapping table upload, a validation error is displayed. After all other validation errors are resolved, select Save Anyway to save the file.

      Logging

      Transaction Log

      Enable or disable 5G-SBI transaction logging. When enabled, transaction logs are written and rotated based on the configured Transaction Log File Interval.

      Transaction Log Interval(Minutes)

      Set the transaction log file interval in minutes. This defines how often a new Transaction Log CSV file is created.

      Valid options: 5 or 60 minutes
      Default: 60

      This setting is used only when Transaction Log is enabled.

      Stats Log

      Enable or disable statistics logging for the 5G-SBI application. When enabled, statistics are written to the configured log folder and managed based on the Log Folder Size setting.

      Log Folder Size(MB)

      Specify the memory size (in MB) allocated to the log folder. This sets the maximum allowable size for the 5G-SBI log folder and applies to both transaction and statistics logs stored in the configured Log Folder Location. Maximum Value: 40960 MB.

      Log Folder Location

      Enter the file system path where 5G-SBI log files should be stored. This is the location for both transaction and statistics logs.

      Example: /home/user/log

    10. Link the SBI PCAPng instance (from Step 6) to the 5G-SBI application.

      Path 3: Non-SBI Traffic (Keys 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23)

    11. Drag and drop the third PCAPng application for non-SBI traffic. Select Details and set App Mode to Secondary.

    12. Link the ingress tunnels for non-SBI key values (5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23) to this PCAPng instance.

      Note:  Non-SBI traffic does not require a 5G-Cloud application. The PCAPng application reads the data from the Enhanced Packet Block and forwards it directly to the egress tunnel.

      Create Egress Tunnels and Deploy

    13. Create one or more egress tunnels (VXLAN or L2GRE). If Domain Classification is enabled, enable Domain Tagging on the egress tunnel.

    14. Link the 5G-SBI application output to the egress tunnel (for SBI traffic).

    15. Link the non-SBI PCAPng application output to the egress tunnel (for non-SBI traffic).

    16. Verify all links on the canvas:

      • Ingress tunnels (key 0, 2) -> PCAPng (Primary), no egress

      • Ingress tunnel (key 1) -> PCAPng (Secondary) -> 5G-Cloud -> Egress tunnel

      • Ingress tunnels (non-SBI keys) -> PCAPng (Secondary) -> Egress tunnel

    17. From the Actions menu, select Deploy.

    Monitoring Session 3: 5G-Cloud

    Create this monitoring session on the 5G-Cloud V Series Node (Linux-based).

    1. In GigaVUE-FM, navigate to the monitoring domain for the 5G-Cloud V Series Node.

    2. Create a new monitoring session.

    3. Drag and drop an Ingress REP (placeholder, no configuration required).

    4. Drag and drop the 5G-Cloud application. Select Details and configure the following:

      Field

      Description

      Application

      The name 5g-Cloud appears by default.

      Alias

      Enter the alias name as cloud5g.

      Mode

      From the drop-down list, select Ericsson SCP Transparent.

      RX Tunnel

      Type

      Specify the tunnel type. The default is VXLAN.

      Listening IP

      Specify the tunnel's local listen IP address to receive the packet.

      Listening Port

      Specify the tunnel's local listening port to bind to receive the packet. The application will listen to the traffic coming to the specified port. Enter a value between 1 and 65535.

      Source Port

      Specify the tunnel destination port from where the packets will be sent. Enter a value between 1 and 65535.

      VNI Id

      Specify the VNI to use for the VXLAN traffic. Enter a value between 0 and 16777215. The default value is zero.

      RX Thread

      Specify the RX value to receive the packet. Enter a value between 1 and 16. The default value is 8.

      TX Tunnel

      Type

      Specify the tunnel type. The available tunnel types are:

      VXLAN
      L2GRE

      Tool IP

      Specify the remote IP address to send the packet.

      Destination Port

      Specify the tunnel destination port to which the packet will be sent. Enter a value between 1 and 65535.

      Source IP

      Specify the source IP address to use when sending the packet.

      Source Port

      Specify the tunnel source port to bind when sending the packet. Enter a value between 1 and 65535.

      VNI Id

      (Applicable only when the selected tunnel type is VXLAN)

      Specify the VNI to use for the VXLAN traffic. Enter a value between 0 and 16777215.

      L2GRE Key

      (Applicable only when the selected tunnel type is L2GRE)

      Specify the key for the L2GRE tunnel type. Enter a value between 0 and 4294967295.

      Advanced Setting

      Tool MTU

      Specify the tool port MTU.

      Log Directory

      Specify the path to store the log files.

      Log Level

      Select the severity log level of the events from the following options:

      None
      Fatal
      Error
      Notification
      Information
      Debug

      SCP Config

      FQDN Mapping

      Specify the alias name created for the uploaded FQDN table CSV file.

      NF Instance Mapping

      Specify the alias name created for the uploaded NFID table CSV file.

      User Agent Mapping

      Specify the alias name created for the uploaded User Agent table CSV file.

      TCP Server Ports

      Specify the TCP server port or port range to allow TCP communication endpoints.

      SCP Advanced Config

      No. of TCP Flows

      Specify the total number of concurrent TCP flows. Enter a value between 128 and 2048. The default value is 1024.

      No. of Transaction Flows

      Specify the total number of Transaction Stream Flows allocated for tracking active Transaction Streams. Enter a value between:

      128 and 26000 for V Series Node of extra large form factor (total memory ≥ 32GB).
      128 and 5500 for V Series Node of large form factor (total memory < 32GB).

      The default value is 2048.

      TCP Flow Timeout

      Specify the TCP flow timeout ranging between 0 to 7200. The default value is 900.

      SCP Transaction Timeout

      Specify the SCP transaction timeout value ranging between 1 and 300. The default value is 10.

      Note: The recommended timeout value is between 10 and 20 seconds. An increase in the transaction timeout value will impact the total number of transactions that can be processed in parallel.

      Minimum TCP Client Port

      Specify the minimum value to be used for TCP client port ranging between 1023 and 65535. The default value is 32768.

      Maximum TCP Client Port

      Specify the maximum value to be used for client port ranging between 1023 and 65535. The default value is 36863.

      SCP Processing Threads

      Specify the number of worker threads for processing In-Out packets. Enter a value between 1 and 16. The default value is 8.

      TCP Client Ports per Thread

      Specify the number of TCP client ports for each worker thread. Enter a value between 100 and 8000. The default value is 1000.

      Header Index

      Enable or disable the header indexing. The default value is disabled.

      Header Compression Code

      Enable or disable the header compression code. The default value is disable.

      Gigamon Header

      Enable or disable the Gigamon Header. The default value is Enable.

      Packet Capture Level

      Select the packet capture level from the drop-down list:

      All
      Receive
      Transmit
      None

      5G-Cloud Log Level

      Select the required 5G-Cloud CSV log level from the drop down list. The default value is None.

      All
      Flow
      Message
      Transaction
      None

      HTTP2 Monitored Flows

      Number of Streams

      Specify the number of monitored stream flows. Enter a value between 1024 and 16384. The default is 1024.

      Request Timeout

      Specify the HTTP/2 request timeout in seconds. Enter a value between 1 and 300. The default is 15 seconds.

      Response Timeout

      Specify the HTTP/2 response timeout in seconds. Enter a value between 1 and 300. The default is 2 seconds.

      TCP Monitored Flows

      Number of Flows

      Specify the number of monitored TCP flows. Enter a value between:

      1024 and 32768 for V Series Node of extra large form factor (total memory > 32GB).
      1024 and 2048 for V Series Node of lesser form factor.

      The default value is 2048.

      Flow Timeout

      Specify the timeout for TCP flows in seconds. Enter a value between 1 and 7200. The default value is 60 seconds.

      Flow Reassembly Timeout

      Specify the timeout for TCP flow reassembly in seconds. Enter a value between 1 and 7200. The default value is 500 seconds.

    5. Drag and drop an Egress REP (placeholder, no configuration required).

    6. Create links: Ingress REP -> 5G-Cloud -> Egress REP.

    7. From the Actions menu, select Deploy.

    Notes:

    • After you deploy a Monitoring Session, you cannot edit its associated 5G SBI or PCAPng application configurations. To modify them, undeploy the Monitoring Session, update the configuration, and redeploy.
    • If a PCAPng application instance is set as the Primary for a Monitoring Session, you cannot delete it while it holds that role. To delete or replace it, undeploy the Monitoring Session or reassign the Primary.

    Adding CSV file for IP Mapping

    To add the CSV file for IP mapping:

    1.   Go to Inventory > VIRTUAL > select your cloud platform, and then click Settings > 5G-Apps. The 5G-Apps Configuration page appears.
    2. Click New. Enter the name for the CSV file in the Alias field.
    3. From the Type drop-down list, select one of the following. You can also choose to download the template using the Download Template option and add the required entries.
    o   5G-SBI Network Function Instance - Add the CSV file containing a valid NF instance ID and a valid IPv4/IPv6 address for IP mapping in 5G-Ericsson.

    Header details with an example:

    ■   instanceID - e4d909c2-5d2f-4f7f-9bcb-12a3b6c4d789
    ■   ipAddress - 1.1.1.1
    o   5G-SBI FQDN - Add the CSV file containing a valid FQDN ID and a valid IPv4/IPv6 address for IP mapping.

    Header details with an example:

    ■   fqdnID - amf.local
    ■   ipAddress - 1.1.1.1
    ■   nfType - SCP
    o   Domain VLAN Mapping - Add the CSV file containing a valid domain and a valid VLAN ID for IP mapping.

    Refer the table below for example header details of the CSV file.

    domainName

    vlanID

    failedSBITransactionVlanID

    pc-mm

    100

    200

    pc-sm

    300

    400

    ccsm-5gc

    500

     

    ccsm-cnhss

    600

     

    ccrc-nrf

    700

     

    nrfagent-nrf

    800

     

    ccrc-nssf

    900

     

    ccpc-pcf

    1000

     

    ccpc-provisioning

    1100

     

    ccdm-udr-5g

    1200

     

    ccdm-provisioning

    1300

     

    ccdm-udr-legacy

    1400

     

    cces-nef

    1500

     

    cces-ees

    1600

     

    cces-apigm

    1700

     

    sc-bsf

    1800

     

    sc-scp

    1900

     

    sc-sepp

    2000

     

    others

    2100

     

    unclassified

    2200

     

    4. Click Choose File in File Name field to upload the CSV file into GigaVUE‑FM.
    5. Click Validate to validate the CSV file.
    6. Click Save to add the CSV file.

    Notes:

    • Failed SBI Transactions are applicable only for pc-mm and pc-sm domains.
    • Each domain in the Domain table must use a unique VLAN ID and Failed SBI Transaction ID to allow the probes to distinguish traffic for each Ericsson domain.

    Recommended VM Specifications

    The configuration of the V Series application should be performed on large VMs.

    V Series App

    vCPUs

    Memory

    Disk Space

    5G-EVP

    20

    32 GB

    80 GB

    5G-SBI

    8

    16 GB

    80 GB

    5G-Cloud

    24

    32 GB

    80 GB

    ■   Supported Ports: 1 Management interface, 1 ingress, and 1 egress interfaces.
    ■   It is recommended to use SRIOV enabled drivers for better performance and higher throughput. Refer to Configure GigaVUE Fabric Components using VMware ESXi topic for more details.

    FHA Dashboards for 5G Applications

    After configuring the 5G-SBI application, you can monitor the statistics for Ericsson vTAP by the reports displayed in the Dashboard. To access the details, refer to FHA Dashboards for 5G Applications.

    Upgrade and Migration Steps

    Follow these steps to add the 5G-EVP application to an existing deployment. If you are deploying as part of a new setup, skip this section.

    1. Upgrade GigaVUE‑FM to the current release.

    2. Upgrade the existing 5G-SBI and 5G-Cloud V Series to the current release.

    3. Deploy a new 5G-EVP V Series Node running the current release.

    4. Reassign the ingress IP address from the 5G-SBI Node to the EVP Node ingress interface.

    5. Provision a new IP address for the EVP Node egress interface.

    6. Provision a new IP address for the 5G-SBI Node ingress interface. This must be in the same subnet as the EVP egress IP.

    7. If the existing deployment has a source IP in the TEP configuration, remove it.

    8. Configure the 5G-EVP monitoring session. Refer to 5G-EVP for field descriptions.

    9. Update the 5G-SBI monitoring session with the new ingress IP address.

    10. Deploy both monitoring sessions from the Actions menu in GigaVUE‑FM.

    Note:  The 5G-SBI to 5G-Cloud pipeline remains unchanged. No modifications are required on the 5G-Cloud Node.