UE-Requested PDU Session Modification Call Flow

This section describes the call flow of the UE-requested PDU session modification.

UE-Requested PDU Session Modification Call Flow


UE-Requested PDU Session Modification Call Flow Description
Step Description
1

The UE sends an ‘Always-on PDU Session Requested’ IE in the PDU Session Modification Request message.

2

The SMF checks the DNN profile to determine whether the “always-on” support is enabled.

3

The SMF includes an ‘Always-on PDU Session Indication’ in the PDU Session Modification Command when any one of the following is true:

  • 'Always-on PDU Session Indication' is sent with the value as "enabled" when the always-on configuration is enabled under the DNN profile.

  • 'Always-on PDU Session Indication' is sent with the value as "disabled" when an 'Always-on PDU Session Request' IE is received and configuration is disabled.

4

The SMF does not include an ‘Always-on PDU Session Indication’ only when both these conditions are true:

  • If the UE did not send an ‘Always-on PDU Session Requested’ IE.

  • If always-on configuration is disabled in the DNN profile.

Note

As per specification 23502, for a PDU session that was established in the EPS, when the UE moves from EPS to 5GS for the first time, the UE includes an 'Always-on PDU Session Requested' indication in the PDU Session Modification Request message if it wants to change the PDU session to an "always-on" PDU session.